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Oswald Huitson1

#6101, b. 28 November 1864, d. 11 November 1892
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 14 - Thomas Greathead
     Oswald Huitson was born on 28 November 1864 in Ingleton, Teesdale, Durham, England.1 He was the son of William Huitson and Margaret Greathead. In the census of 3 April 1881 in Moons Inn, 1 Low Tender Street, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, he was listed as the nephew of Richard Thompson Oswald was an apprentice painter, presumably to Richard and the nephew of Richard's wife Sarah.2 He married Mary Jane Race, daughter of William Race, on 28 February 1888 in St Andrews, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England, Oswald was a painter.1,3,4 Oswald died on 11 November 1892 in Auckland, Durham, England, aged 27.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S6252] Emails between Neal Huitson and Jan Cooper from 26 March 2003.
  2. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4914 Folio 74 Page 33.
  3. [S129] E-mails between John Hornby Huitson and Jan Cooper from 13 November 2005.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1888/Q1 Auckland Volume 10a Page 188.

Wilfred Huitson1

#6102, b. 13 December 1876, d. 20 June 1929
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 14 - Thomas Greathead
Wilfred Huitson
     Wilfred Huitson was born on 13 December 1876 in Langton, Teesdale, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of William Huitson and Margaret Greathead. Wilfred was a page boy at Aldwark Manor before moving to Hetton. His father had helped to build the Manor for Lord Walshingham.3 He married Margaret Anne Calow, daughter of William Frederick Calow and Christina Rowell, on 14 January 1907 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.1,2 Wilfred was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in 43 Lyons Colliery, Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, Wilfred was a colliery boiler smith living with hiis wife and two children Margaret and Wilfred in their two roomed home.4 Wilfred died on 20 June 1929 in 6 Institute Terrace, Auckland, Durham, England, aged 52 from Cardiac suncope gastritis.1,5 Wilfred was buried in Bishop Auckland Cemetery, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.1

Children of Wilfred Huitson and Margaret Anne Calow

Sources of Information

  1. [S6252] Emails between Neal Huitson and Jan Cooper from 26 March 2003.
  2. [S129] E-mails between John Hornby Huitson and Jan Cooper from 13 November 2005.
  3. [S6696] E-mails between Marian Chapman née Huitson and Jan Cooper from 28 July 2009 title.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 30077 RG78 Piece 1737 Registration District 553 Sub District 2 Enumeration District 6 Schedule Number 103.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1929/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 267 age 52.

George Robert Greathead1

#6103, b. 3 January 1908, d. 16 August 1995
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
George Robert Greathead
     George Robert Greathead was born on 3 January 1908 in Danby Wiske, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.2,3 He was the son of George Greathead and Jane Edith Willey. In the census of 2 April 1911 in North Farm, Danby Wiske, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, he was listed as the son of George Greathead.4 In the census of 19 June 1921 in Pit Saddie, Coxhoe, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of George Greathead [0M].5 He married Emily Coates in 1939 in Durham, England.6 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register George was listed as living at 1 Tweddle Terrace, Bowburn, Durham, England, with his wife Emily. George was an agricultural blacksmith.7 He was a Blacksmith at the Forge, Pit Laddie, Bowburn, Co Durham and later at Tursdale, Old Quarrington, Durham in 1974.1 George died on 16 August 1995 in The Forge, Tursdale Road, Tursdale, Durham, England, aged 87.8,1,9 The will of George was proved on 6 May 1997 in Newcastle upon Tyne. His effects were described as not exceeding £145,000.9

Child of George Robert Greathead and Emily Coates

Sources of Information

  1. [S4233] Emails between Walter Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1908/Q1 Northallerton Volume 9d Page 705.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2847d/014.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29370 R78 Piece 1701 Registration district 537 sub district 2 enumeration district 9 schedule number 19.
  5. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24659_0065.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1939/Q3 Durham C Volume 10a Page 1183.
  7. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2847D/014/14.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - Durham Cen August 1995 4381a - dc44a - 139 - 895.
  9. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office 9781235001N.

Ethel Greathead1

#6104, b. 7 November 1906
Last Edited=3 Mar 2017
Relationship
6th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Ethel Greathead was born on 7 November 1906 in Danby Wiske, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.2 She was the daughter of George Greathead and Jane Edith Willey. In the census of 2 April 1911 in North Farm, Danby Wiske, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Greathead.3 In the census of 19 June 1921 in Pit Saddie, Coxhoe, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Greathead.4 She married Cornelius Southern in 1926 in Durham, England.5 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ethel was listed as living at 74 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, with her husband Cornelius. Cornelius was an omnibus and parcel van driver with one other probably their son Gordon.6

Children of Ethel Greathead and Cornelius Southern

Sources of Information

  1. [S4233] Emails between Walter Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1906/Q4 Northallerton Volume 9d Page 652.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29370 R78 Piece 1701 Registration district 537 sub district 2 enumeration district 9 schedule number 19.
  4. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24659_0065.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1926/Q2 Durham Volume 10a Page 657.
  6. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/3234F/021.

