Greeds

Updated: May 6th, 2014

Francis (Frank) Harry Greed and Alice Mabel Adams

   

Francis Harry Greed:  b. 1880, Taunton, Somerset ; d. February 14,1953
                          m. Alice Mabel Adams October 18, 1905 Church of the Holy Trinity, Christchurch, (then Hampshire,                                  now Dorset)
Alice Mabel Adams: b.  July 4th, 1881, Bournemouth; d. 1964, Bournemouth, age 83

Children of Francis Harry Greed and Alice Mabel Adams

Doris Bessie Greed: b. March 2, 1911, (Christchurch) Bournemouth, d. November 22, 2001, Bournemouth
Isabel Greed: b. February 28, 1913, Bournemouth
Donald Francis Greed: b. August 21, 1919, Yeovil (address: 6 Westlands on birth certificate); d. 1989
                                    m. Beatrice Elsie Barnett, June 11, 1949 [this was his first wife, who died ?(date)]


1911 Census: living Cranborne Villa, 49 Acland Rd., Winton; Frank listed as cabinet maker, baby Doris one month old, born at this address.
* They lived in Yeovil (during WWI) and Chalfont St. Giles

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Francis James Greed and Harriet Matilda Cosens

 

Francis James Greed:  b. c. 1859 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1936 Hampshire
                          m.  Harriet Matilda Cosens  1879, Taunton
Harriet Matilda Cosens: b. 1855 Bishop's Hull Somerset   

Children of Francis James Greed and Harriet Matilda Cosens
Francis Harry Greed: b. c. 1880 Taunton
William Aubrey Greed: b. 1882, Taunton Somerset
Bessie Greed: b. 1885, Taunton, Somerset

1881 Census: Francis (age 22), Harriet (age 25) living 24 Trinity St., Taunton; Francis listed as carpenter.
1911 Census: living 172 Wimborne Rd., Winton (Bournemouth)

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This is a newly discovered photograph of Harriet Greed and her daughter, Bessie.  Old Harriet, who was reportedly a bit of a handful, looks like she could give Miss. Marple a run for her money.

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Alfred Cosens:  b. May 16, 1826 Wellington, Somerset, d. 17 June, 1906
                          m.  Mary Ann  Shattock, 3 November, 1850
Mary Ann: b. c. 1828 Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset   

Children of Alfred and Mary Ann Cosens

Caroline Jane Cozens: baptized 2 February, 1851 (note spelling of Cosens in parish register) Bishop's Hull
Martha Ann Cosens: b. c. 1854 Bishop's Hull

Harriet Matilda Cosens: b. c. 1855, Bishop's Hull, Somerset

Clara Cosens: b. c. 1861 Bishop's Hull, Somerset
Aubrey Alfred Cosens: b.c. 1865, Taunton St. James, Somerset
Henrietta Cosens: b.c. 1867, Taunton St. James, Somerset
Lily Cosens (listed on 1881 census as daughter, but more likely granddaughter?) b. 1877

- Alfred listed as carpenter in parish records for marriage and Caroline's birth.
- 1871 Census: servant, John Palmer, age 16 of Wellington, Somerset also living with them.
- 1881 Census: living at 14 Station Rd., Alfred listed as carpenter; granddaughter Alice Cosens, age 4, also with them on census day.
- 1901 Census: Alfred the only one listed for the household

- Notice of Bankruptcy for Alfred Cosens, 1878  (lower right column): https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24538/page/97

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Samuel Greed:  b. 1828, Taunton, Somerset ; d. 1866
                          m. Martha Wolfe, Jan. 20, 1851, Old Church St. Pancras, Middlesex 
Martha Wolfe: b.   [?not sure if this is the same one b. 1833, Bath, Somerset]

*I found this photograph of Samuel Greed and copied it from the Ancestry.uk site, but since I am not a paying member, I cannot get in to send a message to the person who posted it.  Perhaps s/he will be led to this site one day and will contact me.  Samuel's son, Francis (above), looks the spitting image of him (with a beard).

