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Sydney Wilfrid Greaves (b. 1897 in West Ham, Greater London, England) — Local Past

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Sydney Wilfrid Greaves

Born about December 1897 in West Ham, Greater London, England

Also known as Sydney W Greaves

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West Ham, Greater London, England
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About October 1897
Birth
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026
Birth of Sydney Wilfrid Greaves
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Sydney Wilfrid Greaves
Recorded as Sydney Wilfred Greaves
Vol. 4a, p. 356
Date
About October 1897
Place
West Ham, Greater London
Recorded as RD West Ham, Essex
Mother
Lucy Caroline Horton
Mother's maiden name Horton
Civil registration birth index. RD West Ham, Essex. 4th quarter, 1897. Sydney Wilfred Greaves. Mother's maiden name Horton. Vol. 4a, p. 356.
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About July 1942

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Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Sydney Wilfrid Greaves and Ethel Louisa S Cecil

Groom: Sydney Wilfrid Greaves
Recorded as Sydney W Greaves
3rd Q., 1942. Vol. 1b, p. 783
Bride: Ethel Louisa S Cecil
Recorded as Ethel L S Cecil
Date: About July 1942

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Lucy Caroline Horton (b. 1864 in Hackney, Greater London, England)
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Wallace Campbell Greaves (1864 Hackney, Greater London, England – 1934 Hackney, Greater London, England)
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Wallace Campbell Greaves (b. 1884 in Hackney, Greater London, England)
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Lucy Caroline Greaves (b. 1885 in Bethnal Green, Greater London, England)
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Ethel Louisa S Cecil (b. 1897 in Hackney, Greater London, England)
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Charles John Greaves (b. 1886 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Robert Clyde Greaves (b. 1888 in Homerton, Greater London, England)

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Gertrude Kate Greaves (b. 1890 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Jeanie Rosa Greaves (b. 1893 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Millicent Beatrice Greaves (b. 1895 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Alfred William Greaves (b. 1899 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Edward James Greaves (b. 1902 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Annie Elspeth Greaves (b. 1904 in Hackney, Greater London, England)

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Donald Allan Greaves (b. 1907 in West Ham, Greater London, England)

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