Genealogy & Family History
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.
Margaret Sayles married Nicholas Pearson (Peerson)(c.1629) on 31 October, 1665 at All Saints. Nicholas was son of Edward and Alice(Nee Clayton) Pearson/Peerson. Children born Laughton en Le Morthen:
- John Pearson b. 12/1/1677
- Nathanael Pearson b. 23/9/1679
- Nicholas Pearson b. 2/3/1681
- Mary Pearson b. 2/3/1681
- Benjamin Pearson b. 24/2/1683
Margaret died 12/10/1702, Nicholas died 1/1/1706 both buried at All Saints.
John Sayles b abt. 1758 Yorkshire, married Elizabeth(b abt. 1762). d. 26 Dec 1784 Cantley, Doncaster. Children:
- George Sayles b. 1784 c.12 Apr 1784, Yorkshire, Died: 26 May 1867 Carr 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 b. Abt. 1815
- Mary E. Sayles b. 29 Oct 1817. Died: 18 Dec 1817
- William Sayles b. 17 Jul 1815 c.24 Sep 1815 Wadworth, Doncaster. Died: 6 May 1885 at Maltby, Buried: 9 May 1885 Laughton-en-le-Morthen
William Sayles (1815-1885) married Harriet Batty Godfrey.
Harriett was b. Abt 1818 c.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:
- Richard Sayles b.19 Jan 1841 Hooten Pagnel
- Harriet Sayles b.24 Jan 1850 Hooten Pagnell
- Betty Jane Sayles b.21 Oct 1855 , Died: 9 May 1897 Hooten Pagnell
- Elizabeth Sayles b.1857 Hooten Pagnell
- Fred Sayles b.10 Mar 1861 Hooten Pagnell
- Emily Jane Sayles b.24 May 1852 Hooten Pagnell
- Sarah Anne Sayles b.4 Jun 1844 Hooten Pagnell, d.18 Feb 1909 Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan buried Byron, Shiawassee, Michigan. Married George Hibbard (1839-1909)
- Rueben Sayles b.27 Jul 1842 Hooten Pagnel, Died: 2 Apr 1913
- George Sayles b.23 Nov 1847 Died: 9 Nov 1908
- Martha Sayles b.3 Dec 1858 Hooten Pagnell, Died: 12 Dec 1935
- Mary Ellen Sayles b.19 Dec 1845 Died: 22 Apr 1933
By 1891, some of the children had left:
- Richard, single, farm worker
- Charles W. single, farm worker
- Fred single, draper unemployed
- John Roddis age 15 from Laughton, farm worker
- Mary Buck age 15 from Fishlake, domestic servant
- 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 a widow, age 55 born Bramley Domestic
Arthur Sayles unmarried Son age 23 born Bramley Farm Labourer (Ag Lab)
Walter Cole Grand Son, age 2 born BramleyLiving at Whiston in 1891 Sarah Sayles, a widow
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