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Roddis Family

Thomas Roddis c1664 – 1706 Rotherham. Children:

Jeremiah Roddis b.1682 m.26/01/1706 at Sheffield to Sarah Richardson(1686 - 1721))at Sheffield on 26/01/1706

Children of Jeremiah and Sarah (Nee Richardson) baptised Sheffield apart from Joseph:

Jeremiah Roddis b.1708
Hannah Roddis(1710-1712)
Joseph Roddis b.1712 baptised 17/08/1718 Laughton-en-le-Morthen. m.unknown.
Benjamin Roddis b.1715
Sarah Roddis b.1718

Children of Joseph and unknown Roddis:

Joseph c.1740.m.Mary Simms at Rotherham 23/12/1760
John c.1742.m.Mary Oxley Whiston 15/02/1757
James c.1743.m.Ann Stacey

Children of Joseph and Mary(Nee Simms) Roddis:

Joseph b.1762 Whiston, married 24 July 1775 at Whiston Mary Lee (b.1762 Whiston)

Children of John and Mary(Nee Oxley) Roddis:

John b.1760 at Whiston married m. 1787 Whiston to Dorothy Storkey (b.1760)
Jonathan b.1761

Children of James and Ann(Nee Stacey) Roddis:

George b.1786
Elizabeth b.1774 married George BANKS, in 1793

Children of Joseph and Mary(Nee Lee) Roddis:

Joseph 1780 married 24 Nov 1813 Whiston Sarah Turner (c1780)
Samuel 1781 married 05 Dec 1808 Whiston Elizabeth Dawson (c1781). Son James born 1817
Thomas 1782 married Laughton-en-le-Morthen 30/03/1807 Mary Howarth (c1784). 9 children
John 1785 married Elizabeth Metham (c1785)2 children:Harriet b.1814 m. W.Dawson(b.1814), Hannah b.1826
George 1787 married 25 May 1807 Elizabeth Lee. 2 children: George b.1814 m.Elizabeth Wressell = 6 children, Aaron b.1817 m. Diana, (dau of William & Keziah Askin) b.1817 = 2 children
Aron 1790
William 1794

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

Mary Roddis b. 1808
Henry Roddis b. 1810. m. Frances.9 children. d.1876 Living Laughton 1851/1861 census. Occupation Shoemaker 1861/1871 census
Ann Roddis b. 1813 m. Samuel Robinson of Brampton-en-le-Morthen
Sarah Roddis b.1815
Joseph Roddis b.1816, married Mary, born Laughton. Living Laughton from 1851
Hannah Roddis b.1823
Charlotte Roddis b.1825
Sarah Ann Roddis b.1827 d.1871. Married John Street 01/01/1853
James Roddis ¹ b.1832 married Harriet Thackery b.1842 Herringthorpe. Living With Parents Brampton Common Farm 1851, 1861 Census Living Brampton Common. Farmer 120 acres Living Brookhouse 1881 census

Children of John(b.1760) and Dorothy(Nee STORKEY):

b.1789 William born Whiston. Married E. Shaw
b.1791 Henry born Whiston
b.1794 Henry born Whiston
b.1796 Thomas born Whiston married in 26 July,1818 to Hannah Myers (c1796)
b.1798 James born Wickersley married Catherine Elliott
b.1801 Ann born Wickersley married Joseph Hawksworth (c1801 Whiston)
b.1803 Elizabeth born Wickersley
b.1806 John born Wickersley
b.1809 Frances born Wickersley

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

b.1816 Mary
b.1817 William
b. 1820 Sarah
b. 1822 Dorothea Ann
b. 1825 Helen
b. 1827 John
b. 04/06/1830 Henry
b.1825 Helen

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

Thomas Roddise b.1715
Elizabot Roddis b.1716
Martha Roddise b.1719
Maria Roddis (1721 - 1722)
Sara Roddis b.1723
Robertus Roddis (1725 - 1729)
Maria Roddise b.1727
Robertus Roddis b.1729 m.marr. 1748 at Whiston to Elizabeth CAWTHORNE, b.1726 Whiston, daughter of Richard &: Martha(nee Scorah).
Ann Roddise b.1731
Samuel Roddise (1731 - 1741)

