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RHODES (CLOTHIER/WEAVER) OF BRADFORD

The events prior to 1786 have been based on the assumption that the baptism of Joshua Crabtree Rhodes in 1802 is indicative of an earlier marriage between a Rhodes and a Crabtree. It is assumed this would have been the one between John Rhodes and Sarah Crabtree, in 1764, particularly as Sarah Crabtree's father was Joshua Rhodes.

Joshua Crabtree Rhodes' parents were Joshua Rhodes and Hannah Rhodes, but has it proved impossible so far to positively identify which Rhodes family was which. It seems likely that Joshua Rhodes was from Todmorden, and that it was Hannah Rhodes whose mother had been Sarah Crabtree. However, Hannah's baptism has not been found. On the assumption the Joshua Rhodes was born say 1765, and that his wife Hannah Rhodes was born say 1766, the following facts will "fit" provided the Nancy Rhodes born 1766 has become this Hannah Rhodes.

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[RHOX621] John Rhodes m. [DAVE622] Jane Davey
. [RHOX631] John Rhodes m. [CRAX632] Sarah Crabtree
. . [RHOX642] Hannah Rhodes m1. [RHOD641] Joshua Rhodes

8.   [RHOX621] John Rhodes, a clothier of Manningham, married (at Bradford, 20th September 1731) [DAVE622] Jane Davey, also of Manningham (possibly baptised at Birstall, 12th December 1710, illegitimate daughter of Anthony Hopkinson [son of Anthony] by Ann Davey). They had five children born at Manningham and baptised at Bradford as follows:

John died at Manningham (buried at Bradford, 11th February 1763) and Jane died at Manningham also (buried at Bradford, 4th February 1771).

7.  [RHOX631] John Rhodes (born 1739), a weaver, married (at Bradford, 2nd October 1764) [CRAX632] Sarah Crabtree (born 1746, see CRABTREE (2)). They had at least two children as follows:

John and Sarah presumably had more children, but no others have been identified, but there is this lengthy gap between 1766 and 1776.

HOLLINGRAKE

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[HOLG601] John Hollingrake m. ?
. [HOLG612] Elizabeth Hollirake m. [FIEL611] Thomas Fielden

10.  [HOLG601] John Hollingrake married ---. They had at least one child baptised at Heptonstall as follows:

At the Hearth Tax survey for Stansfield in 1672, John Hollingrake had 1 hearth.

FIELDEN

The earliest family lived at Shore in Stansfield township, in Heptonstall chapelry, in Halifax parish. Stansfield was adjacent to Todmorden chapelry, in Rochdale parish.

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[FIEL581] John Fielden m. [CROT582] Mary Crowther
. [FIEL591] John Fielden m. [LORD592] Margaret Lord
. . [FIEL601] Nicholas Fielden m. ?
. . . [FIEL611] Thomas Fielden m. [HOLG612] Elizabeth Hollirake
. . . . [FIEL621] John Fielden m. [TRAV622] Elizabeth Travers
. . . . . [FIEL632] Agatha Fielden m. [RHOD631] John Rhodes

12.  [FIEL581] John Fielden possibly married (at Halifax, 24th September 1609 IGI) [CROT582] Mary Crowther. They had at least two children born at Stansfield and baptised at Heptonstall as follows:

John died at Shore, buried at Todmorden 21st or 24th November 1646 (both dates appear in the Heptonstall register).

11.  [FIEL591] John Fielden (born 1612) married (at Heptonstall, 20th January 1640 IGI) [LORD592] Margaret Lord. They had about seven children born at Shore in Stansfield and baptised at Heptonstall as follows:

At the Hearth Tax survey for Stansfield in 1672, a John Feildinge had 3 hearths. He died 1698.

10.  [FIEL601] Nicholas Fielden (born 1654) married ---. He had at least one child baptised at Stansfield as follows

At the Hearth Tax survey for Stansfield in 1672, Nicholas Feildinge had 1 hearth.

9.  [FIEL611] Thomas Fielden (born 1672) married (or had a relationship with) Elizabeth [HOLG612] Holli(ng)rake (see HOLLINGRAKE above). They had at least one child baptised at Heptonstall as follows

8.  [FIEL621] John Fielden (born 1693) married (at Stansfield, 10th September 1719 IGI) [TRAV622] Elizabeth Travers. They had at least one child born at Stansfield and baptised at Heptonstall as follows:

RHODES OF TODMORDEN

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[RHOD621] Thomas Rhodes m. [BUTH622] Mary Butterworth
. [RHOD631] John Rhodes m. [FIEL632] Agatha Fielden
. . [RHOD641] Joshua Rhodes m. [RHOX642] Hannah Rhodes
. . . [RHOD652] Jenny Rhodes m. ?
. . . . [RHOD662] Hannah Rhodes m. [LEEE661] James Lee

8.  [RHOD621] Thomas Rhodes married (at Rochdale, 25th April 1736) [BUTH622] Mary Butterworth. They had at least five children:

7.  [RHOD631] John Rhodes married (at Rochdale, 24th March 1761, witnessed by Jas Rhodes) [FIEL632] Agatha Fielden (see FIELDEN above). They had several children, possibly some of the following, as there are certainly at least three distinct families here, particularly in late 1763:

RHODES (MASON) OF BRADFORD

6.  [RHOD641] Joshua Rhodes (born 1765), a mason, married (at Bradford, 17th April 1786) [RHOX642] Hannah Rhodes, witnessed by the two parish clerks. They had eight children born at Manningham and baptised at Bradford as follows:

Joshua died at Manningham (buried at Bradford, 6th April 1809), and Hannah afterwards married 2. (at Bradford, 5th January 1818) James Grayham, a clogger, (witnessed by the two parish clerks).

The following burials at Dewsbury, All Saints, may be relevant.

Hannah Graham died (age 45) and was buried 17th April 1819 NBI, which would make Hannah born c.1764; whilst James Graham died (age 59) and was was buried 14th June 1824 NBI.

5.  [RHOD652] Jenny Rhodes (born 1791, daughter of Joshua & Hannah) never married, and had an illegitimate child born at Manningham and baptised at Bradford as follows:

Jenny died (age 36) at Bradford (buried there 24th January 1828).