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Whiston Families

Roddis Family

It has been suggested that the Roddis family of Whiston and Wickersley, descended from the family of De Rodes. Gerard de Rodes, was a prominent baron who lived in the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III

Ricardus de Rodes, and his wife, Cristiana are listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1379.

Early Charters

1506 - November 20th, in the 22nd year of Henry VII. Charter dated at Woodthorpe, confirming a grant from Thomas Parker son of Robert Parker late of Ryley to Ralph Frechewell of Brymyngton, of lands and tenements in the lordship of Staley, then in the tenure of Richard Rodez; with power of attorney to Robert Rodez, John Marten and Thomas Robyn to deliver seisin. Witnesses: Thomas Foljambe, Nicholas Walshe, Richard Rodez.

In 1750 John, Samuel and William Roddis were Stonemasons living in Whiston. An Assignment of lease dated 28 May 1777 shows their connection with 2 delph quarries in the area:
Robert Roddis of Whiston and William Porter of the same, masons, to Joseph Bower of Sheffield, cutler, William Birks of the same, razorsmith, John Turner of the same, cutler, and John Barlow of the same, cutler. A delph quarry in Wickersley in Pinchwell Field and another delph quarry lying westward. For the residue of a term of 21 years. For £150

Further references from Rotherham Archives:

In 1775 Mary Siddal of Aston, widow of Henry Siddal, granted a lease to John Roddis of Oil Mill Fold, Rotherham, mason, for £34, of 3 messuages in Westgate with the west end of the fold or garden and half the passage to Westgate. John Roddis, father of John Roddis of Mill Ridge, Dacre, Cumberland, Mason, had a stone quarry (1 acre) at Bunting Croft, Rotherham. In 1775, Bunting Croft was purchased by John Roddis off Joseph Cozens. for his own use Sarah Roddis, widow of John Roddis (the elder) married Richard White, a Mason. In 1777 it seems that Thomas Roddis of Rotherham, mason was owner of Bunting Croft with the dwelling house, stone quarry, with the messuage thereon. Edward Roddis of Greystock, Cumberland, Gent was recorded as the owner in 1778 and by 1796, he was dead and his widow Elizabeth Roddis of Homlacey, Hereford, appointed on trust, part of Bunting Croft to James Kilner of Doncaster, gent

John Roddis mentioned above, married MARY HOGGART on 11 JUN 1770 at Greystoke, Cumberland.

In 1754, John Roddis, Gent, of Little Lynford was sold the Crown and Castle Estate in the parish of Sherrington. John, a grocer by trade was from Hampton, in Surrey.

Roddis Quarries

In 1780 John Roddis and his wife Dorothy (Nee Storkey) of Upper Whiston, owned quarries in Whiston, Ulley and Wickersley. Along with an uncle William, they were forerunners of local quarry ownership.

After the death of John in 1814, his son William took over the business and opened the Brecks Quarries.

In 1840 William died and his son William continued the business along with his mother Elizabeth who was quarrymistress of a number of quarries in the area.

Thomas Roddis of Wickersley inherited the business and proved to be very successful.

 

Children of Robert Roddis:

Children of Thomas Roddis:

Children of Eliae Roddis:

Children of Thomae Roddis:

 

Thomas and Mary Roddis: Children born Whiston:

 

Robert Roddis (1689-1752) m. 1714 Whiston to Elizabeth CAPPER (1693-1753), daughter of Samuel Capper. Children:

Children of Jeremiah:

Children of John and Mary Roddis:

Children of James and Ann Roddis (James Roddis m. Ann Stacy 05 MAY 1763 Rotherham):

Children of Robert and Elizabeth Roddis:

Children of Aaron and Mary Roddis:

Children of Joseph and Mary Roddis (Joseph Roddis m. Mary Lee 24 JUL 1775 Whiston):

Children of Peter and Ann Roddis: (Is this Peter who m. ANN IBOTSON 21 JUN 1773 Treeton?)

