Jonathan RODHAM

1843 - 1917  (74 years)

• Name	Jonathan RODHAM
  Birth	4 Jun 1843	Holmside, Durham, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Sep 1917	Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA
  Burial	Chinchilla Cemetery, Lackawanna County, PA
  Notes	(1) "Jonathan Rodham (1843-1917)," Familypedia <http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jonathan_Rodham_(1843-1917)>: Jonathan Rodham was born 7 June 1843 in Holmside, Wagtail Cottages, Lanchester, County Durham, England, United Kingdom to Joseph Rodham (1817-1874) and Elizabeth Scurfield (c1816-1909) and died 16 September 1917 in United States of unspecified causes. He married Isabella Simpson Bell (1849-1917) 31 December 1867 in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom. Notable ancestors include Henry II of England (1133-1189), William I of England (1027-1087), Charlemagne (747-814), Hugh Capet (c940-996), Rurik (c832-879), Alfred the Great (849-899). Ancestors are from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, England, Russia, Ukraine, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Netherlands, Byzantium, Israel, Ireland, Belarus, the Byzantine Empire, Italy. Siblings Offspring of Joseph Rodham and Elizabeth Scurfield (1816-1909): • Jonathan Rodham (1843-1917); [b.] 7 June 1843 Holmside, Wagtail Cottages, Lanchester, County Durham, England, United Kingdom; [d.] 16 September 1917 United States; [m.] Isabella Simpson Bell (1849-1917) • Margaret Rodham (1841-) • Mary Ann Rodham (1846-) • Elizabeth Rodham (1851-) • Dorothy Rodham (1854-) • Isabella Rodham (1859-) . . . Children Offspring of Jonathan Rodham and Isabella Simpson Bell (1849-1917): • Hugh Rodham (1879-1965); [b.] 16 August 1879 Kyo, County Durham, England, United Kingdom; [d.] 5 March 1965 Pennsylvania, United States; [m.] Hannah Jones (1882-1952) Census record (from WARGS): • in 1851 living with parents in Holmside • in 1861 a Coal Miner living in Lanchester • in 1871 a Coal Miner living in Kyo • in 1881 a Colliery Overman living in Kyo • in 1900 a Policeman living in Scranton • in 1910 a Florist living in Scranton (2) England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006: Name: Jonathan Rodham Registration Year: 1843 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Durham Inferred County: Durham Volume: 24 Page: 72 (3) A household headed by Jonathan RODHAM is listed in the 1871 census of Kyo, Durham, England. Jonathan is listed in the 1871 census as a coal miner who was then 27 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, he was born in about 1844. According to the 1871 census, he was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. Listed with Jonathan is his wife, Isabella, who was then 21 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, she was born in about 1850. According to the 1871 census, she was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Thomas B., who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, he was born in about 1869. According to the 1871 census, he was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Elizabeth, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, she was born in about 1870. According to the 1871 census, she was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Margaret, who was then 2 months old; therefore, according to the 1871 census, she was born in about 1871. According to the 1871 census, she was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is a boarder, Robert BELL, a coal miner who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, he was born in about 1853. According to the 1871 census, he was born in Lanchester, Durham, England. [Note by compiler: Robert BELL was a brother of Jonathan RODHAM's wife, Isabella, whose maiden name was BELL.] * * * The 1871 census for England was taken on the night of 2 April 1871. The following information was requested: • Address (name of the street, avenue, or road; house number) • Occupant (name of each person who spent the night in the house; their birthplace and relationship to head of family) • Residence (whether home was inhabited; number of rooms occupied) • Personal (sex, age, marital status) • Occupation (whether employer, employee, or neither) • Health (whether blind, deaf, dumb, imbecile, idiot, or lunatic) Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the household members were required to complete the forms themselves. The next day, the enumerators collected the completed forms. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 2 April 1871 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed. The clerks who compiled and reviewed the census data made a variety of marks on the returns. Unfortunately, many of these tally marks were written over personal information and some fields, such as ages, can be difficult to read as a result. More useful marks include a single slash between households within a building and a double slash separating households in separate buildings. (4) A household headed by Jonathan RODHAM is listed in the 1881 census of Kyo, Durham, England. Jonathan is listed in the 1881 census as a colliery overman (coal mine foreman) who was then 37 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1844. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Holmside, Durham, England. Listed with Jonathan is his wife, Isabella Simpson RODHAM, who was then 31 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, she was born in about 1850. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Collierley, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Thomas Bell RODHAM, a colliery (coal mine) laborer who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1869. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Collierley, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Margaret RODHAM, who was then 10 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, she was born in about 1871. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Kyo, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Isabella Simpson RODHAM, who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, she was born in about 1873. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Kyo, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Joseph RODHAM, who was then 6 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1875. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Kyo, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, William Robt. RODHAM, who was then 4 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1877. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Kyo, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Jonathan RODHAM, who was then 3 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1878. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Kyo, Durham, England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Hugh RODHAM, who was then 1 year of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1870. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Kyo, Durham, England. * * * The 1881 British Isles Census was taken on the night of 3 April 1881. The following information was requested: • Name of street, avenue road, etc. • House number or name • Whether or not the house was inhabited • Number of rooms occupied if less than five • Name of each person that had spent the night in that household • Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family • Each person's marital status • Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by the column in which the age is recorded) • Each person's occupation • Person's place of birth • Whether deaf and dumb, blind, imbecile or idiot, or lunatic. Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the complete forms were collected the next day. