People of Note
Perrot of Jersey and Rotherham
The Rev. Clement Perrot was master at the Independent College, Masborough.
Clement Perrot was born in Jersey in 1786, great grandson of a Huguenot exile. He was early converted to Christ and studied for the ministry at Dr. Bogue's academy in Gosport, Hampshire (Non conformists were not admitted to Universities in those days).
In 1829 he was appointed Pricipal of the Independent College at Rotherham where he served for 20 years in this capacity. During this time he trained large numbers of ministers, many of whom were to become well known.
He married Julia Fey Hamill and they had nine children.
- Elizabeth Hooper b.1827 St Peter Port Guernsey
- Francis (1828-29)
- Julia Mary b.1830 Rotherham married William Beatson (b.1821), Manufacturing chemist,in 1881 lived Ash Mount, Doncaster Road,Rotherham
- Agnes b.1831 Masbrough
- Clement Beatson b.1833 Kimberworth, Rotherham
- George Gibson (1836-1837)
- Clementina b.1839
- Clement Hamil (1842-1910) m. Mary M.Clark
- Eugène Le Harrivel b.1844 d.1872 Matlock Derbys
Rev. Clement died in 1849.
Living at Eastwood lodge in 1881 was Clement H. Perrot, age 38 an Iron founder, his wife. Mary M. age 36 from Masborough The children were born in Rotherham:
- Edith M H age 10
- Gertrude E. age 9
- Clement C.H. age 8
- Hilda age 2
- Francis J. age 4 months
- Sarah Kent age 17 from West Melton, Rotherham, a general servant
- Julia Ogley age 14 from Rotherham, a nursemaid
