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Anne Christine Greathead1

#9480, b. 28 April 1933, d. before 2019
Last Edited=18 Mar 2019
Relationship
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Anne Christine Greathead was born on 28 April 1933 in Georgetown, British Guiana.2 She was the daughter of Bertie Leon Greathead and Christine Anne McAllister. She married Bill Sullivan.3 Anne died before 2019 in Atalanta, Georgia, USA.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S9482] Emails between Philip Greathead and Jan Cooper from 28 August 2007.
  3. [S40000] Website http://obits.dignitymemorial.com - Michael M Greathead.
  4. [S40000] Website Legacy.com.

Itta Julie Pairaudeau1,2

#9483, b. 9 March 1938, d. 5 July 2023
Last Edited=11 Sep 2023
     Itta Julie Pairaudeau was born on 9 March 1938 in Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana.3,4 She married James McAllister Greathead, son of Bertie Leon Greathead and Christine Anne McAllister. Itta arrived in US on 2 July 1960.4 James spent 21 years in the US Navy settling in Jacksonville in the early 1970's. Both James and Itta and all the children lived there.2,5 Itta was naturalised on 28 December 1970. Her address was 36a Forrestal Avenue, Quonset Point, Rhode Island, USA.4 Itta died on 5 July 2023 in Georgetown, British Guyana, aged 85 peacefully in her sleep.6

Children of Itta Julie Pairaudeau and James McAllister Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S16] E-mails between Tim Smellie and Jan Cooper from 27 Nov 2003.
  3. [S40000] Website www.zabasearch.com.
  4. [S7] Ancestry.com - All Rhode Island, Indexes to Naturalization Records, 1890-1992.
  5. [S13776] Emails between Abigail Legg née Greathead and Jan Cooper from 10 May 2005.
  6. [S40045] Newspapers Florida Times - Union.

Ivan Greathead1

#9487
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     Ivan died in British Guiana in his twenties from meningitis.2 He was born in Georgetown, British Guiana.2 He was the son of James Thompson Greathead and Lillian Gertrude Gainfort.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S9482] Emails between Philip Greathead and Jan Cooper from 28 August 2007.

John Ronald Greathead1

#9488, b. 11 November 1915, d. 1970
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
6th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     John Ronald Greathead was born on 11 November 1915 in Georgetown, British Guiana.2,3 He was the son of James Thompson Greathead and Lillian Gertrude Gainfort. James and Lilian travelled with their sons John and James who were listed as Reginald and John aboard the ship Cottica. They arrived on 4 June 1932 at Plymouth from Demerara, British Guiana. James was described as an accountant and he gave their address in UK as Lillycoats Hotel, Millbay, Plymouth.4 John arrived in Manchester on board the ship Leighton on 25 January 1942 to report to RAF Liverpool recruiting officer from Santos, Brazil. He was a civil servant. He travelled to Yorkshire to attend his brother James Reginald's funeral in Yorkshire. James was in the RAF in England training to be a pilot.5,6 He married May Annie Brandon. John, his wife May and their son John Ronald arrived in Liverpool on 10 September 1957 aboard the ship Arakaka from British Guiana. They gave their UK address as 14 Lyndhurst Road, NW6.7 John and May and their son Ronald travelled to Georgetown, British Guiana aboard the the same ship Arakaka. John, a civil servant, May and son John gave their home address as c/o Mrs G Roett 14 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead. They stated they were planning to stay in British Guiana.2 John died in 1970 John appears in 1970 Consular deaths for British National abroad under the heading of shipping. I assume he died at sea.8,9

Child of John Ronald Greathead and May Annie Brandon

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S40000] Website www.findmypast.com - passenger lists.
  3. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK Incoming Passenger lists.
  4. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK Incoming Passenger lists BT26 Piece 996 Item 170.
  5. [S9482] Emails between Philip Greathead and Jan Cooper from 28 August 2007 Newspaper article - West Lancashire Evening Gazette.
  6. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK Incoming Passenger lists BT26 Piece 1200 Item 78.
  7. [S7] Ancestry.com - All UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 Results - Class: BT26; Piece: 1389; Item: 16.
  8. [S40000] Website Find my past - British nationals died overseas Page 43 age 54.
  9. [S40029] The Genealogist websiteConsular deaths Shipping age 54.

May Annie Brandon1

#9489, b. 27 June 1917, d. 30 October 2013
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     May Annie Brandon was born on 27 June 1917.2 She married John Ronald Greathead, son of James Thompson Greathead and Lillian Gertrude Gainfort. John, his wife May and their son John Ronald arrived in Liverpool on 10 September 1957 aboard the ship Arakaka from British Guiana. They gave their UK address as 14 Lyndhurst Road, NW6.3 John and May and their son Ronald travelled to Georgetown, British Guiana aboard the the same ship Arakaka. John, a civil servant, May and son John gave their home address as c/o Mrs G Roett 14 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead. They stated they were planning to stay in British Guiana.2 Her husband John died on 1970 John appears in 1970 Consular deaths for British National abroad under the heading of shipping. I assume he died at sea.4,5 May died on 30 October 2013 aged 96.6 The will of May was proved on 5 February 2014 in Manchester.6

Child of May Annie Brandon and John Ronald Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S40000] Website www.findmypast.com - passenger lists.
  3. [S7] Ancestry.com - All UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 Results - Class: BT26; Piece: 1389; Item: 16.
  4. [S40000] Website Find my past - British nationals died overseas Page 43 age 54.
  5. [S40029] The Genealogist websiteConsular deaths Shipping age 54.
  6. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.

