Robert Ridley NESWORTHY

1845 - 1910  (65 years)

• Name	Robert Ridley NESWORTHY  [1]
  Born	7 Jan 1845	South Shields, Durham, England   [1]
  Christened	19 Jan 1845	South Shields, Durham, England   [1]
  	Robert Ridley, son of Matthew and Mary NOSWORTHY, born 7 January 1845, baptized 19 January 1845 at St. Hilda, South Shields. Father a mariner. Baptized by M. W. Griffith.
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Aug 1910	Walkington, Beverley, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  	Robert NESSWORTHY, age 67, died 7 August 1910, at the East Riding Asylum, in Walkington. Death attributed to "Cerebral softening" for 10 months. He was noted to be a Shipwright from South Shields. [Walkington is about 10 miles north of Kingston upon Hull and just west of Beverley].
  Notes	It has been suggested from several sources that Robert had a bigamous marriage, first marrying in South Shields, and then later in North Shields. The second marriage document has not been located; without it, bigamy cannot be proved. From the existing evidence it seems fairly clear that he was in fact, living both in South and North Shields, and was the father to at least 18 children. Until we can confirm the existence of a second Robert NESWORTHY, both spouses will be recorded as being married to Robert. (For more information see the article Would the Second Robert Nessworthy Please Stand Up. Click "Step Back" to return to this page.)
  Person ID	I632	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Matthew NOSWORTHY,   b. Abt 1819, Staverton, Devon, England ,   d. 14 Feb 1903, Union Workhouse, Harton, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Mary RIDLEY,   b. Abt 1823, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. 19 Aug 1866, Hamburg, Germany  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1842	Parish Church of St. Hilda, South Shields, Durham, England   [1]
  	Matthew NURSWORTHY, Bachelor, Mariner, residing in South Shields, son of Thomas NURSWORTHY, Labourer; and Mary RIDLEY, of full age, Spinster, residing in South Shields, daughter of Robert RIDLEY, Shipwright. Neither could sign their names. Witnesses: M. JAMESON and James RAMSEY. Married after Banns, at the Church of St. Hilda, Parish of St. Hilda, South Shields, Durham. Curate: S.R. Thomas. [1]
  Address	1851  [4]
  	Marshall's Quay, South Shields, Durham
  	They were living right beside the family of Robert RIDLEY, who was probably Mary's father.
  Name change	1851
  	Sometime between 1851 and 1861, their surname changed to NESWORTHY.
  Address	1856  [5]
  	Cuthbert, Marshalls Quay, South Shields, Durham
  	Address at burial of their daughter Isabella, on 18 June 1856.
  Address	1861  [6]
  	Marshall's Quay, South Shields, Durham
  Address	1863  [7]
  	Marshall's Quay, South Shields, Durham
  	Address at the time of Ambrose's birth.
  Address	1865  [7]
  	Shadwell St., South Shields, Durham
  	Address at the time of Charles' birth.
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth YOUNG,   b. Abt 1842, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. 6 Jan 1924, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	19 May 1862	Parish Church of St. Hilda, South Shields, Durham, England   [1, 8]
  	Robert NESSWORTHY, of full age, Bachelor, Boat Builder, residing in the Parish of St. Hilda, son of Matthew NESSWORTHY, Master Mariner, and Elizabeth YOUNG, of full age, Spinster, residing in South Shields, daughter of Robert YOUNG, Mariner, married 19 May 1862. Robert signed his name, while Elizabeth could only make her mark. Witnesses: George JONES and Euphemia LAURENSON ?; both made their mark. They married, after Banns, at St. Hilda's Church, South Shields; Sam Stewart, Curate. The marriage was reported in the Newcastle Journal on 20 May 1862: "At St. Hilda's Church, South Shields, on the 19th inst, Mr. Robert NESSWORTHY, boatbuilder, to Miss Elizabeth YOUNG". [1]
  Address	1864  [9]
  	Shadwell St., Marshalls Quay, South Shields, Durham at time of Matthew's birth and death
  Address	2 May 1865  [7]
  	Shadwell St., South Shields, Durham
  Address	5 Jun 1869  [7]
  	Shadwell St., South Shields, Durham
  Address	Feb 1870  [5, 10]
  	Shadwell St., South Shields, Durham
  Address	1871  [11]
  	25 Marshall's Quay, South Shields, Durham
  Address	1881  [12]
  	1 Marshall's Quay, South Shields, Durham
  Address	26 Jun 1882  [7]
  	Shadwell St., Marshall's Quay, Durham
  Address	24 Jan 1887  [7]
  	16 Wellington St., Westoe, Durham
  Address	1891  [13]
  	26 Wellington St., Westoe, Durham
  	They were living several doors away from Robert's father, Matthew, and his step mother, Mary. Matthew was away, presumably at sea. They were close to a family of John R. YOUNG, age 35, to whom Elizabeth might have been related.
