Richard Miles Greenhough was the son of Richard Thomas Greenhough and Matilda Davis.

Richard was born on Sunday 20 September 1903 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

Richard married Hannah Shaw on Saturday 2 February 1929 in St Andrews Church, Walsall, Staffordshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were Samuel Edward Davis and Ethel May Shaw.

He had the following children from his marriage to Hannah Shaw:

- Iris Olga Greenhough	born in 1929 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Margaret Gwendoline Greenhough	born in 1930 (date suppressed) in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Richard Ernest Greenhough	born in 1932 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Kenneth Greenhough	born in 1934 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Peter Miles Greenhough	born in 1935 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Janet Ann Greenhough	born in 1941 (date suppressed) in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Martin John Greenhough	born in 1945 (date suppressed) in Walsall, Staffordshire.

Richard was a Motor Driver and Builders Labourer.

Richard died when he was 69 years old, in 1972 in Walsall, Staffordshire.