Kirton - Nottinghamshire or Lincolnshire?

[DelB]

Hi Everyone,
Just to update my John Rollitt family.  My Great-grandmother Mary Ann Rollitt/Ashton/Binns was living in High St. Hull in 1843, the time of her first marriage to William Ashton. 
This was a surprise to me as I have been doing all my searching in Lincolnshire.  William Ashton came from Louth so presumably Mary Ann was living with her family or relatives.  Historical Directories have a John Rollitt 'Gentleman' living in High Street Hull in 1815/6 and the 1861 census shows quite a few Rollitts living in Sheffield. 
I have no idea where my John Rollitt lived before the 1841 census but in 1841/1851/1861 he is living at 24 Broadgate, Lincoln.
Tickles' information about the origin of the John Rollitt, Builder in Worksop seems to show a separate family altogether.  I have gathered Rollitt (Rollett) baptisms and some census information from the Nottingham Family History Society if anyone would like me to do look-ups.  There were several families in Worksop from memory.
Cheers,
DelB

[tickle]

Hello Delb

I would be interested in Rollitts from Worksop prior to 1816. I have John Rollitt born 1816 Bank End, Helmpsall (wherever that is) but there is a gap in the IGI coverage back to c 1757 from memory and it would be useful to know what was going on during those years.

Thanks a lot

Tickle

[DelB]

Hi Tickle,
My e-mail is  e-mail deleted to prevent spamming - please use the Private Message facility
If you contact me I can send you the attachment for the Worksop baptisms.
I found several for John Rollitt (Stonemason) and Martha's children.
I can also give you some further contacts as there are several of us now researching the Rollitt name and we are trying to piece the family together.  Every bit helps!
Cheers, DelB

[Geoff E]

The census info which you have posted as 1861 is in fact 1851!

A John ROLLITT (84) was buried at Lincoln St Swithins (the parish which contains Broadgate) on 26 Dec 1854 ....  he does NOT appear in 1861 at 24 Broadgate.  However, there are some of his Ashton relatives there.

Coincidentally, 1861 has a Hannah ROLLITT (wid) 42 Louth and a couple of kids living at 23 Broadgate.

1861 Ref: 2360/98

[DelB]

Geoff,
Thanks for the burial information of John Rollitt.  I did not have a date for his death.
My mistake about the 1851/1861 census as I do have a copy of the report for 24 Broadgate for 1861and know he wasn't in it.  Got carried away!

Hannah Rollitt is actually John's daughter-in-law as I have discovered. She was married to William Rollitt who was a Coachmaker.
Thanks again,
DelB

[tickle]

Morning All!

'Tis Sunday isn't it? Clocks went back last night, and I overslept!

Back to the Rollitts! I have been having a further rummage and it appears that it is Elmsall (ie South Elmsall) that I may be looking at to find Bank End. Elmsall is in the Parish of South Kirkby between Pontefract and Rotherham, and I found on the 1881 census:
Dwelling:   1 Garsides Yard
   Census Place:   Worksop, Nottingham, England
   Source:   FHL Film 1341787     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 3305    Folio 145    Page 21
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Richard ROLLITT   W   59    M   Elmsall, York, England
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Foreman At Steam Sawmills
Annie MOORE   U   14    F   Worksop, Nottingham, England
   Rel:   Niece
Mary Ann HELRIDGE    12    F   Worksop, Nottingham, England
   Rel:   Adopted Daur
   Occ:   Scholar

Richard is on the IGI, baptised South Kirkby 3 April 1822 son of Peter Rollitt and Grace Rowley who were married at Sheffield 8 Oct 1810 (IGI).

Further children of Peter and Grace were:
Ann Rollitt                                  11 Oct 1811 Worksop, Notts, born 1 October
THOMAS ROLLET Christening:    30 NOV 1813 Tickhill, Yorkshire,
RICHARD ROLLIT Christening:     03 APR 1822 South Kirkby, Yorkshire,
ELIZABETH ROLLIT Christening: 17 MAY 1826 Worksop, Nottingham,
MELICENT ROLLIT Christening:   11 JUN 1830 Worksop, Nottingham,
HANNAH ROLLET Christening:   01 AUG 1836 Worksop, Nottingham, 

Peter was a mason, which seems to have been a fairly peripatetic existence in those days so the gaps could conceivably be filled with other children including 'my' John in 1816, who would fit neatly between Thomas and Richard. The trick now is to find out where Peter and Grace were between those two years, and also where Peter came from. Grace is a widow living in Worksop by the time of the 1841 census, living with son Richard, now a mason, and born in county which isn't a lot of help (even if it's reliable, which Richard isn't).

Kilton Rd   Richard   ROLLET   Head   21       Mason   Y       R-46   852   WORKSOP St Mary (Priory)
Kilton Rd   Grace   ROLLET           59       Y       R-46   852   WORKSOP St Mary (Priory)
Kilton Rd   Elizabeth   ROLLET           16       Y       R-46   852   WORKSOP St Mary (Priory)
Kilton Rd   Millicent   ROLLET           11       Y       R-46   852   WORKSOP St Mary (Priory)
Kilton Rd   Annie   ROLLET           5       Y       R-46   852   WORKSOP St Mary (Priory)

There are no more Rollitts in S Kirkby according to the IGI but I must check for funny spellings.

So that's it so far. If anyone has news of Peter Rollitt I would be interested, but I realise that this lot are getting further away from your general sphere in Lincs.

Del, do you have Worksop burials?

Take care

Tickle

[DelB]

Hi everyone,
Sorry Tickle, I don't have Worksop burials but the Nottingham Family History Society has an excellent service for searching.

Here is some information about Rollitts from Historical Directories in Nottingham I have collected.  I still can't work out if any have a connection to 'my' John Rollitt.

H.D. 1832 Nottingham
John Rollitt, Wheelwright, Kirton & Lanham
(We think this is probably John Rollitt b. 1796, Great Morton, Notts. died 1877)

H.D.1855 Nottingham
John Rollitt, Wheelwright
Wheelwrights: J.Rollitt, Kirton, Ollerton

H.D. 1862 Nottingham
John Rollitt,  Box Maker
Clumber St. house, Union Rd.

1872 H.D. Nottingham, Worksop
John Rollitt & Sons, Joiners, Builders & Construction, Worksop, Newgate St.

John Rollitt (John & Son),  35 Potter St.

Richard Rollitt, yard foreman, Priors Well Rd.

I hope this helps.  There don't seem to be too many Richard Rollitts to sift through.  Even in Nottingham the spelling varies from Rollett to Rollitt and those families seem to have been pretty constant in Nottinghamshire.

I will pass this info. on to Linda Rollitt who is trying to collate all the Rollitt families.  She may find a link.
Cheers,
DelB

[tickle]

Hi All

I found Peter and Grace Rollitt on the NBI at Worksop:

23 Jul 1839 Peter ROLLITT 56   Notts Worksop, St Mary (Priory) born 1782-3
  9 Sep 1847 Grace   ROLLITT   58 Notts Worksop, St Mary (Priory) born 1788-9

so I'm now looking for John's baptism, and Peter and Grace's baptisms. This all seems to be going rather a long way from Lincolnshire so may be out of your general sphere of research.

Thanks delB - the Directory entries were very helpful. Richard seems to be John's brother, but time will tell..

Tickle

[suttontrust]

I know this is an old post, but I'm researching Rollitts, the farthest back of which is Joseph Rollitt and his son Henry, born c.1831 in Worksop.  Does anyone have any more information?