Children of John and Dorothy Roddis(John Roddis m. Dorothy Storkey 30 AUG 1787 Whiston):

Children of Robert and Ann Roddis:

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Roddis:

Children of Thomas and Mary Roddis (Thomas Roddis m. Mary Hardwick 10 JUN 1788 Whiston):

Child of Ann Roddis:

Children of Samuel and Ann Roddis:

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Roddis (Samuel Roddis m. Elizabeth Dawson 05 DEC 1808 Whiston):

Children of John Roddis and Elizabeth:

Children of George and Elizabeth Roddis (George Roddis m. Elizabeth Lee 25 MAY 1807 Whiston):

Children of John and Mary Roddis:

Children of Joseph and Mary Roddis:

Children of Thomas Roddis and Hannah (Thomas Roddis m. Hannah Myers 26 JUL 1818 Whiston ):

Children of Thomas and Harriot:

Children of James and Sarah:

Hannah c.19 SEP 1824 Whiston

  • Ann c.30 JUL 1826 Whiston
  • Elisabeth c.15 JUN 1828 Whiston
  • James c.05 SEP 1830 Whiston
  • Benjamin c.29 JUL 1832 Whiston
  • Sarah c.27 JUL 1834 Whiston
  • Edward c.20 NOV 1836 Whiston
  • Fanny c.21 FEB 1841 Whiston

    • Children of Samuel and Mary Roddis (Samuel Roddis m. Mary Abson 24 MAR 1828 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield):

    Children of James (Farmer in 1841, Gamekeeper 1851) and Catharine Roddis:

    Children of William Roddis and Elizabeth (Wm. Roddis, of Whiston, m. Eliz. Cundy 16 May 1824 Rotherham):

    Children of Joseph and Sarah Roddis:

    Children of Samuel and Bessie:

    Children of George and Mary Roddis:

    Children of John and Mary:

    Children of Hannah Roddis:

    Children of Aaron and Dinah:

    Children of Thomas(b.1782) and Mary(Nee Howarth). Living Brampton Common Farm 1851:

    William RODDIS(b.1789) married 1815 at Sheffield to Elizabeth SHAW(b.1790 Wickersley). Children, born Wickersley:

     

    Children of Robert RODDIS and Elizabeth (Nee CAWTHORNE) born Whiston:

    Mary Shaw was of Black Leach, Austerlands, Saddleworth. They married at St Chads Church, Saddleworth in 1772. Children of Aaron Roddis and Mary (Nee Shaw):

    Children of Robert Roddis and Ann (Nee Johnson):

    Children of James(c.1798) and Catherine(Nee Elliott) Roddis, born Whiston:

    Children of Robert and Mary Ellis » »

    Source:Family

    Children of James Roddis ¹ b.1832 and Harriet Thackery:

    James, Harriet were living at Brookhouse in 1881.

    1881 census
    Son of George (b.1787) and Elizabeth - Aaron Roddis, born 1808 Head age 73 born Whiston, General Labourer
    Dinah Roddis(Nee Askew), born 1818 Wife age 63 born Whiston

    1871 census
    Elizabeth Roddis, widow age 85, born Whiston
    John Hind, grandson age 36 b.Whiston

    1871 census
    John Roddis age 58, Mason and Builder, married to Mary also age 58, a midwife, born Thorpe Hesley. Living with them:

    1881 census. All born Whiston apart from wife Ann born Thorpe Salvin in 1837
    William Roddis born 1829,age 52, Stone Mason
    Ann Roddis, Wife, born 1837 age 44
    Anna M. Roddis Daughter Unmarried age 24
    Helen Roddis Daughter Unmarried age 17
    Josh. Roddis Son age 15, Farm Servt (Agr)
    Mary Roddis Daughter 12
    Emma Roddis Daughter 10 Whiston
    William Roddis Son 5
    Saml. Roddis Son 5
    Gertrude Roddis Grand Daughter

    1881 census. All born Whiston.
    William Roddis, born 1839, age 42, Blacksmith.
    Sarah Roddis(Nee Walker), born 1841 age 40, Chapel Keeper
    Kate Roddis, born 1869, age 12
    James W. Roddis age 8 m. Annie E Whelpton Rotherham 1897.
    Fredk. Roddis age 5

    The marriage of James W. Roddis and Annie Elizabeth Whelpton took place in 1897 and is registered in Rotherham. The births of their first two children William and C(K)atherine are shown on the 1901 register to have taken place in Whiston. Annie's mother died between the birth of Catherine in 1899 and the 1901 Census and they moved to Frodingham (one of the villages forming the modern Scunthorpe) so Annie could care for her father. They had further children Florence Eda, Constance, Lucy, Doris, Ivy, Hilda, Frederick and Nellie.

