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John Henry Easton1

#5079, b. about 1897, d. 1933
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     John Henry Easton was born about 1897.2 He married Lena Wilkin in 1923 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.3 John died in 1933 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.1,4

Children of John Henry Easton and Lena Wilkin

  • Alma Easton+ b. 9 Jun 1923, d. 27 Dec 2011
  • Ernest Easton
  • Jean Easton
  • William Easton

Sources of Information

  1. [S5074] Letters between Alma Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1923/Q1 Middlesborough Volume 9d Page 769.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1933/Q2 Middlesborough Volume 9d Page 563 age 36.

Lena Wilkin1

#5080, b. 18 July 1900, d. 1976
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Lena Wilkin was born on 18 July 1900.2 She married John Henry Easton in 1923 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.3 Her husband John died on 1933 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.1,4 She married George W Fewsdale in 1944 in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England.5 Lena died in 1976 in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England.6

Children of Lena Wilkin and John Henry Easton

  • Alma Easton+ b. 9 Jun 1923, d. 27 Dec 2011
  • Ernest Easton
  • Jean Easton
  • William Easton

Sources of Information

  1. [S5074] Letters between Alma Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1923/Q1 Middlesborough Volume 9d Page 769.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1933/Q2 Middlesborough Volume 9d Page 563 age 36.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1944/Q3 Cleveland Volume 9d Page 946.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1976/Q1 Cleveland Volume 9d Page 2703.

Benjamin Tully1

#5084, b. about 1865, d. 1935
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 23 - James Greethead
     Benjamin Tully was born about 1865.1 He married Louisa Margaret Greethead, daughter of Stephen Greethead and Caroline Sophia Taylor, in 1894 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.1,2 Benjamin died in 1935 in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S13726] Emails between Jamie Smith and Jan Cooper from 23 April 2006.
  2. [S40000] Website http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm - Registration number 1063/1894.

Henry Jordan1

#5085, b. about 1823
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Henry Jordan was born about 1823 in Culmstock, Devon, England.1 He was the son of Edward Jordan.1 He married Mary A ... An unknown person was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 7 April 1861 in Blackwater, Woodgate Quarter, Culmstock, Devon, England, Henry was an agricultural labourer.2

Children of Henry Jordan and Mary A ...

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 1612 Folio 21B Page 11.

Edith Annie Greathead

#5086, b. 21 July 1917, d. September 1984
Last Edited=12 Mar 2023
Relationships
5th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Edith Annie Greathead was born on 21 July 1917 in Auckland, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George William Greathead and Thirza Maria Littley. In the census of 19 June 1921 in 125 Craddock Street, Spennymoor, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of George William Greathead.3 She married Leslie Cooper in 1938 in Durham, England.4 Edith died in September 1984 in Darlington, Durham, England, aged 67.5

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q3 Auckland Volume 10a Page 357.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24431_0583.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1938/4 Durham W Volume 10a Page 463.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - SeEptember 1984 Darlington Volume 1 Page 815 age 67.

Edna May Greathead

#5087, b. 17 February 1911, d. April 1984
Last Edited=11 Feb 2017
Relationships
5th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Edna May Greathead was born on 17 February 1911 in Auckland, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George William Greathead and Thirza Maria Littley. She was baptised on 13 July 1911 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.3 In the census of 19 June 1921 in 125 Craddock Street, Spennymoor, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of George William Greathead.4 She married Joseph Pumford in 1935 in Durham, England.5 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Edna was listed as living at 30 Bryan Street, Spennymoor, Durham, England, with her husband Joseph. Joseph was a fruit salesman.6 Her husband Joseph died on 1967 in Durham, England.7 She married William Moorhouse in 1972 in Durham, England.8 Edna died in April 1984 in Durham, England, aged 73.9

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q3 Auckland Volume 10a Page 411.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S40000] Website Find my past parish records.
  4. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24431_0583.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1935/Q3 Durham Volume 10a Page 984.
  6. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2804D/024.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1967/Q1 Durham N W Volume 1a Page 55 age 57.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1972/Q1 Durham W Volume 1a Page 1283.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - April 1984 Durham W Volume 1 Page 1414.

