Genealogy Data
Rhodes, Thomas
Death : 1814
Of Bottoms Mill.
According to Hamnett:
Thomas Rhodes, woollen manufacturer, Bottoms Mill (Rhodes Mill) took an active part in putting down the Luddites in 1811-12. The information he gave to the civil and military authorities led to the arrest of many persons who had taken an active part in rioting and destroying mill machinery. Several were sentenced to death and others transported. He had sons, Thomas, James, William, and others. His grandson Thomas Rhodes of Mersey Bank, was the founder of Mersey Mills. Thomas Rhodes, son of Thomas, formerly a dyer at Staley, died a bachelor on the 17th September, 1821. William Rhodes, who married a Miss Sarah Wood, was father of Thomas Rhodes, Mersey Bank. William died 11th January, 1825. In 1823 the firm was William, John and James Rhodes. In that year the firm had a dispute with John Turner, cotton manufacturer, over a weir, which was settled by arbitration, the arbitrators being George Sidebottom and Thomas Ellison.
In 1847 the owner of the mill was James Rhodes; in 1855 the tenants were Rhodes and Armstrong. When the mill was taken down, owing to the waterworks extension, Dr James Rhodes, of Glossop who was a relative, had most of the best stones removed to Glossop to build himself a new house in Victoria Street for old times sake.
According to a diary which was the subject of an article in the Glossop Advertiser of 21 January 1955: In 1792, John Platt entered into partnership with Thomas Rhodes "in the business of scribling, carding and billying of wool". This John Platt was probably #809 (ca1765-1809) as he was the brother of Molly Platt, the great great grandmother of Tom Platt, water inspector for Glossop Corporation, who owned the diary in 1955. A paragraph in a Hamnett article of 29 November 1901 says that the diary was that of George Roberts (#11485) and it had been found by (Alderman) John Platt, Tom Platt's father.
Family:
Spouse:
(Rhodes), Sarah
Children:
Rhodes, William
Rhodes, John
Rhodes, Thomas
Birth : 29 October 1786
Baptism : 3 December 1786 in Tintwistle Independent Chapel
Death : 14 September 1821
Burial : 19 September 1821 in Tintwistle Independent Chapel
According to Hamnett's notes, Thomas Rhodes, son of Thomas, formerly a dyer at Staley, died a bachelor on the 17th September, 1821 (may have been the date reported rather than actual date).
Rhodes, Hugh Gartside
Birth : 17 June 1789
Rhodes, Samuel
Birth : 15 April 1791
Rhodes, James
Birth : 18 March 1793
Rhodes, Ann
Birth : 16 June 1795
Rhodes, Betty
Rhodes, Sarah
Birth : 17 June 1797
, ?
Woffenden, Charles
Birth : 1844 in Registered Q1 Hayfield & Glossop Vol 19 Page 555
Baptism : 13 June 1852 in Glossop Parish Church
Death : 23 September 1918
Burial : 27 September 1918 in Glossop cemetery, grave FC 1625 as Hannah Wolfenden Shepley
1871 census at Brookfield aged 27, yarn sizer.
1881 census at Brookfield aged 37, cotton mill manager (Brookfield Mill). Named as Charles W Shepley.
1891 census at Brookfield aged 47, cotton manufacturer. Named as Charles W Shepley.
1901 census at Gamesley House, aged 57, cotton manufacturer. Named as Charles W Shepley.
1911 census aged 67, cotton manufacturer, passenger on the SS Aquila at Liverpool.
Burial record gives his age as 74 and name as Charles W Shepley.
Charles Woffenden Shepley of Gamesley House, Glossop, Derbyshire. Died 23 Sept 1918. Probate London 5 Feb 1919 to The Public Trustee. 105327-1-9.
Was a county councillor and a lieutenant in the volunteers.
Parents:
Father: Shepley, William
Mother: Woffenden, Harriet
Family:
Marriage:
1868
in St. Michael, Ashton-Under-Lyne, reg Q4 Ashton under Lyne Vol 8D Page 755
Spouse:
Neal, Hannah
Birth : 1848 in Charlesworth, reg Q23 Hayfield & Glossop Vol 19 Page 517
Burial : 24 February 1910 in Glossop cemetery, grave FC 1625
Parents:
Father: Neal, John
Mother: Dewsnap, Hannah
Children:
Woffenden, Mary
Birth : 1869 in Registered Q2 in Hayfield Vol 7B Page 602
Death : 1869 in Registered Q3 in Hayfield Vol 7B Page 404
Died young.