  Address	1901  [14]
  	40 Wellington St., South Shields, Devon
  	They were living only several doors away from their son, Robert's home on the same street.
  Children	1. Mary Ann NESSWORTHY,   b. 9 Oct 1862, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Aft 6 Jan 1924  (Age 61 years)   2. Matthew NESSWORTHY,   b. 2 Jan 1864, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. 2 Dec 1864, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age 0 years)   3. Matthew NESSWORTHY,   b. 2 May 1865, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Abt Feb 1870, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age 4 years)   4. Robert NESSWORTHY,   b. 30 Aug 1867, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Abt 1920, Durham, England  (Age 52 years)   5. Eleanor Jones NESWORTHY,   b. 5 Jun 1869, Durham, England ,   d. 1870, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age 0 years)   6. Elizabeth NESSWORTHY,   b. 20 Jun 1871, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Abt Jul 1874  (Age 3 years)   7. James NESSWORTHY,   b. 21 Oct 1873, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. 1954, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age 80 years)   8. Frances NESSWORTHY,   b. 23 Mar 1876, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. 23 Mar 1876, South Shields, Durham, England  (Age 0 years)   9. Elizabeth J. NESSWORTHY,   b. 19 Dec 1877, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Isabel NESSWORTHY,   b. 26 Jun 1882, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. William NESWORTHY,   b. 24 Jan 1887, South Shields, Durham, England ,   d. Abt 1975, Durham, England  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Susannah Lamb Spooner SHEALS,   b. 1843, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England ,   d. 15 Feb 1917, Aberdeen, Glamorgan, Scotland  (Age 74 years)
  Address	19 Apr 1870  [7]
  	Queen St., North Shields, Northumberland
  Address	1871  [11]
  	3 Queen St., North Shields, Northumberland
  Address	26 May 1873  [15]
  	4 Queen St., North Shields, Northumberland
  	Address at the time of Mary's birth.
  Address	15 Aug 1877  [15]
  	9 King St., Tynemouth, Northumberland
  	Address at the time of Robert's birth.
  Address	1 Oct 1880  [7]
  	Reed St., North Shields, Northumberland
  Address	1881  [12]
  	5 Fancers B., Reed St., North Shields, Northumberland
  Address	25 Aug 1885  [7]
  	Reed St., Tynemouth, Northumberland
  Address	1891  [13]
  	5 Fawcus Buildings, North Shields. Northumberland
  Children	1. James William NESSWORTHY,   b. 19 Apr 1870, North Shields, Northumberland, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary NESSWORTHY,   b. 26 May 1873, North Shields, Northumberland, England ,   d. 13 Apr 1919, Aberdeen, Glamorgan, Scotland  (Age 45 years)   3. Isabella NESWORTHY,   b. 1875, North Shields, Northumberland, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert NESSWORTHY,   b. 15 Aug 1877, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England ,   d. 18 Jul 1957  (Age 79 years)   5. Frederick NESWORTHY,   b. 1 Oct 1880, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England ,   d. 1950, Northumberland, England  (Age 69 years)   6. John NESSWORTHY,   b. Abt Feb 1883, North Shields, Northumberland, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Susannah NESWORTHY,   b. 25 Aug 1885, Northumberland, England ,   d. 1885, Northumberland, England   8. Elizabeth NESWORTHY,   b. 3 Oct 1886, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England ,   d. 1887, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F1167	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S265] Parish Register, St. Hilda, South Shields, Durham. [S83] Certified Copy of an Entry of Death, General Register Office. [S168] England and Wales Registration Index. [S696] Census of England, 1851. [S304] Parish Register, St. Stephens, South Shields, Durham. [S36] Census of England, 1861. [S72] Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth, General Registrar Office. [S217] Newspaper. [S162] Website. [S703] Index: Births, Marriages, Deaths, Burials, ((www.durhamrecordsonline.com : 13 March 2010)). [S144] Census of England, 1871. [S71] Census of England, 1881. [S193] Census of England, 1891. [S120] Census of England, 1901. [S676] Personal communication.