Children of  Samuel Greed and  Martha Wolfe:

George Henry Greed: b.1853, d. 1931
William Albert Greed: b. 1853 Taunton, Somerset, d. Nov. 2, 1931 Sidcup, Kent
Louisa Greed: b. 1855 Bridgwater, Somerset, d. 1927
Francis Greed: b.1859, Taunton, Somerset, d. 1936
Earnest Arthur Greed: b. 1860, d. 1929
Walter Wolfe Greed: b. c. 1862 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1929
Hebe Matilda Greed: b. c. 1865 Taunton, Somerset, 1929

1861 Census: Living in Taunton
1871 Census: Martha head of household; also listed (servant) Louisa Warrey: b. c. 1855 Taunton, Somerset
1881 Census: Martha listed as dressmaker and widow; living at 44 Alma St. Taunton
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Andrew Cosens:  b. 16 May, 1800; baptized 22 June, 1800 St. John the Baptist, Wellington, Somerset, 
                          m.  Elizabeth Needs, 22 November, 1825, Church of  St. John the Baptist, Wellington
Elizabeth Needs: b. c. 1, Somerset   

- comment in parish record: "Elizabeth a sojourner"
- witnesses at marriage: John Escott, Sarah Woodbury,
- Andrew Cosen's trade listed as carpenter in parish record of marriage for Alfred and Mary Ann.

Children of Andrew and Elizabeth Cosens:

Alfred Cosens: b. May 16, 1826 Wellington, Somerset, baptized 17 September, 1826, Wellington Presbyterian Church; d. 17 June, 1906
Caroline Cosens: b. 10 January, 1830 Wellington, Somerset; baptized 26 April, 1830 Wellington Presbyterian Church
Silvia Cosens: b. 8 March 1837, baptized 11 June 1837
Susan Baker Cosens: b. 13 July 1837, baptized 11 June 1837 [Adopted child? Could not have been born 4 months after Silvia - and note the name Baker Cosens.]

* spelling of Cosens also transcribed as Cosins and Coven in parish records for their children.

* Of note: Alfred Cosens appears to be the very first relative in all my research so far who is not  C.of E.  He was baptized at the Lower Meeting Independent Church (formerly Presbyterian), though his father was baptized at St. John the Baptist (C.of E.)
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George Greed:  b.  19 October 1804, Taunton, Somerset ; d. Jan. 12 1874, Taunton, Somerset
                          m.  Elizabeth Perry, 26 July 1857,  Somerset]
Elizabeth Perry: b.  c.

Children of  George Greed and Elizabeth:

Samuel Greed: b.1828, Taunton, Somerset, d. 1866
William Greed: b. 1829 Taunton, Somerset, d.1887, Taunton
                           m. Rhoda Hartnell
                                  Children:
                                         William James Greed, b. 1858, d. 1920
                                          Frederick Greed, b. 1860, d. 1863
                                          Arthur Henry Greed, b. 1862, d. 1912
                                          Walter Thomas Greed, b. 1866, d. 1915
                                          Robert Lionel Greed, b. 1869, d. 1952, Bromley Kent
                                          Edward Greed, b. 1870, d. 1870
                                          Rhoda Blanch Greed, b. 1872, d. 1873
                                          Frederick Greed, b. 1875, d. 1879
                                          Mabel Hartnell Greed, b. 1878, d. unknown
George Greed b. 1831 Taunton, Somerset, d. 27 Jan. 1913
                            m. Charlotte Norman on 26 July, 1857
                                  Children:
                                          Samuel Willis Greed, b. 19 April, 1873, d. 5 May, 1947
                                          Elizabeth Mary Greed, b. 1858, d. 1944
                                          Amelia Norman Greed, b. 1860, d. 1864
                                          Frederick W. Greed, b. 1862, d. 1941
                                          Florence Annette Greed, b. 1863, d. 1940
                                          Evelyn Maud, b. 1866, d. 1948
                                          Henrietta Greed, b. 1868, d. 1951
                                          Charlotte Wills Greed, b. 1869, d. 1870
                                          Henry George Greed, b. 1869, d. 1939
                                          Alice Bell Greed, b. 1871, d. unknown
                                          Samuel Wills Greed, b. 1873, d. 5 May 1947, Taunton
                                          Ethel Marian Greed, b. 1875, d. unknown
                                          Jessie Greed, b. 1878, d. unknown
Mary Hannah Greed, b. 1833 Taunton; d. 1905, Bristol
                            m. John O'Neill 1852 in Taunton St. James Church
 Henry James Greed b. 1836 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1870 Taunton
Frederick Greed b. 1839 Taunton, Somerset, d. 2 Feb. 1877
Elizabeth Ann Greed  b. 1841, Taunton, Somerset, d.
Walter John Greed b. 1843 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1892 Kensington, London
                             m. Anne Shelton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Robert Greed b. 1846 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1901
                             m. Mary Ann Hatchman, 31 August, 1871, St. Pancras

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George Wolfe:  b. , 
                          m.  ?

