James Worsley (Abt 1811-)

Peter Worsley (Abt 1832-Bef 1891)

Harriet Fairclough (Abt 1832-)

James Worsley (1868-1935)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Elizabeth Smith John Worsley+ Peter Worsley+ Marion Worsley+ Harriet Worsley+ James Worsley+ Joseph Worsley+ Billy Worsley+ Elsie Worsley James Worsley Born: 18 Oct 1868, Burtonwood, Cheshire (Boarded Barn) 1 Marriage: Elizabeth Smith Mar Q 1891 in Warrington Reg Dist, Cheshire Died: Mar 1935, Burtonwood, Cheshire at age 66 Buried: 9 Mar 1935, Burtonwood, Cheshire (Cem: 7 - 793)    Cause of his death was heart disease.   General Notes: Worked at Collins Green Colliery for fifty-three years moving up from colliery check weigher from at least the 1891 census to the position of foreman by the time of the 1901 census. Lived in Penkfold Cottages in 1905. In 1919/23 was living at 16 Penkfold Lane, Collins Green and in 1935 living at Old Lodge Farm. Died of heart disease. 2 3 James married Elizabeth Smith Mar Q 1891 in Warrington Reg Dist, Cheshire. (Elizabeth Smith was born about 1874 in Parr, Merseyside, died on 31 Jan 1954 in Burtonwood, Cheshire (Old Lodge Farm) 4 and was buried in Feb 1954 in Burtonwood, Cheshire (Cem).) The cause of her death was (a) cerebral thrombosis (b) myocardial degeneration.

1 Civil Registration Birth Certificate, 18 Oct 1868. nr Boarded Barn, Burtonwood. James. Boy. Peter Worsley. Harriet Worsley formerly Fairclough. Railway Plate Layer...

2 1891 (5 Apr) Census:, RG12/3073 fol 5 pg 3 - Harrit Mill Farm, Burtonwood, Cheshire.
Harriet WORSLEY. Head Wid F 60 farmer employer Upholland Lancs
Alice WORSLEY. daur S F 30 Lowton Lancs
Peter WORSLEY. son S M 27 Platelayer employed Burtonwood Lancs
James WORSLEY. Son M M 22 colliery cheque [sic] weighman employed Burtonwood Lancs
Elizabeth WORSLEY. Daur M F 19 Parr St Helens Lancs
Mary WORSLEY. grand daur S F 3 Burtonwood Lancs
John Onell? Visitor S M 26 ? man Upholland Lancs
John ELLAM. boarder S M 22 Colly labourer employed Winwick Lancs
John Tho BOUCHIER. boarder S M 21 Colly Clerk employed Ireland.
The census has a reference to a three year old Mary Worsley who was a grand-daughter of Harriet. She has not yet been identified but may be a daughter of William or an illiegitimate daughter of this couple.

3 1901 (31 Mar) Census:, RG13/3577 fol 8 p 7 - Penkfold Bridge, Burtonwood, Cheshire.
James WORSLEY. Head Mar M 31 colliery foreman worker Burtonwood Lancs
Elizabeth WORSLEY. Wife Mar F 29 Parr Lancs
John WORSLEY. Son S M 9 Burtonwood Lancs
Peter WORSLEY. Son - M 8 Burtonwood Lancs
Marion WORSLEY. Dau - F 6 Newton Lancs
Harriet WORSLEY. Dau - F 3 Burtonwood Lancs
James WORSLEY. Son - M 1 Burtonwood Lancs
Peter WORSLEY. Brother - M 35 Railway Platelayer worker Burtonwood Lancs.

4 Civil Registration Death Certificate, 31 Jan 1954. died at Old Lodge Farm, Burtonwood "...Elizabeth Worsley. Female. 79 years. widow of James Worsley, colliery surface foreman. I(a) cerebral thrombosis (b) myocardial degeneration...".