Hilda Greathead

#5088, b. 1914
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationships
5th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Hilda Greathead was born in 1914 in Auckland, Durham, England.1 She was the daughter of George William Greathead and Thirza Maria Littley. In the census of 19 June 1921 in 125 Craddock Street, Spennymoor, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of George William Greathead.2 She married Thomas A N Harding in 1933 in Auckland, Durham, England.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1914/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 538.
  2. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24431_0583.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1933/Q4 Auckland Volume 10a Page 456.

Irene Greathead

#5089, b. 1923, d. 1923
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationships
5th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-granddaughter of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     Irene Greathead was born in 1923 in Auckland, Durham, England.1 She was the daughter of George William Greathead and Thirza Maria Littley. Irene died in 1923 in Auckland, Durham, England.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1923/Q1 Auckland Volume 10A Page 383.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1923/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 201.

John Lawrence Greathead

#5090, b. 1926, d. 1982
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationships
5th cousin 2 times removed of Janet Susan Greathead
3rd cousin 3 times removed of George Greathead
6th great-grandson of Edward Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 1 My Direct Family - Edward Greathead
     John Lawrence Greathead was born in 1926 in Auckland, Durham, England.1 He was the son of George William Greathead and Thirza Maria Littley. John died in 1982 in Belmont, Western Australia, Australia.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1926/Q3 Auckland Volume 10a Page 360.
  2. [S271] Emails between Kay Pittelkow and Jan Cooper from 13 August 2009 age 56.

Halliday Greener Greathead1

#5091, b. 9 August 1931, d. 1 January 2006
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
8th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Halliday Greener Greathead was born on 9 August 1931 in Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of George Hetherington Greathead and Ann R Dawson. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Halliday Greener Greathead was listed as living at 5 Jolliffe Street, Chester le Street, Durham, England, with his parents.3 He married Margaret Harrison on 10 June 1957 in Durham, England.1,4 He was described as under the weather in April 2004.1 Halliday died on 1 January 2006 in Bath Royal United Hospital, Bath, Somerset, England, aged 74.5,6,7 His body was cremated at 10:30 on 10 January 2006 in Haycombe Crematorium Chapel, Bristol, Somerset, England, It was requested that there be family flowers only, donations if desired for The British Heart Foundation could be sent to L. J. Guyan, Funeral Directors, 12 Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31 2JA.5

Child of Halliday Greener Greathead and Margaret Harrison

  • Linda Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S5091] Letters between Halliday G Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1931/Q3 Chester-le-Street Volume 10a Page 833.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2760J/006/14.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1957/Q2 Durham N Volume 1a Page 687.
  5. [S40000] Website http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - January 2006 Bath/nesomer District No 3001C Reg No C13D Ent No 049 Dor 106.
  7. [S40000] Website www.bathbmd.org.uk - BC2/C13D/049.

Margaret Harrison1

#5092, b. 27 March 1935, d. 12 October 2010
Last Edited=23 Nov 2016
     Margaret Harrison was born on 27 March 1935 in Durham, England.1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Margaret Harrison was listed as living at Oxhill Farm, Park Road, Stanley, Durham, England, with her parents.2 She married Halliday Greener Greathead, son of George Hetherington Greathead and Ann R Dawson, on 10 June 1957 in Durham, England.1,3 Her husband Halliday died on 1 January 2006 in Bath Royal United Hospital, Bath, Somerset, England, aged 74.4,5,6 Margaret died on 12 October 2010 in Bath, Somerset, England, aged 75.7,8,9 She was buried after a service on 27 October 2010 in St John's, Keynsham, Somerset, England, at Haycombe Cemetery Chapel.10 The will of Margaret was proved on 12 November 2010 in Bristol.11

Child of Margaret Harrison and Halliday Greener Greathead

  • Linda Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S5091] Letters between Halliday G Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2808A/016.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1957/Q2 Durham N Volume 1a Page 687.
  4. [S40000] Website http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - January 2006 Bath/nesomer District No 3001C Reg No C13D Ent No 049 Dor 106.
  6. [S40000] Website www.bathbmd.org.uk - BC2/C13D/049.
  7. [S40000] Website www.thisisanannouncement.co.uk - Bristol evening post 25 October 2010.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - Bath/NESomerset District 3001A Reg 1A007 Ent 110 DOR 1010.
  9. [S7] Ancestry.com - All England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013.
  10. [S40000] Website www.thisisanannouncement.co.uk.
  11. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.

