Genealogy
Whiston Families
Darwent
In 1478 Richard Darwent a Tailor was of Higham.
Robert Darewent had son John c.15 JAN 1543 Rotherham
In 1665 Charles Darwent, gent age 25, of Rotherham, to marry Ann Rawson, spinster, age 23, of Whiston at Ecclesfield
Charles Darwent (1640-1690) was Steward of the manor of Laughton –en-le-Morthen and in 1719 Robert Darwent was steward.
Ecclesfield
Children of Joshua Darwent:
- John c.04 MAR 1738 Rotherham or Ecclesfield
- Ruth c.30 MAR 1741 Rotherham
Thomas DARWENT of Ecclesfield m. 1765 Mary WHITELEY. Children:
- b.1768 William
- (1769-1771) Thomas
- b.1771 Elizabeth
- b.1773 Ann
- b.1775 Mary
- b.1777 Thomas
Treeton
William DARWENT (1751-1792) of Treeton son of John/Ann m. 1778 to Mary KITCHEN (b.1756 Harthill, d/o THos). Children:
- b.1779 Lucy born Ulley
- b.1780 Charles born Ulley farmer in Ulley
- b.1784 Ann born Treeton
- b.1788 Mary born Treeton
- b.1790 Mary born Treeton
- b.1792 Rebecca born Treeton
A Charles and Thomas Darwent were farming in Ulley in 1822 and in 1833 Robert Darwent was a butcher at Handsworth.
Aston
Mary Darwent m. JOHN SMITH 05 JAN 1757 Aston
Thomas Darwent, m. 20 NOV 1757 Aston Elizabeth Hardy, daughter Abigail c.03 FEB 1761 Aston
John Darwent had son Edward c. 01 APR 1782 Aston
Charles m. HANNAH HANDLEY 26 MAR 1795 Aston. Children:
- Betty c.11 FEB 1798 Aston
- Benjamin c.05 SEP 1802 Aston
Ann Darwent had son John c.13 JUN 1802 Aston
Mary Darwent had daughter Mary c.27 MAY 1810 Aston
Handsworth
Children of Richard and Ann Darwent:
- Charles b.15 NOV 1801 c.27 DEC 1801 Handsworth
- William b.30 DEC 1804 c.13 JAN 1805 Handsworth
- Thomas b.03 FEB 1809 c.07 FEB 1809 Handsworth
- Joseph c.21 APR 1811 Handsworth
John Darwent m. MARY FISHER 22 JUL 1811 Handsworth, daughter Sarah b.06 OCT 1811 c.03 NOV 1811 Handsworth
Benjamin DARWENT, b.1802 Aston son of Chas/Hannah m. 1825 Sheffield to Elizabeth GREENSMITH, (b.1804 Maltby daughter of Wm/Sarah). Children born Whiston:
- Charles c.28 DEC 1828 Whiston
- Henry c.25 DEC 1834 Whiston
Thomas DARWENT of Sheffield m. Mary. Children born Whiston:
- Ann c.12 APR 1840 Whiston
- Charles c.14 MAY 1842 Whiston
- George c.07 JUL 1844 Whiston
- Alfred c.28 JUN 1846 Whiston
- William c.11 MAR 1849 Whiston
- Joe c. 04 APR 1852 Whiston, born Morthen Hall, parents tenant farmers
- Mary Hannah c.11 JUN 1854 Whiston
Thomas DARWENT of Ecclesfield m. 20 NOV 1757 Aston to Elizabeth HARDY (b.1737 Aston daughter of Richard and Abigail (Nee Booth)). Children born Aston:
- b.1758 Rebecca
- b.1761 Charles m. 26 MAR 1795 Aston Hannah HANDLEY (b.1772 Aston daughter of Benjamin)
- Abigail c.03 FEB 1761 Aston
- b.1763 Thomas
- b.1765 Richard
- b.1767 Elizabeth
- b.1769 William
- b. 1771 Edith son b.1791 - William Handley
- b.1772 Robert
John DARWENT b.1750 Sheffield m. 1775 Sheffield Mary MORTON. Children born Aston:
- Edward c.01 APR 1782 Aston
- b.1784 Hannah
- b.1788 John
- b.1790 Elizabeth
- b.1792 Mary
- b.1795 Charles possibly m. Elizabeth Tyms 4 Dec 1829
- b. 1799 Jane
Children of Mary (b.1775):
- b.1796 Treeton Sarah
- Mary c.27 MAY 1810 Aston
- James c.27 AUG 1815 Aston
Children of John DARWENT of Sheffield and Martha, born Aston:
- b.1790 Martha Aston
- b.1797 George Aston
In 1828 a Martha Darwent was a Milliner and Dress Maker living at Wellgate, Rotherham.