    James met a sad end suffering an industrial injury at the Frodingham Iron and Steel Works. He suffered severe burns and survived for three months before he died in 1931. He was buried in Brumby Cemetery, Scunthorpe.

    Parents unknown. Children born Whiston:

    Children of Aaron and Mary Roddis (Nee Shaw):

    Children of Thomas and Hannah (nee Myers), born Whiston:

    George Roddis ( c 1821) married Mary Richardson(c1820) in 1841. Mary was daughter of Ann born 1788 in Whiston, Rotherham.

    Children of George and Mary Roddis:

    George died in 1854.

    According to the census of 1881 John J. a stone mason, was living with his mother Mary, a laundress. Mary was a widow. (no other family listed)

    *John Gibson D'ORCEY, Birth: 1833 in Middleton, Derbyshire, married Mary Jordan Parker born 1834 in Wesson, Derbyshire.

    Children include:

    • Alice Gibson born 1858/59 (On BMD Alice Darsey Gibson ) in Sheffield, married Alfred Roddis, a gardener, born 1852/3 in Whiston

    According to the 1891 census Alfred and Alice were living at Brookside, Whiston. On BMD Alice listed as Alice Darsey Gibson married in 1877

    Children of Alfred Roddis and Alice:

    1. Henry Roddis born 1879
    2. Effie Roddis, born 12/03/1881
    3. Laura Roddis born 1884, married James Talbot (c 1884), had one daughter
    4. Arthur Roddis born 1886 married Nellie Elizabeth Warner (from Moore Staffordshire) in 1914
    5. Edwin Roddis was born 13/03/1889 married Fanny Rotherforth (c1891)
    6. Gladys Grace Roddis born 1891 married John Thomas Thompson
    7. Alfred Roddis married Lily Stanley
    8. Beatrice Ivy Roddis (c1895) Whiston

    2. Effie Roddis, born 12/03/1881 married at Rotherham on 02/09/19?6 to George Arthur Holmes, born 29/01/1880, son of George and Emma Holmes. Both born in Whiston. They had a daughter Doris Holmes born17/08/1920 at Whiston. Effie died 16/10/1952 at Leeds. George died 11/05/1941 at Rotherham.

    Effie Roddis

    Doris Holmes married first to Horace Cutts and after her divorce in 1946, she married Ronald Roberts. Doris and Ronald had one son.
    Ronald Roberts and Doris Holmes

    3. Laura Roddis married Jim Talbot. They had a daughter Alice Talbot who married Paddy?

    Nellie Elizabeth and Gertrude Yvonne Foers

     

     

    4. Arthur Roddis married Nellie Elizabeth Warner in Rotherham in 1914.

    They had a son Edward Roddis born in 1916.

    Arthur died 18th May 1937 aged 52.

    Nellie Elizabeth died 6th July 1972 aged 82.

     

     

     

    They are both buried at Whiston.

    Nellie E Warner was daughter of Jos and Sarah Warner of Moore Staffordshire

    Wedding invitation

    Wedding Day, Vera Genner

     

     

    Edward Roddis (1916-1981) married Vera Genner (1922-2003) on 14/03/1946 at Whiston Parish Church. A reception was held at Davy's Cafe, Rotherham

     

    They lived on Savile Road, Whiston. Vera, born 1922, daughter of James W. Genner (b1891) and Ann E. Cornwell born 1893 in Kimberworth Rotherham.

     

    Edward and Vera Roddis had one daughter - (living)

     

    Vera Roddis

     

    5. Edwin Roddis was born 13/03/1889 in Whiston. He married Fanny Rutherford, born 1879, on 15/04/1925 at Whiston. Edwin died 13/12/1973 at Redditch

    Edwin and Fanny Roddis

    6. Gladys Roddis was the first wife of John Thomas Thompson of Catcliffe. Children of John Thomas Thompson and Gladys :

    • Arnold Thompson, born 23/01/1911 at Treeton
    • John Thomas Thompson, born 04/05/1916 at Treeton
    • Grace Beatrice Thompson, born 16/02/1918 at Treeton
    Gladys Roddis

    For further details, see the Thompson tree on Treeton Web.

