Genealogy
Peter Barnard Rhodes
Peter Barnard RHODES, of Hooton Hall, farmer, was the son of William Rhodes (1781–1869), a tenant farmer of Epworth, Lincolnshire.
William RHODES, married in 1806 at Epworth, Lincolnshire to Theodosia Maria HEATON. Their children, were all born in Epworth:
- William Barnard (1807-1878) m. Sarah Ann Morehouse
- Margaret b.1810
- Caroline b.1811 m.John Littlewood 1859 at Balby, Doncaster
- Mary Anne (1812)
- Peter Barnard b.1814 married at Doncaster to Hannah Lee
- Robert Heaton (1815-1884)
- George(1816-1864) m.Elizabeth daughter of John Wood of Retford
- Mary Anne b.1817
- John W.(1819-1862) m. Sophia daughter of John Ravenhill, 1843 at Doncaster
- Joseph(1826-1905)
William (1781–1869), died in 1869.
Sarah Ann Moorhouse was Sister of William Sefton Moorhouse(1825-1881), a pioneer of New Zealand, born on 15th November 1825 in Knottingley.
Sarah Ann went to New Zealand in 1859 and on 29 November 1869 she married William Barnard Rhodes at Merivale Church, Christchurch, and they resided in Wellington
Peter Barnard RHODES,married in 1849 at Epworth to Hannah Lee,born 1827 in Epworth, daughter of Thomas. Children:
- b.1849 Anna Maria at Epworth
- b.1851 Mary Elizabeth at Epworth. 24 10 1878 m. Joseph CHILD of Lingodell, Farmer
- b.1855 Robert Peter at Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- b.1860 Sophia Theodosia at Laughton-en-le-Morthen
- b. 1861 Robert Heaton at Laughton-en-le-Morthen
William Barnard, Robert Heaton, George and Joseph went to New Zealand and became very succesful. Peter Barnard went there too in 1843, but stayed only a few months, before returning to England shortly after his arrival, settling in Yorkshire rather than Lincolnshire.
In 1881 Peter B. Rhodes was farming 560 acres of land at Slade Hooton, employing 10 labourers and 2 boys.
Read the story of The Rhodes Brothers.
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