Genealogy
Whiston Families
Simmonite
The name was first recorded in this area when in 1345, a grant of land in the chapelry of Bradfield was granted to Reginald son of John Symonet.
Mary Simonite b.1780 Greasbrough Riddings in 1861 living Whiston
A Martin Simonite married Ann Ardron(b 1709 Laughton-en-le-Morthen). in 1728 at Rotherham. (Is there a connection with Ardron of Treeton?) . They had 3 sons:
- Martin born 1730. Married 15/7/1751 Anne Dobson
- John born in 1732
- Joseph born in 1736.
Joseph Simmonite (1735-1817) married Esther Capper in 1765 at Whiston. Children:
- John Siminite ch. 22 Feb 1769 at Whiston
- William c.05 JAN 1772
- Mary Siminite ch.28/7/1774 Whiston
- Thomas c.1777
- Joseph c.29 JUN 1779
- Isaac Simmonet ch.18/11/1781 Sheffield Cathedral Yorkshire
- Mary Siminite b.09 FEB 1782 c.02 APR 1782 Whiston. living Whiston in 1851
- Samuel c.27 JUL 1786
- James c.04 OCT 1789
Joseph, a Boot and Shoe Maker was listed in the 1750 Directory.
John Simonite married Mary. Children born Whiston
- John c.25 DEC 1787
- Ann b.02 NOV 1789 c.25 DEC 1789 Whiston
- Mary b.03 APR 1792 c. 22 APR 1792 Whiston
- Sarah b.2 JUN 1797 c.25 JUN 1797 Whiston
- Esther b.4 OCT 1800 c.02 NOV 1800 Whiston
William Siminite/Simonite married Mary. Children born Whiston
- Sarah b.09 FEB 1781 c.11 FEB 1781 Whiston Joseph c.25 DEC 1783 Whiston
- Ann b.05 MAY 1790 c.23 MAY 1790 Whiston
- Joseph b.16 NOV 1800 Whiston
- John b.06 FEB 1803 Whiston
- William b.28 APR 1805 Whiston
- Mary b.06 APR 1808 c.17 APR 1808 Whiston
Thomas Simonite married Hannah. Children:
- Thomas c.11 SEP 1814 Whiston
- Ann b.29 JUN 1817 Whiston
Joseph Simonite born 1783 married in 6 Feb, 1804 at Rotherham to Frances Au(c)kland.
Frances Auckland was born in 1786, daughter of Elizabeth Revell and Ephraim Auckland.
Joseph and Frances had a daughter Hannah b. 04 JAN 1806, c. 07 JAN 1806 Whiston. Both Joseph and Hannah died in Jan. 1806.at Whiston.
Frances (widow Simonite ) then married 2nd Joseph Simmonite 6th June 1808 Whiston and had at least 7 children:
- William Joseph b.1809, Professor of Medicine and Mathematics
- Henry b.1812 - sentenced to life in prison
- John c.10 OCT 1813 Whiston
- Martha(1816-1878) m. 1838, in Whiston to William Hogton (b.Duffield, Derbys).Daughter Mary Hogton b. 1839.
- Thomas b.10 JAN 1819 Whiston
- Frances b.19 OCT 1823 Whiston
- Mary b.08 MAY 1825 Whiston
In 1871 Frances(Fanny) now aged 86 was living with her daughter, Martha Hogton, a widow aged 55 and Martha's children: Tom, a gardener, aged 14 and Frederick aged 11.
William Joseph became well known as Professor of Medicine and Mathematics, and a prominent Herbalist. Henry, described himself as a Medical Botanist who tried to follow in his brother's footsteps, but was sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter.
Henry Simmonite, born Whiston, Yorkshire, son of Joseph Simmonite and Frances, married in 1848 at Sheffield, to Sarah Haywood, born 1821 at Southey Hall, Sheffield.
Living with Henry, who described himself as a Medical Botanist, and Sarah on census night, 1881 at White Cottage, Macro St, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield:
- Clara Elen Harlow, Daughter, age 30, born Sheffield
- Henry W. Simmonite, Son age 20 born Sheffield. Joiner & Builder
- Florence Simmonite, Daughter age 17 born Sheffield
- William Harlow, Son In Law age 30 born Liverpool. Concert Hall Traveller (Performer)
- Sarah Harlow, Granddaughter age 6 born Sheffield
- Madalene Harlow, Granddaughter age 3 born Sheffield
- William Harlow, Grandson age 1 born Sheffield
Read more about Henry Simmonite
John Simonite married Matilda. Children:
- John c.24 NOV 1837 Whiston
- Henry c.15 DEC 1840 Whiston
Thomas Simonite married Hannah. Children:
- Emma c.07 JUN 1838 Whiston
- Thomas c.29 MAY 1840 Whiston
- Jane c.24 SEP 1843 Whiston
- William c.30 MAY 1852 Whiston
Thomas Simonite married Ann. Children:
- Elizabeth c.26 JUL 1846 Whiston
- Mary Anna b.29 JUL 1849 Whiston
- Helena c.05 NOV 1854 Whiston
Extracted from 1881 census
John Simmonite, aged 78, a farmer, was born in 1803 at Whiston. He married Matilda Taylor of Killamarsh in 1828. Living with him in 1881 at The Angel Inn, Killamarsh, Derbys:
- Henry Simmonite, son age 40 born Herringthorpe, Rotherham, a farmer
- Maria Simmonite, daughter age 37 born Norwood, Derbys
- Anne Blackwell, Grandaughter age 29 born Norwood, Derbys
- Joe Booth, Grandson age 30 born Norwood, Derbys, a farm labourer
- John Marcus Carr, Grandson age 6 born Norwood, Derbys
Living at High Moor Gannsrow House, Killamarsh, Derbyshire was another son of John and Matilda: John , aged 43, was born at Herringthorpe, Rotherham, He was farming 22 acres. Living at Gannsrow House (on census night) was:
- Mary A. Simmonite, his wife, aged 48 ,born Baslow, Derbys
- Mary E. Simmonite, age 17 born Killamarsh,, Derbys
- John Simmonite, age 13 born Killamarsh
- Elizabeth Peat, Visitor, age 17 from Wales, Yorks
- Alice Varley, Servant, age 15 from Hasland, Derbys
Thomas Simonite born 1815 in Whiston married Hannah (born 1814 Rawmarsh). Thomas was a Stonemason, (by 1871 unable to work) Children below all born in Whiston:
- Emma born 1839
- Thomas born 1841
- Elizabeth born 1847
- Mary H born 1850
- William, born about 1852 and a Grocers Shopkeeper in 1871.
William Simmonite was born about 1852 in Whiston. He moved to Chesterfield sometime after 1871, and was living in Newbolt Road, Chesterfield. William married Eleanor Madin (or Maiden) in 1876 at Holy Trinity in Chesterfield.
It is thought and Eleanor's father was John Madin. John, who possibly lived in St Helen's Street, Chesterfield.
William and Eleanor had a daughter, Ida May Simmonite
John A Simmonite (1882-1960) married Florrie Foers (1882-1944). Read More »
Note:1781 a George Simnett junior was of Hallfield Gate in the parish of Shirland. Some of the Revells of Shirland and Ogston lived in Whiston, Treeton, Bradfield, Stannington. Connection?
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