Children of George Wolfe:

Martha Wolfe: b.1833, ?Bath, Somerset,
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John Greed:  b.  1777, Taunton, Somerset ; d.  13 Dec. 1852, Taunton, Somerset
                          m.  Mary Barber, 1 Feb. 1803, Lydeared St. Lawrence, Somerset]
Mary Barber: b.  c.

Children of  John Greed and Mary Barber:

Henry Greed: b. Apr. 1820 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1865
                      m. Elizabeth Tucker June 9, 1840 in the Parish Church of West Monkton, Somerset
                                Children:
                                     Edward/Edwin Greed, b. 6 April, 1859, d. 19 Feb. 1936, Leytonstone
                                     Anna Maria Greed, b. 1841, d. unknown
                                     James Greed, b. 1844, d. 11 Apr. 1847
                                     John Greed, b. 1847, d. 1940
                                     Mary Jane Greed, b. 1851, d. 1851 Taunton
                                     Emma Greed, b. 1852, d. unknown
                                     Henry James Greed, b. 1854, d. unknown Ohio, USA
                                     Frederick Greed, b. 1856, d. 1904
                                     Sarah Anne Greed, b. 1861, d. unknown
George Greed: b.19 Oct. 1804, Taunton, Somerset, d. 12 Jan. 1874
William Greed: b. 1806 Taunton, Somerset, d. 11 Aug. 1851
Charles Greed: b.  Taunton, Somerset, d.
Anne Greed: b. 4 July, 1809, Taunton, Somerset, d. 1887
John Greed: b. 1811 Taunton, Somerset, d. 7 Sept. 1849
Thomas Greed: b. 1812, Taunton, Somerset, d. 1886
Sarah Greed: b. 1814 Taunton, Somerset, d.  1814
Robert Greed: b. 1815 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1889
James Greed: b. 1818 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1885
Charlotte Greed: b. 1821 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
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Charles Greed:  b.  1740, Taunton, Somerset ; d.  unknown
                          m.  Serah Lerway, 13 March, 1769, Brompton Ralph, Somerset
Serah Lerway: b.  1746, d. unknown

Children of Charles Greed and Serah Lerway:

Mary Greed: b. 1770 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1772
William Greed: b. 1772 Taunton, Somerset, d. 1772
Betty Greed: b. 1774 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
John Greed: b. 1777 Taunton, Somerset, d. 13 Dec. 1852, Taunton
William Greed: b. 1780 Taunton, Somerset, d.  unknown
George Greed: b. 17784, Taunton, Somerset, d. 1863
Ann Greed: b. 1786 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown

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Henry Lerway   b.   unknown
                          m.  Joan
Joan: b. 

Children of Henry Lerway and Joan:

Serah Lerway, b. 1746

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John Greed  b. c 1714, Taunton
                          m.  Ann Mathers

Ann Mathers, b. 

Children of  John Greed and Ann Mathers:

Charles Greed: b. 1740, Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown

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Thomas Greed  b. unknown, d. c 1758
                          m.  Jane Cazelle  (?Catell)

Jane Cazelle b. 

Children of  Thomas Greed and Jane Cazelle:

John Greed: b. c 1714, Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
Elizabeth Greed: b. 1718 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
Thomas  Greed: b. 1720 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
Joan Greed: b. 1723 Taunton, Somerset, d.1731
Thomas Greed: b. 1726 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown
Joseph Greed: b. 1734 Taunton, Somerset, d. unknown

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John Cosens:  b.  
                          m.  Joan Cross, Church of St. John the Baptist
Joan Cross: b. 

Children of John and Joan Cosens

Andrew Cosens: b. 16 May, 1800

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Richard Shattock:  b.  
                          m.  
: b. 

Children of Richard and ? Shattock

Mary Ann Shattock: b. 

- Richard Shattock listed as laborer in parish record of marriage for Mary Ann and Alfred
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