Francis GREATOREX b. 30 Nov 1803 Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 14 Jun 1873 Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

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Name Francis GREATOREX

Relationship with Ronald MILLWARD

Birth 30 Nov 1803 Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Christening 1 Jan 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Baptism Record (1803-1804)
St. Margaret's Church, Carsington

St. Margaret's Church
Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Gender Male

Census 1841 Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Occupation	Comments
Image									Transcript
25	1327	Francis	Greatorex	1806	Derbyshire	35	Male	Farmer
1	1327	Millicent	Greatorex	1807	Derbyshire	34	Female
2	1327	Joseph	Greatorex	1830	Derbyshire	11	Male
3	1327	Anne	Greatorex	1833	Derbyshire	8	Female
4	1327	Mary	Greatorex	1835	Derbyshire	6	Female
5	1327	Joshua	Greatorex	1837	Derbyshire	4	Male
6	1327	Hannah	Greatorex	1839	Derbyshire	2	Female
7	1327	Richard	Smith	1806	Derbyshire	35	Male	Lead Miner
8	1327	Hannah	Smith	1821	Derbyshire	20	Female
9	1327	Henry	Smith	1838	Derbyshire	3	Male
10	1327	Thomas	Greatorex	1821	Derbyshire	20	Male	Visitor

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 197 Folio: 3 Page: 10 Enumerated: 1841 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=b2r4_5124
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Census 1851 Brook Knowles, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
16	46	Francis	Greatorex	Head	1804	Carsington	47	Male	Married	Agricultural Labourer
17	46	Millicent	Greatorex	Wife	1807	Middleton	44	Female	Married
18	46	Thomas	Greatorex	Son	1843	Carsington	8	Male		Scholar
19	46	Matilda	Greatorex	Daughter	1846	Carsington	5	Female		Scholar
20	46	Isabella	Greatorex	Daughter	1850	Carsington	1	Female

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 2146 Folio: 618 Page: 10 Enumerated: 1851 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=5sgj_5126
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Census 1861 Brook Knowles, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
5	47	Francis	Greatorex	Head	1804	Carsington	57	Male	Married	Agricultural Labourer
6	47	Millicent	Greatorex	Wife	1808	Middleton	53	Female	Married
7	47	Isabella	Greatorex	Daughter	1850	Carsington	11	Female	Single	Scholar
8	47	Henry	Walker	Grandson	1857	Carsington	4	Male		Scholar

PRO Class: RG09 Piece: 2524 Folio: 74 Page: 11 Enumerated: 1861 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=9vxb_5127
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Census 1871 Park Lees Farm, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
20	51	Francis	Greatorex	Head	1804	Carsington	67	Male	Married	Farmer of 10 Acres
21	51	Millicent	Greatorex	Wife	1807	Middleton	64	Female	Married
22	51	Henry	Greatorex	Grandson	1857	Carsington	14	Male		Farmer's Boy

PRO Class: RG10 Piece: 3602 Folio: 68 Page: 8 Enumerated: 1871 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=5vhc_5128
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Death 14 Jun 1873 Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Burial 18 Jun 1873 St. Margaret's Churchyard, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

FindAGrave Memorial 223359041

St. Margaret's Churchyard
Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Burial Record (1872-1875)
St. Margaret's Church, Carsington

Francis Greatorex (1803-1873)

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Joseph GREATOREX, b. 1765 d. Oct 1844, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 79 years) (Father)

Ann WESSON, b. 1777, Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

d. Jan 1861, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 84 years) (Mother)

Person ID I52104 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 10 Aug 2025

Father	Joseph GREATOREX, b. 1765 d. Oct 1844, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 79 years)
Mother	Ann WESSON, b. 1777, Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Jan 1861, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 84 years)
Marriage	9 Feb 1795	Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Record (1793-1800) St. Margaret's Church, Carsington
		St. Margaret's Church Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
Family ID	F19446	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Millicent HALL, b. 20 Nov 1805, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Dec 1886, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 81 years)

Marriage 14 Mar 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Marriage Banns (1824-1826)
St. Margaret's Church, Carsington

Marriage Record (1824 Mar-May)
St. Margaret's Church, Carsington

St. Margaret's Church
Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Children

	1. Joshua GREATOREX, b. Mar 1824, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 10 Apr 1824, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 0 years)
	2. Hannah GREATOREX, b. 1825, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Apr 1827, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 2 years)
	3. Millicent GREATOREX, b. 1827, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	4. Martha GREATOREX, b. Feb 1829, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 30 Mar 1829, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 0 years)
	5. Joseph GREATOREX, b. 1830, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	6. Ann GREATOREX, b. 1832, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
+	7. Mary GREATOREX, b. 1834, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England ▻ Francis WALKER m. 2 Jun 1857
	8. Joshua GREATOREX, b. 1837, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Sep 1874, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 37 years)
	9. Hannah GREATOREX, b. 1839, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Feb 1856, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 17 years)
	10. Thomas GREATOREX, b. 1844, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Oct 1874, London, Middlesex, England (Age 30 years)
	11. Matilda GREATOREX, b. 1846, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	12. Isabella GREATOREX, b. 1849, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Oct 1861, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 12 years)

Family ID F19445 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Jan 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 30 Nov 1803 - Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Christening - 1 Jan 1804 - St. Margaret's Church, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 14 Mar 1824 - St. Margaret's Church, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1841 - Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1851 - Brook Knowles, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1861 - Brook Knowles, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1871 - Park Lees Farm, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Death - 14 Jun 1873 - Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Burial - 18 Jun 1873 - St. Margaret's Churchyard, Carsington, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

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