Rev. 28 Feb. 2011, Gen. 19

 

DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL GREAVES AND ALICE ------ OF WHITEFIELD, PILKINGTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Samuel Greaves (1) was probably born about 1790 in Lancashire, England, and apparently died before the 1841 census.  He married Alice ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1791 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.  She was in the 1841 census for Whitefield, Prestwich Cum Oldham, Pilkington, Lancs., with her 5 children.  She was in the 1851 census for Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs., widow, with just son William still living at home.  All their children were born in Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancashire.  (R‑2)

Children - Greaves

    2.  John Greaves, b.c. 1817.  This is probably the John Greaves in the 1851 census for Pilkington, Lancs., who m. Jane.

    3.  Easter Greaves, b.c. 1821.

    4.  Samuel Greaves, b.c. 1823.

    5.  Hannah Greaves, b.c. 1825.

+6.   William Greaves, b.c. 1827, m. Rachel Taylor, 1858, d. June 1886.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GREAVES (1) AND ALICE ------

William Greaves (6) was born about 1827 in Pilkington, Lancashire, and died June 1886 in Greater Manchester, Lancashire.  He married Rachel Taylor in 1858 in Bury, Lancs.  She was born about 1833 in Whitefield, Lancs.  They were in the 1871 and 1881 censuses for Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs.  He was a labourer in a chemical works in 1871, and an agricultural labourer in 1881.  All their children were born in Pilkington, Lancs.  (R‑2)

Children - Greaves

    7.      Alice Ann Greaves, b.c. 1859.  Not in 1871 census.

    8.      Betsey Greaves, b.c. 1860.

+9.      Samuel Greaves, b.c. 1863, m. Lizzie Ford, 7 March 1883.

+10.   Alice Greaves, b.c. 1868, d. 6 Oct. 1898.

    11.   son, b.c. 1868.  Not named in 1871, and not in 1881 census.

    12.   George Greaves, b.c. 1871, m. Amelia Pilling, 1890 (Stand Church, Whitefield, Lancs.).  She was b.c. 1871 in Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs.

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GREAVES (6) AND RACHEL TAYLOR

Samuel Greaves (9) was born about 1863 in Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs.  He married Lizzie Ford, daughter of James Ford, on 7 March 1883 in Whitefield, Lancs.  She was born about 1862 in Staffordshire.  They were in the 1891 census for Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs.  They were in the 1901 census for Radcliffe, Stand Lane, Lancs.  He was a coachman groom in 1891, and a cab driver groom in 1901.  All their children were born in Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs.  (R‑2)

Children - Greaves

+13.   William Greaves, b.c. 1884, m. Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1899.

+14.   James Greaves, b.c. 1886, m. Annie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

    15.   Edith A. Greaves, b.c. 1888.  Not in 1901 census.

    16.   Samuel Greaves, b.c. 1893.  Still single in 1930, when he was living as a boarder in Central Falls, Providence Co., RI., in the household of John Morrisey

 

Alice Greaves (10) was born about 1868 in Whitefield, Pilkington, Lancs., and died 6 Oct. 1898 in Hospital, Farnsworth, Lancs.  She married Edward Dale, son of William Dale and Sarah Ann Adams, on 11 April 1891 in Whitefield, Lancs.  He was born 10 Feb. 1865 in Shirley, Derbyshire, and died 8 Nov. 1937.  After Alice died, Edward married second Elizabeth Ann Davenport on 1 June 1901 in Whitefield, Lancs.  All their children were born in Lancs., probably all in Whitefield.  (R‑2)

Children - Dale

+17.   William Dale, b. 19 Dec. 1892, m. Rose Lena Colleran, 28 Feb. 1914, d. 30 Aug. 1940.

    18.   Harry Dale, b.c. 1894, d. 18 Jan. 1895.

+19.   Florence Dale, b.c. 1896, m. Oliver Carrington, d. 15 April 1974.

    20.   Samuel Dale, b.c. 1897, d. 23 Aug. 1899.

 

 

GENERATION 4

 

CHILDREN OF SAMUEL GREAVES (9) AND LIZZIE FORD

William Greaves (13) was born about 1884 in Whitefield, Lancashire.  He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1899.  She was born about 1880 in England.  They emigrated to America in 1907 or 1908.  They were in the 1910 census for Lincoln, Providence Co., RI, with his brother Samuel living with them.  They were in the 1920 census for Providence, Providence Co., RI.  They were in the 1930 census for Warwick, Kent Co., RI, with daughter Mary and her 2 children living with them.  Both their children were born in England.

