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This could be John from 1911 census index. Need a kind person with a sub to look the details up

HOUSEHOLD GREAVES JOHN ARTHUR M 1896 15 Pontefract Yorkshire West Riding

Andy

I was wondering if anyone out there might be able to give me some advice about a mystery I've come across in my family searching, something they may have come across themselves.

I am currently returning to a problem I came across a while ago whilst researching my great grandfather, more particularly his siblings. His name was John Arthur GREAVES, born 1896, son of Robert William GREAVES, b 1874 Wakefield, although the family I believe can be found on the 1901 and 1911 census in Pontefract, which is where the family settled and remained. I havent seen the census data for a while but did write it down and as part of the siblings there was mentioned a Robert Greaves, born 1905, who would have been John's brother. However, (this isnt helped by the fact that my grandfather and great grandfather are now dead) but in family lore there is NO mention of Robert, it was only said that John had one brother, Archibald. I thought that perhaps Robert may have died young, explaining this, but I can find no record of a death for him on the BMD registers. I tried widening the search to little avail. Interestingly, when searching for marriages, I found an entry for a Robert Greaves marrying a "Speight" in Wakefield in 1933 but have not sent off for this record so it could just be a close coincidence. What intrigues me is that if he did not die young and survived to at least the 1930s then my grandfather may well have known, or should have had reason to believe, he existed. Was wondering if anyone might have any ideas as to how I could further this area? Thanks.