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Whiston Families

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Abdy

Abdy of Whiston and Rotherham

Abson

Abson »

Aldham

John Aldham of Whiston m. Hannah Morton, w, Sept 1712 at Rotherham

Appleyard

George Appleyard of Canklow Corn Mill

Armitage

Askew

Askew of Ravenfield, Treeton, Whiston, & Wickersley

Atkinson

Living at The Rectory in 1891 was Thomas Atkinson

Auckland

Auckland of Rotherham and Whiston

Axe

John Axe, organist,died at Sprotborough, in 1814. Read More »

Bacon

Bacon of Guilthwaite

Badger

In 1882 Thomas Wright Badger was living in Whiston and practising as a Solicitor in Rotherham and Sheffield in partnership with Frederick Parker Rhodes, under the name Badger, Rhodes & Co. He was also a Wine & Spirit Merchant with Alan Badger, trading as Hutchinson Badger & Co. Read More »

Bagshaw

Banks

James Banks, Millwright

Barlow

Thomas Barlow married Mary Cross, born 1755

Bartholomew

Bartholomew Family

Bartle

Bartle of Whiston and Guilthwaite

Baylis of Whiston Grove

On Oct. 6 1868, Fanny Amelia, daughter of Benjamin Baylis of Whiston Grove, married at Whiston Church to Rev. J. Worsley Cundey, curate of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors.

Beaumont

Offsite Link Beaumont of Wentworth, Wickersley and Whiston

Beech

Beech of Whiston and Catcliffe

Belk

Charles and Mary Belk and family

Bell

Joseph Bell

Binney

*In 1598 Robert Burley of Rotherham to marry Elizabeth Binney of Whiston to marry at either place.

Birkett

Mary Birkett died on May 26 1870 at Rotherham. She was relict of Rev Benjamin Birkett curate of Whiston and Headmaster of Rotherham Grammar School

Bland

Isabella Bland of Whiston Grove, wife of Joseph Bland, daughter of Edward John Heseltine died on June 21, 1862. E.J. Heseltine, a bank manager in Rotherham & his wife had another daughter Rose,born about 1824 who married in 1844 to Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), the novelist.

Boomer

Offsite Link. Boomer of Rotherham, Whiston and Haworth Hall

Bower

Offsite Link. Bower of Treeton, Whiston and Wickersley

Bradley

Sarah Bradley of Whiston, m at Rotherham Joseph Bramer 18 June 1780

Bradshaw

In October 1869, Joseph Betts Bradshaw of Whiston Grove, was granted a Patent for 'Improvement in the manufacture of Coopers' Hoops

Bramhill

John Bramhill, a farm bailiff and his wife and Eliza had 10 children. The youngest Watson Bramhill was born on May 29, 1872 in Whiston.

Briggs

*In 1609 Paul Briggs of Whiston to marry Dorothy Webster of Newton-upon-Ouse to marry at Newton-upon-Ouse

Burrows

*In 1615 John Burrows of Whiston to marry Ellen Thornton of Bradford to marry Bradford

Burrowes

Refer to Rotherham Web

Buttler

William Buttler, labourer of Whiston m. Hannah Schorah Nov 1714 at Rotherham

Button

John Button and Mary Hewitt both of Moorgate m. Rotherham Feb 1704

Capper

Carr

Robert Carr of Broom, Whiston m. Margaret Earnshaw Nov 1705 Rotherham

Cawthorne

Chadwick

Robert Kent, w., p. R., & Lucy Chadwick, of Whiston m. 25 Nov 1822 Rotherham

Chafer

Chafer of Bent Laithes Farm »

Champion

Frances Champion, w, of Whiston m. Thomas Hirst, clothier of Greasbrough, July 1714 Rotherham

Clark

George Clark,Innkeeper at The Chequers, aged 44 born in Brigg, Lincolnshire", married to Sarah A , aged 51. Children - Hannah born 1873; William , born 1874 employed as a Butchers Assistant, at Crofton, Spring Hill Yorkshire; George,born 1875, a Heater In Wheel Works, at Wakefield;John , born 1881 at Denaby, Yorkshire; Harry ,born 1883 at Denaby; Jane A ,born 1884 at Denaby and James Clark, born 1887 at Mexboro Yorkshire

William CLARK of Whiston and Sarah DIDSBURY married on 03/07/1838 at Whiston Parish Church.Witness Robert CLIFTON

Clay

Clay »

Coe

Coe of Whiston, Treeton and Braithwell

Collison

Thomas Collison of Whiston m. Mary Eyre Nov 1715 at Rotherham

Cooper

Cooper of Whiston

Corker

Corker of Whiston and Kimberworth

Creswick

Hannah Creswick wife of Jas. Creswick Esq. died on 1 September, 1864 at Herringthorpe. On May 29, 1869 Elizabeth Creswick aged 67 of Herringthorpe Hall, died.She was a relation of Nathaniel Creswick of Easthill House, Sheffield

Cross

Luke Cross married in 1748 at Anston to Sarah Radley.

Cutts

Cutts of Guilthwaite Whiston.

