Rev. 24 May 2007, Gen. 33
DESCENDANTS OF JOSHUA
GREAVES, ANN HOPWOOD AND SUSANNAH FOREST OF HORSFORTH, GUISELEY & RAWDON,
WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
GENERATION 1
Joshua Greaves (1) was probably
born about 1780 in Horsley, Yorkshire, England, and died 1851-1861. He first married Ann (or Anne) Hopwood on 21
Jan. 1802 in St. Peter’s, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She probably died about 1831-1832. John apparently married second
Susannah Forest (or Forrest) on 3 July 1833 in Guiseley, Yorkshire (IGI
record for this marriage). It is not
proven that the Joshua of the first marriage was the same as that of the second
marriage. However, all the facts seem
to fit. The 1841 census for Guiseley,
Yorkshire lists Joshua and Susannah Greaves with John Greaves, 15 (date matches
closely with youngest child of Joshua’s first marriage), as the oldest child,
then a gap of 9 years followed by 4 more children. Joshua was a cloth manufacturer.
All his children were born in Rawdon, Guiseley, Yorks.
Joshua and Susannah were in the
1851 census for Rawdon, Yorkshire.
Joshua died before 1861, since Susan Greaves was head of household in
the 1861 census for Idle, Yorkshire.
There is a listing in the IGI for a
Joshua Greaves christened 29 April 1763 at St. Peter, Leeds, Yorks., father
John Greaves. There may be a
connection.
In the following list of children,
two of the sons married women with the Hargreaves surname, and Joseph may have
also. Although this is believed to be
correct, it would be desirable to have more proof that these men were really
the sons of Joshua Greaves.
The map on the next page shows the
area about 6 miles north of Bradford where this family lived. (R‑1)
Children - Greaves, by Ann
Hopwood
2. Joseph Greaves, b. 1 Nov. 1802. There is a marriage of a Joseph Greaves to
Hannah Hobson on 11 Dec. 1823 in St. Peter, Leeds, one to Elizabeth Hudson on
10 Feb. 1823 in St. Peter, Leeds, one to Hannah Septon on 17 March 1825 in St.
Peter, Leeds, one to Ann Groves 4 Nov. 1832 in St. Peter, Leeds, and one to
Mary Dawson 14 March 1834 in St. Peter, Leeds.
Although there is no record in the IGI, it is likely that this is the
Joseph Greaves who married Grace Hargreaves in 1820, and was in the 1841 census
for Rawdon, Yorkshire.
3. Benjamin Greaves, b. 14 Feb. 1805. There is a marriage of a Benjamin Greaves to
Elizabeth Stead 13 Aug. 1827 in Guiseley, Yorks., and one to Sarah Newton 7 June
1829 in St. Peter, Leeds.
+4. William Greaves, b. 18 Jan. 1807, m. Elizabeth Clayton, 2 March
1829.
5. Joshua Greaves, b. 9 June 1809.
+6. David Greaves, b. 11 June 1811, m. Mary Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
+7. Henry Greaves, b. 12 May 1813, m. Grace Hargreaves, 19 March 1837.
8. Hannah Greaves, b. 3 Jan. 1815. There is a marriage of a Hannah Greaves to
John Whiteley 14 Nov. 1835 in St. Peter, Leeds.
+9. Samuel Greaves, b. 23 Jan. 1816, m. Hannah Hargreave, 28 Sept.
1844.
10. Anne Greaves, b. 13 Nov. 1818. No marriage record in Leeds area in IGI.
11. James Greaves, b. 16 Oct. 1824. No marriage record in Leeds area in IGI.
+12. John Greaves, b. 22 Oct. 1829, m. Mary Elizabeth Irvine Jamieson,
26 June 1873, d. 19 June 1904.
Children - Greaves, by Susannah
Forest
13. Caroline Greaves, b.c. 1835.
14. Charlotte Greaves, b.c. 1836.
+15. Jabez Greaves, b.c. 1837, m. Mary Dean, 1858, d. 14 Jan. 1925.
16. Susannah (“Susan”) Greaves, b.c. 1840.
17. Joshua Greaves, b.c. 1843.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF JOSHUA GREAVES (1)
AND ANN HOPWOOD
William Greaves (4) was born 18
Jan. 1807 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, and probably died about 1853-1854. He married Elizabeth Clayton on 2 March 1829
in Guisley, Yorkshire. She was born
about 1811 in Horsforth, Yorkshire.
They were in the 1841 census for Guiseley, living next to his
parents. They were in the 1851 census
for Shipley, Yorkshire. He was a
clothier (probably a cloth manufacturer).
His widow was in the 1861 census for Shipley, Yorkshire. Their first 8 children were born in
Guiseley, Rawdon, and the last 2 in Shipley, Yorkshire.
