History
Extract from White's History & Directory of Rotherham, 1833
These extracts cover the Date Band 1750-1850.Treeton
Treeton is a retired village pleasantly seated on an eminence above the Rother. The parish which contains 680 inhabitants is divided into three townships and manors of Treeton, Brampton and Ulley. The Duke of Norfolk is Lord and owner of Treeton, except a detached portion, 400A, of that township, which is intermixed with the village and parish of Wales, and belongs to the Duke of Leeds. It is considered as part of Hallamshire, having passed with Sheffield to the Lovetots and Furnivals, of whom it was held by Robert de Pierrepont, who, in the 8th of Richard II, obtained a charter of freewarren in all his demesne lands here and at Anston. The church dedicated to St. Helen, is an ancient rectory, and has an effigy of a knight in armour, commonly called Earl Gilbert, and many sepulchral memorials. The Duke of Norfolk is the patron, and the Rev. Geo. Chandler, M.A., the incumbent.
Brampton-en-le-Morthen
The village is 4 miles E. of Treeton and has within its township 1000 acres, of which Sir Geo. Sitwell is lord and principal owner.Ulley, or Brampton Ulley
A village and township 2 miles E. of Treeton, and comprising about 800 acres, of which Sir Francis Wood is lord and chief proprietor. The Hall belongs to Wm. Pressley, Esq.Treeton
Mr. John HilbroughThomas Brookfield, overseer and constable
William Brookfield, shoemaker, Bole Hill
Rev. Geo. Chandler, M.A., rector
James Earnshaw, gardener
John Foers, shopkeeper
John Hill, shoemaker
Daniel Hirst, joiner and wheelgt
William Jackson, butcher
John Marshall, shoemaker
John Martin, Blacksmith
Jph.Morrell, vict, 3 Magpies
Thomas Rickett, gardener
Jas Skelton, shopkeeper and beerhouse
Joseph Skelton, tailor
Rt. Taylor, corn miller and wine merchant
Joseph Wheatley, solicitor
Farmers
Benj. Boomer
Wm Earnshaw
John Potter
John Rodgers
Amos Storey
Strickle mfrs
John Marshall
Rt. Marshall and Co.
Brampton-en-le-Morthen
John Bennett, shopkeeperJph. Boaler, vict, shoemaker
Andrew Hancock, Gent
Thomas Leeson, Gent
George Parkin, wheelwright
George Potter, Gent
Jph. Street, smith and farrier
James Wilson, joiner
Farmers
J.Jas.Glossop
Thos Hawk
Chas Heaton
James Hill
Wm Howard
Wm Leeson
Jph. Scholey
Samuel Shaw
Ed.Thackray
Jas. Ward
Wm. White
Ulley
Marked ¹ are in Aston parishHy. Collingwood
James Salkeld Esq., Ulley Hall
John Hague, shoemaker
Jph White, shopkeeper
John Woolhouse, beerhouse
Farmers
¹ Robert Hurd
Wm Kneves
¹ John Moss
Wm Moss
S and W Slaney
Joseph Smith
Saml Stenton
Thos Stenton
Wm Moss
Wales
9½ miles SE by E of Sheffield, is an ancient village on a gentle declivity betwixt Aston and Harthill. Its parish which includes the hamlets of Norwood , Waleswood and Bedgreave, contains 1150 acres and was anciently called Walise , under which name it was held by Morcar, Earl of Northumberland in the reign of Edward the Confessor. The Duke of Leeds is now the principal owner, lord of the manor, impropriator and patron of the church, which is a curacy in the incumbency of the Rev. W. H. Downes. The charities consist of the Poors allotment, the Poors money. Robinett's dole and Tories gift, bequeathed betwixt 1712 and 1768 and now producing about £10 yearly.Norwood
1 mile SW of Wales, is crossed by the Chesterfield Canal, which has here 13 locks and 2850 yards in length.Waleswood
is 1 mile W of WalesBedgreave Mill
1 mile W by S.Marked * are in Treeton parish, ¹ Norwood, and ² at Waleswood
Wales
Wm Belk, Parish ckerk
* Miss Ann Booth
¹ Geo.Casson, vict,Board
¹ Thos. Drury, shoemaker
²Henry Hoult, canal bookpr
Lancelot Kelk, shoemaker
Thos Kitchen, wheelwright
Johnth Marshall, vict
John Mirfin, blacksmith
Joseph Mirfin, vict
Francis Pressley, tailor
¹ Wm Robinson, lock keeper
John Shirt, Esq.
Henry Sikes, maltster
Joseph Stacey, schoolmaster
Wm Stacy, shoemaker
Captain John Staveley
George Rodgers Whitaker, corn miller, Bedgreave Mill
Geo.Widdowson, shopkeeper
* John Wright, gent.
Farmers
Joseph Booth
² Eliz.Denman
Geo Denton
Sarah Fisher
² Jno Harrison
² * Mat Jarvis
Thos.A.Maw
Ts. Middleton
John Osborne
Wm Pawson
Thos.Staniland
Geo Stenton
* Wm Street
* Geo.Walker
² * Wm Wragg