John Greenhough (abt. 1841 - abt. 1914)

Born about 5 Jan 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Descendants

Died about 25 Nov 1914 at about age 73 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Greenhough was born in Yorkshire, England.

John Greenhough was born in the United Kingdom.

cutler

spring knife cutler

John was born in 1841. He was the son of George Greenhough and Sarah Furniss. ^[1]

John was a master cutler who had his own small factory employing about half a dozen people. He won first prizes at the Crystal Palace exhibitions in London (in 1879, 1891 and 1884) for his spring knives - similar to 'Swiss army' knives. John had three brothers, William b.1838, George b.1845 (also a cutler), and Henry b.1835 and an older sister Sarah Ann b.1835. A copy of his grant of probate mentions a nephew Arthur Thompson who I have not been able to trace further. However, it seems that Arthur could be the son of his wife's sister, Sarah Bradbury, who married a Mr. Thompson.

John died in 1914.

Research Notes

From cards in the family collection, friends or business associates include -

George Smitten Westby of Humberstone Gate Leicester 1871-1935 cutler and silver smith ^[2].

John Dennis Holloran (b.1869 Shrewsbury) of Granville Road Sheffield, merchant master tailor, cutler and fitter ^[3], ^[4].

William H P Hobson (b.1862 Sheffield) steel merchant ^[5].

Herbert Whitworth (b.1868 Sheffield) stove grate manufacturer ^[6].

Edward Richardson (b.1849 Yorkshire) sheep shear maker ^[7].

Arthur Nash (b.1853 Lowestoft) fish merchant of Ramsgate ^[8].

Herbert Powell Williams (b.1880 Bradford) fruit and vegetable buyer ^[9].

DNA

DNA matches between 'Moss' and at least ten other 'Greenhough' probable descendant names (Johnson, Steel, Trout, Bean, Furniss, Miller, Simpson, Arnold, Young, Cameron) in the range 11-34 c.M have been found (ref.'Ancestry').

DNA matches between 'Moss' and 'Thompson' descendant names of at least 19 c.M have been found (ref.'Ancestry').

DNA matches between 'Moss' and 'Bradbury' descendant names of at least 11 c.M have been found (ref.'Ancestry').

Sources

1. ↑ UK GRO Birth index Q2 1841 Sheffield 22,582; mother's maiden name Furniss GRO index
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHM-GC3 : 16 August 2022), George S Westby, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9T8-21S : 21 May 2019), John D Holoran, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sheffield Park subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWKZ-TNK : 14 June 2019), John Dennis Holoran, Heeley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7LZX-B2M : Wed Jan 10 22:56:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel J Hobson and Emily E Hobson, 1891. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWKJ-JM1 : 14 June 2019), Herbert Whitworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7LX4-X2M : Wed Jan 10 22:46:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Richardson and Annie Richardson, 1891. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-9W2 : Wed Jan 10 07:36:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur Nash and Elizabeth C Nash, 1891. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GM-LC2 : 18 July 2019), Herbert Powell Williams in household of Ernest Arthur Reid, Penzance St Mary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 17 Jan 2024)

• death certificate, photographs, artefacts (knives made by John's factory).

birth record

• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Oc41GOjhqrCQ12EAPjYXEQ&scan=1

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9T-PHS : 1 October 2014), John Greenhough, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

census records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5H-MQF : 23 May 2019), John Greenhough in household of George Greenhough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP9D-SLM : 12 September 2019), John Greenhough in household of Sarah A Greenhough, Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 75, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7LC-L52 : 3 March 2021), John Greenhough in household of George Greenhough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

marriage record

• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2F6joP40ZMmHFfMd0O70Z1g&scan=1

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D2T-15V : 13 December 2014), John Greenhough, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 3, vol. 9C, p. 442, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

more census records

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-DZZW : 11 December 2017), John Greenhough, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 31, Piece/Folio 4634/117, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,300.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7N9Q-PN2 : 7 May 2019), John Greenhough, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9T7-L32 : 21 May 2019), John Greenhough, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ecclesall Bierlow subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWKD-MDF : 14 June 2019), John Greenhough, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

death record

• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=TMN1%2B6vR6QRWutcluqkL9g&scan=1

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZWM-415W : 9 June 2021), John Greenhough, ; Burial, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, Sheffield General Cemetery; citing record ID 220653286, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J3G-N85 : 31 December 2014), John Greenhough, 1914; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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