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

(1750-1773) Hannah m. Charles Crowder Rotherham 07/04/1770
Sarah Roddis b.1752 m.Christopher Johnson 27/12/1771
b.1754 Robert m. Ann Johnson at Rawmarsh on 04/02/1779. 5 children
Aaron Roddis c.1757 m.Mary Shaw at Saddleworth 10/12/1772. 3 children
Elizabeth Roddis (1760 - 1840)m. George Jarvis at Whiston on 27/09/1775
Mary Roddis (1762 - 1840)
b.1764 Sharlot m. 1786 John Morris at Whiston on 25/09/1786
Martha Roddis c.1767
Martha Roddis c.1768 m.James Atkin at Whiston on 26/07/1787

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):

Thomas Roddis c1777, m.Hannah Myers at Whiston on 26/07/1818. Children:

Thomas Roddis b.1820
George Roddis(1821-1854) m. Mary Richardson
Joseph Roddis b.1823 m. Sarah. Children:

George Roddis b.1847
Thomas Roddis b.1848
Lellah Roddis b.1850
Zillah Roddis b.1851
Joseph Roddis b.1854
Ada Roddis b.1860

Amy Roddis b.1825

John Roddis b.1781 m. Mary b.1785. Children:Emma b.1813;Thomas b.1818
Sarah Roddis b.1787

Children of Robert Roddis and Ann (Nee Johnson):

Elizabeth Roddis b. 1779
John Roddis b.1784 m.Elizabeth Mentham,daughter Ann b.1806
Robert Roddis b.1787
Sharlot Roddis b.1789
Martha Roddis b.1799

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

William b abt 1838 m. Sarah Walker(1841-1908) of Guilthwaite
Sarah b abt 1841 m.Thomas Henry Brookes at Sheffield in 1877. 4 children
Mary b abt 1831 Married Robert Ellis
Ann b abt 1842
Jane b abt 1846

Children of Robert and Mary Ellis » »

Source:Family

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

Thomas Roddis b. 1860 m. Elizabeth Ellen Billam(b.1864).6 children
Joseph Roddis b.1861. Servant to John and Elizabeth Emson farmer 1881 census living Laughton Street, Laughton
Selina Roddis b.1863
Martha Roddis b.1864, m. Henry Lucas at Rotherham in 1898. Living Thornford Street 1901 census
Lily Roddis b.1870
Hannah Roddis b.1872
Leonard Roddis b.1875 at Carr Laughton en Le Morthen.Police constable 1901 census in Bingley. M.Jessie Pike
Richard Roddis b.1878

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:

Herbert, son age 15 born Whiston
John Rodgers, nephew, age 20, apprentice Mason.

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, born 1841 age 40, Chapel Keeper
Kate Roddis, born 1869, age 12
James W. Roddis age 8
Fredk. Roddis age 5

Parents unknown. Children born Whiston:

Robert born 1754 married Ann Johnson born Rawmarsh 1754
Aaron born 1757 married Mary Shaw.

Children of Aaron and Mary Roddis (Nee Shaw):

Thomas c.31/03/1777 Whiston married Hannah Myers (c.1788 Whiston)
John b.1781
Sarah b.1787 Whiston

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

Thomas c.1820
George b.1821. Married Mary Richardson(b.1820) in 1841. Died Rotherham 1854
Joseph born 1823 married Sarah? from Grimesthorpe Barnsley

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:

Elizabeth Roddis born 1844 in Whiston
Mary Roddis (c1848) married Samuel (c1845) Johnson of Attercliffe.Children:Ada 1868, Eleanor1872, Alfred c1874, Sam c1876, Lucy 1884
John J. Roddis (1851-1887), born 1851 in Whiston, married Elizabeth? . Children:John (1867), James (c1870), Ada Jane(b1872) m.Frederick S Simpson; Elizabeth (1873), Joseph (1876), Harriet (1878), Mary (1879), Caroline (c1880).
Alfred Roddis (c1852) in Whiston, married Alice Gibson,(c1858) daughter of John Gibson D'Orcey

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:

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

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

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

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 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)

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

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

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.

8. Beatrice Ivy Roddis married Harold Gibson.

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

Rotherham Marriages

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

See also Roddis family in Brampton, Ulley