James Henry Greathead, Jnr. b1

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James Henry Greathead, Jnr. b1

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dudley, Worcestershire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: March 08, 1864 (44)
Fair Lawn, Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Son of James Henry Greathead, Snr, SV/PROG and Martha Greathead, SM/PROG
Husband of Eliza Julia Greathead
Father of William Wright Greathead, b1c1; James Henry Greathead, III; July Emily Smith (Greathead); Dr John Baldwin Smithson Greathead; Rosa Hewitt Greathead and 8 others
Brother of Herbert Greathead and Eliza Ann Greathead
Half brother of Mary Ellen Tancred and John Smith

Occupation: Merchant
Managed by: Private User
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About James Henry Greathead, Jnr. b1

1820 British Settlers

James Henry Greathead 1, together with his parents, were members of Greathead's Party of 20 Settlers on the Settler Ship Kennersley Castle.

Party originated from Worcestershire.

Departed Bristol, 10 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 29 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 29 April 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Tivia Dale, on the Bush River

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1820settlers.com

Death Notice: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89LH-3LRW?cc=30405...

At the age of 14 James Henry was sent out by his step-father, William Smith, to earn a living. He was taken into employment by William Wright, who later became his father in law. He was actively involved in mercantile pursuits in Cradock and Aliwal North. He was a member of the Legislative Council in 1858. He had 12 children, 2 of whom died in infancy. . from Hilary Groves Gedcom file : James Henry (son of 1820 Settler) Greathead. Born 12 DEC 1819 Dudley. Died 8 MAR 1864 Sunstroke. This young man rode alone from Bathurst to Grahamstown when he was only 14, in the midst of murdering bouts by blacks, in 1834.

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GGSA Omnibus 2,2002. p238
James Henry Greathead *Dudley, Worcestershire, England 12/12/1819 † Grahamstown 8/3/1864. Arrived Aliwal North 1852, bought land from Butler, built store,14 farms in Free State, SA, acting magistrate 1858, lived in Cape town. family lived in England for the childrens education 1859-1869, returned to Grahamstown. X Prospect, Tarkastad 21/2/1842 Julia WRIGHT * 1824 † 1908

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James Henry Greathead, Jnr. b1's Timeline

1819
December 12, 1819
Dudley, Worcestershire, England (United Kingdom)
1842
November 29, 1842
Tarkastad, Cape, South Africa
1844
August 6, 1844
Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1846
June 6, 1846
Grahamstown, Cape, South Africa
1848
1848
1850
1850
1852
1852
Burghersdorp, Cape Colony, South Africa
1854
February 12, 1854
1861
September 1, 1861
Baywater, London, England