Whiston Families
Pearson
Elizabeth Pearson m. JONATHAN MULLINGS 25 NOV 1736 Whiston
Mary Pearson m. JOHN BAGSHAW DEC 1738 Whiston
Children of John Peairson and Amelia:
- John c.18 JUN 1720 Whiston m. DEBORAH SMITH 28 OCT 1744 Whiston
- Thomas c.03 FEB 1721 Whiston
Thomas Pierson of Whiston m Sarah Brownhill 1744 at Rotherham
Children of Thomas Pearson and Elizabeth:
- Thomas c.21 JUL 1745 Whiston m. ANN KEY 20 MAR 1776 Whiston
- Joseph c.19 JUN 1747 Whiston later of Dronfield
- George c.13 OCT 1749 Whiston
A document held at Rotherham Archives Ref:213/C/84/3 - date: 10/11 August 1812 states that Thomas Pearson of Guilthwaite, Whiston, gent. was eldest brother and heir at law of Joseph Pearson of Povy, Dronfield Derbyshire. Thomas farmed at Guilthwaite on land leased from the Westby's
Children of Thomas Pearson and Ann (Nee Key) Children:
- Thomas c.19 APR 1778 Whiston
- Ann b.14 JAN 1780 c.17 JAN 1780 Whiston
- Sarah b.09 MAY 1783 c.11 MAY 1783 Whiston m. JOSEPH ROBERTS 22 JAN 1801 Whiston
In 1805 John Whitehead leased Herringthorpe Estate to Thomas Pearson:
2 closes at Herringthorpe called Long Croft
Atkins Close (4 acres 3 roods 14 poles)
Long Croft
(1 acre 2 roods 39 poles)
Fifteen Lands (3 acres 2 roods 14 poles).
In exchange, Pearson conveyed to Whitehead, closes at Herringthorpe known as Bracken Bed (3 roods 24 poles) and Hallam Close (5 acres 2 roods 32 poles) with a fourth share of Square Table (3 acres 1 rood 12 poles) and Jarvis Close (6 acres 3 roods).
Thomas Pearson was living at Old Hall Farm, Herringthorpe in 1816.
This was situated on Herringthorpe Lane, opposite Herringthorpe Hall
By 1831 Thomas had died and Joseph and Sarah Roberts were of Wath-on-Dearne. They had a daughter Ann
Mary Pearson m. GEORGE WAGSTAFF 24 AUG 1800 Whiston
Elizabeth Pearson m. THOMAS BREDON 30 MAR 1809 Whiston
Children of Thomas Pearson and Mary:
- Thomas c.21 MAR 1805 Whiston
- Mary b.27 JUN 1808 c.18 JUL 1808 Whiston
A George Pearson m. Sarah Machon 13 Jan 1805 at Rotherham. Sarah was probably daughter of Thos Machen (Mension) labourer and Eliz and born 1782
Children of George Pearson and Sarah:
- John c.28 APR 1805 Whiston
Children of John Pearson and Rebecca:
- Rebecca b.31 MAR 1809 c.03 APR 1809 Whiston
Children of Thomas Pearson and Elizabeth:
- William c.10 NOV 1815 Whiston
- Ann c.24 JUL 1817 Whiston
Mary Pearson m. BENJAMIN CUSWORTH 02 FEB 1832 Whiston
Children of Joseph Pearson and Ann:
- Thomas c. 01 AUG 1833 Whiston
Thomas Pearson
Rotherham Archives hold details of railway and colliery records drawn or collected by Thomas Pearson, a colliery manager and secretary of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway. Reference176/B
He was the proprietor of Herringthorpe Colliery and managed collieries in the Holmes area for G. W. Chambers.
Pearson originated from Whiston. The 1807 Poll Books lists Thomas Pearson and Thomas Pearson junior, farmers, at Whiston and the 1822 Directory lists Thomas Pearson, churchwarden. The 1828 and 1833 Directories list Pearson as a coal master, valuer and civil engineer of Herringthorpe, Whiston.
The Law Advertiser of 1824 lists Thomas Pearson, now or late of Herringthorpe, Whiston, York, miller became bankrupt in February, 1824. His daughter Sarah m. Joseph Roberts of Wath on Dearne and had a daughter Ann.
Thomas Pearson junior, became secretary of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway in 1836 and moved to live in Sheffield. He served until the SRR was absorbed by the Midland Railway in 1845.
Emmanuel Pearson
Emmanuel Pearson married Sarah from Langwith Derbyshire. Emmanuel died in 1869 and in 1871 Sarah Pearson, Annuitant, a widow aged 40 was living in Whiston with her children, all born in Whiston:
- Matilda age 13
- William age 10
- Eva age 8 married William Charles Harrison
- Tom age 6
- Emmanuel age 1
In the Sheffield Directory of 1822, Emmanuel Pearson, Iron Founder was at 87, Great Pond Street, Sheffield. In 1829 Crowley & Pearson were Boot, Shoe Heel and Toe Plate Manufacturers based at Pond Street Sheffield. By 1852 Emmanuel Pearson was with Crowley & Pearson, ironfounders, machine makers, and boot-heel, toe-plate, metallic letter, manufacturers, at Kelham Works, Kelham Island. By 1857 the business was Crowley Jno. & Co., Kelham works, Kelham island, and Manchester. Emmanuel retired to Whiston from the Iron Foundry.
By 1881 Sarah was living with children: Eva, a Jewellers Apprentice, Tom, Scholar and John Edward age 13.
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