1845 - 1936 (91 years)
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Name |
Avis NOSWORTHY [1] |
Born |
1845 |
Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England [1] |
Christened |
28 Mar 1845 |
St. Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England [2] |
- Avis NOSWORTHY, daughter of John and Mary; father a stonecutter; abode at Stoutes.
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Gender |
Female |
Address |
1891 |
St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Address |
1901 |
Walkerton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Address |
1909 |
Walkerton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada [5] |
- In 1909 Avis was living in Walkerton, Ontario as reported in the NORSWORTHY biography. "Avis is still living, making her home with her sister Elizabeth, never married".
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Address |
1911 [6] |
Coast St., Walkerton, Ontario |
Died |
9 Jul 1936 |
Brant Twp., Bruce, Ontario, Canada [6, 7] |
- Avis NORSWORTHY, age 91, daughter of John NORSWORTHY and Mary CAUNTER.
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Person ID |
I4224 |
Nosworthy |
Last Modified |
1 Dec 2020 |
Father |
John NOSWORTHY, b. Abt 1808, Devon, England , d. 18 Oct 1865, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 57 years) |
Mother |
Mary CAUNTER, b. 31 Mar 1809, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England , d. 18 Jan 1901, Walkerton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
Address |
1831 [8] |
Bittleford, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon |
- Address at the time of Charles' baptism.
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Married |
7 Apr 1831 |
St. Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England [9] |
Address |
1832 [8] |
Southway, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon |
- Address at the time of Samuel's baptism.
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Address |
1841 |
Stouts Cottage, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, England [10] |
Address |
1843 [11] |
Stouts, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon |
- Address at the baptism of their son, Henry, on 19 October 1843
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Address |
1851 [12] |
Bridge St., Bovey Tracey, Devon |
Name change |
1852 [13] |
- After coming to Canada their name changed to NORSWORTHY.
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Address |
1861 [14] |
Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario |
Photos |
 | Stouts Cottage, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon Home of John and Mary Nosworthy between 1841 and 1851. |
Documents |
 | Census 1841: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon Three generations: John and Mary Nosworthy living with five children at Stouts Cottage beside John and Ann (Brinning); also present is Elizabeth (Browning), most likely Ann's mother. |
Histories |
 | THE STORY OF JOHN NOSWORTHY AND MARY CAUNTER
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Family ID |
F1192 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Photos
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 | Norsworthy family Inscribed: L-R Wm. George Norsworthy, Elizabeth Watts, James Counter Norsworthy, Aunt Avis. Photo taken in Walkerton; there is no date. |
 | Avis Norsworthy Inscribed "Aunt Avis" |
 | Norsworthy family Back of photo taken in Walkerton, Ontario |
 | Norsworthy family photo (not inscribed) Believed to be:
First row (children) (L-R): #1 Jean HALL (tentative); #2 Emma HALL (tentative)
Second row (seated) (L-R) (including standing child as #1): #5 Avis NORSWORTHY (tentative); #7 Theophilus John (T.J.) WATTS; #8 Elizabeth (Norsworthy) WATTS
Third row (standing) (L-R): #1 John Robert DICKSON [husband of Henrietta Eliza WATTS]; #2 Henrietta Eliza (Watts) DICKSON; #4 Juanita (Huntley) WATTS [wife of V. Orval WATTS]; #5 V. Orval WATTS
Fourth row (standing) (L-R): #2 George HALL [husband of Ella Dickson]; #9 Elizabeth Ellen "Ella" (Dickson) HALL |
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Sources |
- [S168] England and Wales Registration Index.
- [S318] Genealogical report on CAUNTER: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, C. F. Belam, M.A., (Professional genealogist, Buckfastleigh, Devon; citing from parish records; rec'd Oct. 2005.).
- [S1079] Census of Canada, 1891.
- [S53] Census of Canada, 1901, (31 March 1901).
- [S305] Biography: NORSWORTHY, James C. Norsworthy, (15 March 1909, McIntosh, Florida; rec'd from Mike NORSWORTHY, direct descendant of William George NORSWORTHY, July 2005.).
- [S308] Census of Canada, 1911, (1 June 1911).
- [S816] Index: Deaths - Ontario 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947, (www.familysearch.org).
- [S208] Parish Register, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, Rev. E. C. WOOD; H. TAPLEY- SOPER, (Exeter, Devon and Cornwall Record Society, 1938.).
- [S159] Index: International Genealogical Index (IGI), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, (Salt Lake City, Family History Library).
- [S137] Census of England, 1841.
- [S246] Parish Register, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon.
- [S696] Census of England, 1851.
- [S676] Personal communication.
- [S222] Census of Canada, 1861.
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