John Ronald Greathead1

#9490, b. 12 January 1948, d. 7 December 2008
Last Edited=1 Sep 2016
Relationship
7th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     John Ronald Greathead was born on 12 January 1948.2,3,4 He was the son of John Ronald Greathead and May Annie Brandon. John, his wife May and their son John Ronald arrived in Liverpool on 10 September 1957 aboard the ship Arakaka from British Guiana. They gave their UK address as 14 Lyndhurst Road, NW6.5 John and May and their son Ronald travelled to Georgetown, British Guiana aboard the the same ship Arakaka. John, a civil servant, May and son John gave their home address as c/o Mrs G Roett 14 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead. They stated they were planning to stay in British Guiana.2 Lived in London in 2006.6 John died on 7 December 2008 in 120 Barnsbury Road, London, England, aged 60.7,8 His body was cremated on 16 December 2008 in Islington Crematorium, Islington, London, England.9 The will of John was proved on 16 April 2009 in the Principal Register Office and granted to Carl Frederick and Susan Brenda Ralling.7

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S40000] Website www.findmypast.com - passenger lists.
  3. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  4. [S40000] Website ukdata .com.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com - All UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 Results - Class: BT26; Piece: 1389; Item: 16.
  6. [S16857] Emails between Angelique Greathead and Jan Cooper from 16 April 2006.
  7. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  8. [S40000] Website beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  9. [S40000] Website Deceased on line.

William Jones1

#9491, b. 1819, d. 1881
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     William Jones was born in 1819.1 He married Elizabeth Edwards on 23 March 1852.1 William died in 1881.1

Child of William Jones and Elizabeth Edwards

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.

Elizabeth Edwards1

#9492, b. 1820, d. 18 April 1872
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Elizabeth Edwards was born in 1820.1 She married William Jones on 23 March 1852.1 Elizabeth died on 18 April 1872.1

Child of Elizabeth Edwards and William Jones

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.

Howard Yearwood1

#9494, b. 1896
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Howard Yearwood was born in 1896 in British Guiana Howard had a sister Florence May Yearwood who was born 11 February 1887 and died in 1970 in Georgetown, British Guiana. She married David Wilkie and they had nine children. David was born in 1876 and died 1948.2,3 Howard emigrated from British Guiana to United States in 1917.2 He married Stella Greathead, daughter of Thomas Henry Greathead and Alice Louisa Thalia Gainfort, on 18 September 1920 in Queens, New York, New Jersey, USA.2,4 Howard was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 2 April 1930 in 12 Vanderover Avenue, Howards Beach, Queens, New York, New Jersey, USA.5

Children of Howard Yearwood and Stella Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  3. [S185] E-mails between Phil Branson and Jan Cooper from 4 March 2007 Phil is researching the Wilkie family who had many members in British Guiana between 1860 and 1970 Florence May Yearwood was his grandmother.
  4. [S40000] Website www.germangenealogygroup.com.
  5. [S41930] US Census 1930 (T626) - 2 April 1930 T626 Roll 1606 Page 2A Enumeration District 1484 Image 989.

Dorothy Yearwood1

#9495, b. 16 December 1921
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
7th great-granddaughter of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
Dorothy Williams née Yearwood
     Dorothy Yearwood was born on 16 December 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, New Jersey, USA.1 She was the daughter of Howard Yearwood and Stella Greathead. In the census of 2 April 1930 in 12 Vanderover Avenue, Howards Beach, Queens, New York, New Jersey, USA, she was listed as the daughter of Howard Yearwood.2 In the census of 1 April 1940 in 624 Locust Street, Roselle Park, Union, Barbados, West Indies, she was listed as the step daughter of Tom King. She was living with Tom, her mother and sister Zilla.3 She married Glenn Williams, son of Philip Williams and Francis Jarvis, Glenn was Dorothy's first husband.1 Her husband Glenn died on an unknown date in WW2.4 She married Roderick Williams, son of Philip Williams and Francis Jarvis, on 31 August 1946 Roderick was Dorothy's second husband and brother of her first.1

Children of Dorothy Yearwood and Roderick Williams

  • James Roderick Williams
  • Garry Williams

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S41930] US Census 1930 (T626) - 2 April 1930 T626 Roll 1606 Page 2A Enumeration District 1484 Image 989.
  3. [S7] Ancestry.com - New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  4. [S92] E-mails between Bernice McMahon and Jan Cooper from 29 November 2011.

Glenn Williams1

#9496
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Glenn Williams was the son of Philip Williams and Francis Jarvis. He married Dorothy Yearwood, daughter of Howard Yearwood and Stella Greathead, Glenn was Dorothy's first husband.1 Glenn died in WW2.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3164] Emails between Henry Greathead and Jan Cooper from 13 December 1997.
  2. [S92] E-mails between Bernice McMahon and Jan Cooper from 29 November 2011.