Genealogy
Whiston Families
Bartholomew Family
George Bartholomew born in 1777 in Whiston, married Mary Grayson(b1773) at Whiston on 4th November,
1799. Children:
- Joseph(1801-1880) born 1801 Herringthorpe, a Shepherd. Married(1)1832 to Susannah Shearman(1801-1841),
Married(2) Harriet(b1816) Garlick? from Worksop. Living Spring Cottage, Whiston 1871.
- Hannah born born 23/02/1806 Married Samuel Street in 1826 .See Street tree
- John(1807-1871) who married Ann Hounsfield(b 1811) on 6th March, 1831
- George(1812-1884) married Cassandra Hughes(1813-1883) from Harthill on 29 Nov 1832 .
- Samuel born 1813 at Whiston married at Whiston (27/12/1836) Mary Ann
Abson, born 1818. Son Charles was born 1844 Whiston.
- James ( 1817-1896) married Mary Ann Earnshaw, born 1820, Catcliffe.Children:Mary, Joseph. In 1881 James was Carter At
Catcliffe Glass Works they were living at Catcliffe Street Or Orgreave Rd
- Ann born 1818 at Whiston
Mary died August, 1836 aged 63; George died on 25th April, 1858 aged 80. Both buried at Whiston.

Children of Joseph and Harriett Bartholomew:
- William C.1837, Guilthwaite
- George born 1839, Guilthwaite, married Emma (c1841 Sheffield).Children all born Sheffield:George 1871, John H. 1873, Emma 1875, Lily 1878.
- Thomas c.1841, Belper, Derbys.
- Mary c.1847 Guilthwaite. Dressmaker
Children of John and Ann(Nee Hounsfield):
- George (c1833)m Elizabeth Clarborough( c1833) Child Herbert c1864
- William (b1834) married at Sheffield in 1856 Eliza Stacey (c1838) from Teddington,York. Children: Alfred 1859, Betsy, 1866
- Mary (c1839). In service in 1861 at Morpeth Villas Doncaster Road Rotherham
- Elizabeth (c1840). Unmarried in 1901 census, had A child Arthur in 1863(Gardener 1901 census)
- Martha (c1842-1906) died Sheffield
- Fred (c1848) m Emma Johnson(c1850)from Eckington,Children:Agnes 1874, Wilfred 1878, Ruth 1880, Edith 1883, Marrion 1885
- Henry (c1850)Unmarried in 1901
By 1881 Ann was a widow, living with her were daughter Elizabeth, aged 39, and Henry, aged 30 a general labourer. Both unmarried. Also living there was a grandson, Arthur aged 18.
Children of George(1812-1884), born in Herringthorpe, in, 1871 a Farmer living in Upper Whiston, and Cassandra Bartholomew(1813-1883):
- Charles(c1836), a Stove Grate Buffer, married Ann Wilson (c1838),born Middleton Tyas, York.Living at 39 Church Hill in 1871. Children:
- Alice Bartholomew (c1857) Married ? King (See 1891 census)
- Fred Bartholomew (c1859-1897)
- Walter Bartholomew (c1863-1936)
- Julia Bartholomew (c1866)
- Agatha Bartholomew (c1871)
- Emily Bartholomew (c1874)
- Matilda (born 1838) married John Woollen.
- Thomas(c1840-1906). Married(1) Sarah Jane Parry; (2) Jane Lacy.
- Joseph John(c1841), a Coal Merchant married Mary Ann Vanstone (c1838). Daughter Edith Eliza born 1871 and died 11th May, 1937?, aged 66.
- Susan(c1843-1883) m. Edward Hutchinson (c1845).Living 112 Nottingham Street Rotherham 1881 census.Susan died, Edward H then married Susans sister Emma and had two further children
- Sarah(c1846) married Henry Booth Grocer on Rawmarsh Road Rotherham 1901.2 children
- Margaret(b1847) Unmarried in service Leeds 1861 witness at the marriage of Thomas and Jane Bartholomews wedding.1864. Described as domestic servant in 1881 living with parents Whiston Villiage. servant to Valentine Slack 168 Nottingham Street,1891, died 1893
- Elizabeth(c1850) living in Treeton as servant to Elizabeth Wheat in 1871, married Barnabus Mercer (b1849) of Treeton. Son Alfred born 1888
- Emma (b1853-1920)married Edward Hutchinson,Houseagent Building Surveyor. Living Nelson Street Rotherham 1891
- Helen (1857)
In 1881, Margaret and Emma are both domestic servants, unmarried and living in Whiston with parents, George and Cassandra.

Charles died 10 January, 1905 aged 65; Ann died on 27th November, 1910 . Both buried at Whiston.
Thomas Bartholomew, was born in 1840 in Whiston, he was an Engine Driver and later a labourer at an iron works. He married Sarah Jane Parry from Bradford in 1839. She died in 1865. They had one child George William born 1864.
His second wife Jane Lacy, daughter of William Lacy, a farmer from Bradford. They married at Whiston on 12th February 1866
In 1881 Thomas and Jane Bartholomew were living at Poplar Street, Ordsall, Nottingham with their family
By 1891 they are back in Whiston; the 1891 census lists them living at 42,Main Street,(High Street) Whiston.
They moved to The Green sometime between 1891 and 1896.