Children - Greaves
18. Wilks Greaves, b.c. 1830.
19. Ann Greaves, b.c. 1832.
20. Elizabeth Greaves, b.c. 1834.
21. Martha Greaves, b.c. 1836.
22. Phoebe Greaves, b.c. 1840.
23. Emma Greaves, b.c. 1844.
24. Mary Greaves, b.c. 1846.
25. William Greaves, b.c. 1847.
+26. Ernest Greaves, b.c. 1850, m. Lydia Wilcock.
27. Albert Greaves, b.c. 1853.
David Greaves (6) was born 11 June
1811 in Yeadon or Rawden, Yorkshire. He
married Mary Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1813 in Netherthong, West
Yorkshire. They were in the 1851-1871
censuses for Honley, Yorkshire. They
all worked in the woollen manufacturing industry as spinners and weavers. Their first 2 children were born in
Netherthong and the others in Honley.
Children - Greaves
28. Ann Greaves, b.c. 1835.
+29. Elizabeth Greaves, b.c. 1837, m. James Eastwood.
30. Emma Greaves, b.c. 1840.
31. Henry Greaves, b.c. 1842.
+32. John Greaves, b.c. 1844, m. Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
33. Sarah Greaves, b.c. 1845.
34. Ruth Greaves, b.c. 1848.
35. Betty Greaves, b.c. 1850.
+36. Benjamin Greaves, b.c. 1852, m. Sophia ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
37. Eva Greaves, b.c. 1855.
Henry Greaves (7) was born 12 May
1813 in Yeadon, Yorkshire. He married
Grace Hargreaves on 19 March 1837 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire[1]. She was born about 1818 in Horsforth,
Yorkshire. They were in the 1851, 1861
and 1871 censuses for Horsforth, Yorkshire.
He was a cloth manufacturer, and also a grocer in 1861 and 1871. All their children were born in Horsforth.
Children - Greaves
38. Benjamin Greaves, b.c. 1839.
39. Sarah Jane Greaves, b.c. 1842.
40. Margaret Greaves, b.c. 1846.
41. Ann Greaves, b.c. 1848.
42. Ellen Greaves, b.c. 1850.
43. Frederick Greaves, b. 1851.
44. Grace Eliza Greaves, b.c. 1853.
45. Frances Greaves, b.c. 1855.
46. Ada Greaves, b.c. 1857.
47. John Henry Greaves, b.c. 1859.
48. Seth Greaves, b.c. 1860.
Samuel Greaves (9) was born 23 Jan.
1816 in Rawdon, Yorkshire. He married
Hannah Hargreave on 28 Sept. 1844 in Leeds Parish Church, Leeds. She was born about 1823 in Horsforth,
Yorkshire. They were in the 1851 census
for Horsforth, Guiseley, Yorkshire. He
was a cloth manufacturer. They were in
the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses for Horsforth, Yorkshire, and he was a grocer.
Children - Greaves
+49. Harriet Greaves, b.c. 1846, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Wright.
50. George Greaves, b.c. 1852.
51. Herbert Greaves, b.c. 1855.
John Greaves (12) was born 22 Oct.
1829 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England, and died 19 June 1904 in Townsville,
Queensland, Australia. He married Mary
Elizabeth Irvine Jamieson, daughter of Peter Jamieson and Robina Robertson, on
26 June 1873 in Corop, Victoria, Australia.
Mary was born 31 Dec. 1848 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and
died 22 Jan. 1922 in Ingham, Queensland, Australia. Both their children were born in Wanalla, Victoria. (R‑1)
Children - Greaves
52. John Thomas Greaves, b. 1873, d. 9 April 1908
(accident, Townsville, Queensland, Aus.).
+53. Robina Greaves, b. 1876, m. Harry Hartwell, 6 Feb. 1902.
Jabez Greaves (15) was born about
1837 in Rawdon, Yeadon, Yorkshire, and died 14 Jan. 1925[2]. He married Mary Dean, daughter of James Dean
and Ellen Whiteoak, in 1858 in Yorkshire[3]. She was born about 1839 in Frizinghall,
Yorkshire, and died 22 June 1918. They
were in the 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses for Idle, Yorkshire. All the family members were listed as
worsted weavers in a woolen factory.
All their children were born in Idle, Yorkshire, according to the 1871
census, but the 1881 and 1891 censuses indicated that at least the 2 youngest
children were born in Windhill.
Children - Greaves
54. Squire Greaves, b.c. 1860.
+55. Albert Greaves, b.c. 1862, m. Annie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
56. Miranda Greaves, b.c. 1865.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GREAVES (4)
AND ELIZABETH CLAYTON
Ernest Greaves (26) was born about
1850 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England. He
married Lydia Wilcock. She was born
about 1851 in Windhill, Yorkshire. They
supposedly had 13 children. In addition
to their own children, they raised Harvey Greaves, who was actually a child of
their daughter Alice.
