Robert Greeves of Great Dalby, Leicestershire, England

Rev. 10 Jan. 2014, Gen. 338

DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT GREEVES OF GREAT DALBY, LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND

GENERATION 1

Robert Greeves (1) married Isabell ‑‑‑‑‑‑. They were of Dalby Chacombe, co. Leicester. His will was proved 6 Sept. 1593 at Leicester. After Robert died, Isabell married William Mabbes on 11 Dec. 1595.

It is possible that the Greeves family had lived in the vicinity of Melton Mowbray for some time. There was a Richard Greeves who was married in 1557, possibly Robert’s father or other relative.

The surname is spelled variously Greeves, Greves, Greaves, and later Graves, in the records. This does not indicate lack of relationship, and was caused by names being written phonetically, and a lack of concern for the exact spelling.

The will of Robert Greeves is found in Leic. Wills, 1593, no. 94.

Roberte Greeves of Dalby Chacombe. Dated 5 August 1593.

To be buried in churchyard of Dalby

Richard Greeves, my son, halfe my farme now in occupation by copyhold during my life & half the interest in the lease, half my goods moveable & unmoveable for his childs parte, the sheepe and neate that I bought with money that I had of Robert Greeves my sonne & two silver spoones, etc.

Richard Greeves shall pay unto Robert Greeves his father (testator) £xx upon Christmas day etc., but if it please God to take me I give & bequeath the sd. £xx to Isabell, my wife.

My wife Isabell to have use benefit & occupation of the parlor, milkhouse, stack yard, chamber over streete, the old wheate barne, etc. Provisions if she remarry, etc.

If William, my son, happen to decease me before he be of sufficient age, whatsoever goods are his to be equally divided betwixt Isabell my wyff & Richard & Robert, my sonnes, or such as shall be living.

My wife shall pay my harryott for her owne porcions after my decease & shall have the balde gelding & the gelding called Bucke & the other gelding & the stond for it.

My son Richard to enter into Bond with my wife for payment of legacies.

Witnesses: Nicholas Wollandes of Melton, E. William Harrys & John Staton.

Probate 6 Sept. 1593 to Richard Greeves & Izabell, the relict.

Entries in the Great Dalby parish register are given below:

Elizabeth Greves dau. of Robert Greves ye yonger bapt. xv Nov. 1591

Agnes Greves dau. of Christopher Greves bapt. viij Jan. 1591

William Mabbes & Isabell Greves marr. 11 Dec. 1595

Jane Greves dau. of Robert Greves bapt. 4 Mar 1598

John Greaves son of Henrie Greaves bur. xxviij Nov. 1598

Richard Greeves sonne of Robert bapt. 15 Mar 1600

John Greaves son of Robert bapt. 9 Jun 1605

Willm. Greaves & Agnes Segrave marr. 18 Sep 1619

Robert Greaves & Mary Ownds marr. 30 Oct 1619

Robert Greaves son of William Greaves bapt. 30 Jan 1619

Jane Greaves dau. of William bapt. 3 Jun 1621

Robert son of Robert Greaves bapt. 7 Mar 1622

John son of Robert Greaves bapt. 19 Sep 1624

William son of William Greaves bapt. 26 Dec 1626

Thomas Graves & Mary Storer, both of Thrussington, marr. 5 Jun 1740

(perhaps sentiment entered into his choice of the church of his forebears)

The map at the bottom of this page shows some of the places in Leicestershire where this part of the Graves family lived -- Great Dalby, Rearsby, South Croxton, Thrussington, Mountsorrel, Rothley, Thurcaston, Anstey, and Loughborough. All these places are very close; Loughborough is only about 10 miles north of Leicester. (R‑2)

Children - Greeves

+2. Robert Greeves, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, by 1591, m(2) Mary Ownds, 30 Oct. 1619.

3. Richard Greeves

+4. William Greeves, m. Agnes Segrave, 18 Sept. 1619.

GENERATION 2

CHILDREN OF ROBERT GREEVES (1) AND ISABELL ------

Robert Greaves (2) was possibly born about 1565, perhaps in Great Dalby, Leicestershire. He was definitely married by 1591, since on that date a daughter, Elizabeth Greves, was born to him. The children listed below are probably his, since they are listed in the Great Dalby parish register at the right time, and there is no other Robert Greaves listed at that time in Great Dalby. (R‑2)

Children - Greaves/Greves/Greeves, by 1st wife

5. Elizabeth Greves, bapt. 15 Nov. 1591.

6. Jane Greves, bapt. 4 March 1598/1599.

+7. Richard Greeves, bapt. 15 March 1600/1601, m. Joyce ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 8 Oct. 1657.

8. John Greaves, bapt. 9 June 1605.

Children - Greaves, by Mary Ownds

9. Robert Greaves, bapt. 7 March 1622.

10. John Greaves, bapt. 19 Sept. 1624.

William Greeves or Greaves (4) married Agnes Segrave on 18 Sept. 1619 in Great Dalby, Leicestershire. Their children listed below were all born in Great Dalby. (R‑2)

Children - Greaves

11. Robert Greaves, bapt. 30 Jan. 1619/1620.

12. Jane Greaves, bapt. 3 June 1621.

13. William Greaves, bapt. 26 Dec. 1626.

GENERATION 3

CHILDREN OF ROBERT GREAVES (2)

Richard Greaves (7) was baptized 15 March 1600/01 at Great Dalby, Leicestershire, and died 8 Oct. 1657. His will was proved 15 May 1658 at Rothley, Leics. He married Joyce ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was buried 30 Oct. 1667 at South Croxton (Croson). Richard is first found at Croxton in 1625, moving there from Great Dalby.