Emily Coates1

#6105, b. 15 April 1911, d. October 1987
Last Edited=9 Feb 2017
     Emily Coates was born on 15 April 1911 in Durham, England.2,3 She married George Robert Greathead, son of George Greathead and Jane Edith Willey, in 1939 in Durham, England.4 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Emily was listed as living at 1 Tweddle Terrace, Bowburn, Durham, England, with her husband George. George was an agricultural blacksmith.5 Emily died in October 1987 in Durham, England, aged 76.6

Child of Emily Coates and George Robert Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S4233] Emails between Walter Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q2 Durham Volume 10a Page 481.
  3. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1939/Q3 Durham C Volume 10a Page 1183.
  5. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2847D/014/14.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - Durham Central October 1987 1-1025-1087.

Janice Greathead1

#6106, b. 1944, d. 20 November 1945
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Janice Greathead was born in 1944 in Durham, England.2 She was the daughter of George Robert Greathead and Emily Coates. Janice died on 20 November 1945 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England, aged 1 year 4 months.3,4 Janice was buried in St Pauls Churchyard, Cassop-cum-Quarrington, Durham, England.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4233] Emails between Walter Greathead and Jan Cooper from 2 March 2003.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1944/Q3 Durham S E Volume 10a Page 199.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1945/Q4 Newcastle T Volume 10b Page 215.
  4. [S40000] Website www.interment.net.

John Michael Greathead

#6107, b. 12 December 1951, d. 12 October 2016
Last Edited=29 Mar 2020
Relationship
4th great-grandson of Joseph Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     John Michael Greathead was born on 12 December 1951 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 He was the son of Reginald Ernest Greathead and Eileen Bennett. He married Jayne Bennett in 1972 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, It would seem that Jayne may also be known as Ethel M Blake as the GRO index states both names.2 The will of Eileen was proved by John Michael Greathead her son on 29 June 2004 in Birmingham.3 John died on 12 October 2016 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 64.4,5 His estate was probated on 12 December 2016 in Birmingham.4

Children of John Michael Greathead and Jayne Bennett

  • Annette Audrey Greathead
  • John Robert Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1951/Q4 Birmingham Volume 9c Page 525.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1972/Q3 Birmingham Volume 9c Page 1410.
  3. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  4. [S40000] Website www.gov.uk.
  5. [S47012] Find my past 2016 Birmingham B26 age 64.

Reginald Ernest Greathead

#6108, b. 13 June 1922, d. April 1994
Last Edited=22 Nov 2017
Relationship
3rd great-grandson of Joseph Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     Reginald Ernest Greathead was born on 13 June 1922 in Kings Norton, Warwickshire, England.1 He was the son of John Greathead and Anna Hanson. He married Eileen Bennett in 1944 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.2 Reginald died in April 1994 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 71.3 His body was cremated in April 1994 in Yardley Crematorium, Yardley Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.4

Children of Reginald Ernest Greathead and Eileen Bennett

  • Judith A Greathead
  • John Michael Greathead+ b. 12 Dec 1951, d. 12 Oct 2016
  • Janet V Greathead
  • Jill S Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1922/Q2 Kings North Volume 6d Page 97.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1944/Q4 Solihull Volume 6d Page 1768.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - Birmingham April 1994 0611G - G56a - 223 - 494.
  4. [S40000] Website Birmingham burials.

Eileen Bennett

#6109, b. 14 October 1924, d. 28 April 2004
Last Edited=23 Nov 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     Eileen Bennett was born on 14 October 1924.1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Eileen Bennett was listed as living at 24 Wanale Grove, Yarnfield Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, with her parents Herbert and Ruby Bennett and her brother Bernard, a cabinet maker. Herbert worked as a capstan lathe, Ruby was a a shop cleaner. Eileen was a cycle chain assembler.2 She married Reginald Ernest Greathead, son of John Greathead and Anna Hanson, in 1944 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England.3 Her husband Reginald died on April 1994 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 71.4 Eileen died on 28 April 2004 in 292 Clay Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, aged 79.5,6 The will of Eileen was proved on 29 June 2004 in Birmingham by her son John Michael.6

Children of Eileen Bennett and Reginald Ernest Greathead

  • Judith A Greathead
  • John Michael Greathead+ b. 12 Dec 1951, d. 12 Oct 2016
  • Janet V Greathead
  • Jill S Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5589H/007.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1944/Q4 Solihull Volume 6d Page 1768.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - Birmingham April 1994 0611G - G56a - 223 - 494.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - April 2004 Birmingham District 0611E Reg No E188 Ent No 167 Dor 404.
  6. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.

