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Didsbury
John Didsbury, farmer. Children, born Wickersley:
- b.1718 John
- b.1721 Robert
- b.1723 Thomas
- b.1726 George
- b.1727 William
Gilbert Didsbury, farmer married in 1728 at Ecclesfield to Mary TREVIS. Children, born Wickersley:
- b. 1730 Mary
- b.1732 Elizabeth
- b.1735 Richard
John Didsbury m. Mary. Children, born Wickersley:
- b.1760 Mary
- b. 1762 John
- b. 1766 Gilbert
- b. 1769 Thomas
- b.1772 Joseph
- b.1774 Richard, probably Corn Factor living at Westgate House, Rotherham in 1822
Gilbert Didsbury m. 1804 Sheffield Sarah CROSBY. Children, born Wickersley:
- b. 1806 Thomas
- b.1808 Mary
Source:IGI. Gilbert died in 1811. Source Probate record.
Edward Didsbury b.abt 1817 Wickersley married Martha LONG(1821-1842), daughter of John LONG of Ulley
Wickersley Marriages
MARY Didsbury m. 18 JUN 1751 Wickersley to ROBERT MARSH
Elizabeth Didsbury m. 10 Dec 1754 William Parker
ANNE Didsbury m.15 OCT 1758 THOMAS PEARSON
RICHARD Didsbury m. 07 NOV 1762 to SARAH HOYLAND (b.1738 Whiston. daughter of William HOYLAND (1715-1797) m. 1736 Hooton Roberts Sarah CAWTHORNE (b.1714 Whiston) )
MARY Didsbury m. 15 MAR 1785 GEORGE GRANT
JOHN Didsbury m. 01 JAN 1811 MARY FISHER
In 1796 Gilbert Didsbury held land at Bramley:
Messuages and land in Bramley, par Braithwell, Yks, in the occupation of Alice Barlow,
Gilbert Didsbury, Messrs. Downes and Yates, Thomas Ludlam, Francis
Snydall, Messrs. Spencer and
Pursglove, Geo. Spencer, Thomas Turner, Jonathon Wright, Wm. Midlam
and - Hobson, widow, at a total rent of £155 2s per annum. Source: Rotherham Archives. Reference Code: 86/B
PAPERS OF R J BENTLEY'S TRUSTEES
A newspaper extract dated 30th March, 1807
George Didsbury was farming in Whiston in 1822. He married HANNAH HEESON
22 SEP 1800 Whiston
Copy probate of Richard Didsbury of Rotherham, gent devising, inter alia, his house in Rotherham and his close on the east side of Canklow Road to his wife Mary Ann, for her life, with remainder to his nephew Thomas Didsbury. Will dated 29 January 1831.Source: Rotherham Archives Reference Code: 213/C
Elizabeth Didsbury Memorial Window, Rotherham Parish Church