Thomas Greaves

Thomas Greaves was born on November 2, 1824 the son of Thomas Greaves and Susanna Greaves.

Thomas Greaves married Harriet Knightly and they migrated to Australia in 1849 aboard the Derwent from London with 4 children.

Thomas died on October 17, 1878 in Williston, SA, Australia and was buried in Pioneer Park, Gawler, South Australia, Australia

• 1849-01-23 arrival in SA of Thomas Greaves, Harriet Kightley, 4 children including Maria and Mary Jane, aboard the vessel Derwent from London 1848-09-26.
• Passengers List

Also on the list were:

• Richard Smith Greaves arrived in SA 1849-01-17 aboard Trafalgar from London via Plymouth 1848-10-17
• Greaves arrived in SA 1849-09-17 aboard William Wilson from London

Children:

• Thomas Greaves, b.c. 1846, d. 10 Sept. 1853 (Gawler, South Australia).
• Mary Jane Greaves, b.c. 1847, m. Stephen Freak, 11 April 1871, d. 2 July 1933.
• Maria Greaves, b.c. 1848, m. William Henry Robinson, 23 June 1867.
• Elizabeth Greaves, b. 19 June 1850, m. Henry Brown.
• Edmund Greaves, b. 16 Nov. 1851, m. Elizabeth Melina Langlois, 15 Jan. 1879, d. 18 Nov. 1916.
• Harriet Greaves, b. 16 Aug. 1854, m. Richard Ward, 13 June 1877.
• Susan Greaves, b. 22 Feb. 1856, m. Harry Hampton, 6 Aug. 1878, d. 21 May 1934 (Adelaide, South Australia).
• Thomas Greaves, b. 12 July 1858, m. Sarah Needs, 11 July 1878, d. 2 April 1942.
• Alice Greaves, b. 11 Oct. 1860, d. 19 Oct. 1863 (Willaston, South Australia).
• William Alfred Greaves, b. 25 June 1862, m. Emma Needs, 2 Aug. 1883, d. 14 May 1897.
• Alice Greaves, b. 17 Jan. 1864, d. 4 Feb. 1864 (Willaston, South Australia).
• Alice Greaves, b. 17 Jan. 1865.

Ref: Graves Family Association and DNA Research

The first hotel built was just across the bridge on the left hand side, and is now a private dwelling. Thomas Greaves built the Willaston Hotel in 1849 and also established a camping ground for mule teams from the Burra Mines, alongside. Travellers in drays, carts and wagons stopped here for a rest, to stable their animals and to collect further provisions.

WILLASTON HOTEL – Willaston (Heading north, first building on left after Willaston Bridge). Existed 1849 – 1920; First establishment of the name “Willaston”. Licensee/Publican 1849 – 1850 Greaves Thos.

https://www.gawler.nowandthen.net.au/Willaston_Hotel_-_First