George Hetherington Greathead1

#5093, b. 1906, d. 18 August 1962
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
7th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     George Hetherington Greathead was born in 1906 in Lanchester, Durham, England.2 He was the son of Nathan Greathead and Elizabeth Ann Gleghorn. In the census of 2 April 1911 in 61B Street, Newtown, Birtley, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Nathan Greathead.3 In the census of 19 June 1921 in 40 Temperence Terrace, Esh, Durham, England, he was listed as the grandson of Elizabeth Gleghorn George was an apprentice butcher working for Robert Lawson at Witton Gilbert.4 He married Ann R Dawson in 1930 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.5 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register George was listed as living at 5 Jolliffe Street, Chester le Street, Durham, England, with his wife Ann. And their son Halliday. George was an omnibus driver.6 His wife Ann died on 1941 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England.1,7 He married Jane Ann Stanger, daughter of Adam Stanger and Elizabeth Stewart, in 1942 in Durham, England.8 George died on 18 August 1962 in 1 Co-operative Villas, Sherburn Hill, Durham, England.1,9,10 George was buried on 22 August 1962 in Cemetery, Chester le Street, Durham, England, in Plot BM50. Two others had been buried in that plot before him. Thomas Wilson aged 68 on 17 April 1952 and Ann Paisley aged 30 on 7 December 1910. His first wife Ann had been buried in plot G626 in 1941.11,12 The will of George was proved on 21 November 1962 at Durham to Jane Ann his widow. His effects were valued at £2214 6s 0d.10

Children of George Hetherington Greathead and Ann R Dawson

Sources of Information

  1. [S5091] Letters between Halliday G Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1906/Q2 Lanchaster Volume 10a Page 403.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 Rg14 Piece 30121 RG78 Piece 1739 Registration district 554 sub district 2 enumeration district 4 schedule umber 232.
  4. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24579_0285.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1930/A3 Houghton Volume 10a Page 1172.
  6. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2760J/006/14.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1941/Q3 Newcastle Volume 10b Page 165.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1942/Q4 Durham N Volume 10a Page 1283.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1962/Q3 Durham C Volume 1a Page 248.
  10. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  11. [S40000] Website www.chester-le-street.gov.uk.
  12. [S40000] Website Find a grave.

Ann R Dawson1

#5094, b. 1904, d. 1941
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Ann R Dawson was born in 1904.2 She married George Hetherington Greathead, son of Nathan Greathead and Elizabeth Ann Gleghorn, in 1930 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.3 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ann was listed as living at 5 Jolliffe Street, Chester le Street, Durham, England, with her husband George. And their son Halliday. George was an omnibus driver.4 Ann died in 1941 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England.1,5 Ann was buried on 25 August 1941 in Cemetery, Chester le Street, Durham, England, in plot G626. Her husband was buried in plot BM50.6

Children of Ann R Dawson and George Hetherington Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S5091] Letters between Halliday G Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1930/A3 Houghton Volume 10a Page 1172.
  4. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2760J/006/14.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1941/Q3 Newcastle Volume 10b Page 165.
  6. [S40000] Website www.chester-le-street.gov.uk.

Ivan Moore1

#5097
Last Edited=7 Sep 2009
     Ivan Moore married Winifred Jones, daughter of Ernest Jones and Violet Johnson, on 4 September 1964 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.1

Children of Ivan Moore and Winifred Jones

  • Jeffrey Moore
  • Janette Moore

Sources of Information

  1. [S5506] Emails between Bryan Jones ID 5506 and Jan Cooper from 2004.

Molly D Greathead1

#5098, b. 3 March 1940, d. 4 February 2016
Last Edited=2 Jan 2018
Relationship
8th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Molly D Greathead was born on 3 March 1940 in Durham, England.2,1 She was the daughter of George Hetherington Greathead and Ann R Dawson. She married Arthur Dixon on 27 March 1963 in Durham, England.1,3 Molly died suddenly but peacefully on 4 February 2016 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, aged 75.4 Her body was cremated at 1:15pm on 16 February 2016 in Wear Valley Crematorium, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.4

Children of Molly D Greathead and Arthur Dixon

Sources of Information

  1. [S5091] Letters between Halliday G Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1940/Q1 Durham Volume 10a Page 1244.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1963/Q1 Durham N Volume 19 Page 880.
  4. [S40045] Newspapers Northern Echo (website) - 10 February 2016.