Genealogy
Whiston Families
Rhodes of Manor Farm
Joseph Rhodes was born about 1814 in Handsworth, and married Hannah born 1810 Whittington, Derbys. They had 8 children:
- John b.1837 Sheffield
- Hannah b.1839 Richmond
- Joseph b.1841 Richmond
- Elizabeth b.1847 Base Green
- Mary b.1849 Base Green
- Emily b.1851 Base Green
- Thomas b.1853
- Harriett b.1854
John Rhodes b.1837 Sheffield was married in 1863 to Sarah Ann Hoyland b.1837 Handsworth. in 1881 he was farming 110 Acres at Base Green Eckington, Derbys. They had 3 children: Annie Eliz. b.1865, Joseph b.1869, and John William b.1875.
Before the development of the Greystones Estate, Joseph Rhodes farmed at Manor Farm, on Moorhouse Lane, Whiston.
Joseph came from a well respected family - he was nick named Old Bony Rhodes because he was tall and very thin. He married in 1896 to Eliza Hayward (b.1870 Beighton). They had 5 children all born at The Herdings, Sheffield:
- Frances Annie (1897-1968)
- Gladys May (1899-1976)
- John Joseph b.1901
- Sarah Elizabeth Grace (1903-1982)
- Harry (1904-1907)
Frances married Harold Cottam(1893-1987) and they had a daughter Frances Mary who married a White.
Gladys was the Headmistress of the village infant school. It is said was a terror as she would patrol the village and any child up to mischief would know about it at school the next day!
In the 40s and 50s they kept a huge bull at the farm, and children playing on Moorhouse Lane would soon be chased off by one of the sisters when approaching the farm to look at the bull; if they were not around, there was a flock of geese who would see you off!
Rhodes in Handsworth, Eckington, Beighton
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