Genealogy
Whiston Families
Merryweather
? Merryweather was born abt. 1825. He married Elizabeth White (Sister of Ruth) abt. 1845. Children, first 3 born in Grenada:
- James White Merryweather¹, b. 1846. m. Elizabeth Jane Wilkes April 14, 1875
- Andrew Merryweather², b.1848 married to Mary Styring
- George Henry Merryweather, b. abt. 1852. Possibly trading as Merryweather & Co Ironmongers of Sheffield
- Margaret Alexander Merryweather, b. Sheffield abt. 1861, married William Widdowfield Bannister, born abt. 1861
In 1862 Elizabeth White was at Morthen Manor House and James White, a Land valuer and Surveyor, was living at Moorgate.
Extract from 1881 Census for Moorgate, Whiston:
James White hd W 66 born Sheffield. Land Valuer & Agent
Sarah , sis U 55 Whiston Visitor
Annie E. Hawson neice U 37 Laughton Housekeeper
Ellen Gray serv. U 18 Whiston Gen. serv.
Extract from 1881 Census CARBROOK VICARAGE, ATTERCLIFFE:
James W. Merryweather¹, head, widower age 35 born 1846, Granada. Clergyman (son of ? Merryweather and Elizabeth White)
Bessie W. Merryweather, daughter age 4 born Oughtibridge
Ruth WHITE, aunt Unmarried, age 57 born Morthen in 1824, daughter of James and Elizabeth White. Housekeeper
Jane Miles, servant U 32 Netherton, Worcs. Nurse
Lucy Gray, servant U 27 Whiston Cook
Ellen Horton, servant 16 Parkgate Housemaid
Edith Merryweather, niece age 3 born Whiston
Canon James W. Merryweather¹ was born in the West Indies, where his father was a planter, his mother brought him to England, whether or not before his fathers death is not known. He was educated privately at Whiston School in Yorkshire when of age he joined his Uncle in his business. Afterwards he took a M.A. Degree at Trinity College, Dublin. He Joined the teaching staff of Monckton School in Bath, and after a short time ther took Holy Orders. In 1898 he was vicar at St Bartholomew, Carbrook Sheffield and was appointed to the vicarage of St Philip Sheffield.
In 1881, Andrew MERRYWEATHER², born 1848 in Granada, West Indies, was a Land Valuer & Farmer Of 115 Acres. He employed two men and one boy to help with the farm.
Also living with the family were two servants, Charlotte Turner, age 18 employed as a General Servant Domestic; and Ann Elizabeth Rotherforth, age 14 employed as a Nurse Domestic.
Andrew² was married to Mary Styring , born 1853 in Rotherham. Children:
- Edith Merryweather b.1878, m John William Walker (c.1878 Bramley) at Rotherham 1897
- Andrew Geo. Merryweather b.1880
- John White? Merryweather b.1882
- Edwin Merryweather b.1883
- Alfred S Merryweather b.1886, m. Mary E Morrell
It is recorded that on 5th July, 1912, Mr A. Merryweather of Whiston, was awarded a prize at the Royal Show at Doncaster for the best managed farm (chiefly arable of not less than 50 acres or more than 200 acres) in Yorkshire.
Could this be Andrews & James' brother?
From 1881 Census living at 23 Low Pavement, House & Shop, Chesterfield, Derbys.
Sarah Dudley hd W 32 Dronfield Ironmonger
Wm. Merryweather boarder 31 Grenada Ironmonger
Annie Eliz. Savage serv. 22 Chesterfield gen. serv.
Henry Merryweather, druggist, was trading in Sheffield in 1852. His residence was Whiston. in 1855 he obtained premises in Westgate, Rotherham, along with James Savery and William Davison, both Schoolmasters of Whiston.
Merryweather of Doncaster, Estate Agent, is the successor to Merryweather, Corbett and Dawson, which was itself the successor to J Dawson and Sons, established by John Dawson at St George Gate, Doncaster in 1880s.
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