The Family of Elizabeth Inman formerly Asbery

I am grateful to David Kimberlin-Wyer for some of the information on this page.

She was baptised 30 August 1846 at Braithwell, a daughter of George Asbery and Ann (formerly Skelton).

She married Charles Inman, 6 July 1868 at Wellgate Chapel, Rotherham (Primitive Methodist). Charles was a steel tilter aged 23 of The Homes, a son of Abraham Inman, a steel tilter. Elizabeth was aged 21, a spinster of High Street, Rotherham, a daughter of George Asbery, a carter. The witnesses were John Asbery [brother] and L.{?) Emma Inman.

In 1871 at 19 Sarah Street, Kimberworth, Rotherham, Charles Inman was aged 26, a steel tilter, born at Holmes [Rotherham]. Elizabeth his wife was aged 24, born at Bramley, and their daughter, Ann Edith was aged 1. There was also an unmarried visitor, Elizabeth, aged 20 and born at Balby (sic). Her surname was difficult to determine. It looked like Valkans. This could be Hannah Elizabeth Vollans as all the details fit apart from the doubt about her surname name. In the 1851 census of Barlby, Hannah Elizabeth was recorded as 'Elizabeth'. The census was taken for the night of 2/3 April and John Asbery, Elizabeth's brother, and Hannah Elizabeth were married on 11 April.

In the 1881 census Elizabeth was living at 45 Wilton Lane, Kimberworth, aged 33. Her husband, Charles, was aged 36, a steel tiller (sic). With them were their children Annie E. aged 11, William Hy aged 9 and Lavinia E. aged 3.

In 1891 at "Fern Villa" 64 Victoria Street, Kimberworth, Charles Inman was aged 45, an employed steel tilter and contractor. His wife, Elizabeth, was aged 43. Their single children were Ann E. aged 21, a mother's help, William H. aged 19, a steel tilter's apprentice and Lavinia E. aged 13.

In the 1901 census, in Ferham Road (near 146, but no number), Kimberworth, Rotherham, Elizabeth was aged 53, Charles was aged 56, a steel tilter and Lavinia E. was aged 23. In the next house was William H. Inman aged 29, a steel tilter and forgeman, born at Masbrough. With him was his wife, Emma, aged 23 and born at Parkgate, Yorks.

Charles and Elizabeth's children were:

1. Ann Edith, born about 1869/70 at Masbrough. She (spinster) married William Henry Kimberlin (bachelor) 27 August 1894 at the College Road Chapel (Wesleyan Methodist), Rotherham. Ann Edith was aged 24 of Fern Villa, Victoria Street, Masbrough, a daughter of Charles Inman, a steel tilter. William was aged 26, a post office clerk, of 97 James Street, Rotherham, a son of Nathaniel George Kimberlin, a traffic foreman on railway. The witnesses were Charles Inman [father] and William Henry Inman [brother]. They had one child. Ann died 5 June 1897 at 93 James Street, Rotherham. She was aged 27 and died of phthisis 6 months and exhaustion.
2. William Henry, born about 1871/2 at Masbrough. He married Emma Davies in the September quarter 1898 in the Rotherham district. In the 1901 census he was in the house next door to his parents on Ferham Road, aged 29, and married to Emma, aged 23, born at Parkgate, Yorks. William Henry sailed for Philadelphia on board the S.S. Noordland, which sailed from Liverpool on 11 March 1903. He was destined for Philadelphia. In the American census of 15 April 1910, of 4249 Wayce Street, Philadephia City, William was aged 38 and had been married for 12 years. He was born in England and was a machinist (employee) at a steel works. Emma was 31 and had only ever given birth to 1 child. Their daughter was Edith, aged 9 and could read and write and had attended school after 1 September 1909(?). In the American census of 1 January 1920, of West Ashmead Place North, Germantown, Philadelphia, William was aged 48. He owned his home (mortgaged). Emma was aged 42 and Edith was aged 18. All could read and write. All were born in England of English parents. William was a steel inspector and Edith was a stenographer for a lawyer.
3. Lavinia Elizabeth, born about 1877/8 at Kimberworth. She married Joseph Clifford Milnes in the September quarter 1903 in the Rotherham district and had two children.

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Posted December 2007