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Born in Rishworth.
He was a farmer of 22 acres at High Moss, Rishworth [1851, 1870].
On 23rd July 1815, he married Sarah Garside [1792-1860] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Sarah died 27th May 1860 (aged 68).
Abraham died 14th April 1870.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 122] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450.
Probate was granted to his sons
Joshua, Abraham, and Joseph
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a farmer [1870] /
a farmer of 52 acres [1881].
Around 1873, he married Mary A. [1837-1???].
Children:
They lived at High Moss, Rishworth [1881, 1891].
Living with them [in 1891] was Abraham's
brother Michael [1836-1913] (farm servant)
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On 9th August 1772, he married Mary (Mally) Raynor [1753-1811] at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield.
Children:
Edward died at Stott Hall Farm.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
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Born in Cheshire.
He was
a farm labourer [1851] /
a farmer of 41 acres of land cheshire [1871].
On 14th June 1846, he married Mary Hamer [1822-1889] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Edward died 8th August 1879 (aged 58).
Mary died 30th November 1889 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
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Born in Barton District [Q3 1855].
He was a commercial traveller of Horley Green [1892].
On 30th June 1892, he married Lucy Parker [1865-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
She was living on own means [1901]
Child: Thomas Knowles Kenworthy.
They lived at
145 Sussex Road, Southport [1901].
Edward James died in 1900 (aged 44).
Lucy died in West Derby, Liverpool in 1912 (aged 49).
The couple were buried at Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy [Plot
939]:
Edward James [14th April 1900];
Lucy [16th November 1912]
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Born in Rishworth [25/9/1878].
He was
a farmer [1901] /
a farmer (employer) [1921] /
a farm labourer [1939].
The Todmorden & District News [25th March 1904] reported
He was the biggest bully on the hill tops.
The case was adjourned pending a doctor examining the complainant
In [Q2] 1906, Jacob (possibly) married (1) Annie Knowles in Rochdale.
Child: 1. William [b 1908] who was a bobbin doffer with
Fielden Brothers at Lumbutts Mill [1921]
An Annie Kenworthy died in Rochdale [Q1 1913] (aged 30).
Jacob married (2) Hannah [1874-1959].
She had 3 children by her first marriage:
who were living with Hannah and their stepfamily in 1921
Child: 2. Madge [b 1919]
The family lived at
Living with Jacob [in 1901] were his siblings Mary A.
& Rachel.
A Jacob Kenworthy died in 1949 (aged 70).
A Hannah Kenworthy died in 1959 (aged 84).
They both died in Rochdale
On 23rd March 1864, he married Sarah Ann Turner [1843-1881] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
On
26th November 1881,
John, his wife and daughter, drowned in Booth Dean Beck
after calling at the Derby Bar, Rishworth.
They were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
[1st December 1881].
Probate records show that John left a personal estate valued at £1,216 12/9d
In 1891, the children were living with relatives:
It has been said that
Some years ago, a member of the Kenworthy family donated a chalice to
the school chapel in thanks for the kindness of villagers and the
school
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
an indoor farm servant working for Joseph Tweed at O'Cot,
Scammonden [1881] /
a farmer working for his brother John Kenworthy at Ing Farm,
Temple Terrace, Rishworth [1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1905, he married Hannah Bennett [1874-1959] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Stott Hall, Rishworth [1901, 1911].
Joseph died 21st January 1916 (aged 53)
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 208] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area.
Hannah married (2) Jacob Kenworthy.
Born in Leamington Spa.
He was educated at the Royal Naval Academy, Winchester.
He served with the Royal Navy [1902-1920].
He had the rank of Lieutenant-Commander.
In 1934, he succeeded his father to become the 10th Baron Strabolgi.
He was a Liberal MP [1919-1926] and Labour MP [1926-1931].
He was opposition chief whip in the House of Lords [1938-1942].
On 4th December 1913, he married Doris Mary Whitley
Children:
In 1940, Doris divorced her husband on the ground of his
adultery.
He married Geraldine Mary Hamilton
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He married Mary [1717-1792].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 123] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
Son of Joshua Kenworthy
He died 11th February 1821.
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
with his parents.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 123] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
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Born in Rishworth;
baptised at St Bartholomew's, Dean Head [23rd May 1832].
He was innkeeper of the New Inn, Swamp, Queensbury [1895].
On 22nd May 1866, he married Ellen Stott [1836-1916] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Stott Hall Farm [1867].
