Whiston Families
George Ellis & Family
George Ellis, a Policemen of Sheffield, the son of Richard Ellis, married on 28th March 1866 at Whiston, Sarah Machin age 26 a spinster.
Sarah was daughter of John & Mary Machin (Mention) of Whiston, Labourer. She was baptised 14 June 1840. (Source Whiston Parish Records)
From the 1881 census
Geo. Ellis Head of family aged 43, born 1838 at Attercliffe, Yorkshire, a Plasterer, living in Whiston with his wife Sarah (nee Machin) aged 41 born 1840 at Whiston.
Others in household, all born in Whiston
- Jane Ellis Daughter born 1868
- Albert Ellis Son born 1870
- Rose Ellis Daughter born 1874
- Arthur Ellis Son born 1876
- Herbert Ellis Son born 1880
- George Machin, born 1837, a widower. Farm Labourer (Ag)
This George Machin was the brother of Sarah, who in 1871 was a widower living with his children Mary 13 , Thomas, baptised 1859 and Henry baptised 1862. His wife Elizabeth (Nee Woolhouses) died in 1868 aged 34.
In 1891 the family were living on The Green.
Robert Ellis & Family
Robert Ellis married Mary Roddis
Children of Robert and Mary Ellis, born Whiston:
- Betsey b abt 1853
- Ellen b abt 1857
- Jane b abt 1860
- Annie Ellis born 1866 married Frances Bamford
- Ada b abt 1866
- Robert b abt 1867
- Louisa b abt 1870
Children of Frances and Annie (Nee Ellis) Frances Bamford:
- William born 1892 in Darnell
- George born 1893 Rotherham
- Elizabeth born 1896 in Barnsley married Albert Dudhill
- Charles born 1900 in Rotherham
Frank Ellis & Family
In 1881 living at 21Johnson Street Rotherham:
Frank ELLIS b.1850 Whiston Head M Male 31 Quarry Labourer
Maria ELLIS b.1852 Wife M Female 29 Laughton, Yorks , York, England Scholar
Bertha E. ELLIS Daur Female 3 Treeton
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