Dalton Magna, Dalton Parva,

Dalton Brook.

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ALDWARKE LOCKS

Salmon were still being caught in the River Don at Aldwarke weir, but it was not to be for long as the Industry in the area was built up

 In the  18O0's there are several people of note living at Dalton. John Haywood was the village Blacksmith, Joseph Yealand was the shoemaker and cordwainer. Several Farmers were to be found in and around Dalton John Didsbury,  Joseph Lambert,  Thomas Sibery , Francis Soar. The local Wheelwright was John Treadwell , and John Hall owned a Stone Quarry at Dalton Magna.

On the 18th and 19th of  March 1808 a Conveyance lease and release concerningThomas Bradbury Winter esquire of Shenley co. Hertford to John Whitehead gentleman of Whiston co. York . Three fourth parts of Inn Field, Near Brake and Limekiln Hill Close, in Dalton Parva, for £600.

There was a Release of dower dated 30th of November 1808 concerning Lydia Whitehead of Whiston, the widow of John Whitehead a gentleman, to John Whitehead of Dalton a gentleman.
All claim to dower rights in the estate at Dalton and Herringthorpe which was her husband's, nominal consideration ten shillings.

A Conveyance lease and release  dated 1st and 2nd of January 1811concerning Thomas Lee gentleman of Morthen in the parish of Rotherham, and William Morton gentleman of Cow Lane, Smithfield, London, representatives by a fully recited line of descent of Matthew Waterhouse late of Rotherham, mercer. The Pick Ing in Great Dalton, for £387

On the 1st of  Jun 1818 a Lease was issued concerning William Spencer Lieutenant-General of Bramley Grange, to John Wragg and James Wragg of Dalton Parva,  farmers. A messuage at Bramley with closes called The Croft, 2 Balk Lane Closes, etc. From year to year at an annual rent of £153. 15s.

There was a  Lease and release concerning Canklow VII  dated 13th and 14th July 1823
 concerning John Didsbury of Dalton, a farmer and trustee.

On the 29th and 30th of August 1823 A mortgage was issued from John Whitehead to Thomas May gentleman of Catcliffe in the parish of Rotherham,  A messuage at Dalton with the Willow Garth, Fernally Bottom, Fernally Close, Upper Yards, Lower Prick Hedge, Upper Prick Hedge, Cross Acre, New Close, Quarry Close, Hostage Close, Egree Field, Lane Head Close, The Wood, and the closes in 647 & 648, for £2,000 paid to Olive Cawthorne, £700 to John Foljambe and his fellow trustees, and £1,300 to May.

In 1826 there was a survey of a farm at Dalton which was the property of John Whitehead esquire, and let to Mr. Richard Woodhead 

In 1830 the Grapes Hotel was known as the Grapes Tavern A Lease for possession was granted this year dated 20th of April 1830 to John Wragg of Dalton Magna, farmer and David Backhouse of Tadcaster, a innkeeper.  A messuage at Dalton Brook used as a public house known as the "Grapes Tavern" with maltkiln stables, etc. and closes nearby known as Spawfield, Prick Headge Close, Burley Busk, Gibacre Close, Taft Field and Green Common 17 acres, 3 roods, and 6 poles, with a messuage adjoining the above messuage, the windmill nearby, 3 messuages at Dalton Parva and closes known as the Two Lane Side Closes 3 acres, 2 roods, and 9 poles, and Taft Field Allotment 1 acre and 8 poles

Thomas Ludlam of Dalton Magna, farmer brother and heir at law of Joseph Ludlam deceased.   a Mortgage by demise for 1000 years at Canklow V dated 10th of September 1832. 

 A Conveyance dated 24th and25th of April 1837 concerningGeorge Ludlam of Dalton Magna, farmer, Thomas Ludlam of Sheffield, bookkeeper and a Thomas Ball of Sheffield, who was a coachman.  devisees in trust for sale under the will of Thomas Ludlam deceased.

On the 25th of June 1838  A Release was issued concerning  John Tradewell of Dalton a carpenter, his wife Mary, Benjamin Ward of Wickersley a farmer, and his wife Sarah  who were das. and devisees of Joseph Thackry of Herringthorpe.

 1842 a Dalton Enclosure Award Allotments to John Whitehead

On the 13th July 1842 there was a Conveyance concerning Forge Lane Masbrough and Richard Woodhead of Dalton Parva, who was a corn factor.

Around 1851 George Batty a butcher moved to Dalton born in Rossington 1817 son of Lydia Batty of Rossington. George married Margaret French born in 1821 at Ecclesfield,  George died August 1897 and was buried in Dalton, Rotherham, and Margaret died June 1898 and was also buried in Dalton, Rotherham. Their son Frank was born in 1851at Dalton and he married around 1880, Elizabeth Gorrill born in 1856 at Barnaby Dun daughter of  William Gorrill, who was born 1830 near Rotherham and died June 1870 and was buried at Worksop. Williams wife Harriet was born in 1833 and died November 1864also buried at Worksop.

Frank was a coal miner Banksman in 1888, He and Elizabeth Batty emigrated to America in the 1890s. with their daughter Mabel, their descendants including grandson Frank Batty live there today [ 2004]