The Greet Family in Kent

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Kent, England
Surname/tag: Greet

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Origins

The origins of the Greet family in Kent seem to be centered around the great naval ship building areas of Chatham, Gillingham and the Isle of Sheppey. This line of the family had several members who rose to prominence in the navy, the performing arts and in public office.

• Thomas Young Greet (1763-1829)
• William Young Greet (1852-1914)
• Thomas Young Greet (1854-1947)
• Philip Barling Greet (1857-1936)

Other family members were shipwrights, sailmakers and customs officers.

Some family members from this line emigrated to Ontario, Canada.

• Richard Greet (1815-abt.1867)

Profiles of Greet families in Kent can be found here: Category: Kent, Greet Name Study

So far, no link has been established between this cluster of families, and the Greets of Cornwall and Devon.