The Green,left to right,Mr Bill Jeavons, Mrs John
Spray, Mrs Alf
Bartholomew ( Eva's mother), Mrs Joshua Armitage, Miss Eva
Bartholomew (with
pram),Mrs Ernest Rear, and Fred Clay.
Children of Thomas and Jane Bartholomew
NAME |
OCCUPATION |
BORN |
MARRIED |
DIED |
KNOWN ADDRESSES |
CHILDREN |
SOURCE/COMMENTS |
| George William BARTHOLOMEW |
Labourer |
1864,Whiston |
Mary Ann c1866 Whiston - |
36 Badsley Terrace Rotherham 1901 Census |
Mother Sarah Parry- |
2 |
George c1897 Fred c1900 |
| Annie E. BARTHOLOMEW |
- |
1866 |
John Hill c1865 |
- |
- |
4 |
Ada c1891 Robert c1894 Rowland c1897 Theresa c1899 |
| Clara Jane BARTHOLOMEW |
Dressmaker |
15/01/1868,Whiston |
W.H.Haslam, 1892, Whiston |
- |
The Green, Whiston then 112 Wood Lane, Treeton |
5 |
|
| Albert E. BARTHOLOMEW |
Coal Miner |
1872,Thornhill,Yorks |
Edith Marlow c1876 - |
- |
- |
- |
Edith from Staveley |
| Maud M. BARTHOLOMEW |
- |
1875/6,Whiston |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Unmarried 1901 |
| Charles H. BARTHOLOMEW |
- |
1879/80,Retford,Notts. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Read more about William and Clara Haslam on Treeton Web
Children of James (1817-1896), and Mary Ann (Nee Earnshaw) (c1820):
- Mary Ann b1838
- Joseph c1841
- Susannah c1842 married William Johnson Clayton (b1843 East Retford) in 1863. Had 6 children
- Henry c1845. In 1871 unmarried, age 26, living with parents - a Gardener
- Clara (1871 census age 7)
In 1871 William Johnson Clayton - a Colliery Engine Driver, and Susannah were living at California Buildings,
Catcliffe with Children: Charles Hy, Sarah Ann, Mary Ann,age 5, 2 and 7 months.
Children of William (c1835), a Metal Filer and Eliza Bartholomew (c1838):
- Alfred (c1859).a Joiner and Wheelwright, married Caroline Aveling(b.1860). Alfred
founded Bartholomew & Sons, Funeral Directors in 1891
and was succeeded by his son James William, followed by his sons Dennis MBE, and Philip.
Dennis Bartholomew received the MBE in 1997 in recognition of
his services to the community of Whiston. His son Tony, took over
the running of the business in 1983, and in 2003 his son James entered the business.
Caroline Aveling was a member of a very well known family in Whittlesey,
Cambridgeshire. Caroline was born in 1860 the daughter of James Aveling (1829-1884) and
Caroline Searle (1831-1909). Caroline married Alfred Bartholomew at Rotherham in 1883.
Carolines brother John Aveling married Hannah (daughter of John Cunnington), born 1861 at Peterborough. John died at Rotherham in 1906
Children of Alfred and Caroline:
- Lucy Aveling Bartholomew c1885
- James W. Bartholomew b1887. 2 sons Dennis and Philip
- Lois Eva Bartholomew b1889, m John W Hardwick, born 1889
- Herbert Henry Bartholomew b1894
- Edwin Bartholomew b1897
- Dorothy b1900
- Betsy (c1866)m Percy Foers(c1863) Children
- Frank Larry Foers b1884
- Amy Eliza Foers c1888
- Harold Percy Foers c1890
- Gladys Annie Foers b1895
- Sarah Louisa b1899
- Doris Ivy b1900
Percy Foers was brother of Frank Foers, grandson of Sarah Banks(c 1803), possibly son of Sarah Foers (b at 1826)
Children of Fred Bartholomew (c1848) , General Labourer and Emma (c1850) (Nee Johnson) born Eckington, Derby :
- Agnes (c1874) Attercliffe
- Wilfred (c1878) born in Whiston
- Ruth (c1880) Whiston
- Edith (c1883) Whiston
- Marrion (c1885) Whiston
John Woollen, decorator (b. 1835) married Matilda Bartholomew in 1859.
Matilda was a Servant in Wordsworth household at Herringthorpe Hall
, Rotherham age 13.(1851 census.)
John and Matilda Woollen were living at 53 Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood, Rotherham according to 1881 and 1891 census. Children:
- Mary born 1860 in Bramley. Woollen Weaver in 1881 in Leeds Described as niece in Mathers Family 126 Burley Road Leeds
- Edwin James (c1864) Bramley, Married in Sheffield, 1888 to Clara Ann Booth;living Eldon Street Sheffield 1891 census, living 43 Rustling Road Sheffield, 1901 census
- Lucilla Gertrude born 1866, Bramley. Married 1897 Wm Lever. Living Albert Road, Heeley, Sheffield (1901 Census)
- Louisa born 1868, Bramley. Servant at Blenheim, Doncaster Rd,Rotherham, 1891.
- Matthew Henry born 1871, Bramley. Married Clara Richardson in 1895. Remarried 1909 living No7 Wellgate Rotherham (1901 Census)
- John Frederick born 1874 at Rotherham. Married Gertrude Adamson.
- Agnes Helena born 1874, Rotherham. Married, 1897 Charles Thomas Etches. Living Effingham Street Rotherham (1901Census)
- Clara Matilda born 1880 Rotherham. Married married 1903 at Rotherham to George Howard of Fitzwilliam Rd
- George Hubert C.1883 Rotherham. Married Grace Chapman 1913. Occupation, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist
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