Genealogy
Whiston Families
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See also Guilthwaite Section and Upper Whiston
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Alphabetical Index
Abdy
Abdy of Whiston and Rotherham
Abson
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
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
John B Bagshaw
At the International Sheepdog Trial at Morpeth in September, 1913, Mr. John. B. Bagshaw of Whiston Manor, gained an order of merit.
Banks
James Banks, Millwright
Barlow
Thomas Barlow married Mary Cross, born 1755
Bartholomew
Thomas and Jane Bartholomew Family Tree
Bartle
Bartle of Whiston and Guilthwaite
Beaumont
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.
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
Boomer of Rotherham, Whiston and Haworth Hall
Bower
Bower of Treeton, Whiston and WickersleyBramhill
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
Richard Burrowes of Guilthwaite, Whiston. Will written 20 Feb 1616,to be buried in the churchyard at Whiston. Beneficiaries: son-in-law George WESTBIE and Francis his wife, 10s; son-in-law Henrie WESTBIE and Elizabeth his wife and everyone of her children had by her former children had by Thomas TAILOR her former husband, 10s each; son-in-law John WEBSTER and Alice his wife, 10s each;natural son John BURROWES and Hellen his wife, 10s each; sister Alice, 20s; poor of Whiston, 20s; wife Joane BURROWES, £100; Henrie YOUNGE, clerke, 10s, every servant, 3s; godchildren, 5d. Witnesses: Henrie YOUNGE, clerk, Thomas ROBINSON & James THOMPSON. Will Proved 10 Jan 1627.
Capper
Joseph SIMMONITE (1735-1817) marr. Esther CAPPER 1765 in WhistonJohn CAPPER of Wickersley, bp. 1710 marr. Mary CAWTHORNE 1734 in Whiston
Cawthorne
Richard CAWTHORNE (1680-1744) married Martha SCORAH of Sheffield 1702 in Whiston
On 23 Oct 1699 Thomas Cawthorne, of Whiston married Sarah KENT, of Bradgate
See also Cawthorne of Treeton and Whiston
Chafer
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
Coe
Coe of Whiston, Treeton and Braithwell
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.
Dennis
Dennis of Aughton Whiston and Treeton
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
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
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
Flint
Genner
Genner of Guilthwaite Nurseries
Gilbert
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)
Hardwick
The Hardwick Family of Guilthwaite Hall and Whiston »
Heathcote
Heathcote of Rotherham and Whiston
Herring
Hill
Hilton
Hilton family of Whiston from 1626 »
Hinton
Hinton family of Whiston, Treeton and Braithwell
Hitchen
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.
I
Inman of Whiston and Laughton-en-le-Morthen
J
Hannah Jeavons, married John Armitage a stonemason. Read More
Jubb
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
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 1830Reference: 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
Marshall
Marshall of Whiston. More details »
Martin
Martin of Whiston. More details »
Mercer
Mercer of Treeton and Whiston.
Merryweather
Merryweather, Land Agent and Farmer
Milbourne
Isaac Milbourne of Broome, Whiston was beneficiary in the will of Thomas Hinchsliffe of Rotherham, saddletree maker.Newton
On 01/05/1614 Humphrey Newton of Whiston married Jane Barker
Oxley
Oxley of Rotherham and Whiston
Padley
Padley of Herringthorpe Cottage
Parkin
Peacock
Pearson
Priestly
Thomas Priestly of Whiston married Ann Goodwin of Rawmarsh on the 29th April, 1657 at St. Marys Church, Rawmarsh.
Rawson
Reference to a Thomas Rawson , MA, bp. 28 Apr 1611, Sheffield St Peters, vicar of Ledsham and rector of Whiston co. York (1670), had lands at Brightside by his father’s will, buried Dec 1681 at Whiston
Rebbeck
Rebbeck Family of Catcliffe and Whiston
Revell
Richardson
Richardson of Laceby Lincoln and Whiston
Roddis
Rodgers
Charles Rodgers born 1844 in Whiston, in 1851 was living in Glam Leckwith and Eliza Rodgers born 1847 in Whiston
Rodgers
Matthias/Matthew Rodgers born in Whiston about 1843.
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Rodgers
Clement Rodgersof Whiston and Treeton
Rollinson
Rollinson of Treeton and Whiston
Rotherforth
Rotherforth of Whiston and Moorhouse
Rotherham
Savery
James Savery of Whiston, was a schoolmaster about 1855Saxton
Saxton »Scurrah
Shaw
Richard James Shaw, Postmaster (1847-1911)
Simmonite
Smales
*In 1610 Stephen Bright of Sheffield to marry Jean Smales (60) of Whiston at Sheffield
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
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 »
Street
Stringer
*In 1614 William Worsley (33) of Adlingfleet to marry Elizabeth Stringer of Whiston
See also Stringer of Sharleton
Styring
Styring of Manor Farm, Moorhouse
Swann
Thomas Pagdin Swann of Whiston, gent. son of Elizabeth Swann, and brother of Sarah Elizabeth Moss, Mary Ann (married William Garland of Leeds, chemist and druggist ), Emily (married Francis Bartholemew of Lincoln), was beneficiary in the will of his grandfather,Edward Pagdin of Rotherham, builder (d.1844)Thackry
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
Wadsworth/Wordsworth
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.Whitehead
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.
Windle
Windle of Broom Cottage Old Tollbar House, Whiston
Wood
Woodger
Woodhead
Martha Woodhead late of Middlesbro, age 44, died at Whiston on 21 December, 1867
Woolhouse
Woolhouse of Treeton Whiston and Anston
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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