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 3 April 1881 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed. Census returns were collected according to registration district. These returns were divided into sub-districts and assigned consecutive piece numbers for reference purposes. The piece numbers begin in London with number one and work roughly south to north, followed by the Welsh districts and then the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. You will find the piece number on a paper strip at the bottom of every image, following the PRO class number. There may be hundreds of pieces within a county. (5) A household headed by Jonathan RODHAM is listed in the 1900 census of Ward 2, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA. Jonathan is listed in the 1900 census as a policeman who was born in June 1843 and was then 56 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. According to the 1900 census, he had then been married 32 years. Also, according to the 1900 census, he was a naturalized American citizen who had immigrated to the United States in 1881 and had then been in the United States 18 years. Listed with Jonathan is his wife, Isabella S., who was born in September 1849 and was then 50 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in England, and both of her parents were born in England. According to the 1900 census, she had then been married 32 years and had theretofore given birth to 13 children, 11 of whom were then living. Also, according to the 1900 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Margarett, who was born in January 1871 and was then 29 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in England, and both of her parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1900 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Joseph, an ice house laborer who was born in July 1874 and was then 25 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1900 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, William R., a coal mine laborer who was born in May 1876 and was then 24 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1900 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Hugh, a lace works worker who was born in August 1879 and was then 20 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1900 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Elizabeth, who was born in October 1881 and was then 18 Also, according to the 1900 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and had then been in the United States 17 years. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Robert B., a machine shop laborer who was born in November 1883 and was then 16 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, Wade, who was born in December 1885 and was then 14 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. Also listed with Jonathan is his daughter, Ethel, who was born in January 1888 and was then 12 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in PA, and both of her parents were born in England. Also listed with Jonathan is his son, George B., who was born in November 1889 and was then 10 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. (6) A household headed by Johnithan RODHAM is listed in the 1910 census of Ward 2, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA. Johnithan is listed in the 1910 census as a florist who was then 66 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1844. According to the 1910 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. According to the 1910 census, he had then been married 42 years. Also, according to the 1910 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1880 and was a naturalized American citizen. Listed with Johnithan is his wife, Isabella S., who was then 60 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, she was born in about 1850. According to the 1910 census, she was born in England, and both of her parents were born in England. According to the 1910 census, she had then been married 42 years and had theretofore given birth to 13 children, 11 of whom were then living. Also, according to the 1910 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, Joseph, a laborer who was then 36 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1874. According to the 1910 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1910 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and was a naturalized American citizen. Also listed with Johnithan is his daughter, Margarett, who was then 38 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, she was born in about 1872. According to the 1910 census, she was born in England, and both of her parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1910 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, William, a coal miner who was then 34 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1876. According to the 1910 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1910 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and was a naturalized American citizen. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, John, a laborer who was then 32 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1878. According to the 1910 census, he was born in England, and both of his parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1910 census, he had immigrated to the United States in 1882 and was a naturalized American citizen. Also listed with Johnithan is his daughter, Elisabeth, a dressmaker who was then 28 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, she was born in about 1882. According to the 1910 census, she was born in England, and both of her parents were born in England. Also, according to the 1910 census, she had immigrated to the United States in 1882. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, Robert, a laborer who was then 26 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1884. According to the 1910 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, Wade, a coal miner who was then 24 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1886. According to the 1910 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. Also listed with Johnithan is his daughter, Ethel, a school teacher who was then 22 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, She was born in about 1888. According to the 1910 census, she was born in PA, and both of her parents were born in England. Also listed with Johnithan is his son, George, a laborer who was then 20 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1890. According to the 1910 census, he was born in PA, and both of his parents were born in England. (7) www.findagrave.com: Jonathan Rodham Birth: Jun. 4, 1843, County Durham, England Death: Sep. 16, 1917, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA Jonathan Rodham was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Scurfield) Rodham, the husband of Isabella Simpson (Bell) Rodham, and the father of Thomas Bell Rodham, Elizabeth Rodham #1), Margaret Rodham, Isabella Simpson Rodham, Joseph Rodham, William Robert Rodham, Jonathan Rodham, Hugh Rodham, Elizabeth Rodham (#2), Robert Bell Rodham, Wade Finn Rodham, Ethyl Rodham, and George B. Rodham. He was also the great-grandfather of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Family links: Spouse: Isabella Simpson Bell Rodham (1849 - 1917); Children: Thomas Bell Rodham (1868 - 1948), Margaret Rodham (1872 - 1958), Joseph Rodham (1874 - 1945), William Robert Rodham (1876 - 1945), Jonathan Rodham (1878 - 1945), Hugh Simpson Rodham (1879 - 1965), Elizabeth Rodham Haswell (1881 - 1944), Robert Bell Rodham (1882 - 1944), Wade Rodham (1885 - 1940), Ethel Rodham Lloyd (1888 - 1957), George B. Rodham (1889 - 1974) Burial: Chinchilla Cemetery, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA Created by: Diane Midkiff Record added: Jun 18, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 19967755
  Person ID	I38675	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph RODHAM,   b. Bef 2 Nov 1817, Tanfield, Durham, England d. 1874, Durham, Strafford County, NH (Age > 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth SCURFIELD,   b. Bef 13 Oct 1816, Tanfield, Durham, England d. 1909 (Age > 92 years)
  Marriage	1841
  Family ID	F16641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Simpson BELL,   b. 24 Sep 1849, Collierley, Durham, England d. 16 May 1917, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Between 1 Oct 1867 and 31 Dec 1867	Durham Registration District, Durham, England   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Hugh Simpson RODHAM,   b. 16 Aug 1879, Kyo, Durham, England d. 5 Mar 1965, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F16640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

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  Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006: Name: Jonathan Rodham Registration Year: 1867 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Durham Parishes for this Registration District: [Lanchester was one of the Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District.] Inferred County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 368. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (2) England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006: Name: Isabella Simpson Bell Registration Year: 1867 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Durham Parishes for this Registration District: [Lanchester was one of the Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District.] Inferred County: Durham Volume: 10a Page: 368.