Rev. 16 Feb. 2008, Gen. 454
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BUTTERWORTH GREAVES AND MARY ------ OF CROMPTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND
GENERATION 1
John Butterworth Greaves (1) was born about 1771 in Crompton, Oldham, Lancashire, England. He married Mary ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1781 in Rochdale, Lancashire. They were in the 1841 census for Crompton, when he was listed as a publican. In the 1851 census for Crompton, he was listed as a gentleman, with only Abraham still living with him.
Children – Greaves
+2. Abraham Greaves, b.c. 1806, m(1) ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Betty (‑‑‑‑‑‑) Bracken.
+3. Richard Greaves, b.c. 1818, m. Eliza (‑‑‑‑‑‑) Travis.
4. Alice Greaves, b.c. 1821.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF JOHN B. GREAVES (1) AND MARY ------
Abraham Greaves (2) was born about 1806 in Crompton, Lancashire. He first married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. He married second Betty (‑‑‑‑‑‑) Bracken (or Brannon or Brennan). She had been previously married. She was born about 1815 in Sligo, Ireland. They were in the 1861 census for Royton, Lancashire, with Abraham Greaves, widower, 55, cotton twiner, Betty Bracken, widow, 43, cotton reeler, and children Mary, Jane, Sarah, James, John, and Cartwright. Betty and all the children were listed as lodgers, all with the Bracken surname. The 1871 census for Royton, Lancashire, listed Abraham Greaves, head, 65, head, 65, Betty, wife, 56, James Brannon, stepson, 18, John Brannon, stepson, 15, Cartwright Greaves, son, 11, and Squire Brennan, grandson, 6, all the children born in Royton.
Children – Greaves
+5. Cartwright Greaves, b.c. 1859, m. Margaret Digsbury.
Richard Greaves (3) was born about 1818 in Crompton, Lancashire. He married Eliza ‑‑‑‑‑‑. She was born about 1812 in Royton, Lancashire. She had been married before, since their household in 1851 included two stepsons, Joseph Travis, 24, and Charles William Travis, 18. They were in the 1851 and 1861 censuses for Royton, Lancashire. He was an organist in 1841, and a music teacher in 1851 and 1861. His first 2 children were born in Crompton, and the third in Royton.
Children - Greaves
6. Julia Greaves, b.c. 1847.
7. Herbert (or Hubert) Greaves, b.c. 1850.
8. Walter Greaves, b.c. 1852.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM GREAVES (2) AND BETTY BRACKEN
Cartwright Greaves (5) was born about 1859 in Royton, Lancashire, England. He married Margaret Digsbury. She was born about 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire. At least their first 2 children were born in Royton, Lancashire. They were in the 1881 census at 18 Peter Row, Royton, Lancashire, England, PRO Ref. RG11, piece/folio 4096/62, page 55. His occupation was listed as cotton piecer, and hers was cotton weaver.
This family is almost certainly related to that of John Greaves and Katherine ‑‑‑‑‑‑ of Lancashire, England (genealogy 273). That family also lived in Royton, and there was a Cartwright Greaves in it also. (R‑1)
Children - Greaves
9. Mary E. Greaves, b.c. 1879.
10. Ann Greaves, b.c. 1881.
+11. Albert Greaves, b. 22 April 1898, m. Clara Evelyn Ludington, 21 Oct. 1922, d. 29 June 1926.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF CARTWRIGHT GREAVES (5) AND MARGARET DIGSBURY
Albert Greaves (11) born 22 April 1898 in Lancashire, England, and died 29 June 1926 in Holyoke, MA. He married Clara Evelyn Ludington, called Evelyn, daughter of Jeston Raymond Ludington (called Raymond) and Jennie Maria Frary, on 21 Oct. 1922 at 354 Chicopee St., Chicopee, MA. She was born 13 Dec. 1898 in Fort Collins, CO, and died 9 Feb. 1981 in Chicopee, MA. (R‑1)
Children - Greaves
+12. Raymond Cartwright Greaves, b. 25 March 1925, m. Lois Elaine Jones, 22 Aug. 1947, d. 10 Aug. 1997.
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