John RHODES
Parish Register - Guiseley, Yorkshire, England (FHL# 918,366)
RESEARCH NOTES: Most probable marriage is to Nancy Woller, Dec 19, 1783 in Tong, Yorkshire, England. The marriage of John Rhodes is not recorded in the Guiseley parish, so they likely both came from a surrounding parish. The parishes of Tong and Guiseley are ten miles apart - Guiseley on the north of Bradford, Tong to the south. The Tong marriage records and Banns do not show what parishes the couple came from. A single birth of a Rhodes child to a father John is found in the Tong parish shortly after the marriage of John Rhodes and Nancy Wooler. The christening of Sally Rhodes occurs on 11 apr 1784. We don't know if this child is that of John and Nancy, but if it is, it would suggest that these are two different couples, and the John Rhodes of Tong is not the same as the John Rhodes of Hawksworth.
RESEARCH NOTES: The connection of the birth record of Sarah Rhodes and the marriage record are strong, but still circumstantial, though they represent the best efforts and research with the available records. Sarah Rhodes is from Guiseley, and the only possible date for her birth is 14 Feb 1796 in Hawksworth, Guiseley, Yorkshire, England. Another Sarah Rhodes was christened in this parish, and was indeed a member of this family who died shortly after birth. There are some other birth records for Sarah Rhodes in other parishes nearby, but no way to prove which one is her. . Two Johns were having children in Guiseley at the same time, but one was from the town of Yeadon, and the other, probable ancestral family, was from Hawksworth. Her family has been distinguished using the residence location listed as Hawksworth. Christening records for this time period in this parish do not list the mother's name. Further research is unlikely to prove the situation one way or another, but this is the more probable selection. - Shoebox Genealogy 2010
He married Mrs John Rhodes Abt 1783 at of Yorkshire, England . Mrs John Rhodes was born at of Hawksworth, Guiseley, Yorkshire, England Abt 1761 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Francis Rhodes
born 27 Sep 1784.
Jane Rhodes
born 30 Jun 1786.
Mary Rhodes
born 26 Oct 1788.
Sarah Rhodes
christened 20 Feb 1791.
Ann Rhodes
christened 8 Apr 1792.
Sarah Rhodes
christened 14 Feb 1796.
Hannah Rhodes
christened 24 Aug 1800.
John Rhodes
christened 10 Jul 1803.