Whiston Families
Jarvis, Gervas, Gervice
Sarah Jarvis m. JOHN KNIGHT 28 DEC 1743 Whiston
George Gervas m. Mary Bentcliffe 1754 at Whiston
Ann Gervas m. ROBERT WORSLEY 24 JAN 1796 Whiston
George Gervas m. Margaret England 29 APR 1796 at Whiston
George Jarvis(Gervas) c.1760 at Rotherham, married Elizabeth Roddis(1760-1840, dau Robert & Eliz.(Nee Cawthorne)) 27th September, 1784 at Whiston.
Children of George and Elizabeth:
- William Gervice c.26 DEC 1785 Whiston
- Hannah b 06 OCT 1787 c 18 NOV 1787 Whiston m. GEORGE KNOWLES 19 FEB 1810 Whiston
- Martha b.25 NOV 1789 c. 25 DEC 1789 Whiston m. Mathew Hoyland
- Elizabeth b.13 NOV 1791 c. 25 DEC 1791 Whiston
John Jervis m. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS 03 NOV 1806 Whiston
Henry Jarvis, b.1846 at Whiston, a Building Contractor married on 02/08/1870 Matilda Spendlove (b.1850). Children:
- Henry Jarvis born in 1875 , an Antique Dealer
- John Spendlove Jarvis(1880-1920), a butcher. He married Alice Crowther ( 1878-1968)
- Thomas Spendlove Jarvis born in 1881 . Occupation Butcher
John Jarvis m. 8 Jun 1850 to Jane Machin. Children:
- Lorenza b.13 June 1852 Whiston died 1 July 1852
- Sarah Elizabeth born 30 June 1853 Whiston m. Charles Emerson Griffin d.25 June 1925
- Emily Jane born 20 Dec 1855 Whiston m. Neilson, d. 24 Dec 1920
- Ezra George born 15 May 1857 Whiston m. Annie Matthews. d.15 March 1910
- Fanny Clara born 15 May 1859 Whiston m. James McIneely d. 14 Feb 1932
- Caroline born 4 April 1862 Whiston d.19 May 1862
- John Henry b. 9 May 1863 m. Margaret Warr d.Feb 1935 in 1881 Labourer In Wood Yard , boarder at 4 Twigg Yd Greasbro Rd Rotherham
- Lovina Ann b. 23 Jan 1865 m. William Paul
- Martha Hannah born 12 May 1867 Whiston died 1944
- Florence Letty born 24 May 1869 Masborough m. 7 Feb 1887 William R. Morgan d.26 Jan 1938
From 1881 census all born and living in Whiston apart from Esther, born Blythe, Notts:
George Jarvis, born 1818 Head, age 63, General Labourer (Ag)
Esther Jarvis, born 1808 Wife, age 73
Isiah Jarvis, born 1851, Son, married age 30, Coal Miner
Willie Jarvis Grandson age 10. Living with the Marshall family in 1891
Martha Jarvis Grand Daughter age 8
Walter Jarvis Grandson age 5. Living with the Marshall family in 1891
Sarah LYBOLY Grand Daugt (Gr Mother) a Widow age 66, born Yews, Yorkshire, Nurse (Sub Med)
From 1881 census all born and living in Whiston apart from Emma.
Joseph H. Jarvis, born 1846, age 32, Farm Labourer (Ag) (son of George & Esther)
Emma Jarvis, born 1857 Hemswell, Lincoln, Wife, age 24
Martha Ann Jarvis Daughter age 5. A servant in the Hardwick household in
1881 at Guilthwaite Hall.
Ernest Jas. Jarvis Son age 3
Henry Jarvis Son age 1
Sarah E. Jarvis Daughter age 2 weeks.
The 1891 census details other children:
- Eliza. b.at 1878
- Alfred A age 8
- Florence M age 6
- Rebecca age 4
From 1881 census all born and living in Whiston apart from Kate
Frederick Jarvis, born 1848-1850, age 31, Farm Labourer (Ag) (son of George & Esther)
Kate Jarvis Wife born 1852, age 29, born Sheffield
Mary J. Jarvis, born 1876, employed as a domestic servant at The Chequers in 1891.
Emily Jarvis 4
Charlotte Jarvis 2
John W. Jarvis 2 months
From 1881 census all born and living in Whiston
Bessy WOOD b.1819 Wife (Head) widow,age 62 born Whiston
George JARVIS b.1845 Son Unmarried age 36 born Whiston, General labourer.
From 1891 census, living at 79 Brookside, next door to the Hague family:
- Charles Jarvis, Head,age 60,Stone Mason, born Aughton
- Martha Jarvis,Wife, age 55, born Maltby
- Mary A Jarvis,daughter, single age 21, born Masboro
- Walter Jarvis,son, single age 17,Iron Worker,born Whiston
- Martha J Storey,Niece, single age 18, born Stone Maltby
Charles and Martha also had:
Elizabeth Daughter, born Brookhouse
Son, Frederick W. born Brookhouse, a Mason married Phoebe ? of Whiston
Clara Daughter born Whiston
Francis Jo. Son born Whiston
Children of Frederick and Phoebe,born in Whiston, in 1891 living at 22 Hungerhill:
- Wilfred age 6
- Laura age 4
- Ethel age 1
There were Jarvis at Wickersley from 1757 and Ulley from 1756

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