Genealogy

Whiston Families

Rotheram/Rotherham

Bartholomew Rotheram, b.1739 Barnby Dun, (son of Francis), was of the parish of Rotherham when he married in 1765 at Mansfield, Notts. to Anne Lockwood, daughter of Edward Lockwood of Mansfield, shoemaker. Children born in Rotherham:

• John c.11 JAN 1767 m. 17 MAR 1794 at Chesterfield to Frances WILD.
• Ann c.05 OCT 1768
• Jeremiah c.06 JUN 1770
• Sarah c.07 JUN 1772
• Robert c.06 NOV 1774
• Sarah c.25 AUG 1776
• Hannah b.13 JUL 1778 c.28 AUG 1778
• Mary b.02 JUN 1780 c.16 JUL 1780
• Hannah b.16 JUN 1782 c.28 JUL 1782
• George b.30 APR 1784 c.30 MAY 1784
• William b.07 AUG 1786 c.23 AUG 1786
• Francis b.05 AUG 1788 c.05 NOV 1788

Bartholomew Rotheram was a member of the Feoffees of the Common Lands of Rotherham. in 1764, he was schoolmaster of the Charity School in Rotherham and lived in the School House. In 1796, Ann Rotheram of Sheffield,was a widow and John Rotheram of Rotherham, was a schoolmaster. Source Doncaster Archives

Children of John Rotheram b.1767 , and Frances (Nee Wild), born Whiston:

• Frances b.02 OCT 1796 c.10 JUN 1802
• Ann b.28 DEC 1799 c.10 JUN 1802 Whiston
• c.27 OCT 1801 Audington Otto
• John Bartholomew c.10 JUN 1802 Whiston m. Ann. Child Frances Ann c.10 AUG 1831 Rotherham
• Sally b.02 JAN 1804 c.08 JAN 1804 Whiston
• Samuel Swallow c.25 JUL 1806 Whiston

In 1846, John Bartholomew Rotheram of Whiston applied for a patent for an improved thrashing machine.

Sarah Rotheram m.27 NOV 1836 to George Taylor at Whiston.

Children of George and Mary Rotheram:

• George c.27 MAR 1842 Whiston

• Edward Rotherham, Wheelwright, m. Rotherham, to Elizabeth HIBBERD, b.1820 daughter of John/Mary. Children born Whiston:

  • b.1842 John
  • Fanny Mary c.06 AUG 1844 Whiston
  • Edward¹ c.21 JAN 1847 Whiston m. Martha
  • b.1855 RobertAlbert ² m. Lucy
  • b.1857 Charles Machin

  Edward¹ Rotherham, b.1847 Whiston m. Martha. In 1881 they were living at 129 Queen St Swinton Rotherham.Children

  • Edward William Rotherham Son Male 10 Whiston, York
  • Albert Rotherham Son Male 8 Whiston, York, England Scholar
  • Mary Elizabeth Rotherham Daur Female 6 Whiston, York, England Scholar
  • Florence Rotherham Daur Female 3 Swinton, York, England Scholar
  • Earnest Rotherham Son Male 8 m Swinton, York

  Living at Whiston in 1881:

  
  Robert A.² Rotherham Head M Male 26 Whiston, Joiner (Journeyman)
  Lucy Rotherham Wife M Female 23 Whitwell, Derby
  Edward H. Rotherham Son Male 2 Whiston
  Rosa Rotherham Daugtr Female 8 m Whiston

  Living on Hungerhill in 1891 was Charles Rotherham an Iron Moulder age 40 and his wife Alice age b. Bardney Lincs. Children:

  • Walter age 13
  • Charles Rotherham, age 10
  • John Rotherham,age 8
  • Frederic Rotherham,age 6,
  • Albert Rotherham,age 4
  • George Rotherham,age 2
  • Jennie Rotherham,age 4m

  A John Rotherham aged 40 was a boarder living in the Bartholomew household on School Hill.

  In 1911 Harold Rotherham, son of Robert and Lucy, was a Milk Dealer, living Guilthwaite

  In 1953, there were three brothers of the name Rotheram, living in Whiston: Tracey age 75, Harvey age 69 and Bill age 68. From the 1891 census, Tracey was son of Robert and Lucy Rotherham.

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