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Families
Spurr of Maltby and Wickersley
A Joseph Spurr along with John Murfin, Godfrey Bosville and Richard Watson were tenants in 1742 of land at Domine Well, Rotherham owned by John Hyde and Ellen his wife and Henry Newton of Wickersley, yeoman.
James Spurr living in 1788 had a Paper Mill at The Ewes Maltby. He had died by 1813. James and John Smelter of Richmond, Handsworth, gent. were Executors of the will of John Parsonson of Brookhouse,Laughton, gent.
In 1803 a lease for 21 years was granted to Peter Spurr, cutler for property in Sheffield Park at a rent of £42
William Spencer of Bramley Grange in 1818 and by 1826 of Windsor, Bucks, leased to Peter Spurr of Windsor, merchant, and Charles Spurr of Windsor, merchant a messuage at Bramley with closes called the Croft, 2 Balk Lane Closes etc. and Bramley Grange. From year to year at an annual rent of £21.
In 1827 a Lease for 13 years was granted to to James Yeomans and William Spurr, trustees of the last will of Francis Mayor, of property in Sheffield Park: The Croft, The Orchard and the Orchard Croft, at a rent of £11.
James Jeremiah Spurr, eldest son of James Spurr, was of Ewes, Maltby, a papermaker, bankrupt by 1834. He was married to Betsy. He held land in Oldcotes in the parishes of Blyth and Harworth, Notts., with a blacksmiths and wheelwrights shop.
Will of John Spurr
Will of John Spurr late of Bramley parish of Braithwell in the Diocese of York Gent, dated 19th June 1807
Under £300
Names
Joshua Spurr - Brother - of Maltby Farmer
Sarah - Sister - Wife of Thomas Roebuck of Woodhouse parish of Stainton Farmer
Charlotte - Sister - Wife of Robert Carr of Waleswood Miller
WHISTON
John SPURR born 1763 Sheffield m. 1785 Sheffield Ann SLACK (b.1764 Sheffield). Children, born Whiston:
- b.1785 James
- b.1785 John
- b.1787 John
- b.1790 George
WICKERSLEY
Joshua SPURR m. Mary. Children, born Wickersley:
- b.1785 John m. 1809 Maltby Sarah TOOTLE (b.1799 Maltby)
- b.1786 Peter
- b.1788 Mary
- b.1797 Hannah
Children of John and Sarah Spurr (Nee Tootle) born Wickersley:
- b.1812 Richard
- b.1812 Sarah
- b.1814 Charles
- b.1816 Edwin Tootle
- b.1818 John
- b.1820 Hannah
- b.1821 William
- b.1823 Harriett
Source:IGI
Thomas Askin, w., Thribergh. & Eliz. Spurr, w., of Wickersley, married by lic at Rotherham 20 Jan 1835 in consequence of Wickersley Church being rebuilt. Source; Yorks Marriage Licenses.
Death of William Spurr
This extract is from The Times date 28th August, 1862
In 1862 , a Charles Spurr was farming at Bramley.