In addition to the following children, Richard may also have had the following children (listed in Bishops’ Transcripts for South Croxton, Leics.): Robert, bapt. 30 May 1625; John, bapt. 20 Jan. 1627; Margarett, bapt. 11 Oct. 1629 (?); Richard, bapt. 29 April 1632. (R‑2)

Children - Graves

14. Jane Greaves, bapt. 2 Nov. 1634.

+15. William Greaves, bapt. 8 Oct. 1637, m. Elizabeth Palmer, 7 Oct. 1679.

+16. Thomas Greaves, b.c. 1640, m. Mary Jackson, 1 May 1678 (?), d. March 1680.

17. Mary Greaves, m. Joseph Wallings, 18 Jan. 1663

GENERATION 4

CHILDREN OF RICHARD GRAVES (7) AND JOYCE ------

William Greaves or Graves (15) was baptized 8 Oct. 1637 in South Croxton, Leics. He married Elizabeth Palmer on 7 Oct. 1679 in Wanlip, Leics. His will was dated 28 March 1691 in Rothley. (R‑1)

Children - Graves/Greaves

18. Ann Greaves

19. John Palmer Graves

Thomas Graves (16) was born about 1640 and was buried 1 April 1680, both in South Croxton, Leics.. He was named in his father’s will. He married Mary Jackson on 1 May 1678 (?[1]) in South Croxton. She was buried 28 Dec. 1695 in South Croxton. They lived in South Croxton, Leics., where all their children were baptized. (R‑2)

Children - Graves

+20. John Graves, bapt. 27 Feb. 1669, m(1) Mary Toon, 1 May 1704, m(2) Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑, c. 1706.

21. Mathew Graves, bapt. 8 March 1672.

22. Mary Graves, bapt. 20 March 1674.

23. Richard Graves, bapt. 1677, d. 1678.

24. Robert Graves, bapt. 1678, d. 1678.

25. Elizabeth Graves, bapt. 1679, d. 1679.

GENERATION 5

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (16) AND MARY ------

John Graves (or Greaves) (20) was baptized 27 Feb. 1669 at South Croxton (Croson), Leicester. He was a laborer, and lived part of his life at Rearsby, Leics. He first married Mary Toon on 1 May 1704. He secondly married Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑ about 1706. All his children were baptized at Thrussington, Leics. (R‑2)

Children - Graves, by Mary Toon

26. John Graves, bapt. 31 March 1705.

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth ------

+27. Thomas Graves, bapt. 30 April 1707, m(1) Mary Storer, 5 June 1740, m(2) Elizabeth Crawley, 1 Jan. 1766, d. Oct. 1775.

28. Mary Graves, bapt. 4 July 1714.

GENERATION 6

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (20) AND ELIZABETH ------

Thomas Graves (27) was baptized 30 April 1707 at Thrussington, Leics. His will was proved 4 Nov. 1775 at Leicester. He was sometime a tailor, and a husbandman. He first married Mary Storer, daughter of Benjamin Storer and Mary Ayres[2], on 5 June 1740 by license at Great Dalby, Leics. She was buried 19 Oct. 1760 in Thrussington. All their children were born in Thrussington. He secondly married Elizabeth Crawley[3], widow, on 1 Jan. 1766. (R‑1, R‑2)

Children - Graves

+29. John Graves, bapt. 24 March 1740/1, m(1) Elizabeth Sherwin, 3 Jan. 1769, m(2) Elizabeth Jarratt, 5 Oct. 1795 [4].

+30. Thomas Graves, bapt. 16 April 1744, d. 1 March 1829.

+31. Benjamin Graves, bapt. 29 Jan. 1758, m. Elizabeth Townsend, 10 Dec. 1781.

+32. Catherine Graves, m. Joseph Dawes.

GENERATION 7

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (27) AND MARY STORER

John Graves (29) was baptized 24 March 1740 in Thrussington, Leicestershire. He first married Elizabeth (or Elisabeth?) Sherwin on 3 Jan. 1769 in Mountsorrel, Leics. She died (or was buried?) 4 Feb. 1797. He secondly married Elizabeth Jarratt, daughter of Thomas Jarratt and Ann ‑‑‑‑‑‑, on 5 Oct. 17954. (Did this second marriage occur before the death of the first wife, possibly indicating a divorce, or is one of the dates wrong?) All the children were born at Mountsorrel. (R‑1, R‑3)

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Sherwin

+33. John Graves, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

34. Ann Graves, m. Thomas Somerfield.

+35. Storer Graves, bapt. 30 July 1776, m(1) Jane Clarke, 7 Feb. 1799, m(2) Mary Hall, 27 Nov. 1803, d. 1842.

36. Mary Graves, bapt. 30 July 1779, m. William Pillings.

37. Elizabeth Graves, b.c. 10 April 1787.

Children - Graves, by Elizabeth Jarratt

38. Mahala Graves, b.c. 4 March 1796.

39. Thomas Graves, bapt. 14 Sept. 1797.

Thomas Graves (30) was baptized 16 April 1744, d. 1 March 1829. His headstone reads: “Thomas Graves, farmer, departed this life 1 Mar 1829 in his 86th year.”

His will is in Leicester Wills. Thomas Graves of Thrussington, co. Leic., farmer. Dated 23 Oct. 1824.

My nephews John Graves & Storer Graves, sons of late brother, John Graves, £220 apiece.

My nieces Ann wife of Thomas Somerfield & Mary wife of William Pillings, daus of my sd. late brother John Graves, £220 apiece.

My nephew & niece Benjamin Dawes & Catherine Parker, s & dau of my late sister Catherine Dawes a legacy of £220 apiece, all immediately after my decease.

A legacy of £880 upon Trust after 12 calendar months to Mr. William Parker Sibson, Benjamin Dawes & Storer Graves, the interest to be paid to Eliz. Graves, widow of my late brother Benjamin Graves, or her assigns, & then to her children in equal shares, namely Thomas, Joseph & Benjamin Graves & Ann wife of Thomas Draycott, if living.

Legacy to Benj. Dawes charged on my tenement, etc.

Residue to Storer Graves & Benjamin Dawes equally. Messuage (subject to charges) to Storer Graves, his heirs and assigns.

