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The earliest mention of the name is dated 1246 and is to a "Hugh de Haslam" in Lancashire.

Haslam of Dronfield, Eckington, Coal Aston, Treeton

Haslam featured in Eckington, The Court Rolls, Volume V, 1694 - 1804:

Haslam, Daniel, 78, 93.
Godfrey, 161.
John, 252.
Samuel, 123.
William, 93.
Source

ECKINGTON. The manor of Echintone, belonged, in William's time, to Ralph the son of Hubert. At which period, there was a priest, but no church there until about the beginning of the fourteenth century.

Eckington, High Street c1955
Eckington, High Street c1955. (Neg. E226002) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2008. http://www.francisfrith.com
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

In 1811 the living was a rectory, and the church dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. In the time of Edward I. the manor of Eckington was held by J. Langford. The township of Eckington contained nearly 200 houses. The parish included the chapelry of Killamarsh, and the hamlets of Renishaw,Trowey, Ridgeway, and Mosborough, containing, altogether, about 621 houses.

Great Longston, Bakewell

Thomas Hasselam m. 19 NOV 1639 Great Longstone, Derby to Dorathe Milnes. Children:

 

Anne Haslam m. GEORGE HARRIES 05 NOV 1622 Bakewell

Maria Hasselam m. 16 JUL 1640 Great Longstone, to THOMAS BREWEL

Thomas Haslam m. 27 OCT 1646 Great Longstone, Derby to AGNES BOWTH

Elizabetha Haslam m. 12 AUG 1711 Great Longstone to JOHANNES BARGE

Samuel Hasselam m. Mary Hall 05 SEP 1714 at Bakewell Derbys

 

John Haslam m. Mary Wildgoose 07 OCT 1664 Bakewell. Children

 

William Haslam. Children christened Great Longstone:

 

Edward Haslam born about 1683 of Longcourse and Newbould, Chesterfield had a daughter Anne Haslam, born abt 1709. She married about 1728 in Chesterfield to John Burton (1703-1768), son of William Burton and Ann (nee Fenton) . They had 3 children:

Ann (Nee Haslam died at Chesterfield on January 22 1770.

 

Joseph HASLAM b.1690 Derbyshire, Married: Abt 1714 , Derbyshire to Elizabeth (1692-1757). Buried 15 Jan 1746 at Woolley

Elizabeth Died: 7 Nov 1757 Pilsley, Derbyshire, Buried: 8 Nov 1757 Morton. Joseph Buried: 15 Jan 1746 Woolley, Derbyshire. Children:

Between 1496 and 1501, Christopher Haslam, a Dronfield schoolmaster entered into an agreement with Beauchief Abbey to teach the boys singing and grammar. He rented from the Abbey a house in Dronfield, and he appears to have been one of of the priests attached to the Gild of Our Lady. After the dissolution of the chantries Haslam was awarded a pension of £4, but he died shortly afterwards and was buried at Dronfield on 5 October 1551. His will (16 March 1551) mentions his nephew Christopher, who was a chantry priest at Shirland and who died as vicar of Dronfield in 1571.

Children of William Haslam:

Children of Michael Haslam:

Children of Robert Haslam:

Children of Richard Haslam:

Children of Robert Haslam:

Children of George Haslam:

Children of Stephen Haslam:

Children of Godfrey Haslam:

Children of Robert Haslam:

Children of Thomas Haslam:

Children of Simon Haslam:

Children of Robert Haslam:

Children of Godfrey Haslam:

Henry Haslam m. ALICE MILNER 23 JAN 1764 Dronfield

Godfrey Haslam c1748 Dronfield married Mary c1748. They had 3 children:

Children of Godfrey, an Edge Tool Manufacturer, and Sarah (Nee Crofts) born Eckington:

Sarah Ann Haslam (1833-1897) had a son Joseph Haslam c.1852 father unknown, she married in 1856 at Sheffield to Mark Havenhand.

Mark was born White Lane, Eckington in 1832, son of Frederick Havenhand and Judith (nee Kay).

Joseph Haslam (c1852) born Chesterfield, married Harriett Hill(c1853) born Coal Aston, daughter of William and Mary (Nee Turner) Hill. Children:

In 1911 Joseph and Harriett were living at 53 Wood Lane, Treeton.

More about William and Clara Haslam »

John¹ Haslam(1806-1897) of Eckington

Jassamine cottage John Haslam, was third the son of Godfrey (of Dronfield) and Sarah (Nee Crofts of Sheffield) Haslam. A Sickle manufacture with workshops in Broomheads Yard, Ridgeway, he is said to have lived behind the site of the current Craft Centre at Ridgeway before moving to Jassamine cottage.

In 1861 he was employing 5 Men and 2 boys, by 1881 employing 6 men.

He married Ann Hawley who was born in 1807 in Conisbrough. Children:

In 1991 the children of Ridgeway Primary School, as part of their contribution to a Schools Enterprise Fair produced a booklet inspired by the Story of John Haslam.

Sloade Lane

 

 

 

On Sloade Lane at Ford, Eckington there is a sign, which reads "The Story of John Haslams Donkey".

 

 

John Haslam worked at the Never Fear Dam in Moss Valley. According to Left Hand, Right Hand: An Autobiography by Osbert Sitwell, some sickle makers on their way along the path near the dam, saw a ghost and after this the dam was known as Never Fear Dam which was one of 9 dams in less than 2 miles on the Sitwell's land.

In 1855 the owner of Never Fear Wheel and the 1 acre dam was a C. H. Abney and the tenant was Mark Staniforth. Locally it was known as as Green Dam, and was situated at the bottom of Plumbley Lane.

The following poem written by a pupil at Ridgeway Primary School explains the story:

Never Fear Dam
Working, working always working,
Trying to mend the dam.
All night long we dug and shovelled,
Exhausted every man.
Morning is coming
Mists are swirling,
Going up the hill.
Is it mist or a ghostly lady,
All of us to kill?
The wind is blowing, softly sighing,
'Never Fear' it says.
Tiredness only is the problem,
The lady never slays.

 

 

Sloade Lane

 

A map details the journey of John Haslam's Donkey which was laden with newly made Sickles and Scythes.

The journey was about 2 Miles and the donkey made it alone and the scythe blades would be delivered to forges further down the valley.

 

 

 

Sickle Cottage and Scythe Cottage which was originally called Commonside Farm.

 

 

 

           

 

John died in 1897; in a directory dated 1900 John Haslam & Sons, Sickle Manufacturer are listed suggesting the business was continued by his family. The trade mark of J.Haslam & Sons was 'RK' was purchased in 1911.

James Haslam (1829-1875) Gravestone       Ann and John Haslam Gravestone

James Haslam died December 22nd 1878 aged 47. Also Hugh son of the above who died March 15 1884 age 35 who was interred at Sheffield General Cemetery. Also Sally the beloved wife of the above James who departed this life Jan 15 1899 age 72.

In loving memory of Ann, dearest wife of John who departed this life May 25 1885 age 67. Also the above named John who departed this life April 24th 1897 age 92. Also William John Haslam who departed this life ..... 1904.

 

A display case of sickles and hooks made by John Haslam for an exhibition in London in 1854 was on display at the Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield in 1984.

 

WHAT'S IN A NAME … Are you called Haslam?

 

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