Ernest Greenhough was the son of William Greenhough and Elizabeth Hill.

Ernest was born around 1893 in Salford, Lancashire.

Ernest married Alice Garside in 1915 in Salford, Lancashire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Alice Garside:

- Ernest R Greenhough	born in 1916 at Salford, Lancashire.
- Abraham A Greenhough	born in 1922 at Salford, Lancashire.

Details of Ernest's occupation are not known.

Details of Ernest's death are not known.