(signed) Thomas Graves

Witnesses: Halford Adcock, Robt Clarke, jr., Saml. Smeeton.

Exors.: William Parker Sibson, Storer Graves & Benjamin Dawes.

Probate 25 April 1829 to Storar (in will Storer) Graves of Thurcaston cordwainer, & Benjamin Daws (in will Dawes) the surviving executors. Sworn under £300.

Benjamin Graves (31) was baptized 29 Jan. 1758. He married Elizabeth Townsend on 10 Dec. 1781. (R‑2)

Children - Graves

40. Thomas Graves

41. Joseph Graves

42. Benjamin Graves

43. Ann Graves, m. Thomas Draycott.

Catherine Graves (32) married Joseph Dawes. (R‑2)

Children - Dawes

44. Benjamin Dawes

45. Catherine Dawes

GENERATION 8

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (29)

John Graves (33) married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

46. Anne Graves

47. Mary Graves

Storer Graves (35) was baptized 30 July 1776, died in 1842, and was buried 1 April 1842 in Thrussington, Leicestershire[5]. He was a shoemaker, then a victualler and a grazier (one who grazes cattle for the market). He lived in Mountsorrel and later in Thurcaston. He was named in the will of his uncle Thomas Graves in 1829, and was an executor of that will He first married Jane Clarke on 7 Feb. 1799 in Rothley, Leics. She died. He secondly married Mary Hall on 27 Nov. 1803[6] in Thurcaston, Leics (next to Rothley). She was born in 1781, died 31 Aug. 1846, and was buried 2 Sept. 1846 in Thurcaston, Leics. at age 65. Storer’s first child was born in Hathern, Leics., and all the others in Thurcaston, Leics. (R‑1, R‑3, R‑5)

Children - Graves, by Jane Clarke

48. Ann Graves, b.c. 24 Aug. 1800.

Children - Graves, by Mary Hall

+49. Nathaniel Graves, bapt. 14 Sept. 1806, m. Ann Beech, 17 Jan. 1825, d. 17 May 1870.

+50. Benjamin Graves, b.c. 24 Dec. 1809, m. Ann Lygo, 1 Aug. 1831, d. 1874.

51. Mary Graves, bapt. 24 Dec. 1815 (Thurcaston, Leics.).

+52. Thomas Graves, bapt. 24 Dec. 1815, m. Anna Baum, 19 July 1831.

53. William Graves, bapt. 30 Nov. 1817 (Thurcaston, Leics.).

54. Jane Graves, bapt. 18 April 1820 (Thurcaston, Leics.), bur. 2 Feb. 1835 (Thurcaston, Leics.).

GENERATION 9

CHILDREN OF STORER GRAVES (35) AND MARY HALL

Nathaniel Graves (49) was baptized 14 Sept. 1806 in Thurcaston, Leicestershire, and died 17 May 1870 in Countersthorpe, Leics. He married Ann Beech (or Beach) on 17 Jan. 1825 in Thurcaston[7]. Although R‑3 said the first child was born at Anstey, Leics., and the second at Kegworth, Leics., it is possible they were both born in Thurcaston. Both William Griffin and John Graves were baptized at Thurcaston. The 1851 census of Thurcaston, Leicestershire, listed Nathaniel, 44, grazier of 29 acres, John, son, 14, apprentice cordwainer, and William Griffin, son-in-law, 18, apprentice cordwainer, all born in Thurcaston. (R‑1, R‑3, R‑10)

Children - Graves

55. Matilda (or Zilila or Zillah) Graves, b.c. 20 March 1825 (Anstey), m. William Griffin, d. 27 Aug. 1846 (Thurcaston, Leics.). He was b.c. 1833 in Thurcaston, and was a cordwainer.

+56. Storer Graves, b. 1831 (?), m(1) Mary Whye, 19 Aug. 1850, m(2) Annie Kindon Isabel Donohue, 1896, d. 21 Dec. 1914.

+57. John Graves, b.c. 1835, m. Louisa Bamford, 20 July 1872, d. 27 Oct. 1907.

Benjamin Graves (50) was born in 1808 or 1809, was baptized 24 Dec. 1815 by Rev. W. R. Tyson in Thurcaston, Leics., died in 1874[8], and was buried 19 Aug. 1874 in Thurcaston at age 66. He was a victualler. He married Ann Lygo on 1 Aug. 1831 at St. Margaret's, Leicester. She was born in 1805 in Anstey, Leics., died 28 Oct. 1886 in Thurcaston, and was buried 1 Nov. 1886 in Thurcaston at age 83. All their children were born in Thurcaston. (R‑1, R‑2, R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Graves

+58. Ann Graves, b. 2 March 1832, m. William Curt (or Cart), 18 Dec. 1856.

+59. Storer Graves, b. 10 April 1833, m(1) Mary Ann Ratcliffe, 14 Nov. 1854, m(2) Elizabeth Ann Hunt, 24 Nov. 1903, d. 6 Jan. 1910.

+60. Henry Graves, b. 3 Oct. 1834, m(1) Sarah Buttery, 30 Aug. 1862 (or 1861), m(2) Ellen Hartley, 18 Feb. 1882, d. 23 (or 24) Feb. 1924.

61. Jane Graves, b. 8 Feb. 1836, bapt. 20 March 1836, m. William Woolley.

+62. Elizabeth Graves, b. 29 June 1837, m. John Tilley, 11 Feb. 1862.

+63. Caroline Graves, b. 28 Jan. 1839 (or 18 Feb. 1839), m. Thomas Buttery, 23 April 1863.

64. Eliza Graves, b. 1 Oct. 1840, d. 17 May 1884 (Thurcaston).

+65. Edwin Graves, b. 27 June 1842, m. Ann Johnson, 30 Jan. 1877, d. 11 May 1889.

