History
Whiston in 1833
Described as a considerable village lying in a deep and narrow valley at the intersection of the Bawtry, Rotherham and Mansfield Roads. Situated 6 miles east by north of Sheffield and 2 miles south of Rotherham. Its parish has several hamlets, and contains 927 inhabitants and 3694 acres of land of which Sir George Sitwell is the principal owner and lord of the manor, though the Duke of Norfolk owns Canklow Wood(243 acres), and is said to be lord paramount; the manor being anciently held by the Furnivals, and included within the liberty of Hallamshire. The church stands on an eminence above the village, and is a rectory in the gift of the Earl of Effingham, and incumbency of the Rev. R. Lacy. At the enclosure about 16 years ago, land was allotted for the tithes. The school is endowed with £6, and the poor with £2 10s. 0d. yearly from the bequest of Mrs. Frances Mansel, in 1728.
Canklow where there is an extensive wood and corn mill on the River Rother is 5 miles east by north of Sheffield.
Guilthwaite, or Gilthwaite, half a mile south of Whiston, is a hamlet once celebrated for a mineral spring, discovered in 1664 by Mr. George Westby, who made a large bath, which was much frequented by patients from Newark etc., but after his death it was neglected and sunk into disuse.
Morthen is a pleasant hamlet and manor of about 800 acres in the honor of Conisbrough, and belonging to Marmaduke M. Middleton, Esq. It occupies a pleasant eminence 2 miles east of Whiston, and is mostly in Rotherham Parish.
Upper Whiston is 1 mile south east of Whiston.
Canklow
John Jackson, Corn Miller
Joseph Turner, Surgeon
Guilthwaite
Dennis Benjamin, Tailor
Samuel Hirst, Farmer
J. Marsden, Boot and Shoe Maker
John Parkin, Boot and Shoe Maker
J. Shearman, Butcher
Herringthorpe
William Cooper, Stag Inn
William Jubb, Gent
Joseph Pearson, Butcher
Thomas Pearson, Colliery Owner
H. Thackray, Butcher
Moorgate
Miss Elizabeth Oxley and sisters
Moorhouse
Abraham Howard, Blacksmith
Rd. Dawson, Farmer
Morthen
Thomas Cutt, Farmer
William Ellison, Farmer
George Kirk, Blacksmith
Mrs. Kirk
Thomas Martin, Boot and Shoe Maker
J. Middleton, Boot and Shoe Maker
James White, Farmer and Maltster
Upper Whiston
H. Couldwell, Farmer
William Foers, Farmer
J. Hardwick, Farmer
Whiston
William Abson, Quarry Owner
William Abson, Boot and Shoe Maker
Chas Askin, Blacksmith and Beer House
John Bagshaw, Boot and Shoe Maker
Thomas Coe, Wheelwright and Joiner
James Cooper Ball, Chequers
John Boomer, Esq. Broom
Richard Cutt, Weaver
Fras. Dalphin, Farmer
Elixabeth Davison, Boarding and Day Academy
Geo. Didsbury, Farmer
Mrs. Mary Elam
Robert Elliott, Shopkeeper
Robert Elliott, Sitwell Arms
Thomas Fisher, Farmer
Sarah Gillott, Butcher
T. Goodwin, Black Hill Inn
Chas Handley, Beer House
William Harrison, Wheelwright and Joiner
William Herring, Wheelwright and Joiner
Geo. Heward, Butcher
Rev. Richard Lacy, Rector
Edward Lawton, Boot and Shoe Maker
William Marriott, Maltster
James Martin, Teacher of Music
Jas Roddis, Butcher
John Roddis, Grindstone Manufacturer(and Wickersley)
Matthew Rodgers, Beer House
J. Rotherham, Wheelwright and Joiner
James Savery, Overseer
William Saxton, Quarry Owner
Joseph Simmonite, Boot and Shoe Maker
Misses Mary and Sarah Storkey
John Street, Blacksmith
J. Styring, Butcher
Mr. James Webster
Mrs. Lydia Whitehead
Source: History & Directory of Sheffield, Rotherham 1833
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