Genealogy
Whiston Families
Yeardley
Mary Yeardley and Francis Glover of Parkgate married 23 Sep 1700 at Rotherham.
William Foulstone of Scholes m. Martha Yeardley of Parkgate Dec 1707 Rotherham
Thomas Ream, shoemaker of Treeton m. Sarah Yeardley Jan 1715/6 Rotherham
Joseph YEARDLEY, b.1755 Rotherham s/o Wm. m. 1789 Rotherham Mary WATSON, Children:
- b.1791 Ann Rotherham
- b.1796 Mark m. 1816 Jemima Walker
- b.1799 Joseph
- b.1801 Mary had son Thomas b.1826
- b.1803 Elizabeth m. 1818 William Greaves
- b.1804 Thomas m. 1825 Hannah Smith
- b.1808 John m. 1829 Sarah Dawson
- b.1810 George m. 1834 Mary Archer
- b.1813 Martha m. 1834 Henry Yeardley
In 1881 Martha (b.1813) was farming at Hooton Levitt with her family
In 1871, Mary Saunders, a widow aged 66, born Masborough, a Grocer, was living in Whiston with her unmarried son, Thomas Yeardley, an agricultural labourer age 45, born Masborough, Rotherham.
Copy probate of Joseph Yeardley of Kimberworth Park Gate, yeoman
his messuages at Masbrough with the close called Debdale to his wife Mary for life, with remainder to his son Mark, charged with payment of £50 to his daughter Mary.
Cow Close and Ten Lands at Scholes with 2 houses and a blacksmith's shop at Thorpe Common to his son Joseph, charged with payment of £200 to his daughter Elizabeth.
a close at Thorpe Hesley to his son Thomas, charged with payment of £100 to his daughter Mary.
houses in Westgate to his son John.
4 houses in Back Lane, Masbrough with 2 houses in the Market Place, to his son George.
2 houses at Southall, near Thorpe Hesley, to his daughter Ann Webster.
his other house at Southall, with his houses at Kimberworth Park Gate and Scholes, to his daughter Martha.
the tenant right of the farm held of the Earl of Effingham and all his personal estate to his wife Mary and son John.
Will dated 2 February 1818.Proved at York, 20 March 1830. Reference: 213/C/91/21
In 1881 George Henry (Yardley) Yeardley was living with his uncle, Reuben Hall, and his wife, Ann at Parkins Houses, Ecclesfield. His sister Emma, then aged 9 was also living with the Hall's.
By 1891 he was married and living at Mona Cottages, The Pieces, Whiston, he was aged 27, and a Coal Miner, His wife, Emily (Nee Wainwright), aged 29 was born in Walton Derbyshire. George and Emily had seven children, five girls and two boys:
- Hilda
- Vida
- Hanna Yeardley, born in Holbrook Derbyshire
- Florence Yeardley, born at Platts Common Barnsley.
- Edith
- Tom
- George,born in 1899
George (b.1899) married Daisy Kennen, daughter of Harry Kennen of Thurcroft
George and Daisy ran a shop in Thurcroft, which was originally owned by Daisy's father Harry Kennen.
Names connected with Yeardley: Jackson, Kennen
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