Children of John Darwent and Martha
- Elizaberth b.21 MAY 1786 c. 10 SEP 1786 Rotherham
Children of Charles DARWENT and Hannah (Nee HANDLEY) , born Aston:
- b.1796 Nanny m. Robert Hurd
- Betty c.11 FEB 1798 Aston
- Benjamin c.05 SEP 1802 Aston
Child of Ann Darwent, born Aston:
- John c.13 JUN 1802 Aston
Rotherham Area Marriages
Thomas Darwen m Isabel Ingle 13 July 1578
Charles Darwent, gent., m. Anne Rawson 12 Dec 1665. Mentioned in Wolley Charters
Joshua Darwen m Ann Greaves 20 Oct 1687
George Evans m. Anne Darwent, both of Scholes 12 Jan 1698/9
Peter Darwent m. Eliz. Saunderson 8 May 1701
Thomas Darwent, of Greasbrough, m.Margaret Corcker, 8 May 1705
John Darwent, of Thorpe, m. Margaret Hague, of Scholes 22 Sept 1706
Enoch Darwent, parish of Hope, in Derbyshire, m. Anne Oven, 30 Nov 1710
Edward Douglass, nailer, of Scholes m. Eliz. Darwent, of Scholes 23 Sept 1716
Mary Darwent m. JOHN SMITH 05 JAN 1757 at Aston
Charles Darwin m. REBECCA JESSOP 02 MAY 1762 Wentworth Son William c.27 DEC 1764 Wentworth. Elizabeth c.05 MAR 1766 Wentworth
James Darwent ( 'Derwent'), widower m.Sarah Crooks, widow, 16 Jan 1791
William Darwent m. Harriet Bailey 14 April 1791. Children:
- William b. 29 JAN 1792 c.26 FEB 1792 Rotherham
- John Martin b.22 NOV 1793 c.22 DEC 1793 Rotherham
- Elizabeth b.03 FEB 1795 c.01 MAR 1795 Rotherham
- Charles b.18 FEB 1797 c.26 MAR 1797 Rotherham
- Thomas b.15 APR 1798 c.13 MAY 1798 Rotherham. Saddler in 1833?
- Mary b.01 JUN 1799 c.07 JUL 1799 Rotherham
- Edith b.14 MAR 1801 c.26 APR 1801 Rotherham
James Oxley m. Martha Derwent (Darwent) 20 June 1796
Charles Cooper m. Judith Darwent 13 Feb 1804
Lois Darwent m. Solomon Dawson 12 JUL 1805 at Throapham
Daniel Darwent m. Maria White 7 Dec 1806
Jacob Darwent, widower m. Ann Martin 22 March 1813
John Martin Darwent m. Ellen Swarbrick by license 19 Sept 1814. Son Charles c.10 MAY 1818 Rotherham
Charles Darwent m. Jane Bawstill 07 SEP 1818 Hooton Roberts
Jacob Darwent m. Eliz. Nadin 12 Jan 1820
George Alexander Vause m. Edith Darwent, by license 29 Dec 1820
Charles Darwent, m. Eliz. Tyms, of Sheffield, by license 4 Dec 1829
Charles Selvester m. Ann Darwent 2 Aug 1832
John Darwent, widower m. Rebecca Collins, widow 3 Feb 1834
James Cooper m. Christiana Darwin ('Darwent') 25 Dec 1835
John Green m. Ann Darwent 10 Oct 1836
Francis and Mary Darwent, previously of Stannington, Sheffield, were at the Commercial Hotel Tinsley in 1891, where Francis was a Beer House Keeper.
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