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Mary Bright 1852 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1852

Birth Location: Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.

Death Date: 16 August 1935

Death Location: Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Father: Richard Bright

Mother: Jane Franklyn

Spouse(s): John Greathead

Children(s): Herbert Greathead, Ada Greathead, George Greathead, Leonard Greathead, Mabel Greathead, Jane Greathead

The story of Mary Bright began in 1852 in Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.. Mary Bright married John Greathead, and had children including Herbert Greathead, Ada May Greathead, George Henry Greathead, Leonard Bright Greathead, Mabel Dorothy (Dolly) Greathead, Jane Isabel Greathead. Mary Bright passed away in 1935 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Bright began in 1852 in Norton Mandeville, Essex, England..
  • Mary Bright married John Greathead, and had children including Herbert Greathead, Ada May Greathead, George Henry Greathead, Leonard Bright Greathead, Mabel Dorothy (Dolly) Greathead, Jane Isabel Greathead.
  • Mary Bright passed away in 1935 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Bright
1814 – 1900
Birth Location: Norton Mandeville, Essex, England
RB
Jane Franklyn
1816 – 1889
Birth Location: Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
JF

Spouses(s)

John Greathead
1850 – 1904
Birth Location: Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
JG

Children(s)

Herbert Greathead
1874 – 1938
Birth Location: Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
HG
Ada Greathead
1876 – 1968
Birth Location: carterton, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
AG
George Greathead
1878 – 1937
Birth Location: Greytown, New Zealand
GG
Leonard Greathead
1881 – 1946
Birth Location: carterton, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
LG
Mabel Greathead
1882 – 1947
Birth Location: Greytown, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
MG
Jane Greathead
1887 – 1967
Birth Location: carterton, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
JG

Mary Bright's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bright
1852 – 1935
Birth Place: Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.
Parents
Richard Bright
1814 – 1900
Norton Mandeville, Essex, England
Jane Franklyn
1816 – 1889
Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
Grandparents
William Bright
1780 – 1851
Great Coggeshall, Coggeshall, Essex, England
Martha Springham
1780 – 1859
Norton Mandeville, Essex, England
Thomas Franklyn
1791 – 1824
Blackmore, Essex, England
Rebecca Saltmarsh
1791 – 1830
Doddington, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1744 –
Mary Brooks
1748 – 1823
John Springham
1746 – 1814
Martha Winley
1754 – 1815
John FRANCKLYN
1767 – 1820
Jane Brown
1769 – 1855
William Saltmarsh
1774 – 1816
Ann WOOD
1763 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bright
1714 –
Alice Bernard
1716 –

Mary Bright's Descendants

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Mary Bright (17 Aug 1852 – 16 August 1935) m. John Greathead (04 Mar 1850 – 29 Dec 1904)
  1. 1. Herbert Greathead (04 Aug 1874 – 04 Mar 1938) m. Constance (Anastasia (Connie) Szutkowska) (Shutkowski) (1877 – 11 Aug 1930)
  2. 2. Ada (May) Greathead (8 May 1876 – 24 September 1968)
  3. 3. George (Henry) Greathead (12 Nov 1878 – 16 Oct 1937) m. Franciszka (Magdalena (Frances) Szutkowska) (Shutkowski) (1881 – 13 Sep 1908)
    1. 1. Walter (Albert) Greathead (13 May 1905 – 23 January 1984) m. Bettie (Louise) Holland (24 January 1914 – 16 August 1995)
      1. 1. Patricia (Bettie) Greathead (1 Mar 1933 – 1 Dec 2020) m. Brian (William) Anderson (10 Mar 1933 – ) m. Felix Tauber
        1. 1. Ralph (Murray) Anderson m. Carol Ann
        2. 2. Sylvia (Christine) Anderson m. Paul (Anthony) Salt
        3. 3. Leona (Carol) Anderson
        4. 4. John (Allan) Anderson
        5. 5. Melissa (Amy) Tauber (1978 – )
        6. 6. Deserae Tauber (1980 – )
      2. 2. John (Walter) Greathead (22 December 1934 – 1991)
      3. 3. David (Harold) Greathead (18 July 1936 – 5 December 2008) m. Robyn (Denise) PAUL m. Beverley (Anne) SIMPSON m. Edna (May) MILLAR
        1. 1. Greathead
        2. 2. Greathead
        3. 3. Greathead
        4. 4. Greathead
        5. 5. Greathead
    2. 2. Mabel (Rosalia) Greathead (27 Oct 1906 – 23 Mar 1998) m. Alfred (John Edward `Jack`) Anderson (25 Nov 1906 – 15 Oct 1973) m. John (Kirkpatrick) Wilson (23 Dec 1903 – 05 Sep 1967)
      1. 1. Mary (Mavis) Anderson (13 Mar 1926 – 04 Jan 2004) m. Allan (Barry) Cresswell (18 Dec 1917 – 07 Dec 1975) m. William (Robert) Phillips (25 Oct 1930 – 26 Aug 1982) m. Kennth Gibson (22 Apr 1932 – 19 May 2017)
        1. 1. Colleen (Marie) Cresswell (4 September 1949 – 5 Jul 2015) m. Christopher (Kahara John) Woollett (18 November 1946 – 21 April 1999) m. Clifford Searle
        2. 2. Allan (Taylor John) Cresswell (3 Mar 1949 – 24 Nov 1953)
        3. 3. Stephen (Peter) Cresswell (26 Jun 1950 – ) m. Donna (Kahutaniko) Smith m. Janice (Margaret) Morris (2 Aug 1954 – ) m. Janet (Makarita) Beetham (18 Jan 1962 – ) m. Mary Martin
        4. 4. Glennis (Margaret) Cresswell (19 Dec 1951 – ) m. Kerry Dorset m. Rex McEwen
        5. 5. Frances (Ann) Cresswell (1954 – ) m. Frederick (Ross) Archer (20 Oct 1948 – )
      2. 2. John (Kenneth) Wilson (9 Oct 1931 – 19 Jul 2002) m. Gladys (Mabel) Lukies (18 May 1930 – 5 Oct 2018)
        1. 1. Joanne (Margaret) Wilson
      3. 3. Margaret (Rose) WILSON (Bet. 05 Dec 1934–05 Dec 1947 – 2 May 2015) m. Brian (Ronald) Allen
        1. 1. Julie (Margaret) Allen (3 Nov 1960 – 9 April 2010) m. Hallam
        2. 2. Keith Allen m. Julie
        3. 3. Marie Allen m. Steve Svenson
      4. 4. Christine (Theresa) Wilson (12 Nov 1948 – ) m. Lee (Rickford) Collett (16 Sep 1947 – 19 March 2021)
        1. 1. Darin Collett
        2. 2. Jason Collett
  4. 4. Leonard (Bright) Greathead (25 Feb 1881 – 22 Jul 1946)
  5. 5. Mabel (Dorothy (Dolly)) Greathead (25 Sep 1882 – 15 Jul 1947)
  6. 6. Jane (Isabel) Greathead (5 Jun 1887 – 15 Mar 1967)

Mary Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1852
17 Aug 1852
Birth of Mary Bright in Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.
Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.
1935
16 August 1935
Age 83
Death of Mary Bright in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1852
    Event Place: Norton Mandeville, Essex, England.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1935
    Event Place: Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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