They were in the 1871 census for 10
Amelia St., Shipley, Yorkshire. Ernest,
Lydia and their first 6 children were listed in the 1881 census at 37 Whitlam
St., Shipley, Yorkshire. He was a wool
spinning overlocker and she was a worstead weaver in 1881. They were in the 1891 and 1901 censuses for
Shipley, Yorkshire. Their first child
was listed as born in Windhill, and the others in Saltaire, Yorkshire. (R‑2)
Children - Greaves
57. Albert Greaves, b. 28 Dec. 1868 (Idle,
Yorkshire, England), emigrated to U.S. about 1913 (either to Baltimore or
Baltimore Co., MD), d. 1972 in Queenstown, Queen Anne's Co., MD. He could not be found in either the 1920 or
1930 censuses.
58. Martha Emma Greaves, b.c. 1871.
59. Eliza Greaves, b.c. 1873.
+60. Alice Greaves, b.c. 1875.
61. John Greaves, b.c. 1878.
62. Benjamin Greaves, b.c. 1880.
+63. Ernest Greaves, b.c. 1884, m. Elizabeth Braithwaite, 1913.
+64. Lydia Greaves, b.c. 1887, m. Alexander Dunn, 1916 (?).
65. Ada A. Greaves, b.c. 1889.
66. Winnie Greaves
67. Patty Greaves
68. perhaps 2 other children
CHILDREN OF DAVID GREAVES (6)
AND MARY A. ------
Elizabeth Greaves (29) was born
about 1837 in Netherthong, Yorkshire.
She married James Eastwood. He
was born about 1832 in Honley, Yorkshire.
They were in the 1861, 1871, and 1881 censuses for Honley,
Yorkshire. They were living with her
family in 1861, and one child, Edwin, was living with them. He was a wool spinner in 1861 and 1871, and
an ink manufacturer in 1881. In 1871
and 1881, there was no sign of Edwin, but sons Joe and Robert were with them.
Children - Eastwood
69. Joe Eastwood, b.c. 1855 (Netherthong).
70. Robert K. Eastwood, b.c. 1857 (Honley).
71. Edwin Greaves Eastwood, b.c. 1860 (Honley).
John Greaves (32) was born about
1844 in Honley, Yorkshire. He married
Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1842 in Honley. They were in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census for Honley. In 1881, Mary A. Schofield, niece, was
living with them. He was a woollen
spinner. All their children were born
in Honley.
Children - Greaves
+72. Friend Greaves, b.c. 1870, m. Ada Ellen ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
73. Annie Greaves, b.c. 1872.
74. Joe Greaves, b.c. 1874.
75. Harry Greaves, b.c. 1886.
Benjamin Greaves (36) was born
about 1852 in Honley, Yorkshire. He
married Sophia ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1854 in Honley. They were in the 1881 census for
Honley. He was a woollen weaver.
Children - Greaves
76. Albert Greaves, b.c. 1878 (Honley).
CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GREAVES (9)
AND HANNAH HARGREAVE
Harriet Greaves (49) was born about
1846 in Horsforth, Yorkshire. She
married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Wright. She was in the 1871 census for Horsforth,
living with her parents. She was a
school teacher. In the 1881 census for
Horsforth, her daughter was still living with Samuel and Hannah, but Harriet
could not be found.
Children - Wright
77. Fanny Wright, b.c. 1868 (Batley, Yorkshire).
CHILDREN OF JOHN GREAVES (12)
AND MARY E. I. JAMIESON
Robina Greaves (53) was born in
1876 in Wanalla, Victoria, Australia.
She married Harry Hartwell, son of Leonard Hartwell and Frances Emily
Heaton, on 6 Feb. 1902 in Townsville, Queensland, Aus. He was born 28 April 1872 in Halifax,
Yorkshire, England. All their children
were born in Ingham, Queensland, Aus.
(R‑1)
Children - Hartwell
78. Harry Hartwell, b. 8 Sept. 1903.
79. John Leonard Hartwell, b. 29 Nov. 1905.
+80. Robina Frances May Hartwell, b. 6 Dec. 1908, m. Frank Edward Hose,
26 Dec. 1931.
81. Charles Aubrey Hartwell, b. 9 June 1911.
82. Herbert Heaton Hartwell, b. 13 June 1914.
83. Leslie William Hartwell, b. 19 June 1916.
CHILDREN OF JABEZ GREAVES (15)
AND MARY ------
Albert Greaves (55) was born about
1862 in Windhill, Yorkshire. He married
Annie ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1866 in Allerton, Yorkshire. They were in the 1891 census for Heaton,
Bradford, Yorkshire, and he was a milk man.
They were in the 1901 census for Shipley, Yorkshire, and he was a
farmer. In 1901 they had 2 adopted
sons, John Dawson, 13, and Nelson Dawson, 9.
Children - Greaves
84. Ethel Greaves, b.c. 1893 (Shipley).
85. Elsie Greaves, b.c. 1897 (Shipley).
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