+66. David Graves, b. 7 May 1844, m. Gertrude ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+67. Hannah Graves, b. 2 Sept. 1846, m. William Hemsley Wooley, 1 Jan. 1890.

Thomas Graves (52) was baptized 24 Dec. 1815 in Thurcaston, Leics. He was a baker and brewer. He married Anna Baum on 19 July 1831 in Loughborough, Leics. She was baptized 12 July 1812. Their first 2 children were born in Mountsorrel, Leics., the next one in Loughborough, Leics., and all the others in Anstey, Leics. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

68. John Graves, b. 1834.

69. Sarah Graves, b. 1835.

70. Mary Graves, b. 1837.

+71. Joseph Graves, b. 12 Feb. 1839, m. Eliza Davie, d. 14 Jan. 1931.

72. William Graves, b. 1845.

+73. Thomas Graves, b. 1848, m. Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

GENERATION 10

CHILDREN OF NATHANIEL GRAVES (49) AND ANN BEECH

Storer Graves (56) was born in 1831 (?) in Kegworth, Leics., England, died 21 Dec. 1914 in Cottage Hospital, Portland, Victoria, Australia, and was buried 22 Dec. 1914 in South Cem., Portland. He first married Mary Whye, daughter of William Whye and Jane Coleman, in 1850 in Leics, England. She was born in 1831 (?) in Leics., England, died 21 Dec. 1893 in Portland, Victoria, Australia, and was buried 22 Dec. 1893 in South Portland (or South Cem., Portland?), Victoria. (It seems amazing that she died exactly 21 years to the day before her husband.) Storer secondly married Annie Kindon Isabel Donohue in 1896. The first child was born in Leics., England, and the last 9 in Victoria, Australia. (R‑3)

Children - Graves, by Mary Whye

+74. Anne Graves, m(1) William Thompson, 9 April 1874, m(2) Albert Matias Backius, 1885, d. 25 Feb. 1900.

75. Jane C. Graves, d. 1854.

+76. Emma Alice Graves, b. 1855, m. Arthur Hardy, 1880, d. 1903.

+77. Mary Jane Graves, b. 21 June 1857, m. James Price, 5 June 1875, d. 20 Oct. 1941.

78. George Arthur Graves, b. 1860 (Heywood, Vic.), m. Eleanor Oates, 1889, d. 1890.

+79. Matilda Graves, b. 1861, m. William Henry Doig, 1885, d. 1912.

80. William Graves, b. 1863 (Portland, Vic.).

81. Nathaniel Graves, b. 1866 (Hamilton, Vic.), d. 1887.

+82. Fanny Graves, b. 1868, m. Ephraim Taylor, 1890.

83. John Graves, b. 1870 (Emerald, Vic.), d. 1955.

84. Elizabeth Graves, b. 1873 (Heywood, Vic.).

John Graves (57) was born about 1835 in Thurcaston, Leics., died 27 Oct. 1907 in Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, and was buried in Everton Cem., Fazakerley. His marriage certificate identified him as a son of Nathaniel Graves. In the 1841 census he was living in the household of his grandparents, Storer and Mary Graves, both 60, with his sister Zillah, 15, and no evidence of his brother Storer. He was in the 1851 census of Thurcaston in the household of his father, with son-in-law William Griffin. He married Louisa Bamford on 20 July 1872 in the parish of Bevington, Liverpool. She was born about 1835 in Leicester, and died 3 Dec. 1899. Her father, Seth Bamford, was a shoemaker. John, Louisa, and all their children were in the 1881 census for Everton, Lancashire, living at 5 Church Place. Four of their five children were born before the marriage. Their first child was born in Birmingham, the second in Leicester, the next 2 in Everton, Liverpool, the next in Islington, Liverpool, and the last 2 in Everton, Liverpool. (R‑8, R‑10)

Children - Graves

85. Mary Ann Graves, b. 23 April 1859, d. 2 Feb. 1931[9] (Walton, Liverpool, Lancs.). Bur. Everton Cem.

+86. Elizabeth Graves, b. 21 July 1860, m. Charles Baldwin, 23 June 1890.

87. Storer Graves, b. 15 Nov. 1862, d. 14 July 1863 (Everton, Liverpool, Lancs.).

+88. William Seth Graves, b. 10 March 1864, m. Phyllis Brunskill, 12 Aug. 1889, d. 19 Feb. 1902.

89. Storer Graves, b. 28 April 1866, d. 30 Dec. 1867 (Islington, Liverpool, Lancs.).

+90. Emily Graves, b. 23 Jan. 1870, m. Charles Purse, 28 Aug. 1889, d. 1952.

91. Louisa Ellen Graves, b. 28 Jan. 1875, d. 1940 (Raynes Hill mental hospital).

CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN GRAVES (50) AND ANN LYGO

Ann Graves (58) was born 2 March 1832 in Thurcaston, Leics., and was baptized 1 April 1832. She married William Curt (or Cart) on 18 Dec. 1856. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Curt

92. Harry Curt

93. William Curt

94. Edith Curt

Storer Graves (59) was born 10 April 1833 in Thurcaston, Leics., was baptized 5 May 1833, and died 6 Jan. 1910 in Thurcaston, Leics. He first married Mary Ann Ratcliffe (or Ratcliff or Ratliff) on 14 Nov. 1854. She died 28 Oct. 1900 in Thurcaston. The birth certificate of their son Harry listed father Storer Graves of 30 Blake Street, Leicester, shoemaker journeyman, and mother Mary Ann Graves, formerly Ratcliff. He married second Elizabeth Ann Hunt on 24 Nov. 1903. She died 13 Jan. 1931 in Leicester. (R‑5, R‑7, R‑10)

Children - Graves

95. Eliza Ann Graves, b. 18 June 1855, m. Harry Murdock Alderton, 16 Aug. 1881.

96. Samuel Ratcliffe Graves, b. 17 March 1857.

+97. Harry Lygo Graves, b. 8 Jan. 1860, m. Emily Osborne, 27 Dec. 1879, d. 10 June 1909.

