Genealogy
Sayles
Sheffield Archives hold a document with reference to William Sayles dated 1659:
Reference: Mar D/55
Deed of exchange, 5 Dec 1639
Robert Mirfin of Thurcroft, gentleman, to William Sailes of Brookehouse, tanner. 3 acres and 3 roods of land in
Laughton as follows:
In the Nabbs one acre and one rood now in the occupation of Richard Ward
One acre one rood in the Brecks or High Thorne Field also in the occupation of Richard Ward
One acre in the Lepwellfeild in the occupation of William Sayles
One rood in the same field in the occupation of widow Sheppard.
In consideration of 3 acres and 3 roods surrendered by William Sayles to Robert Mirfin in the court of the Manor of Laughton.
Was Ellen Sayles, who in 1667 was a widow, his wife?
Reference: Mar D/99-100. Conveyance 14-15 May 1667
William Laughton of Throapham, gentleman, and Edmund Laughton of Gainsbrough, Lincs, gentleman, his son,
to William Beckwith of Thurcroft, esquire. A close called the Ley Lounds containing 7 acres, a close called the Little
Lounds, and 2 closes called Upper Pickles and Nether Pickles altogether containing 5 acres within Laughton,
Slade Hooton, Carr and Brookhouse, occupied by Ellen Sayles, widow. For £105.
John Sayles Born: Abt. 1758 Yorkshire, married Elizabeth(Born: Abt. 1762). Died: 26 Dec 1784 Cantley, Doncaster. Children:
- George Sayles Born: 1784 Christened: 12 Apr 1784, Yorkshire, Died: 26 May 1867 Carr, Buried: 29 May 1867 Laughton-En-Le-Morthen.
Their son George Sayles Married: 23 Sep 1811 Sheffield, Ann OWEN.
Ann was born Abt. 1788 at Sheffield. Children:
- Elizabeth Sayles Born: Abt. 1815
- Mary E. Sayles Born: 29 Oct 1817. Died: 18 Dec 1817
- William Sayles Born: 17 Jul 1815 Christened: 24 Sep 1815 Wadworth, Doncaster. Died: 6 May 1885 at Maltby, Buried: 9 May 1885 Laughton-En-Le-M
William Sayles (1815-1885) married Harriet Batty GODFREY.
Harriett was Born: Abt 1818 Christened: 5 Oct 1818, daughter of Charles GODFREY of Hooton Pagnell and Sarah SCORAH of Brodsworth.
In 1881 William and his family were farming 170 Acres at Carr.
Children of William and Harriett:
- Elizabeth Sayles Born: Abt. 1857 Hooten Pagnell
- Richard Sayles Born: 19 Jan 1841 Hooten Pagnel
- Harriet Sayles Born: 24 Jan 1850 Hooten Pagnell
- Betty Jane Sayles Born: 21 Oct 1855 , Died: 9 May 1897Hooten Pagnell
- Fred Sayles Born: 10 Mar 1861 Hooten Pagnell
- Emily Jane Sayles Born: 24 May 1852 Hooten Pagnell
- Sarah Anne Sayles Born: 4 Jun 1844 Hooten Pagnell, Died: 18 Feb 1909 Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan Buried: Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan. Married George HIBBARD (1839-1909)
- Rueben Sayles Born: 27 Jul 1842 Hooten Pagnel, Died: 2 Apr 1913
- George Sayles Born: 23 Nov 1847 Died: 9 Nov 1908
- Martha Sayles Born: 3 Dec 1858 Hooten Pagnell, Died: 12 Dec 1935
- Mary Ellen Sayles Born: 19 Dec 1845 Died: 22 Apr 1933
By 1891, some of the children had left:
- Richard, single, works on farm (indoor)
- Charles W. single, works on farm (indoor)
- Fred single, draper unemployed
- John RODDIS age 15 from Laughton, farm serv. (indoor)
- Mary BUCK age 15 from Fishlake, dom serv
- George HIBBARD grandson age 11 born Laughton scholar
The 1881 census records Joseph Sayles, of The Travellers Rest, Brookhouse.
William Sayles b. 1855, Bramley, Farm Labourer, (Ag Lab), living at Bramley in 1881 with wife Mary J.age 19 b. Wickersley,and Harriet dau. age 1 b. Bramley
Living Bramley in 1881:
Charlotte Sayles b1826 Head W Female, 55 Bramley Domestic
Arthur Sayles Son U Male, 23 Bramley Farm Labourer (Ag Lab)
Walter COLE Grand Son Male, 2 BramleyLiving at Whiston in 1891 Sarah Sayles, a widow