Darwent

Dawes

Dawes of Alfreton and The Stag, Rotherham

Dennis

Dennis of Aughton Whiston and Treeton

Drabble

Drabble of Canklow

Dutchman

Ann Dutchman b: 1839 in Whiston. Daughter of James(1790-1846) and Ann (Nee Simpson) Dutchman, who in 1841 were living at Herringthorpe. Source

Elam

Elliott

Elliott Chequers Inn

Ellis

Constant Ellis of Whiston married Francis Hilton of Rawmarsh on 2nd June 1656 at St. Marys, Rawmarsh (Extract from Rawmarsh Parish Registers)

George Ellis

George Ellis married Sarah Machin. Read more

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis married Mary Roddis. Read more

Ellison

On 29 Oct 1747, Thomas Shaw, labourer (parish of Rotherham) married Ann Ellison, spinster (parish of Whiston).Possibly parents of John ch. 21/03/1747; John and William ch.12/01/1755; Ann ch. 08/10/1757; George, ch. 27/04/1760; James ch. 12/02/1764 all at Whiston.

Else

Else of Treeton and Whiston

England

Evans

Evans of Rawmarsh and Whiston

Flint

Foers

Foster

John Woodyear (signs ' Woodger'), parish Rotherham, m. Mary Fostard (signs 'Foster'), of Whiston 13 March 1786 at Rotherham

Gammon

Genner

Genner of Guilthwaite Nurseries

Gilbert

John T. Gilbert

Gillott

Goodwin

Goodwin of Morthen and Whiston

Goodworth

David Goodworth married on 4th April 1763, at Whiston, to Elizabeth Keeton

Goucher

Thomas (b1832) and Sarah (b1836) Goucher (nee Ellis)

Greaves

Hague

Hammond

Heaton

Herring

Heward

Hill

Hill »

Hilton

Hilton family of Braithwell and Whiston »

Hitchen

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Hogton

John Marshall (1836-1892) stone mason of Thurgoland married Mary Hogton in 1857,at Whiston. Read more »

George Holmes

George Holmes, Ironmonger and Kitchen Fitter.

Hustler

Mawson Hustler, Police Sergeant.

Inman

Inman of Whiston and Laughton-en-le-Morthen

Iredale

John Iredale of Whiston m. Mary Jackson of Rotherham May 1710 at Rotherham

Jackson

George Jackson, of Whiston, & Eliz. Smith m. 25 Ap.1824 Rotherham

Robert Jackson, of Whiston, & Sarah Hawk, p. R m. 19 Dec 1825 Rotherham

Jarvis

Jenkins

Jubb

Kitson

Kitson »

Lambert

Doris Lambert born 1900 in whiston, daughter of Larrett and susannah (Nee Ellis b1869 in Greasbrough) Lambert. Source

Lawton

Edward Lawton of Canklow Wood Farm died in 1856

Lee

Leedham

Leedham of Broom Farmhouse

Liversidge

Probate of John Liversidge of Moorgate, Whiston, yeoman. All his real estate to George Woodcock of Kimberworth and Samuel Kirk jnr. of Kimberworth, upon trust to sell, the money to become part of the residue of his personal estate which is bequeathed to the children of his brother William Liversidge and his sister Mary, wife of William Wood of Thorpe Arch. Will dated 30 March 1819. Proved, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 24 May 1830

Reference: 213/C/91/20. Sheffield Archives

Lockwood

John Lockwood married Elizabeth Badger

Longden

Longden/Longdin of Bramley, Whiston, Wickersley

Machin

Machen/Machin of Sheffield and Whiston.More details »

Marlow

Marlow of Staveley and Whiston. »

Marsden

John Marsden of Guilthwaite married Elizabeth youngest daughter of John Nunn of Bury St. Edmonds on April 27 1833, at Bury St. Edmonds

Marsh

Will of Richard Marsh »

Marshall

Marshall of Whiston. More details »

Martin

Martin of Whiston. More details »

Mercer

Mercer of Treeton and Whiston.

Merryweather

Merryweather, Land Agent and Farmer

Micklethwaite

Micklethwaite Iron Founder

Midgley

William Midgley, of Whiston, & Eliz. White m. 28 Feb 1813 at Rotherham

Milbourne

Isaac Milbourne of Broome, Whiston was beneficiary in the will of Thomas Hinchsliffe of Rotherham, saddletree maker.

Mirfin

Septimus Mirfin, of Whiston, & Martha Lambert m.15 Nov 1819 at Rotherham

Moss

Moss of Whiston Hall

Newbound

Benjamin Newbound & Eliz. Charlesworth, of Whiston married 24 April 1804 at Whiston. Source. Yorkshire Marriage Register

Newton

On 01/05/1614 Humphrey Newton of Whiston married Jane Barker

Nicholson

John Thompkin, p. R., & Mary Nicholson,of Whiston m. 21 June 1812 Rotherhaam

Oxley

John Oxley of Rotherham and Whiston

Oxley

William Oxley, Steel Manufacturer

Padley

Padley of Herringthorpe

Parkin

Parkin »

Peacock

Pearson

Porter

Priestly

Thomas Priestly of Whiston married Ann Goodwin of Rawmarsh on the 29th April, 1657 at St. Marys Church, Rawmarsh.

