George Greathead

  General Notes:

George was an engineer and member of the Manchester City Lodge. When he went to New Zealand he was employed as a blacksmith.
Census of 7 June 1841 George was living in Leine St, Leeds, Yorkshire, ENGLAND, he was listed as the head of the family.
Emigrated on 6 November 1841 from Liverpool, Lancashire, England travelling steerage class on the ship Martha Ridgway (621 tons), the ship struck Barret's reef and had seven feet of water in her hold but fortunately they arrived safley in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand, on the 7th of April 1842. There were 21 deaths, eleven caused by dysentry, seven births, one of which was Jane Greathead born 26th December 1841, but she died before they arrived in New Zealand, she was buried at sea. The Martha Ridgway was later wrecked off the Great Barrier Reef, sometime around 11 August 1842.
Mssrs Ridgway & Guyton, EJ Wakefield boarded the ship at Port Nicholson representing the township of Nelson. Distribution of allotments within the Nelson township was held between 11 April 1842 and the 15th of April 1842.
George and Dorothy moved to Wellington in 1847. George appears as a person who qualifies to serve as Juror for River Hutt in the District of Port Nicholson for 1848, 49 and 1850 and on the electoral rolls for Manners Street, Wellington for 1854 through to 1858 as a blacksmith.
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George married Dorothy Turnbull, daughter of James Robert Turnbull and Jane Gardener, on 3 May 1835 in St Johns Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, England.²⁹ (Dorothy Turnbull was born in 1807 in Durham, ENGLAND,²⁹ died on 3 Jan 1885 in Carterton NEW ZEALAND ²⁹ and was buried on 5 Jan 1885 in Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand ²⁹.). The cause of her death was Hemiphlegia and decay over four years.

  Marriage Notes:

Parish Newcastle, St. John alternatively – in county Nbl Married on 03/05/1835 Groom George Greathead residence – other – Bride Dorothy Turnbull residence – other – Orig – Checked N