Genealogy
Whiston Families
Foers
William Foers was born in Whiston and christened about 1758. On 18th March, 1783, he married a Hannah Frost(b 1763 Ravenfield) at Rotherham.
Children of William and Hannah Foers (nee Frost):
- William Foers c1786-1855. Married Ruth Hives from Elm Green, Ecclesfield on 07/05/1812 at Treeton. They had 10 children.
- Ann Foers 1789
- John Foers c1791, married Mary Stacye at Treeton on 26/11/1817. They had 7 children.
- Joseph Foers c1793 Agricultural labourer, married Hannah (c1793), They had 2 children, Ann, and Eliza.
- Francis Foers 1796
- Thomas Foers c1798. Married 1. Mary Cutts (c1796) 22/08/1820 at Whiston, Charles (1820-1879) a fender fitter. Married 2. Ann Smith (c1808) from Carcroft Doncaster. They had 5 children
- James Foers c1800 married Mary Frith in 1822.
- Charles Foers c1804. Married Elizabeth Staniforth (c1814) at Whiston on 28/05/1818. They had 7 children
Children of William and Ruth Foers (Nee Hives):
- Mary Foers born 1814
- Joseph Foers born 1816
- Ruth Foers (1819-1873) married John Hancock at Whiston on 27/11/1847. Son Frank (1849-1886)
- Francis Foers born 1821
- Matilda Foers (1823-1878) married William Unwin
- Elizabeth Foers born 1826 Robert Harris at Rotherham Parish Church on 03/08/1854
- John Foers born 1828
- William Benjamin Foers born 1831
- Charles Hives Foers born 1834
- Sarah Jane Foers born 1836
Children of John and Mary Foers (nee Stacye) all christened at Treeton:
- Henry Foers born 1818
- Martha Foers c1820
- James Foers born 1821 married Martha Buxton
- Susanna Foers born 1825
- Elizabeth Foers born 1827
- Thomas Foers born 1830
- John Foers c1832
Children of Thomas and Mary Foers (nee Cutts)
- Charles Foers (1820-1879) married Eliza Jarvis(1823-1861) in 1842 at Sheffield
Children of Thomas and Ann Foers (nee Smith)
- William Foers 1832
- Margaret Foers 1836
- Sarah Foers 1836
- Joseph Foers 1843
- Herbert Foers 1850
James married Mary Catherine Frith also from Whiston on 13/02/1822. The 1841 census shows James is a farmer at Guilthwaite. Children of James and Mary C. Foers:
- Alfred (c1824) married in 1853 to Mary Hardwick (b1823) In 1861 census, Alfred was a Publican and farmer. (Jane Roddis was living with the family as a servant.)
- George Firth Foers(1825-1862) ,born in Rotherham in 1825. Married Elizabeth Banks in 1852 at Ecclesall-Bierlow, Sheffield
- William George, born at Whiston in 1833. Died in 1894
- Henry born at Whiston in 1835
- Anna Maria,born at Bradfield Sheffield in 1837
- Mary Matilda, born at Whiston in 1839
- Emma, born at Whiston in 1842
- Frank, born at Whiston in 1844. He married Ann Everest (c1851) from Peterborough. Frank was a Publican and clerk 1871 census living at 31 Cattle Market Rotherham; Law clerk and Innkeeper 1881 census, residence 31 Crofts Rotherham (note name change to street) ;1901 census Publican Ship Hotel Westgate. He died in 1910
- Carolina, born 1845, died 1862
Children of Charles and Elizabeth Foers (nee Staniforth):
- Sarah Staniforth Foers born 1836, married Richard Moody at Whiston in 1864.
- Charles Ed Foers 1840
- Ann Elizab Foers b1842, married George Moody in 1865, children: Ann Foers Moody, and Catherine
- Robert John Foers b1844 married Sarah A.(b1853) In 1881 farming 70 acres at White Hall Farm Tinsley. Children: Florence E b.1879 and Charles H. H. born 1880, both at Laughton-en-le-Morthen.
- Mary Foers 1845
- Catherine Foers 1848
- Harriet Foers 1849
Charles, son of Thomas and Mary was born on 14/11/1820 at Morthen, christened in 1821 at Rotherham Parish Church. Buried 17/03/1879 Rotherham General Cemetery. Eliza Jarvis was born 8/02/1823 at Masbro. Buried 27/11/1861 Rotherham Cemetery. Children of Charles(c1820) and Eliza(c1823) (nee Jarvis):
- George born 1844 Masbro
- Thomas born 1850
- William born 1855 Masbro
- Charles born 1859 Masbro
- Hannah born 1861 Rotherham Died 1862, buried Rotherham Cemetery.
Children of Alfred(c1824) and Mary Foers(c1823) (nee Hardwick):
- Mary Matilda Foers, born 1854 in Whiston. Unmarried living with Alfred Hardwick Foers 1901 census
- Alfred Hardwick Foers, born 1857 at Whiston. 1891 Census: Accountant living at 'Oakwood Villas', Moorgate Road. 1901 Census: Registrar of Births and Deaths living 'Barden House', Whiston Grove, Rotherham.
- Emily Jane Foers, born in 1859 at Whiston
Children of George Firth and Elizabeth Foers(Nee Banks):
- James born 1857 at Whiston. 1871 census, Brassfitter living with grandparents at Moorhouse Road Whiston next door to John Bartholomew.
- Frank, christened 1861 at Rotherham. Brassfitter.Married Mary.Children: James P., Charles W., Sarah E. Living At Royds Moor in 1891
- Percy, born 1863. Fender fitter Ironmonger 1881 census. Married Betsy BartholomewChildren, see Bartholomew page
- Richard Atkinson Foers born 1869 at Rotherham. Died 1875 age 6
Sarah Banks was a Servant - 1851 census. She married George(Truth/Firth) Foers Jan/feb/Mar 1860 in Rotherham A Boarding House Keeper. 1871 census Living at Henry St Rotherham and recently widowed. It seems that Frank and Percy were children of George and Sarah.
By 1881 Sarah Foers was a widow living in Whiston with her mother Sarah Banks age 78, and her children: Frank Foers(b1861) and Percy Foers.
Children of Frank (1844-1910) and Ann Foers(nee Everest):
- Caroline Everest Foers, born 1875 at Rotherham. Married Robert J Fawcett at Rotherham in 1900
- Frank C Foers born 1878 at Rotherham. Grocers Assistant
- Harold P Foers, born 1881. Analytical Chemist
In 1881 the census shows Frank living at The Crofts with his son Frank C.age 3, a niece, Mary M. Foers, and 2 servants. No mention of his wife.
A tenancy agreement of 6 January 1926 was made where William Edward Foers and William Alton Foers of Upper Whiston, were farming 26 acres 1 rood 22 poles of land in Whiston and Ulley Parishes, known as Far Lower Close and Lower Meadow, and The Ten Acres from 2 February 1926 at a rent of £34 per annum.
A further agreement dated 23 March 1927 was agreed, between the same parties, of a messuage, farm and 42 acres 2 roods 19 poles of land in Whiston and Ulley at a rent of £60 per annum. A Schedule of ten fields were included. Source:Reference: 86/B/136/1
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