Genealogy
Whiston Families
Banks Family of Whiston
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George BANKS, a millwright, was born 1731 at Sheffield. He was the son of Joseph Banks. He married in 1755 to Frances STOCKS (born 1734, Whiston daughter of Michael/Ann) at Whiston. Children:
- George was born 1757 at Whiston m. Eliz. Roddis
- Jane born 1759
George BANKS, m. 1793 Whiston to Elizabeth RODDIS, b.1774 Whiston, daughter of James/Ann. Children born Whiston:
- Frances(twin) c. 08 APR 1796
- Mary(twin)c. 08 APR 1796
- b.1798 James m. Sarah Brown
- b.1799 George
- b.1802 Mary
- b.1804 Esther m. John Street
- b.1807 William
- b.1810 Hannah
James Banks a Millwright was born in 1799. He married in 1822 to Sarah Brown born Sheffield 1803.Children:
- William ch April 1823
- Elizabeth, ch July 1824
- James ch October 1825
- Sarah ch August, 1827
- George ch May, 1829, millright, by 1881 he was living with his wife Emma and stepson Samuel MYERS,22, at Bethel Road Rotherham
- Ann ch March 1831
- Mary ch July 1833
- Emma ch May 1839
- William ch June 1841
- Frank Foers born 1861 at Rotherham, a Brass finisher
- Percy Foers, born 1863 Rotherham, a Fender Fitter(Ironmonger)
In 1871 James Banks(b.1826), Blacking Manufacturer (Ink), age 45 was living in Whiston with his wife Mary A. aged 43 from Sheffield. Children:
- John age 14, a printers apprentice
- Lucy age 11
- Sarah age 13
By 1881 Lucy had left home and the rest of the family were living at 62 Hollowgate, Rotherham. John and Sarah still unmarried.
Extract from The Building news and architectural review of 1862 in which a W. Davison describes a Door Spring invented by James Banks of Whiston.
A Thomas BANKS, m. 1765 at Rotherham to Ellen CARR, b.1744 Rotherham, daughter of William. Children born Whiston:
- b.1770 Matthew
- b.1772 Thomas
See also Boiler explosion injures James Banks.
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