Woffenden, Samuel
Birth : 1871 in Registered Q3 Hayfield Vol 7B Page 657
Death : 1877 in Aged 5, Registered Q1 in Hayfield Vol 7B Page 464
Died young.
Shepley, John (Jack) William Woffenden
Shepley, Harriet
Rhodes, Herbert
Birth : 1863 in Registered Q4 Hayfield & Glossop Vol 7b Page 597
Death : 18 February 1897
1891 census living at Thorncliff Hall aged 27, cotton manufacturer.
Hamnett - Mr Herbert Rhodes, the fourth son of Mr Thomas Rhodes, was elected a Liberal councillor for Hadfield Ward in 1885. On March 25th 1895 he was elected an Alderman. He had become a Unionist in politics. Before then he had unsuccessfully contested the High Peak Division of the County of Derby as the Radical candidate. He retired as the candidate on the 10th January, 1888. He was made a County Magistrate in January, 1899. He was a County Councillor for Hadfield Ward, a position he resigned on the 9th July, 1890. He was the Mayor of Glossop 1895, until his death at the early age of 33. Mr Herbert Rhodes, with Sir Edward Partington, built the Victoria Hall and Library as a Jubilee gift to the Borough of Glossop.
The firm became Thomas Rhodes and Son, Ltd. The share list closed November 5th 1895. Share capital, 8,500 shares of 10 each, fully paid, 85,000. Debentures: 400 4.5% first mortgage debentures of 100, 40,000. The land, machinery, plant, stock in trade, book debts, etc., were valued at 125,000.
Parents:
Father: Rhodes, Thomas
Mother: Fletcher, Amelia
Family:
Marriage:
22 June 1887
Spouse:
Whalley, Anne Beatrice
Parents:
Father: Whalley, Samuel S
Children:
Rhodes, William Herbert
Birth : 1888
Rhodes, Thomas Stanley
Lees, Henry
Birth : 7 April 1794
Baptism : 7 April 1794 in Tintwistle
Death : 24 July 1870
Worked Wooley Bridge Mill.
Parents:
Father: Lees, Robert
Mother: Barber, Sarah
Family:
Marriage:
8 October 1823
in Sheffield
Spouse:
Stead, Elizabeth
Birth : 6 January 1801
Death : 13 December 1828
Of Walkley.
Children:
Lees, William Henry
Birth : 10 September 1824
Death : 29 October 1828
Burial : Glossop
Lees, Sarah
Birth : 30 May 1826
Death : 17 October 1827
Burial : Glossop
Lees, James
Birth : 14 June 1828
Death : 21 September 1828
Burial : Glossop
Lees, Robert John
Lees, Robert
Birth : CA 1762
Death : 25 June 1837
Of Alt Hill between Ashton and Oldham.
Described as a farmer of Carrs in Ashton under Lyne BT for Mary's baptism.
Worked Padfield Brook Mill.
Aged 75 when he died (Hamnett).
Family:
Marriage:
4 June 1793
in St Michael's Church, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Spouse:
Barber, Sarah
Birth : CA 1772
Death : 11 August 1837
Aged 65 when she died (Hamnett).
Parents:
Father: Barber, Thomas
Mother: Robinson, Martha
Children:
Lees, Henry
Lees, Mary
Lees, John
Lees, Sarah
Birth : 17 March 1803
Lees, Edward
Birth : 14 May 1805
Baptism : 27 May 1805 in Tintwistle Independent
Death : 1 May 1841
Remained a bachelor.
Worked Padfield Brook Mill.
Lees, Samuel
Lees, Robert
Birth : 31 July 1812
Barber, Thomas
Birth : about 1731
Death : 15 February 1811
Burial : 17 February 1811 in Glossop aged 80
Parish register entries describe him as of Hadfield and LIttle Padfield.
Hamnett described him as a cotton manufacturer of Padfield but in his Admon he is described as a farmer.
Admon August 1811 to his widow, Martha, signed by Sarah and Robert Lees.
Parents:
Father: Barber, William
Family:
Marriage:
7 February 1765
in Mottram
Spouse:
Robinson, Martha
Birth : about 1739
Death : 5 March 1826
Burial : 10 March 1826 in Glossop aged 87
of Staley Wood, parish of Mottram.
