John "Jack" Gregg
Son of Henry Gregg and Mary Usher, born on the 28th of August3, baptised on the 29th of August 1809 in Borrowdale, Cumberland
Married Jane Barnes (before 1841)
Children
William, born c1843 2 at Hodge Close
John "Jack", born c 1845 2 at Hodge Close
Joseph "Joby", born c 1847 2 at Broughton West
Adam, born 1850 2 at Broughton West
Jane, born 1852?5
Thomas "Toby", born 1854 at Orchard Head, Broughton
James "Blowfat?", born 1857?5
Listed in 1841 census at Hodge Close4, Hawkshead, Lancashire. Moved to Broughton West around 1846 and living there at the time of the 1851 Census. Living at Coal Ash, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire at the time of the 1861 census. A slate river, that is he split the slate 'clog' (block of slate rock) into individual roofing slates. Apparently the one of Henry's sons who did not work at Coniston copper mines.
Died on the 20th of April 18633
Notes
1 Joan Shrewsbury references a detailed pedigree of the descendants of John and Jane, including a Thomas Gregg, slater, still living in Coniston, retired 'this year' (1981?) (Also see 'Slate from Coniston' p88, picture of Joe Gregg p79)
3 Sarah Hoskins (née Gregg) family bible
4 Hodge Close may be listed in the 1841 census as 'Hawkshead, Lancashire' but it is in what I might call Tilberthwaite, 1 mile south of Little Langdale (NY317018), and in 1851 John calls it Westmorland.
5 James "Blowfat" and Jane are listed on Ted Gregg's family tree. They are both in the 1861 census. A James Gregg is listed in the 1881 census aged 23, born at Kirkby Ireleth. He is boarding with William and Jane Rushforth, their one year old son William and William's 10 year old step daughter Hannah J. Gregg.
It is possible that Jane is the widow of a Gregg, but more likely that she herself was a Gregg and that Hannah is her illegitimate daughter. Jane is listed as born at Broughton 28 years old and hence born 1852/3. Jane might be James's older sister.