Genealogy

Whiston Families

Wordsworth or Wadsworth?

William Wadsworth or Wordsworth m. BETTY HINCHLIFFE 18 FEB 1806 Rotherham. Children:

Charles b.15 MAR 1808 c. 05 JUN 1808 Rotherham
George b.02 AUG 1810 11 NOV 1810 Rotherham
John c.05 SEP 1813 Rotherham
Henry c.07 JAN 1816 Rotherham
William c.06 SEP 1818 Rotherham
Ann c.07 SEP 1823 Rotherham

George Wadsworth (Wordsworth) married Elizabeth Bool on 9th May, 1824 in Whiston. Children:

Francis c.24 DEC 1826 Whiston
Thomas b.1830 at Whiston.

In 1859 Thomas married Susannah Machin at Whiston.

Thomas was a farmer occupying 68 acres at Herringthorpe Hall farm house and lived there with his 9 children before moving to Australia approx 1884.

Mary Wadsworth age 26 Spinster of Moorgate Grange, daughter of George Wadsworth, a Farmer m. 02 04 1859 at Kimberworth (By Banns) to John Cornelius ? age 23 Bachelor of Rotherham, Joiner, son of Cornelius ?, a Carter. Witnesses: Peter Spooner, Elizabeth Spooner, Jane Firth

1861 census

Thomas Wordsworth, age 30, Farmer Bailiff, born Whiston Yorkshire
Susanna, wife, age 21, born Finningly, Doncaster
Mary E., daughter, age 1, born Whiston Yorkshire

1871 census

Thomas, age 40, Farmer, 68 acres and employs 1 labourer, Whiston Yorkshire
Susan, wife, mar, 31, Finningley Yorkshire
Frederick, son, 8, scholar, Whiston
George T., son, 6, scholar, Whiston
Ellen J., daughter, 4, Whiston
John W., son, 2, Whiston

Thomas and family moved to Australia in about 1884. Source: See Guestbook Entry Posted 05/11/05

1881 census for Whiston: Note also that White's Directory of 1879 lists - Thomas Wadsworth, Farmer, Herringthorpe

Thomas WADSWORTH Head M Male 50 Whiston, York, England Farmer (Occupying 68 Acres)
Susanna WADSWORTH Wife M Female 41 Finningly, Nottingham, England
Frederick Machin WADSWORTH Son U Male 18 Whiston, York, England Farm Labourer (Ag)
George Thomas WADSWORTH Son U Male 16 Whiston, York, England Cabinet Maker
Ellen Jane WADSWORTH Daur U Female 14 Whiston, York, England
John William WADSWORTH Son Male 12 Whiston, York, England
Samuel Bool WADSWORTH Son Male 9 Whiston, York, England Scholar
Henry Alfred WADSWORTH Son Male 6 Whiston, York, England Scholar
Hannah Maria WADSWORTH Daur Female 4 Whiston, York, England Scholar
Charles Arthur WADSWORTH Son Male 2 Whiston, York, England
Edward Crooks WADSWORTH Son Male 3 m Whiston, York, England

Dwelling Herringthorpe Hall Farm House

Notes Re Bool:

IGI lists a Betty Bool bp. 1795 in Rawmarsh, daughter of Samuel. There were many Bool's living in Rawmarsh at that time. A Samuel Bool marr. 1779 Rotherham to Mary Dalphin.
The BOOLS of Rawmarsh apparently were stone masons and had connection with the Huguenot Bools in London. The name was originally BOULE (pronounced Boulay).