    7. Alfred Roddis, born Whiston married Lily Stanley. They had four children:

    • Arnold, born in Ravenfield, 31/12/1927 he married 25/03/1950 to Margaret Wilson, born 15/08/1930 at Rotherham. They had 2 sons and a daughter.
    • Harold Roddis, born 1925 who married Florence (Sally) Oxtoby. They had 2 sons.
    • Brenda, born 5?05/1933 who married at Thrybergh to Henry Mullins. They had 2 daughters
    • Keith Roddis married Christine. They had one son and 2 daughters.

    Arnold Roddis

    8. Beatrice Ivy Roddis married Harold Gibson.

    Ivy and Gladys Roddis

    Harold and Ivy Gibson had a daughter Muriel. Muriel Gibson married first to George Stanley, they had one son. She later married Fred Allison. Muriel died at Treeton 21/09/1975

    Whiston Marriages

    John Roddise m. Ann Jewit 30 MAR 1725 Whiston

    George Roddise m. Sarah Capper 04 FEB 1738 Whiston

    Mary Roddise m. Charles Butler 06 JUL 1747 Whiston

    Martha Rhoddis m. William Revil 11 APR 1757 Whiston

    Sarah Roddis m. Christopher Johnson 27 DEC 1771 Whiston

    Joseph Roddis m. Mary Lee 24 JUL 1775 Whiston

    Elizabeth Roddis m. George Gervas 27 SEP 1784 Whiston

    Charlotte m. John Morris 25 SEP 1786 Whiston

    John Roddis m. Dorothy Storkey 30 AUG 1787 Whiston

    Martha Roddis m. James Atkin 26 JUL 1787 Whiston

    Thomas Roddis m. Mary Hardwick 10 JUN 1788 Whiston

    Mary Roddis m. James Ryals 27 NOV 1788 Whiston

    Elizabeth Roddis m. George Banks 14 OCT 1793 Whiston

    Hannah Roddis m. Thomas Saxton 14 DEC 1801 Whiston

    George Roddis m. Elizabeth Lee 25 MAY 1807 Whiston

    Samuel Roddis m. Elizabeth Dawson 05 DEC 1808 Whiston

    Joseph Roddis m. Sarah Turner 24 NOV 1813 Whiston

    Thomas Roddis m. Hannah Myers 26 JUL 1818 Whiston

    Harriet Roddis m.William Dawson 11 OCT 1830 Whiston

    Source: Bishops Transcripts

    Rotherham Marriages

    Joseph Roddis m. Mary Sims 23 DEC 1760

    James Roddis m. Ann Stacy 05 MAY 1763

    Hannah Roddis m. Charles Crowder 07 APR 1770

    Peter Roddis m. Ann Ibotson ANN IBOTSON 21 JUN 1773 Treeton

    Hannah Roddis m. Elias Broadhead 30 JUL 1775

    Jane Roddis m. Paul Goulsbery 09 MAY 1791

    Ann Roddis m. Benjamin Woods 27 JUL 1791 Treeton

    Mary Roddis m. William Stenton 07 JUN 1808 Treeton

    Thomas Roddis. of Whiston, & Mary Ann Ellis 1 Nov 1813

    Wm. Roddis, of Whiston, & Eliz. Cundy 16 May 1824

    Henry Roddis, p. R., & Mary Farmer, w.,of Sheffield, lic 7 Nov 1824

    Joseph Hawksworth & Ann Roddis 4 August 1836

    Source: Yorkshire Parish Registers

    Sheffield Marriages

    Mary m. David Nowill 02 JUL 1771 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Jonathan Roddis m. Sarah Bunting 31 JAN 1790 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Hannah Roddis m. Robert Moor 15 JAN 1793 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Mary Roddis m. John Chester 03 DEC 1799 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Ann Roddis m. John Oldham 06 FEB 1803 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    John Roddis m. Elizabeth Metham 10 FEB 1806 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Elizabeth Roddis m. John Roebuck 12 MAR 1809 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Charlotte Roddis m. John Stones 18 OCT 1815 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Samuel m. Mary Abson 24 MAR 1828 Cathedral Saint Peter, Sheffield

    Source: Bishops Transcripts

     

    See also Roddis family in Brampton, Ulley

    See also Roddis family Wickersley and Laughton

    NB *There is a connection between DeOrsey Gibson and the Brightmores See Treeton website

     

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