98. Edwin Graves, b. 28 Nov. 1862.

Henry Graves (60) was born 3 Oct. 1834, was baptized 20 March 1836 by Rev. H. E. Holland, died 23 (or 24) Feb. 1924, and was buried 27 Feb. 1924 at age 89, all in Thurcaston, Leics. He first married Sarah Buttery, daughter of John Buttery and Ann Ballard[10], on 30 Aug. 1861 (or 1862) in Thurcaston. She was born 8 Feb. 1835, died in Aug. 1879 (or 20 Aug. 1880), and was buried 23 Aug. 1879 in Thurcaston at age 45. John Buttery, son of John Buttery and Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑, was born 30 March 1789, and Ann Ballard was born 2 March 1798.

Henry secondly married Ellen Hartley, daughter of William Hartley and Mary Ann Smith, on 18 Feb. 1882 at Groby Chapel of Ease, Groby, Leics. She was born 12 May 1859, died 13 Oct. 1928 in Thurcaston, and was buried 16 Oct. 1928 in Thurcaston at age 69. William Hartley, son of Thomas Hartley and ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Eccles (of Priors Marsden near Daventry), was born in 1827 at South Newington. William and Mary Ann Hartley had another daughter, Ruth Hartley, born 1862 and died 10 Jan. 1938, who married Robert Hitchborn.

All Henry's children were probably born in Thurcaston. (R‑2, R‑3, R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Graves, by Sarah Buttery

+99. Laura Graves, b. 1 Oct. 1862, m. James Bannister, d. 26 April 1968.

+100. Mary Blanche Graves, b. 5 March 1864, m. Matthew Hickling, d. 8 Feb. 1950.

+101. Jane Elizabeth Graves, b. 31 March 1866, m. Francis Joseph Chaplin, d. 19 April (or Nov.) 1947.

102. unnamed child, b. 1867.

103. William Harry (or Henry) Graves, b. 2 April 1868, d. 28 July 1870 (Thurcaston).

104. Julia Rebekah (or Rebecca) Graves, b. 1 July 1870, d. 22 Aug. 1870 (Thurcaston).

+105. Annie Graves, b. 18 Dec. 1871, m(1) George Constantine Yates Brandt, m(2) Benjamin Dashper, d. 1945 (or Jan. 1943).

106. Sarah Graves, b. 6 Nov. 1873.

107. Florence Graves, b. 22 (or 27) Jan. 1875, m. Thomas Kirkwood, d. 19 March 1963. He d. Dec. 1945.

108. Benjamin Henry Graves, b. 9 March 1879, d. 15 June 1903 (Leicester).

Children - Graves, by Ellen Hartley

+109. William Latimer Graves, b. 7 March 1887, m. Beatrice Margaret Harding, 24 March 1917, d. 6 Oct. 1977.

+110. Hubert Ashton Graves, b. 10 Aug. 1894, m(1) Madeline Constance Marie Bourdillon, 4 March (or May) 1921, m(2) Albertine Louise Macon, 11 Nov. 1929, d. 5 April 1972.

111. John Victor Lygo Graves, b. 23 April 1897, bapt. 18 July 1897 (by Rev. J. A. Preston, Thurcaston), d. 21 (or 24) April 1918 (11 Aust. Fld. Amb., France).

Elizabeth Graves (62) was born 29 June 1837 in Thurcaston, Leics. She married John Tilley on 11 Feb. 1862. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Tilley

112. John Tilley

113. Lillian Tilley

114. May Tilley

115. Elizabeth Tilley

116. Robert Tilley

117. William Tilley

118. Edward Tilley

119. Harry Tilley

120. Annie Tilley

Caroline Graves (63) was born 18 Feb. (or 28 Jan.) 1839 in Thurcaston, Leics. She married Thomas Buttery, son of John Buttery and Ann Ballard. He died 23 April 1863. Thomas was a brother of Sarah Buttery who married Elizabeth's brother Henry.

John Buttery (born 30 March 1789, son of John Buttery and Jane ‑‑‑‑‑‑) and Ann Ballard (born 2 March 1798) had 10 children. They were: William, b. 16 Aug. 1818, Jane, b. 27 Aug. 1819, John, b. 8 April 1821, William, b. 15 Feb. 1823, Mary, b. 13 June 1825, Rebecca, b. 26 Feb. 1827, Anne, b. 15 Feb. 1829, Elizabeth, b. 26 May 1831, Thomas, b. 2 May 1833, and Sarah, b. 8 Feb. 1835. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Buttery

121. William Buttery

122. Elizabeth Buttery

123. Thomas Buttery

124. Annie Buttery

125. May Buttery

126. Perceval Buttery

Edwin Graves (65) was born 27 June 1842 in Thurcaston, Leics., was baptized 24 July 1842, and died 11 May 1889 in Folkstone, Kent. He married Ann Johnson[11] on 30 Jan. 1877. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Graves

+127. Charles Edwin Graves, b. 13 July 1877, m. Lillian Jarvis, 19 May 1904

128. Agnes Annie Graves, b. 15 Feb. 1879, d. 24 Feb. 1958 (Leicester).

129. William Johnson Graves, b. 12 Feb. 1881.

130. Constance Mary Graves, b. 19 Oct. 1884, m. Alfred Thomas, 15 Aug. 1910.

David Graves (66) was born 7 May 1844 in Thurcaston, Leics., and was baptized 23 June 1844. He married Gertrude ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑5)

Children - Graves

131. Louise Graves

132. Mary Graves

133. Gertrude Graves

134. Clara Graves

135. Agnes Graves

Hannah Graves (67) was born 2 Sept. 1846 in Thurcaston, Leics. She married William Hemsley Woolley (or Wooley) on 1 Jan. 1890. After she died, William married her sister Jane Graves. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Wooley

136. Janet Hemsley Wooley

CHILDREN OF THOMAS GRAVES (52) AND ANNA BAUM

Joseph Graves (71) was born 12 Feb. 1839 and died 14 Jan. 1931, both in Anstey, Leics. He was a shoehand (worker in a shoe factory). He married Eliza (or Elizabeth) Davie in Anstey. She was born 7 Aug. 1839 and died 4 May 1931, both in Anstey. They were in the 1881 census for Anstey, when he was a shoe riveter. All their children were born in the Cottage on the Green, Anstey. The upstairs of this house was a single room with a curtain across the middle of the room.

