1885 - 1965 (79 years)
1854 - 1910 (56 years)
Birth |
12 Feb 1854 |
Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
26 Oct 1910 |
Serenje, Northern Rhodesia |
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Father |
James Henry Greathead, 1820 Settler, b. 12 Dec 1819, Dudley, Worcestershire, England |
Mother |
Eliza Julia Wright, b. 31 Oct 1824, Sundays River, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family 1 |
Esther Louise Merriman, b. 31 Jan 1858 |
Children |
| 1. Harold Merriman Greathead, b. 7 Jul 1880 |
| 2. John Edmund James Greathead, b. 21 Nov 1881 |
+ | 3. James Merriman Greathead, b. 15 Jul 1885, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| 4. Arthur Merriman Greathead |
+ | 5. Ernest Merriman Greathead |
| 6. Noel Julia Greathead |
+ | 7. Margaret Angela Greathead |
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Family 2 |
M. E. A. Bubb |
Children |
| 1. John Rivers Greathead |
+ | 2. Dr Edward Rivers Greathead |
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1858 - 1892 (34 years)
Birth |
31 Jan 1858 |
Died |
10 Mar 1892 |
Buried |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Father |
Bishop N. J. Merriman |
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Family |
John Baldwin Greathead, b. 12 Feb 1854, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Children |
| 1. Harold Merriman Greathead, b. 7 Jul 1880 |
| 2. John Edmund James Greathead, b. 21 Nov 1881 |
+ | 3. James Merriman Greathead, b. 15 Jul 1885, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| 4. Arthur Merriman Greathead |
+ | 5. Ernest Merriman Greathead |
| 6. Noel Julia Greathead |
+ | 7. Margaret Angela Greathead |
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1891 - 1974 (82 years)
Birth |
25 Jun 1891 |
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Died |
15 Mar 1974 |
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
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Father |
Henry Percival Greathead, b. 19 Aug 1867, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Emily Elizabeth Stanton, b. 24 Aug 1870, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
James Merriman Greathead, b. 15 Jul 1885, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Married |
1915 |
Children |
+ | 1. Philip James Greathead, b. 2 Feb 1920, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| 2. Elizabeth Mai Greathead, b. 1 May 1921, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
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1920 - 1997 (77 years)
Birth |
2 Feb 1920 |
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
Died |
19 Mar 1997 |
Kalk Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
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Father |
James Merriman Greathead, b. 15 Jul 1885, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, b. 25 Jun 1891, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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Family 1 |
Lorna Mary Shapcott, b. 11 Jul 1926, Australia |
Married |
21 Apr 1951 |
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Children |
| 1. Caroline Margaret Greathead |
| 2. Mary Ann Greathead |
| 3. Helen Jane Greathead |
| 4. Stephen James Greathead, b. 6 Jun 1963, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| 5. Jessica Lorna Greathead |
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Family 2 |
Frances Mary Teresa Nimmo |
Married |
25 Feb 1978 |
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1921 - 2005 (84 years)
Birth |
1 May 1921 |
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
Died |
16 Jul 2005 |
Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
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Father |
James Merriman Greathead, b. 15 Jul 1885, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, b. 25 Jun 1891, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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Name |
James Merriman Greathead [1, 2] |
Birth |
15 Jul 1884 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa [3] |
Birth |
15 Jul 1885 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
Aug 1895 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa [3] |
St Andrew's College until Dec 1900 |
Death |
1965 |
Death |
13 Jul 1965 |
White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa [3] |
1820 Lineage |
Yes |
Burial |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Person ID |
I3697 |
master |
Last Modified |
25 Jul 2021 |
Family |
Dorothy Charlotte Greathead, b. 25 Jun 1891, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 15 Mar 1974, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 82 years) |
Marriage |
1915 |
Married |
18 Sep 1915 |
Addo, Eastern Cape, South Africa [3] |
Children |
+ | 1. Philip James Greathead, b. 2 Feb 1920, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa d. 19 Mar 1997, Kalk Bay, Western Cape, South Africa (Age 77 years) |
| 2. Elizabeth Mai Greathead, b. 1 May 1921, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa d. 16 Jul 2005, Sevenoaks, Kent, England (Age 84 years) |
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Family ID |
F1464 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Last Modified |
11 Aug 2019 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 15 Jul 1884 - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Birth - 15 Jul 1885 - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Education - St Andrew's College until Dec 1900 - Aug 1895 - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Married - 18 Sep 1915 - Addo, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Death - 13 Jul 1965 - White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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| Burial - - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Notes |
- Senior Engineer of the South Africa Railways. Issue : 1 son, 1 daughter {Groves gedcom file}
Issue 2 children
The South African Who's Who 1954 has the following entry for Greathead.
GREATHEAD , James Merriman, M.,C , B.A, M. Ist. C.E., Civ. Eng.; b. 15th July, 1885, at Gtown,; educ. St. Andrews Coll., Gtown., Sherborne Sch., and Camb. Univ.; s.o.l.Dr J.B. Greathead, Gtown.; m. 1915, Dorothy Charlotte, d.o.l. Percy Greathead; 1 s. 1 d. Joined Cape Govt. Rlys 1910 and passed into S.A.R. and H., becoming eventually Chief Eng. Mgr. (Tech) 1940; ret. 1945; War Services 1915-19 in R.E., France, and 1939-40 in U.D.F.as Dir. of Fortifications and Eng-in-Chief, with rank of Col.; 1940-45 attached to R & H. Bde. Add.; Anthorn, White River, E. Tvl.
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