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 married 1871 at Whiston to Mary FOERS (1845-1901) daughter of Charles & Elizabeth Foers (Nee Staniforth), Their son, William Edward FOERS (1874-1947) of Guilthwaite House marr. Minnie Alton. Children: (1903-1989) William Alton; (1904-1991) Winifred; (1909-1915) Edward Harry;
- 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 c 1830 married Elizabeth Hill c.1832.Children: Thomas H.(1854-1911) m.Louisa Waller (1856-1944):John William c.1856 m.Alice Hinchcliffe c.1865;Walter c.1858 m.Jane Taylor c.1858; Mary Ellen c.1863;/li>
- John Foers c1832
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)
- 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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