Rawson

Rawson Family of Upperthorpe and Whiston

Rebbeck

Rebbeck Family of Catcliffe and Whiston

Revell

Revell Family

Rhodes

Rhodes of Manor Farm

Richardson

Richardson of Laceby Lincoln and Whiston

Roddis

Rodger

Rodgers

Matthias/Matthew Rodgers born in Whiston about 1843.
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Rodgers

Clement Rodgers of Whiston and Treeton

Rollinson

Rollinson of Treeton and Whiston

Rose

Rotherforth

Rotherforth of Whiston and Moorhouse

Rotherham

Rotherham »

Rushworth/Rishworth

Savery

James Savery of Whiston, was a schoolmaster about 1855

Saxton

Saxton »

Scammadine

John Scammadine of Whiston m. Margaret Bagshaw Jan 1712 Rotherham

Scurrah

Scurrah »

Shaw

Shaw of Treeton, Whiston & Wickersley

Shaw

Richard James Shaw, Postmaster (1847-1911)

Shore

Shore, William, Whiston (admin bond) proved 1645/6

Simmonite

Simmonite »

Skelton

Skelton »

Slack

William Pearson Slack, aged 59 died at Whiston, Rotherham on September 12 1877. He was colliery agent for Messrs. Fenton and the Middleton Colliery Co. Leeds for 30 years.

Smales

*In 1610 Stephen Bright of Sheffield to marry Jean Smales (60) of Whiston at Sheffield

Smedley

Smith

Smith of Broom House Farm, Whiston

*In 1624 Samuel Smith of Whiston to marry Mary Bradford of Arksey to marry at either place.

Percy Smith, J.P.

Percy Smith of Herringthorpe

Sowden

David Sowden m. Ann Wainwright, both of Guilthwaite 10 Dec 1722 at Rotherham

Spendlove

Robert Spendlove born 1823 married Mary Ann Styring Read more »

Stanley

Stirk

*In 1626 James Stirk of Whiston to marry Sarah Rhodes of Dinnington to marry at either place.

Stocks

Stocks of Ecclesfield and Whiston »

Storkey

Storkey »

Street

Street »

Stringer

*In 1614 William Worsley (33) of Adlingfleet to marry Elizabeth Stringer of Whiston

Styring

Styring of Manor Farm, Moorhouse

Swann

Thackry

Thompson

William Thompson of Whiston m. Martha Winter Feb 1734 Rotherham

William Cawthorn, p. R., & Ann Thompson, of Whiston m. Rotherham 25 Dec 1826. Source Yorkshire Marriage Registers

Richard Thompson, of Whiston, & Eliz Tessaman m. 2 March 1829 at Rotherham

Frances Turner

Frances Turner of Barnsley and Whiston

Turner

Turner family of Whiston from 1653

Sarah Turner married Joseph Roddis at Whiston on 24th Nov 1813. (Source IGI)

Unwin

Arthur M Unwin ,a farmer, born in Rowthorne, Derbys in 1855. His wife was Emily J born in Whiston in 1859. They had a daughter Mary E. born in Whiston in 1884 and resided at Whiston Hall, where they employed two Domestic Servants - Emily Nettleship, from Letwell Yorkshire,and Elizabeth E.Hinchliffe, from Rotherham.

Vardy

Charles VARDY of Rotherham and Ann ELSE married on 10/12/1839 at Whiston Parish Church.Witness Lydia GREAVES

Wade

Elizabeth Wade of Whiston married Christopher Maw of Rotherham in 1627

Wadsworth

Walker

Wells

Alfred Ernest Wells,of Southlands, Moorgate, Rotherham, Managing Director of Edgar Allen and Co. Ltd, of the Imperial Steel Works, Sheffield, former Chairman of Board of Management of the National Shell Factory. Died age 67, in 1925.

White

White family

Whitehead

Whitehead family

Widdowson

Widdowson of Whiston

Wilkinson

Williams

On 23rd September, 1931, a Bankruptcy notice appeared in the paper. H. Williams of Brookside Cottage, Whiston, lately carrying on the business at High Street, Whiston, of Confectioner and Blacksmith's striker.

Wilson

William Wilson, of Whiston, m. Mary Memot, s. 23 Nov 1752 at Rotherham

Windle

Windle of Broom Cottage Old Tollbar House, Whiston

Wood

Wood of Whiston

Woodger

Woodger of Low Road, Whiston

Woodhead

Martha Woodhead late of Middlesbro, age 44, died at Whiston on 21 December, 1867

Woolhouse

Woolhouse of Treeton Whiston and Anston

Woollen

Woollen of Braithwell and Whiston

Wadsworth/Wordsworth

Wordsworth/Wadsworth

Wright

Yeardley

Yeardley of Whiston And Thurcroft

Youle

C.E.Youle of Grenfell Ave, Mexborough, Credit Draper, and lately residing and carrying on business at High Street, Whiston, as a grocer, was declared Bankrupt, January, 1930.

J Youle and Company

J Youle and Company Ltd, Rotherham, brass founders

* Extracts from Pavers Marriage Licences

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