Genealogy

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

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:

• Robertus c.11 OCT 1640
• Elizabetha c.01 MAR 1642
• Anne (1646) 29 APR 1646
• William c.14 FEB 1647
• ? Female c. 21 SEP 1650
• Katherine c.25 SEP 1653

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

• Ann c. 03 DEC 1665 Bakewell
• Hannah c. 26 OCT 1673 Bakewell

William Haslam. Children christened Great Longstone:

• Robert c. 08 SEP 1678
• Thomas c.09 MAY 1680
• Anna c.03 SEP 1682
• Gracia c.07 DEC 1684
• Maria c. 27 FEB 1686
• William c.24 OCT 1689

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 (b.1705), son of William BURTON and Ann (nee FENTON) . They had 3 children:

• Edward (1728-1782) m. Ann Halifax in 1755
• Ann (1731-1790) unmarried
• Elizabeth (1733-1803) m. in 1756 to Thomas Lucas Esq of Chesterfield and Hasland, J.P.

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:

• Anne HASLAM Born: 1716 Christened: 5 Aug 1716 Morton. Married Joseph WASS 8 Jan 1738 Morton
• Joseph HASLAM Born: 1715 Christened: 20 Feb 1715 Morton
• Sarah HASLAM Christened: 28 Apr 1717 Morton
• Elizabeth HASLAM Christened: 1 May 1720 Morton, Derbyshire

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

• b. 1768 Ann. m. JOSEPH ANDREW 31 DEC 1826 Eckington or possible marriage to Joseph Taylor School master Dronfield 1802
• Godfrey Haslam c1778 m. Sarah Crofts (c.1778) at Sheffield 15/10/1798
• Robert Haslam b.1782, a Sickle Maker, m.Mary Gee at Dronfield 31/12/1821. Daughter Ann b.1815.

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

• James Haslam b. 1801, Sickle grinder married Hannah (b.1796). Children: Gertrude b.1827,James (1829-1875),Anne b.1831
• Thomas Haslam(1802-1847) m. Mary Mirfin (1801-1870) at Eckington 28/11/1825. Children: Sarah, Robert, Hannah, Mary, Jane, Thomas, Fanny, Godfrey, Charlotte
• Ann Haslam (1805-1846) m. Joseph Andrew at Eckington on 31/12/1826
• John¹ Haslam (1806-1897), Sickle Manufacturer. m. Ann Hawley (1808-1885)
• Godfrey Haslam b.1810. m. Julia Roper (b.1809 Dronfield). Children: James Haslam b.1832, Sarah Ann Haslam (1833-1897). Charles Haslam b.1836, Thomas Haslam (1839-1903), Charlotte Haslam b.1845, Julia Haslam b.1847

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) married Harriett Hill(c1853) daughter of William and Mary (Nee Turner) Hill. Children:

• William Henry Haslam (1870 - 1957) m. Clara Bartholomew
• Annie Haslam b.1873, Married 1895 Walter Stevenson at Rotherham Living Handsworth Sheffield 1901 census
• Charlotte Hilda Haslam b.1875 married George Hobbs of Treeton. 5 children. 1891 living Chapel Lane Yaxley Huntingdon Cambridgeshire
• Edith Haslam b.1876, m.George Richard Graham SHEFFIELD 1898. Living Kingston upon Hull 1901 census
• Thomas Haslam b.1878
• Walter Haslam b.1880
• Fred Haslam c1884
• Maude Mary Haslam b.1887, m.William A Frost ROTHERHAM 1909
• Herbert Haslam c1890
• Phyliss Haslam b.1900

More about William and Clara Haslam »

John¹ Haslam(1806-1897) of Eckington

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:

• Margaret Haslam b. 1830, m.Mark Butterley (c.1825) at Eckington in 1849, 6 children
• Joseph Haslam (1833 - 1891), Sickle Maker , m. Mary (1834-1911). Living Ridgeway Moor 1871. Same road as Mother and Father John and Ann. Inscription on Gravestone St John the Evangelist Church Ridgeway.In loving memory of Joseph Haslam of Sheffield born 23rd of September 1833 died 21/05/1891.Also of Mary Second daughter of the above born March 23rd 1869 died September 9th 1887.Also Margaret third daughter of the above born 21st of May 1873 died December 14th 1889. Also Mary wife of the above Joseph Haslam, born December 1st 1833 died march the 13th 1911. Living 62 Clarence street Eccelsall Bierlow 1881 census. Living 11 Hogson Street Ecclesall Bierlow 1891 census
• William John Haslam (1836 - 1904), Sicklemaker, unmarried
• Arthur Haslam b.1839, Sickle Smith, m. Sarah Hannah Booker (c.1845 Apperknowle), 5 children:Walter,Florence,Frank, Ellen, Sophia.all living Ridgeway in 1881. By 1891 Arthur has married Mary Jane (c.1845) they had May b abt 1885
• Fanny Haslam b.1842, m. William Thornton (b.1842) Schoolmaster at Chesterfield in 1871. Living 14 South Grove Road Walthamstow Essex 1881. 5 Children
• German Smith Haslam b.1846, Sicklecutter m. Sarah Davenport (c.1853 Unstone), living Ridgeway Troway Village 1881, Ridgeway Moor 1891- 1901. 4 children:Fred,Albert,Harry C,Vernon. Note Wilfred Bartholomew of Whiston Rotherham lives next door with mother Emma And Sister Marion

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.

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:

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.