On the next page is a picture of Joseph and Elizabeth Graves outside their cottage with g-g-granddaughter Dorreen Hancock. Following that is a picture of this entire Graves family. (R‑1, R‑4)

Children - Graves

+137. Mary Ann Graves, b. 1860, m. Mahlon Kitts Wolfe.

+138. John Graves, b. 1862, m. Emma M. Boulton, d. 25 Dec. 1952.

139. Charles Davie Graves, b. 1867, never married, d. 16 Oct. 1922. He was a shoe riveter, and a self-taught artist.

+140. Sarah Maslin Graves, b. 1869, m. George Smith.

+141. Violetta Graves, b. 1870, m. William Herbert Smith[12], d. 4 March 1944.

142. Emma Davie Graves, b. 1872, m. Charles Abraham Willett, d. 8 Feb. 1965 (Anstey, Leics.). He was b. 1872, d. 29 May 1937 in Anstey, Leics.

143. Eliza Graves, b.c. 1874, m. Holdsworth Widdowson. 2 sons.

144. Anna Graves, b. 17 May 1876.

+145. Joseph Graves, b. 1879, m. Sarah Harrison.

+146. Thomas William Graves, b. 1881, m. Constance March, d. 5 March 1960.

+147. Elizabeth Graves, b. 12 Jan. 1882, m. Isaac Pollard, 25 Sept. 1909, d. 8 Nov. 1961.

Thomas Graves (73) was born in 1848 in Anstey, Leics. He married Elizabeth ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born in 1850 in Anstey. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

148. Sarah Ann Graves, b. 1870 (Anstey, Leics.).

Joseph and Elizabeth Graves sitting outside their thatched cottage on the green, Anstey, Leicestershire, with their g-g-granddaughter Dorreen Hancock

THE GRAVES FAMILY: (top left to bottom right) Eliza, Emma, Sarah, Letticia, Annie, Charles, Mary, Joseph (father), Elizabeth (mother), Jack, Elizabeth, and William

GENERATION 11

CHILDREN OF STORER GRAVES (56) AND MARY WHYE

Anne Graves (74) was born in Leics., England, and died 25 Feb. 1900. She was buried with her parents in South Cem., Portland. She first married William Thompson on 9 April 1874 in Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. He worked around the Hamilton District as a sawmill hand, and lived in Portland which is not far from Hamilton. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died 25 Dec. 1883 as a result of drowning at Cape Grant (near Portland). He and a friend went fishing on Christmas day, he was apparently washed off the rocks and drowned, and his body was never recovered. All their children were born in Victoria, Australia, the first in Hamilton the next 3 in Heywood, and the last in Greenvale. She married second Albert Matias Backius in 1885. They lived at 51 Blair St., Portland. She looked after a young Swedish boy, Herman Persson, whose father was drowned in a fishing boat tragedy off Port Campbell. It is not known whether she ever formally adopted him. There were no children by this second marriage. (R‑3, R‑11)

Children - Thompson

149. William Thomas Thompson, b. 1875, d. 1952.

150. George Arthur Thompson, b. 1878.

151. Rupert Thompson, b. 1879, d. 1951.

152. Agnes Thompson, b. 1879, d. 1879 (aged 6 weeks). Buried in the cemetery at Mount Gambier, not far from Portland.

153. James Henry Thompson, b. 1881.

Emma Alice Graves (76) was born in 1855 in Portland, Victoria, Australia, and died in 1903 in Branzholme, Victoria, Australia. She married Arthur Hardy in 1880 in Victoria, Aus. All their children were born in Victoria, Aus., the first in Condah, the next 5 in Heywood, and the last 2 in Myamyn. (R‑3)

Children - Hardy

154. Ethel May Hardy, b. 1881, m. Carl Frederick Adolph Winter, 1907 (Vic., Aus.), d. 1941 (Kew, Vic., Aus.). He was b. 1884, son of Ferdinand Winter and Elizabeth Strauths.

+155. Ada Mary Hardy, b. 1883, m. Thomas Lewis Robb, 1907, d. 1969.

156. George Arthur Hardy, b. 1884, m. Amelia Clara Lush, 1908 (Vic., Aus.). She was b. Port Pirie, S.A., Aus.

157. Frederick Stanley Hardy, b. 1886, d. 1942.

158. John Percival Hardy, b. 1888.

159. Herbert Leslie Hardy, b. 1890.

160. Melvill Hardy, b. 1892, d. 1948.

161. Henry Hardy, b. 1894.

Mary Jane Graves (77) was born 21 June 1857 in Heywood, Victoria, Australia, died 20 Oct. 1941 in Burramine, Vic., Aus., and was buried in Burramine. She married James Price, son of Richard Price and Jane Drinkwater, on 5 June 1875 in Hamilton, Vic., Aus. He was born 25 Dec. 1852 in Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire, England, and died 9 Nov. 1925 in North Melbourne, Vic., Aus. All their children were born in Victoria, Australia. (R‑3)

Children - Price

+162. Mary Price, b. 1875, m. William Henry Black, 1898, d. 1947.

+163. George Henry Price, b. 1877, m. Nancy Jane Stafford, 1901, d. 1952.

+164. Alice May Price, b. 1879, m. Bryan Pearce Dufty, 1908, d. 1969.

+165. Edith Tilly Price, b. 1 May 1882, m. Ernest John Hiscox, 23 Nov. 1905, d. 20 Nov. 1910.