Jayne Bennett

#6115
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     Jayne Bennett married John Michael Greathead, son of Reginald Ernest Greathead and Eileen Bennett, in 1972 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, It would seem that Jayne may also be known as Ethel M Blake as the GRO index states both names.1

Children of Jayne Bennett and John Michael Greathead

  • Annette Audrey Greathead
  • John Robert Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1972/Q3 Birmingham Volume 9c Page 1410.

Charles Richards1

#6116
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Charles Richards married Alice ...

Child of Charles Richards and Alice ...

Sources of Information

  1. [S13726] Emails between Jamie Smith and Jan Cooper from 23 April 2006.

Anna Hanson

#6117, b. 1897
Last Edited=7 Mar 2023
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     Anna Hanson was born in 1897 in Kings Heath, Warwickshire, England.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Edwin Hanson and Rosa H Howard. In the census of 31 March 1901 in 29 Balaclava Road, Kings Heath, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Charles Edwin Hanson.4 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 24 Fairfield Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Charles Edwin Hanson she was a machinist.5 She married John Greathead, son of William Abel Greathead and Helen Taylor, on 30 June 1917 in Kings Norton Register Office, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, after a licence had been issued. The ceremony was witnessed by Lily Ann Monsby and Nellie Monsby. John gave his occupation as a labourer at the cycle works and living at 69 Newton Road, Sparkhill while Anna gave her address as 24 Fairfield Road, Kings Heath.6,7 In the census of 19 June 1921 in Bk 52 Sikver Street, Smethwick, Worcestershire, England, she was listed as the wife of John Greathead.8 She married Wiliam R Manley in 1932 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.9

Children of Anna Hanson and John Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S46000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1897/Q2 Kings Norton Volume 6c Page 393.
  4. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 2806 Folio 92 Page 38.
  5. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 17846 RG78 Piece 1091 Registration District 383 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 23 Schedule Number 231.
  6. [S46000] General Register Office, I hold a copy of marriage certificate 1917/Q2 Kings Norton Volume 6d Page 205.
  7. [S5370] Letters between Stanley Greathead and Jan Cooper From 2 March 2003.
  8. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_13774_0489.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1932/Q3 Birmingham S Volume 6d Page 626.

Constance Rosehannah Greathead

#6118, b. 1918
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
3rd great-granddaughter of Joseph Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 27 - Joseph Greathead
     Constance Rosehannah Greathead was born in 1918 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1 She was the daughter of John Greathead and Anna Hanson. In the census of 19 June 1921 in Bk 52 Sikver Street, Smethwick, Worcestershire, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Greathead.2 She married Bert Simkin in 1940.3,4

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1918/Q1 Aston Volume 6d Page 637.
  2. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_13774_0489.
  3. [S89] E-mails between Thereza Newton and Jan Cooper from 8 December 2004.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1940/Q4 Birmingham Volume 6d Page 24.

Caleb Brian Greathead1,2

#6123, b. 10 February 1968, d. 17 July 2009
Last Edited=26 Sep 2016
Relationship
7th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 17 - Thomas Greathead
     Caleb Brian Greathead was born on 10 February 1968 in Ashton, Cheshire, England.3,2,4,5 He was the son of Brian William Greathead and Elizabeth A Crowhurst. He lived with Collette Nicholls.2 He married Joan B Loveman in October 1998 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.6 He and Joan B Greathead were separated.1 He married Margaret Beswick on 19 February 2005 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.7,8 Caleb died on 17 July 2009 in Hospital, Tameside, Cheshire, England, aged 41.9,10,11,12 Caleb was buried on 29 July 2009 in Droylsden Cemetery, Droylsden, Cheshire, England.12,11

Children of Caleb Brian Greathead and Collette Nicholls

  • Kieron Wayne Nicholls
  • Westley Lee Thomason

Sources of Information

  1. [S6124] Emails between Melvin Greathead and Jan Cooper from 15 May 2003.
  2. [S6125] Emails between Karen D Aiello née Greathead and Jan Cooper 2 March 2003.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1968/Q1 Ashton Volume 10b Page 151.
  4. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  5. [S40000] Website www.cheshirebmd.org.uk - AUD/15D/25.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - Manchester October 1998 6 - 350 - 38 - RL.
  7. [S15926] Emails between Margaret Greathead née Beswick and Jan Cooper from 17 December 2005.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - February 2005 Manchester Dist no 6 page no 147 Ent 22 Source RJ.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - JUly 2009 Tameside District 0141A Reg 1A005 Ent 129 DOR 709.
  10. [S40000] Website www.cheshirebmd.org.uk - TAM/1A005/129.
  11. [S260] Emails between C-G Magnusson and Jan Cooper from 23 March 2009.
  12. [S40045] Newspapers Manchester Evening News on 23rd July 2009.