John Hainsworth 
#27726, b. 1941
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationship
- 7th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
John Hainsworth was born in 1941 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.1 He was the son of Fred Hainsworth and Margaret Greathead.
Sources of Information
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1941/Q1 Knaresborough Volume 9a Page 284.
Thomas Porritt
#27727, b. 18 November 1805, d. 31 May 1886
Last Edited=23 Jun 2017
Thomas Porritt was born on 18 November 1805 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, his parents were Joseph Porritt and Alice Marshall and he was the sixth of eleven children.1 He was baptised on 8 December 1805 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England.1 He married Elizabeth Johnson on 13 May 1827 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, they had thirteen children.1 Thomas was listed as head of household in the census of 30 March 1851 at Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, Thomas was a sawyer living with his wife and seven children. Thomas age 13, Alice age 9, Catherine 8, Joseph age 6, Elizabeth age 4, Sarah Ann age 3 and Robert age 7 months.2 Thomas was listed as the head of the family on the census of 7 April 1861 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, Thomas was a sawyer living with their five children, Alice age 19 a school mistress, Joseph aged 16 a pupil teacher, Elizabeth aged 14 a scholar, Sarah Ann age 13 a scholar and Catherine aged 18 now married to Frederick Hart a shoemaker aged 21.3 Thomas was listed as a joiner on his son's marriage certificate in 1865.4 Thomas was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1871 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, Thomas was a joiner living with his wife.5 His wife Elizabeth died on 10 June 1878 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, from Cancer.1,6 Thomas was listed as the head of the family on the census of 3 April 1881 in 65 Durham Cottages, Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, Thomas was a joiner living with his daughter Harriett age 38 and a grandaughter Daisy age 7.7 Thomas died on 31 May 1886 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, aged 80.1 Thomas was buried in 1886 in St John the Baptist, Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England.1
Child of Thomas Porritt and Elizabeth Johnson
- Joseph Porritt+ b. 19 May 1844, d. 15 Aug 1921
Sources of Information
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.
- [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2384 Folio 81 Page 14.
- [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 3699 Folio 32 Page 11.
- [S46002] General Register Office, Information taken from Marriage certificate of son.
- [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4913 Folio 34 Page 12.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1878/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 80 age 71.
- [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4905 Folio 33 Page 13.
Mary Whitley Greathead 
#27728, b. 3 April 1847, d. 10 April 1847
Last Edited=23 Dec 2017
- Relationship
- Granddaughter of John Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 8 - John Greathead
Mary Whitley Greathead was baptised on 3 April 1847 in St Matthews, Manchester, Lancashire, England.1,2 She was born on 3 April 1847 in Deansgate, Lancashire, England.3,4,5 She was the daughter of John Greathead and Jane Casselden. Mary died on 10 April 1847 in Deansgate, Lancashire, England, aged 7 days being a primative birth.6,7,5 Mary was buried on 11 April 1847 in St George, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England.8,5
Sources of Information
- [S10] Family Record Family Search - indexing project (batch) number: I04870-3, source film number: 2113149.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1847/Q2 Manchester Volume XX Page 702.
- [S40000] Website www.lancashirebmd.org.uk - DEA/24/69.
- [S47012] Find my past Greater Manchester Burials 1570-1990.
- [S40000] Website www.lancashirebmd.org.uk - DEA/22/181 age 0.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1847/Q2 Manchester Volume 20 Page 790 age 0.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985.
Martha Greathead 
#27729, b. 1882
Last Edited=13 Mar 2023
- Relationship
- 7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14 - Thomas Greathead
Martha Greathead was born in 1882 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Greathead and Isabella Foster.
Mary Greathead

#27730, b. 1873, d. 1879
Last Edited=13 Feb 2013
- Relationships
- 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 2 times removed of George Greathead
5th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Mary Greathead was born in 1873 in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Elijah Greathead and Emma Gibson. Mary died in 1879 in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire, England.3
Ivy Hall 
#27731, b. 29 September 1898, d. 19 March 1970
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
Ivy Hall was born on 29 September 1898 in England.1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ivy was listed as living at 3 Ousby Avenue, Morecombe, Lancashire, England, she was living with Herbert Hall a retiired clerk, was this her father?1 She married Edgar Greathead, son of Edward Greathead and Annie Green, on 2 March 1950 in St Barnabas, Morecombe, Lancashire, England, Ivy also gave a surname of Sutcliffe.2,3 Ivy died on 19 March 1970 in 8 Devonshire Road, Morecombe, Lancashire, England, aged 71.4,5,6 The will of Ivy was proved on 11 June 1970 in Liverpool. Her effects were valued at £2,898.5
Sources of Information
- [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/4835E/025.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1950/Q1 Lancaster Volume 10c Page 1157.