+166. Frank Edward Price, b. 1885, m. Elizabeth Maryann Kerr, 22 Oct. 1913, d. 1947.

167. Fanny Graves Price, b. 1888 (Hamilton, Vic., Aus.), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Rose.

168. Elsie Maud Price, b. 1891 (Heywood, Vic., Aus.), m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Stapleton, d. 1927.

169. Leslie Gordon Price, b. 1893 (Hamilton, Vic., Aus.), m. Nell ‑‑‑‑‑‑, d. 1961 (Kuru, Vic., Aus.). They adopted a boy.

Matilda Graves (79) was born in 1861 in Heywood, Victoria, Australia, and died in 1912 in Hamilton, Vic., Aus. She married William Henry Doig, son of Alexander Doig and Caroline E. Knapp, in 1885 in Vic., Australia. All their children were born in Hamilton, Vic., Aus. (R‑3)

Children - Doig

170. George Storer Doig, b. 1886.

171. Alexandra Mary Doig, b. 1887.

172. Sidney Edgar Doig, b. 1895, d. 1952.

Fanny Graves (82) was born in 1868 in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. She married Ephraim Taylor, son of Ephraim Taylor and Hannah Weavell, in 1890 in Victoria, Australia. He was born in 1867 in Hamilton, Victoria, Aus., and died in 1938 in Fitzroy, Vic., Aus. (R‑3)

Children - Taylor

173. John Ernest Taylor, b. 1891 (Portland, Vic., Aus.), d. 1923 (Portland, Vic., Aus.).

174. Harrison Storer Taylor, b. 1892 (Heywood, Vic., Aus.), d. 1899 (Portland, Vic., Aus.).

CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (57) AND LOUISA BAMFORD

Elizabeth Graves (86) was born 21 July 1860 in Leicester, Leicestershire. She married Charles Baldwin on 23 June 1890 at St. Benedict’s, Everton, Lancashire. He was born about 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire. They were in the 1901 census for Litherland, Lancs. (R‑8, R‑10)

Children - Baldwin

175. John B. Baldwin, b.c. 1893, m. Christina West. 4 children.

William Seth Graves (88) was born 10 March 1864 and died 19 Feb. 1902, both in Everton, Liverpool, Lancs. He married Phyllis (or Phillis) Brunskill on 12 Aug. 1889. (R‑8, R‑10)

Children - Graves

176. Agnes Louisa Graves, b. 13 Aug. 1893, possibly m. William Stewart.

Emily Graves (90) was born 23 Jan. 1870 in Everton, Liverpool, Lancs., and died in 1952. She married Charles Purse on 26 Aug. 1889. They had 9 children. (R‑8)

Children - Purse

177. Olga Purse, b. 1890 (Liverpool), m. John Harold Bromley, 23 Feb. 1916, d.c. 1965. He was b. 1887 and d. 1918.

178. Zilla Purse, b. 1891, d. 1981.

179. Lydia Purse, b. 1894, m. George Kelly. 1 son.

180. Herbert S. Purse, b. 1896, m. Lily Moran, d. 1978. 1 son, in U.S.

181. Emily Purse, b. 1897, m. Robert Lesley Liptrott, d. 1960. 2 sons and 2 dau.

182. Charles Leslie Purse, b. 1898, m. Mary Casey, d. 1932. 3 sons.

183. Dorothy Elizabeth Purse, b. 1902, d. 1903.

184. William John Purse, b. 1904, d. 1905.

185. Ida Purse, b. 1907, m. Stanley Lamont, 1930.

CHILDREN OF STORER GRAVES (59) AND MARY ANN RATCLIFF

Harry Lygo Graves (97) was born 8 Jan. 1860. He married Emily Osborne on 27 Dec. 1879 at The Parish Church, Parish of All Saints, Leicester. His occupation was shoe clicker. She died 11 March 1930 in Seattle, WA, USA. (R‑7, R‑10)

Children - Graves

186. Eliza Gertrude Graves, b. 23 Jan. 1881, m. Frank Sleath, 18 Aug. 1904, d.c. 1968 (Leicester).

+187. Florence Emily Graves, b. 5 Nov. 1882, m. Richard Adolphus Harold, 1 Aug. 1907, d. 16 July 1968.

188. Ethel May Graves, b. 13 March 1886, m. Wilfred Harry Hughes, 27 Aug. 1905.

189. Storer Osbourne (or Osborne) Graves, b. 18 Dec. 1890 (or 8 Dec. 1891), d. 26 May 1917 (France[13]).

190. Edwin Lygo Graves, b. 1 June 1893, d.c. 1972 (Seattle, WA). Lived in Seattle, WA, and served with the U.S. occupational forces in Japan after World War II.

191. daughter

CHILDREN OF HENRY GRAVES (60)

Laura Graves (99) was born 1 Oct. 1862, was baptized 7 June 1863, and died 26 April 1968. She married James Bannister on 5 June 1888. He was born in 1857 and died in 1936. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Bannister

192. Edward Bannister, b. 1889.

193. Clement Bannister, b. 1891.

194. Clive Bannister, b. 1893.

Mary Blanche Graves (100) was born 5 March 1864, was baptized 8 May 1864, and died 8 Feb. 1950. She married Matthew Hickling on 5 May 1885. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Hickling

195. Marion Blanche Hickling

196. Edwin Henry Hickling

197. Constance Mary Hickling, d. 1973.

198. Francis Cecil Hickling, d. 1966.

199. Matthew Henry Hickling, d. 1916.

200. Robert Valentine Hickling, d. Dec. 1965.

201. Dorothy Joan Hickling, d. 5 Aug. 1957.

Jane Elizabeth Graves (101) was born 31 March 1866, was baptized 27 May 1866, and died 19 April 1947. She married Francis Joseph Chaplin on 17 Jan. 1899. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Chaplin

