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Whiston Families

Whitehead

John Whitehead and Margaret are in Dalton from 1467

 

John Whitehead of Whiston married Ann Saxton of Rotherham Nov 1703 at Rotherham

Robert Whitehead m. Elizabeth Saxton 28 JUN 1727 at Whiston

 

In 1723 a John Whitehead inherited properties in Dalton Magna and Dalton Parva from William Stead (mercer of Sheffield and Dalton Parva)

In February 1742, Rev. John Griffith, clerk, younger son of the Rev. John Griffith of Eckington Derby, doctor of Divinity, leased to John Whitehead the elder of Whiston, gentleman, and John Whitehead the younger, his only son, Abdy Farm, for the sum of £2,000.

In September, 1749, John Whitehead, the elder, of Whiston, gentleman, conveyed to John Whitehead the younger, his son, Abdy Farm with three lands in the Quarrell Close purchased from Thomas Hirst of Neither Dalton, and a parcel of meadow in the Little Mean Mill Croft purchased of Goodeth Tunnicliffe, for £1,000.

John Whitehead's inheritance - John Whitehead senior to John Whitehead junior. An estate, with Abdy Farm, Whiston, Whiston Corn Mill and a colliery at Herringthorpe, reserving for his own use one house at Whiston. 8 Sep 1749

On the death in 1766 of John Whitehead senior, all estates were passed to John Whitehead junior

In Mar 1789 William Taylor conveyed to John Whitehead his seven eighth parts of the two Tomlin Thornes, the Monday Croft and the Picking field, for £620 (Dalton).

Also in March, 1789, an assignment of Samuel Lister's life interest to John Whitehead records: Samuel Lister of Sheffield, innkeeper, Thomas Lister of the same, baker, whose mother Hannah Lister was the daughter of Martha Hall late wife of George Hall of Oughtibridge, cutler, also deceased, to John Whitehead of Whiston. One eighth part of lands in Dalton Parva, not only those in which Samuel Lister assigned his life interest but of the other lands, all composed in the three conveyances of John Kent and John Foljambe; for £227 10s. 0d.

In July 1779, John Kent and John Foljambe leased to John Whitehead, seven of eight parts of closes in Dalton called Lane Hood Close, two Dean Bank Closes, Great Ridding, Little Ridding. Broom Flatt and the Hostidge, for £60, paid to John Kent.

In 1805 John Whitehead leased Herringthorpe Estate to Thomas Pearson:
2 closes at Herringthorpe called Long Croft
Atkins Close (4 acres 3 roods 14 poles)
Long Croft (1 acre 2 roods 39 poles)
Fifteen Lands (3 acres 2 roods 14 poles).

In exchange, Pearson conveyed to Whitehead, closes at Herringthorpe known as Bracken Bed (3 roods 24 poles) and Hallam Close (5 acres 2 roods 32 poles) with a fourth share of Square Table (3 acres 1 rood 12 poles) and Jarvis Close (6 acres 3 roods).

Source: National Archives

 

Listed in Baines Directory 1750, Lydia Whitehead, gentlewoman

Catherine Whitehead daughter of John and Catherine Whitehead who died July 14 1809 ... and joining Thomas Whitehead, son of John and Lydia ... In memory of Ann Walton
Whitehead Gravestone, Whiston

 

John Whitehead (1718-1765 ) married in 1747 at Sheffield to Catherine Marsh, c.07 Apr 1723 at Whiston, daughter of George and Catharine. Children born Whiston:

 

Children of John and Lydia Whitehead, born Whiston:

 

John Whitehead died 1827 and in November, 1827 the freehold estate in Dalton and land at Whiston was to be sold by auction:

Details of property for auction

In her will Lydia Whitehead, who died 5 October 1837, mentions the following family members: her daughter Lydia Whitehead , her son in law John Robinson, her grandson Thomas Askham, her daughter in law Esther Whitehead, her daughter in law Elizabeth the widow of her late son Thomas Whitehead now the wife of Mr. Mattison, her grandchildren (but only names Elizabeth), her sister Ann Walton, her son in law Thomas Fisher widower of her late daughter Catherine Fisher, her daughter Sara Robinson and her grand daughter Elizabeth daughter of her late son Robert Whitehead now the wife of Mr. George Bradbury.

 

Elizabeth Whitehead m. Henry Thompson 14 MAY 1838 Whiston

Miss Lydia Whitehead living in Strafford Cottage, Whiston in 1849.

 

 

On 19 December, 1630 Dame Mary Partington of Thorpe Salvin gave to John Whitehead, yeoman, of Thorpe Salvin and Alice, his wife - a corn mill and closes in Thorpe Salvin.

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