William Joseph NOSWORTHY

1851 - 1923  (72 years)

• Name	William Joseph NOSWORTHY  [1]
  Born	19 Sep 1851	Staverton, Devon, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	William Joseph, born 19 September 1851 in Staverton, son of Robert NORSWORTHY, Labourer, and Ann NORSWORTHY, formerly SNELL. Informant was his mother, Ann NORSWORTHY, who made her mark.
  Christened	16 Nov 1851	Church of St. Paul de Leon, Staverton, Devon, England   [4]
  	William Joseph, son of Robert and Ann NOSWORTHY; abode: Alms House, Staverton; father's occupation, Sailor. H. Notherly, Vicar.
  Gender	Male
  Address	1923  [5]
  	10 Addison Villas, Newbridge Road West, Bath, Somerset
  	Address at the time of his death on 30 September 1923.
  Died	30 Sep 1923	Torquay, Devon, England   [2, 5]
  	William Joseph NOSWORTHY, age 72, died 30 September 1923 at Torbay Hospital, Torquay; residing at 10 Addison Villas, Newbridge Road West, Bath. Retired Confectioner. Lilian SPACKMAN, daughter, present at the death, of 156 Birchfield Road, Northampton. Cause of death attributed to cancer of prostate and uremia; he had surgery on 21 September 1923.
  Buried	4 Oct 1923	Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, Somerset, England   [6, 7]
  	Address: Upper Bristol Road Bath, Somerset England
  	FUNERAL OF MR. W. J. NOSWORTHY The funeral of Mr. W. J. NOSWORTHY, aged 72, who died at Torquay, where he was spending a holiday, on Sunday, took place on Thursday afternoon at Locksbrook Cemetery, where Mrs. NOSWORTHY was buried in 1915. The Rev. Pryce Davies, Vicar of Englishcombe, and formerly Vicar of Ascension, Oldfield Park, where deceased and his family attended, officiated by the special desire of deceased. Mr. Davies having conducted the funeral service of Mrs. NOSWORTHY. The chief mourners were Mrs. SPACKMAN, Mrs. A. E. TURNER, Miss Madeline NOSWORTHY (daughters), Mr. A. E. TANNER (son in law), Mr. S. T. TANNER, Mr. H. BREWIN, Master Ronald TANNER, and Mr. and Mrs. SPACKMAN (Bristol). There were floral tributes from Lillie, Kathleen, Madeline, Herbert and Arthur (daughters and sons in law), Emily, (sister), Frank, Lizzie, and Flo, of Black Torrington (cousins), Fred, Di., and Jenny SPACKMAN, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. TANNER, Ronald and Ilene (grandchildren), Mrs. A. E. REEVES, Miss MALLINSON, Mr. and Mrs. MATTHEWS and Flo, Mr. and Mrs. E. SAINSBURY. The late Mr. John Beszant had made the funeral arrangements, but died suddenly at Torquay, whither he had gone to bring back the remains of Mr. NOSWORTHY. In these circumstances, Mr. W. A. Sully, of Newark Street, saw the arrangements through. Published in the Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, Bath, Somerset; 6 October 1923.
  Person ID	I7	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert NOSWORTHY,   b. Abt 1817, Staverton, Devon, England ,   d. 2 Dec 1891, Union Workhouse, Newton Abbot, Devon, England  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Anne SNELL,   b. Abt 1817, Staverton, Devon, England ,   d. 28 Jan 1868, Torquay, Devon, England  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1844	Church of St. Paul de Leon, Staverton, Devon, England   [4]
  	Robert NORSWORTHY, of full age, Bachelor, Mariner; residing at Pridhams Leigh, son of Thomas NORSWORTHY, Labourer; and Ann SNELL, of full age, Spinster, Servant; residing at Bullend, daughter of Joseph SNELL, Labourer. Both made their mark. Witnesses: Ann NOSWORTHY and Henry PLEASE; both signed. [The witness, Ann NOSWORTHY, might have been Robert's sister.] [4]
  Address	1848  [4]
  	Harridon, Staverton, Devon
  	Address at baptism of their son, Robert John, on 2 July 1848.
  Address	1851  [8]
  	Alms Houses, Staverton, Devon
  Address	1868  [5]
  	1 Madrepore Road, Torquay, Devon
  	Address at the death of Ann on 28 January 1868.
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Maria GODWIN,   b. Bef 8 Jun 1851, Torquay, Devon, England ,   d. 29 Jul 1874, Torquay, Devon, England  (Age ~ 23 years)
  Married	1873	Devon, England   [2]
  Address	1874  [9]
  	19 Abbey Road, Torquay, Devon
  	Address at the burial of Annie Maria on 1 August 1874.
  Children	1. Henry Godwin NOSWORTHY,   b. 1874, Devon, England ,   d. 22 Sep 1903, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rose Ellen Jane LAKE,   b. 29 Apr 1852, Kingskerswell, Devon, England ,   d. 12 May 1915, Bath, Somerset, England  (Age 63 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1876	Kingskerswell, Devon, England   [10]
  	William Joseph NOSWORTHY, Widower, Confectioner, residing in Torquay, son of Robert NOSWORTHY, Mariner; and Rose Ellen Jane LAKE, Spinster, residing in Kingskerswell, daughter of William LAKE, Tailor, married 8 June 1876, in the Parish church of Kingskerswell. Married after Banns, by George Morris. Witnesses: William LAKE and Emily NOSWORTHY. [Emily would have been William's sister]. [10]
  Address	1881  [11]
  	19 Abbey Rd. Tormoham, Devon
  Address	1891  [12]
  	18 Abbey Rd., Torquay, Devon
  Address	1901  [13]
  	Ingoma, Abbey Rd., Torquay, Devon
  Address	1909  [7]
  	Oldfield-park, Bath, Somerset
  	Address at the time of their daughter Kathleen's marriage on 3 August 1909.
  Address	1911  [14]
  	7 Faulkland Rd., Oldsfield Park, Bath, Somerset
  Children	1. Lillian Rose NOSWORTHY,   b. 25 Jan 1878, Torquay, Devon, England ,   d. Abt 1964, Northamptonshire, England  (Age 85 years)   2. William Robert NOSWORTHY,   b. 24 Dec 1883, Torquay, Devon, England ,   d. 5 Mar 1956, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England  (Age 72 years)   3. Kathleen Florence Rose NOSWORTHY,   b. 8 Jul 1886, Torquay, Devon, England ,   d. Abt 1954, Northamptonshire, England  (Age 67 years)   4. Madeline May NOSWORTHY,   b. 1887, Torquay, Devon, England ,   d. 16 Jun 1932, Wells, Somerset, England  (Age 45 years)   5. Alice Georgina NOSWORTHY,   b. Bef 19 Sep 1890,   d. Bef 13 Oct 1890  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Photos		Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, Somerset It is unknown if a memorial stone exists.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Bankruptcy: William Joseph Nosworthy Published in the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 4 July 1895.
  		Bankruptcy details: William Joseph Nosworthy

  
  

• Sources

  [S36] Census of England, 1861. [S168] England and Wales Registration Index. [S72] Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth, General Registrar Office. [S103] Parish Register, Staverton, Devon. [S83] Certified Copy of an Entry of Death, General Register Office. [S672] Cemetery Records. [S217] Newspaper. [S696] Census of England, 1851. [S242] Devon Family History Society. [S163] Parish Register, Kingskerswell, Devon. [S71] Census of England, 1881. [S193] Census of England, 1891. [S120] Census of England, 1901. [S579] Census of England, 1911, (1 April 1911).