Children - Greaves

+21.   Mary Elizabeth H. Greaves, b.c. 1901, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Barr.

    22.   Charles H. (or A.) Greaves, b.c. 1905, m. Lena D. ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1926.  In 1930 census for Warwick, Kent Co., RI, living next to his parents, with no children.

 

James Greaves (14) was born about 1886 in Whitefield, Lancs.  He married Annie ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  She was born about 1891 in Ireland.  He emigrated to America in 1912, and his wife and 2 children emigrated in 1913.  They were in the 1920 census for Lincoln, Providence Co., RI, with his brother Samuel living with them.  Their first 2 children were born in England, and the next 2 in RI.

Children - Greaves

    23.   Lillian Greaves, b.c. 1908.

    24.   Edith Greaves, b.c. 1911.

    25.   Anna Greaves, b.c. Feb. 1916.

    26.   James Greaves, b.c. May 1918.

 

CHILDREN OF ALICE GREAVES (10) AND EDWARD DALE

William Dale (17) was born 19 Dec. 1892 in Whitefield, Lancashire, and died 30 Aug. 1940 in Outwood, Lancs.  He married Rose Lena Colleran, daughter of Michael Colleran and Mary Jane McEvoy, on 28 Feb. 1914 in St. Marys RC Church, Radcliffe, Lancs.  She was born 20 Aug. 1894 in Radcliffe, Lancs, and died 3 March 1990 in Fairfield Hospital, Bury, Lancs.  (R‑2)

Children - Dale

    27.   Mary Dale, b. 20 Sept. 1914 (Radcliffe, Lancs.), d. 1 Feb. 1937.

    28.   Alfred Dale, b.c. 1916 (Bury, Lancs.), d. 1916.

    29.   William Dale, b. 29 Dec. 1917 (Outwood, Lancs.), m. Joyce Carter, 30 May 1942 (Radcliffe, Lancs.), d. 5 May 1995 (Northwich, Cheshire).  She was b. 16 June 1923 in Comberbach, Cheshire, and d. 15 Dec. 2000 in Crewe, Cheshire, dau. of Sidney Carter and Gertrude Harrison.  8 children.

    30.   Elizabeth Alice Dale, b. 16 Dec. 1919 (Lancaster, Lancs.), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Allen, d. 1 Aug. 2001 (Bury, Lancs.).  2 daughters.

    31.   Lena Dale, b. 6 April 1922 (Radcliffe, Lancs.), m. Frank Seel, 23 Dec. 1943, d. 7 Oct. 1979 (Bury, Lancs.).  He was b. 24 April 1920 in Radcliffe, Lancs., and d. 19 Feb. 2005 in Bury, Lancs.

    32.   Albert Dale, b. 27 April 1924 (Outwood, Lancs.), m. Eileen Naylor, 27 May 1950 (St. Josephs RC Church, Heywood, Lancs.), d. 22 Sept. 1999 (St. Annes Hos[pice, Little Holton, Bolton, Lancs.).  She was b. 20 Nov. 1927 in Heywood, Lancs., and d. 18 Jan. 2008 in Outwood, Radcliffe, Lancs., dau of Fred Naylor and Sarah Jane Ashworth.  1 son and 2 daughters.

    33.   Ernest Dale, b. 14 July 1926 (Bury Lancs.), m. Edna Ward, 5 Feb. 1949 (St. Marys RC Church, Radcliffe, Lancs.), d. Sept. 1991 (Bury, Lancs.).  She was b. Jan.-March 1928 and d. March 1990, both in Bury, Lancs.

    34.   Samuel Dale, b. 11 Jan. 1929 (Lancaster, Lancs.), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Howard, 10 Feb. 1951 (St. Marys RC Church, Radcliffe, Lancs.), d. 24 Feb. 2004 (Lancs.).

    35.   son, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Howard.

 

Florence Dale (19) was born in 1896 in Lancashire, and died 15 April 1974.  She married Oliver Carrington.  He was born about 1896 in Lancs., and died 9 Dec. 1982.  (R‑2)

Children - Carrington

    36.   Doris Carrington, b.c. 1922 (Radcliffe, Lancs.), d. 2 Feb. 1956.

 

 

GENERATION 5

 

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GREAVES (13) AND MARY ------

Mary Elizabeth H. Greaves (21) was born about 1901 in England.  She married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Barr.  They apparently divorced.  She and her 2 children were in the 1930 census for Warwick, Kent Co., RI, living with her parents.

Children - Barr

    37.   William J. Barr, b.c. 1921.

    38.   Charles G. Barr, b.c. 1922.

 

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