202. Esther Josephine Chaplin

203. Margaret Elizabeth Ann Chaplin

204. Annie Sarah Foster Chaplin

205. Joseph Graves Chaplin

206. Beryl Frances Joan Chaplin

Annie Graves (105) was born 18 Dec. 1871 and died in 1945 (or Jan. 1943). She first married George Constantine Yates Brandt. She married second Benjamin Dashper. (R‑5)

Children - Brandt

207. Geoffrey Latimer Brandt

208. John Daniel Brandt

Children - Dashper

209. Frederick Dashper

William Latimer Graves (109) was born 7 March 1887, was baptized 29 May 1887 by Rev. J. A. Preston in Thurcaston, and died 6 Oct. 1977 in Weston-Super-Mare. He married Beatrice Margaret Harding on 24 March 1917. She was born 17 Aug. 1889 and died 16 Feb. 1963. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Graves

210. Margaret Jean Graves, b. 1 (or 2) Aug. 1917.

+211. Richard Harding Graves, b. 21 June 1926, m. Mary Lucilla Ketley-Roberts, d. 3 April 2002.

Hubert Ashton Graves (110) was born 10 Aug. 1894, was baptized 9 Sept. 1894 by Rev. J. A. Preston in Thurcaston, and died 5 April 1972 in Leatherhead, Surrey. He first married Madeline Constance Marie Bourdillon on 4 March (or May) 1921. She was born 9 April 1896, and died 6 May 1922 in London. He married second Albertine Louise Macon, daughter of Léon Albert Eug?ne Macon and Marie Louise Clémentine Cherfils, on 11 Nov. 1929 in Kobe, Japan. She was born 22 July 1899 at 15 rue Linné, Paris, and died 8 July 1985 in Uckfield, East Sussex. (R‑5, R‑10)

Children - Graves, by Madeline C. M. Bourdillon

+212. John Raymond Charles Henry Graves, b. 15 April 1922, m. Joan Camilla Barwick, 19 April 1949, d. 7 April 1995.

Children - Graves, by Albertine L. Macon

213. Frances Monique Graves, b. 8 Sept. 1931 (Kobe, Japan).

CHILDREN OF EDWIN GRAVES (65) AND ANN JOHNSON

Charles Edwin Graves (127) was born 13 July 1877. He married Lillian Jarvis on 19 May 1904 (R‑10)

Children - Graves

214. Vera Lilian Graves, b. 12 March 1907.

215. Arthur Edwin Graves, b. 21 July 1910, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(3) Frances Hilda Keightley, 21 June 1985. Frances previously m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Lightfoot.

216. Constance Eileen Graves, b. 11 July 1916.

CHILDREN OF JOSEPH GRAVES (71) AND ELIZA DAVIE

Mary Ann Graves (137) was born in 1860 in Anstey, Leics. She married Mahlon Kitts Wolfe, son of George Wolfe and Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He was born in 1859 in Anstey. He was a shoe riveter and she was a shoe sticker. It is believed that this Wolfe family was related to Gen. Wolfe of Quebec. At least their first 2 children were born in Anstey. (R‑1)

Children - Wolfe

217. Mary Ann Wolfe, b. 1877, d. 23 Dec. 1892 (Anstey).

+218. Eliza Davie Wolfe, b. 1881, m. William Joseph Craw (?) Hancock, d. 15 Nov. 1969.

+219. Gertrude Wolfe, b. 1887, m. John William Sutherington, d. 19 or 23 Sept. 1969.

John (“Jack”) Graves (138) was born in 1862 in Anstey, Leics., and died 25 Dec. 1952. He was a shoe riveter. He married Emma M. Boulton. She was born in 1865 and died 12 Jan. 1939. (R‑1)

Children - Graves

220. Emma Graves, b. 1884, d. 9 Nov. 1977.

221. Harold Graves, b. 12 March 1894, d. 15 May 1983.

222. Sarah Ann Graves, b. 1898, d. 24 Sept. 1984.

+223. Vera Graves, m. Harry Palmer.

Sarah Maslin Graves (140) was born in 1864 in Anstey, Leics., and died in Leicester (?). She married George Smith. He may have died in Leicester. (R‑1)

Children - Smith

224. Lilian Smith, m. George Bee.

225. George Smith

Violetta Graves (141), called Letitia or “Lettuce”, was born in 1870 in Anstey, Leics, and died 4 March 1944. She married William Herbert Smith[14], called Albert or “Bert”. He was born in Groby, Leics. (next to Anstey). (R‑1, R‑6)

Children - Smith

226. Gertrude Smith, m. Eric Finney.

Joseph Graves (145) was born in 1879. He married Sarah Harrison. (R‑10)

Children - Graves

+227. Joseph Graves, m. Joan Alexandra Derry.

William Graves (146) was born in 1881, and died 5 March 1960 in Anstey, Leics. He married Constance March[15] from Newton Linford, Leics. She was born in 1885, and died 9 Nov. 1973 in Anstey. (R‑4)

Children - Graves

+228. Reginald William Graves, m. Mavis Sheila Sleath, 28 June 1948, d. Feb. 1993.

Elizabeth Graves (147) was born 12 Jan. 1882 and died 8 Nov. 1961, both in Anstey. She married Isaac Pollard, son of Edward Pollard and Sarah Ann Stark, on 25 Sept. 1909 in Anstey. He was born 18 Aug. 1881 and died 7 April 1954, both in Anstey. He was a shoe clicker in a shoe factory. Both their children were born in Anstey. (R‑1)

Children - Pollard

229. Eric Pollard, b. 21 Aug. 1910, m. Renee Amanda Richards, 21 March 1942 (Anstey), d. 1 Feb. 1979 (Anstey). She was b. 23 Aug. 1914 and d. 1992, both in Anstey. He was a leather merchant.

+230. Frank Maslin Pollard, b. 25 Feb. 1914, m. Joan Marie Herbert, 24 Sept. 1941, d. 6 April 1973.

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