Genealogy
Whiston Families
Woollen Family of Braithwell and Whiston
James Woollen c1796 at Braithwell married on 26/05/1818 at Sheffield to Mary Hazelwood c.1796 Derbyshire. In 1851 they were shopkeeper's in Bramley, Rotherham.
They had 9 children:
- Elizabeth Woollen b.1818. M. Charles Wilson c.1818 Rotherham
- Mary Woollen b.1820
- Martha Woollen (1820-1820)
- William Woollen b.1821 M. Eliza Bush b.1820
- George Woollen b.1824. M. Elizabeth Gaunt,b.1828 Leeds
- James Woollen (1826-1829)
- Marianne Woollen b.1828. m.1854 Joseph Mathers c.1835 Pudsey, Woolen Manu.Leeds 1881 Census employing 6 men and 30 women
- Matthew James Woollen (1832-1865)
- John Woollen b.1835 - 1904. m. 1859 Matilda Bartholomew
William Woollen (b.1821) and Eliza had a son William b.1850. They were living at Church Street Wath-on-Dearne, in 1851. Living, 7 Conway Street Ecclesall Bierlow Sheffield in 1871.Occupation now Warehouseman Paper warehouse Manager. 1881 livind Conway Street Eccelsall Bierlow, Living 13 Stemp Street Eccelsall Bierlow, 1891.
George and Elizabeth (Nee Gaunt) had 4 children:
- James Gaunt Woollen b.1850
- Rhoda Faith Woollen b.1853. M. Joseph Crowther b.1852 Rotherham. 2 children:Alice M.b.1878; Ethel Woollen Crowther, b.1880 Rotherham.
- Arthur Tipton Woollen b.1856. Painter
- George Hubert Woollen b.1860
John Woollen, decorator (b. 1835) married Matilda Bartholomew in 1859.
Matilda was a Servant in Wordsworth household at Herringthorpe Hall , Rotherham age 13.(1851 census.)
In 1862 John was in Bramley, listed as , Grocer, Draper, Painter, Glazier, and Paper hanger, etc. . John and Matilda Woollen were living at 53 Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood, Rotherham according to 1881 and 1891 census. Children:
- Mary born 1860 in Bramley. Woollen Weaver in 1881 in Leeds Described as niece in Mathers Family 126 Burley Road Leeds
- Edwin James (c1864) Bramley, Married in Sheffield, 1888 to Clara Ann Booth;living Eldon Street Sheffield 1891 census, living 43 Rustling Road Sheffield, 1901 census
- Lucilla Gertrude born 1866, Bramley. Married 1897 Wm Lever. Living Albert Road, Heeley, Sheffield (1901 Census)
- Louisa born 1868, Bramley. Servant at Blenheim, Doncaster Rd,Rotherham, 1891.
- Matthew Henry born 1871, Bramley. Married Clara Richardson in 1895. Remarried 1909 living No7 Wellgate Rotherham (1901 Census)
- John Frederick born 1874 at Rotherham. Married Gertrude Adamson.
- Agnes Helena born 1874, Rotherham. Married, 1897 Charles Thomas Etches. Living Effingham Street Rotherham (1901Census)
- Clara Matilda born 1880 Rotherham. Married married 1903 at Rotherham to George Howard of Fitzwilliam Rd
- George Hubert C.1883 Rotherham. Married Grace Chapman 1913. Occupation, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist
John the beloved husband of Matilda Woollen who fell asleep ? March 1904 aged 69
Esther WOOLLEN, b.1740 Braithwell married in 1765 at Braithwell to John HAWLEY (b. 1745 Sheffield).
George Woollen married Ellen Shore at Wickersley 20 OCT 1796
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