William Greaves was the son of Samuel Greaves and Elizabeth Reaney.

William was born around 1850 in Heeley, Yorkshire.

William married Julia Prior in 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Julia Prior:

- Alice Ellen Greaves

born in 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

William was a Machine Ruler.

Details of William's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Lower Heeley, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1861	3, Trafalgar Lane, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1871	Delf Hole, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1881	157, Chipping House Road, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1891	179, South View Road, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1901	30, Marriott Road, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
1911	13, Springfield Road, Portishead, Somerset.