- [S40000] Website www.lancashirebmd.org.uk - CE14/6/29.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1970/Q1 Lancaster Volume 10c Page 1947.
- [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
- [S40000] Website www.lancashirebmd.org.uk - Ref MOR/47B/66 age 73.
Frederick Howard Greathead 
#27732, b. 1844, d. 1847
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationship
- Grandson of Robert Featherstone Greathead
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 11 - Robert Featherstone Greathead
Frederick Howard Greathead was born in 1844 in Lambeth, London, England.1,2 He was the son of Featherstone Greathead and Sophia Charlotte Swindon. Frederick died in 1847 in Myton, Yorkshire, England.3,4
James French 
#27733
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
James French married Ann Greathead, daughter of Thomas Greathead and Elizabeth Medcalf, in 1840 in St Mary, Cowton, Yorkshire, England.1
Sources of Information
- [S40000] Website www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk - C88NO/1/10.
David A C Webster 
#27734
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Appears on charts:
- Chart 14 - Thomas Greathead
David A C Webster married Elsa Michaela Greathead, daughter of Geoffrey Harold Greathead and Joyce Kielty, in April 1997 in Tameside, Cheshire, England.1,2
Ernest Ainger
#27739
Last Edited=13 Jan 2012
Ernest Ainger married Annie Banthorp, daughter of Frederick Banthorp and Ann Wicks, in 1920 in Tendring, Essex, England.
Children of Ernest Ainger and Annie Banthorp
- Peggy Ainger b. 1923
- Richard Ainger b. 1925
Peggy Ainger 
#27740, b. 1923
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationships
- 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
2nd great-granddaughter of John Banthorpe
Peggy Ainger was born in 1923 in Tendring, Essex, England.1 She was the daughter of Ernest Ainger and Annie Banthorp.
Sources of Information
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1923/Q2 Tendring Volume 4a Page 1396.
Richard Ainger 
#27741, b. 1925
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationships
- 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
2nd great-grandson of John Banthorpe
Richard Ainger was born in 1925 in Tendring, Essex, England.1 He was the son of Ernest Ainger and Annie Banthorp.
Sources of Information
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1925/Q2 Tendring Volume 4a Page 1336.
Freda May Banthorp 
#27742, b. 10 March 1919, d. September 2002
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
- Relationships
- 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead
2nd great-granddaughter of John Banthorpe
Freda May Banthorp was born on 10 March 1919 in Tendring, Essex, England.1 She was the daughter of Annie Banthorp. She married Walter William Lay-Fleurie in 1937 in Tendring, Essex, England.2 Freda died in September 2002 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, aged 83.3
Children of Freda May Banthorp and Walter William Lay-Fleurie
- Michael F Lay-Fleurie
- Andrew Lay-Fleurie
Sarah Heslop 
#27744, b. 8 June 1890, d. 13 August 1978
Last Edited=6 Feb 2017
Sarah Heslop was born on 8 June 1890 in 24 Mozart Street, West Hartlepool, Durham, England, her father was a wagon builder journeyman.1,2 She was the daughter of Henry Heslop and Jane Bendelow.2 She married Frederick Ernest Porritt, son of Joseph Porritt and Elizabeth Curchin, on 19 August 1913 in Parish Church, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.2,3 On 2 September 1939 in the National Register Sarah was listed as living at 54 Greta Avenue, Hartlepool, Durham, England, with her husband Frederick. Frederick was a ledger clerk in the chemical industry living with his wife.4 Frederick and Sarah emigrated to Freemantle in Australia in 1956 but returned to England only a year later travelling from Sydney arriving in London on 23 September 1957 on the ship Strathnaver.2,5 Her husband Frederick died on 18 August 1961 in General Hospital, West Hartlepool, Durham, England, aged 72.2,6,7 She proved the will of Frederick Ernest Porritt on 18 September 1961.7 She married George Northcott in May 1965 in Bideford, Devon, England.2,8 Sarah returned to Australia in 1970.2 Sarah died on 13 August 1978 in Hillview Nursing Home, Angelo Street, Armadale, Western Australia, Australia, aged 88 from cerebro vascular accident and atherosclerosis.9 Sarah was buried on 16 August 1978 in Fremantle Crematorium, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
Children of Sarah Heslop and Frederick Ernest Porritt
- Ernest Porritt+2 b. 22 Sep 1915, d. 19 Jan 1988
- Margaret Porritt+2 b. 22 Feb 1922, d. 16 Jun 1994
Sources of Information
- [S45000] General Records Office, I hold a copy of birth certificate 1890/Q3 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 127.
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1913/Q3 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 238.
- [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2738E/004.
- [S7] Ancestry.com - UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 - Class: BT26; Piece: 1389; Item: 104.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1961/Q3 West Hartlepool Volume 1a Page 847 age 72.
- [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1965/Q2 Bideford Volume 7a Page 627.
- [S47000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of death certificate.
Henry Heslop1
#27745
Last Edited=13 Jan 2012
Child of Henry Heslop and Jane Bendelow
- Sarah Heslop+1 b. 8 Jun 1890, d. 13 Aug 1978
Sources of Information
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.
Jane Bendelow1
#27746
Last Edited=13 Jan 2012
Child of Jane Bendelow and Henry Heslop
- Sarah Heslop+1 b. 8 Jun 1890, d. 13 Aug 1978
Sources of Information
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.
Ernest Porritt1 
#27747, b. 22 September 1915, d. 19 January 1988
Last Edited=7 Oct 2012
Ernest Porritt was born on 22 September 1915 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of Frederick Ernest Porritt and Sarah Heslop.1 He married Elizabeth J Proctor in 1937 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.3 Ernest and his family emigrated to Freemantle in Western Australia in 1951.1 Ernest died on 19 January 1988 in Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia, aged 72.1 Ernest was buried in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.1
Children of Ernest Porritt and Elizabeth J Proctor
- Anne Porritt b. 1938
- John Ernest Porritt1 b. 8 Dec 1939, d. 4 Jun 2008
- Margaret Porritt b. 1942
- Frederick W Porritt b. 1949
- Alan C Porritt b. 1950
Margaret Porritt1 
#27748, b. 22 February 1922, d. 16 June 1994
Last Edited=15 Jan 2012
Margaret Porritt was born on 22 February 1922 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Frederick Ernest Porritt and Sarah Heslop.1 She married Eric Benjamin Bradley on 23 July 1941 in Parish Church, Stranton, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,3 Benjamin and Margaret and their children on 3 March 1956 emigrated to 112 Todd Avenue, Corno South Perth, Western Australia, Australia.1 Margaret died on 16 June 1994 in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, aged 72.1 Margaret was buried on 20 June 1994 in Karrakatta Crematorium, Western Australia, Australia.1
Children of Margaret Porritt and Eric Benjamin Bradley
- Richard Bradley1 b. 15 May 1945, d. 11 Jan 1997
- Leslie Bradley1 b. 28 May 1956, d. 23 Oct 2005
Elizabeth Johnson1
#27749, b. 1808, d. 10 June 1878
Last Edited=26 May 2012
Elizabeth Johnson was born in 1808 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England.1 She married Thomas Porritt on 13 May 1827 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, they had thirteen children.1 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Porritt.2 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Porritt.3 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Thomas Porritt.4 Elizabeth died on 10 June 1878 in Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England, from Cancer.1,5 Elizabeth was buried on 15 June 1878 in St John the Baptist, Greatham, Hartlepool, Durham, England.1

Child of Elizabeth Johnson and Thomas Porritt
- Joseph Porritt+1 b. 19 May 1844, d. 15 Aug 1921
Sources of Information
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.
- [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2384 Folio 81 Page 14.
- [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 3699 Folio 32 Page 11.
- [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4913 Folio 34 Page 12.
- [S3] GRO Indexes - 1878/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 80 age 71.
Mary Jane Hilton1
#27750
Last Edited=13 Jan 2012
Mary Jane Hilton married John Porritt, son of Joseph Porritt and Elizabeth Curchin, in 1892 in Hartlepool, Durham, England, John was a railway clerk.1
Sources of Information
- [S27760] E-mails between Amanda Bradley and Jan Cooper from 4 January 2012 title.