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Whiston Families

Foers

George Foers married Ann White 01 JAN 1793 Whiston

George Foers m. 27 NOV 1804 Treeton, to Ann Lidster at Treeton Children born Treeton:

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):

Children of William and Ruth Foers (Nee Hives):

Children of John and Mary Foers (nee Stacye) all christened at Treeton:

In 1891 Elizabeth Foers (Nee Hill) was Vict. White Swan Treeton, living with son John Wm. age 25, a Gardener and daughter Mary Eliz. age 17 a Dressmaker

 

Thomas H. Foers (1854-1911) a Brewers Clerk and Louisa (Nee Waller) (1856-1944) were living School Lane, Catcliffe in 1881, next door to George Bartholomew.
Living Stanley Street, Rotherham in 1891 and living 125 Brewery House Rotherham (All Saints) in 1901.
They were both buried at Moorgate Cemetry.

Children:
Florrie (1882-1944) m. John A Simmonite (1882-1960)

Harold Foers c.1883

 

 

Children of Thomas and Mary Foers (nee Cutts)

Children of Thomas and Ann Foers (nee Smith)

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:

Children of Charles and Elizabeth Foers (nee Staniforth):

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):

Children of Alfred(c1824) and Mary Foers(c1823) (nee Hardwick):

Children of George Firth and Elizabeth Foers(Nee Banks):

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):

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.

Children of Percy Foers(c1863) and Betsy(Nee Bartholomew):

Percy Foers was brother of Frank Foers, grandson of Sarah Banks(c 1803), possibly son of Sarah Foers (b at 1826)

Gertrude Warner

 

 

Frank Larry married Gertrude Warner at Whiston Parish Church.

 

Gertrude was sister of Nellie Warner who married Arthur Roddis(b1886)

 

They had a daughter Marjorie born 1914 at Guilthwaite.

 

 

 

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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