Possibly daughter of Thomas Robinson and Mary Beeley.
Children:
Barber, Thomas
Barber, George
Barber, Sarah
Barber, William
Barber, Mary
Birth : about 1780
Death : 8 March 1845 in died in her 66th year
Lees, John
Birth : 3 September 1798
Baptism : 20 September 1798 in Tintwistle Independent
Death : 4 December 1836
Worked Padfield Brook Mill.
Parents:
Father: Lees, Robert
Mother: Barber, Sarah
Family:
Spouse:
Booth, Hannah
Death : 12 October 1836
Children:
Lees, Thomas Booth
Birth : 1827
Baptism : 11 June 1827 in Glossop Parish Church
Death : September 1901
Lees, James Robert
Birth : 1830
Death : 1895
Lees, Samuel
Birth : 21 January 1808
Baptism : February 1808 in Tintwistle Independent
Death : December 1896 in Walney House, Hereford
Worked Padfield Brook Mill.
Parents:
Father: Lees, Robert
Mother: Barber, Sarah
Family:
Spouse:
Wood, Eliza
Birth : 17 July 1815
Death : 10 January 1901
Parents:
Father: Wood, John
Mother: Hill, Alice
Children:
Lees, Sarah
Wood, John
Birth : 28 November 1784
Death : 7 November 1854
Of Marsden/Howardtown.
Worked Thread, Barrack and Lower Water mills.
Then bought Milltown and Bridge End Mills and created the Howardtown Mills complex.
1851 census widower aged 66, retired cotton manufacturer,
Parents:
Father: Wood, John
Mother: Taylor, Elizabeth
Family:
Marriage:
26 December 1810
Spouse:
Hill, Alice
Children:
Wood, John Hill
Wood, Eliza
Wood, Daniel Haigh
Birth : 21 July 1817
Death : 7 February 1888
Wood, Samuel
Wood, Alice Hill
Rusby, John
Birth : about 1804
Death : 5 December 1844 in aged 40
Burial : Glossop
Surgeon, of Glossop. They had issue the Rev Mr Rusby, lately deceased, who left a sum of money for the restoration of Glossop Parish Church.
Worked Cross Cliffe Mill.
Parents:
Father: Rusby, John
Mother: (Rusby), Ann
Family:
Marriage:
4 October 1832
Spouse:
Lees, Mary
Birth : 21 August 1796
Parents:
Father: Lees, Robert
Mother: Barber, Sarah
Wild, William
Family:
Children:
Wild, George
Levy, John
Family:
Spouse:
Rhodes, Mary Elizabeth
Birth : 1851
Parents:
Father: Rhodes, Thomas
Mother: Fletcher, Amelia
Raynor, F
Family:
Spouse:
Rhodes, Edith A
Birth : 1855
Parents:
Father: Rhodes, Thomas
Mother: Fletcher, Amelia
Whalley, Samuel S
Family:
Children:
Whalley, Anne Beatrice
Rhodes, Thomas Stanley
Birth : 1890
Death : 16 August 1911
1891 census aged 1.
Died from the effects of a motor accident. He had only recently married. He was only 22 years of age.
Parents:
Father: Rhodes, Herbert
Mother: Whalley, Anne Beatrice
Family:
Spouse:
Russell, Mabel
Wood, John
Birth : 1 May 1756
Death : 11 August 1819
Lived at Gatehead, Marsden in Almondbury, Yorkshire.
Parents:
Father: Wood, Joseph
Mother: Haigh, Mary
Family:
Marriage:
15 September 1779
Spouse:
Taylor, Elizabeth
Children:
Wood, John
Wood, Joseph
Death : 1767
Family:
Marriage:
1753
Spouse:
Haigh, Mary
Parents:
Father: Haigh, Daniel
Children:
Wood, John
Haigh, Daniel
Family:
Children:
Haigh, Mary
Wood, John Hill
Birth : 28 July 1813
Death : 16 December 1869
Parents:
Father: Wood, John
Mother: Hill, Alice
Family:
Marriage:
13 June 1854
Spouse:
Sidebottom, Emma
Parents:
Father: Sidebottom, William
Mother: Harrop, Agnes
Children:
Wood, John
Birth : 8 September 1857
Death : 28 January 1951
Wood, Alice