Peter Brown Family History

James Rhodes (1781) & Sarah Craggs

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General History

James Rhodes & Sarah Craggs were one of my 5th generation ancestors.

Key Dates:

James Rhodes was baptised on 20th August 1781 in Wriglesworth, Rothwell, Yorkshire, the son of James Rhodes & Sarah Smith. James was shown as a Stonemason in 1822, 1834 & 1841. He married firstly Sarah Craggs on 28th July 1805 in Rothwell, Yorkshire. They had three children (1-3). He married secondly Sarah Haley on 25th May 1819 in Rothwell, Yorkshire.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed). They had one child (4).

Sarah Craggs birth details are unknown. She had previously married Joseph Craggs and had children from 1794 to 1800, but no records exist for marriages or deaths.

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James & Sarah's had four known children (but probably others due to gaps).

Hannah Israel William James
  1. Hannah Rhodes was born on 3rd August 1806 in Rothwell, Yorkshire and was baptised there on 31st August 1806.
  2. Israel Rhodes was born on 28th March 1813 in Rothwell, Yorkshire. (Source is IGI & unconfirmed). He married firstly Elizabeth in about 1837 and they had six children. He married secondly Phillis Sayner. Details of Israel Rhodes & Phillis Sayner are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  3. William Rhodes was baptised on 8th October 1815 in Rothwell, Yorkshire (Source is IGI & unconfirmed). He was shown as a Stone Merchant in 1861.
  4. James Rhodes was baptised on 26th December 1819 in Rothwell, Yorkshire. (Source is IGI & unconfirmed). He was shown as a Stone Merchant in 1861. He married Maire and they had at least five children.
    1. Sarah Ann Rhodes was born in 1859 in Oulton, Yorkshire.
    2. Alfred Rhodes was born in 1860 in Oulton, Yorkshire.
    3. Arthur Rhodes was born in 1862 in Oulton, Yorkshire.
    4. Robert Rhodes was born in 1865 in Oulton, Yorkshire.
    5. Emily Rhodes was born in 1868 in Oulton, Yorkshire.

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James Rhodes

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" for OULTON in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory 1822. Stone masons : Rhodes James.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" for ROTHWELL in Pigot's Directory of 1834. Stone Masons & Merchants, :Rhodes James, Oulton.

At the time of the 1841 census the family was living at Quarry Hill, Oulton, Yorkshire

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  1. There were numerous differant spellings of "Rhodes" in the parish registers e.g Roades, Roads, Rodes, Roide, Roids, Roodes, Royde, Roydes, Rhods, Rhodes, Rhoods.
  2. For the period 1759 - 1789 (age at marriage of 16 to age 60 at birth of youngest child), there were two James Rhodes born in Rothwell, nine were born in the adjacent parishes (Leeds & Dewsbury), seven were born in the surrounding parishes ( Birstall & Castleford), and in excess of 35 were born in more distant parishes. There must be some doubt whether this is the correct person due to the shear number of James Rhodes. However the one identified is likely to be correct as the birth date is consistent with age given in 1841 census (date range 1779-1783: 5 year range on census age of 59) and the locations match. What is clear is the the link to the Great Grand parent, Israel Rhodes 1666, is absolutely correct due to the Israel name connection. There is doubt to the parentage shown as there are no Israel's identified within that family group. Further investigation is required of the children of Israel Rhodes of Birstall to see if there is a link from that source.
    1. 20/08/1781 in Rothwell, son of James & Sarah
    2. 30/11/1776 in Rothwell, son of James & Sarah, but assumed died
    3. 14/05/1778 in Leeds, son of John
    4. 18/02/1781 in Leeds, son of George
    5. 10/07/1781 in Leeds, son of John
    6. 04/05/1783 in Leeds , son of Elizabeth
    7. 13/08/1789 in Leeds, son of James
    8. 06/03/1768 in Leeds, son of James
    9. 16/11/1766 in Leeds, son of David
    10. 08/07/1763 in Leeds, son of David
    11. 28/07/1762 in Dewsbury, son of John
    12. 23/03/1778 in Birstall, son of William & Mary
    13. 02/02/1776 in Tong, Birstall, son of James
    14. 06/02/1785 in Tong, Birstall , son of James
    15. 17/08/1788 in Tong, Birstall , son of James
    16. 02/01/1784 in Birstall, son of James
    17. 20/10/1771 in Birstall, son of James
    18. 05/10/1783 in Castleford, son of George
  3. Census:
    1. 1841 census of Oulton shows James 59 (James was a Stonemason), Sarah 60, William 25, James 21, (Note: Israel & family was also shown in adjacent property)
    2. 1861 census of Oulton shows James 41 (Oulton, Stone merchant), Maire 36, Sarah Ann 2, Alfred 1 and brother William 45 (Brother, Stone Merchant)
    3. 1871 census of Oulton shows James 51, Maire 46, Sarah Ann 12, Alfred 11, Arthur 9, Robert 6, Emily 3
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Certificates & Official Records

  1. James Rhodes 1841 Census
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  1. Census (1841/61/71)
  2. Ancestry Yorkshire Parish Records CD (North Riding & West Riding)
  3. Rothwell Parish Register transcripts
  4. IGI (International Genealogical Index: Latter-day Saints) - batches of parish records: see LINKS-Research Web sites
  5. Latter day Saints - Family Search: For initial identification of details only