Joshua died 18th January 1895.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £77 10/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Ellen.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head:
Joshua [22nd January 1895];
Martha [25th May 1895];
Ellen [27th January 1916].
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 123] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a farmer at Stott Hall Farm [1841, 1851, 1861, 1867] /
a farmer of 57 acres employing 3 men [1851].
On 23rd February 1819, he married Sarah Mottershead [1798-1867]
at Prestbury, Cheshire.
Children:
Levi died 30th August 1867.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500
[Resworn under £2,000].
The will was proved by
children Jane & Joshua
and
John Wilkinson Hoyle Wheelwright
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a brewer's drayman [1901] /
publican at the Waggoners Inn, Ambler Thorn [1911].
On 27th November 1899, he married Rose Ann Rushworth [1873-1940]
at Holy Trinity, Queensbury.
She was a weaver of woollen goods [1911]
Children:
They lived at 4 Ford Hill, Ambler Thorn [1901, 1911].
Levi died 6th March 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £69 10/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Rose Ann.
In [Q4] 1917, Rose Ann married George Gregson in Halifax.
Rose Ann died in Calder District [Q1 1940] (aged 66)
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Born in Barkisland.
Baptised at Huddersfield [10th September 1815].
He was
a wheelwright [1835] /
a carpenter [1841] /
a wheelwright & carpenter [1851] /
a wheelwright [1871].
On 16th November 1835, he married Mary Squire [1814-1887]
in Birstall.
Children:
They lived at
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse:
Richard [18th October 1880];
Mary [1887]
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Born in Manchester;
baptised at St Thomas's Church, Claremount. [26 July 1896].
He was brought up as a son by his aunt Emily Briggs.
He was
educated at Crossley & Porter School [1911] /
a bank clerk [1914].
During World War I,
he enlisted [2nd September 1914]
he served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He died 30th July 1916 (aged 20).
He was buried at Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France [Grave Ref II B 27]
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Born in Huddersfield [7th April 1890].
He qualified at Leeds University, & St Bart's.
In 1911, he was a medical student staying at the Strand Palace Hotel,
London.
He was a Captain / Major [1930]
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was at
Hillside, Halifax [1920] /
HM Prison, Wandsworth, SW18 [1925] /
Hillside, Halifax [1930] /
Isle of Man [1934].
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[9th January 1934] (aged 43)
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On 1st August 1802, he married Ruth 1863-1819 at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Ann [1803-1885] who married James Walton
Ruth died 7th May 1819.
His stepdaughter Elizabeth Berry was living
with William as housekeeper at Mill Bank [1841].
William died 10th March 1844.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 124] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick HaberghamKenworthy, Abraham Ref 555-3180
Son of Edward Kenworthy.
Sarah was born in Rishworth
Kenworthy, Abraham Ref 555-141
Son of Abraham Kenworthy.
Mary A. was born in Glossop, Derbyshire
Kenworthy, Edward Ref 555-129
Kenworthy, Edward Ref 555-163
Son of Levi Kenworthy.
Mary was born in Scammonden
Kenworthy, Edward James Ref 555-40
Son of Thomas Knowles Kenworthy, merchant.
Lucy was born in Halifax, (possibly) the daughter of Thomas Parker
Kenworthy, Jacob Ref 555-2
Son of Abraham Kenworthy.
William Moorby, a labourer employed at Gorpley waterworks,
changed Jacob Kenworthy, farmer, Howroyd Farm with assault.
Moorby said that he, along with others, lodged
at Kenworthy's farm.
At eight o'clock on the morning of 15th March 1904, Kenworthy
came upstairs, dragged him out of bed abd kicked him all over the
body.
Complainant went downstairs and got a pint of tea, and told defendant
he would have to pay for assaulting him.
Upon this, defendant again got hold of him and kicked him out into
the road.
Several times since, defendant had stopped him on the way to his work
and persistently maltreated him.
Hannah was the widow of Joseph Kenworthy.
Kenworthy, John Ref 555-553
Son of Levi Kenworthy.
local villagers raised money to put the surviving
children – Levi, Sarah & Lily
Kenworthy – through Rishworth School.
Kenworthy, Joseph Ref 555-555
Son of Edward Kenworthy.
Hannah was born in Kettleshulme, Cheshire [20th November 1874]
Kenworthy, Joseph Montague Ref 555-457
MP.
Kenworthy, Joshua Ref 555-4150
Of Erringden.
Kenworthy, