Frederick Percy Greenhough was the son of William Greenhough and Emily Bird.

Percy was born on Friday 19 June 1908 in Derby, Derbyshire.

Percy married Ada B Lloyd in 1939 in Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire.

Percy's second marriage was to Annie Thompson in 1951 in Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Annie Thompson:

- David J Greenhough	born in 1951 at Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire.
- W Kenneth	born in 1956 at Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire.

Percy was a Lorry driver.

Percy died in 1981 in Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire.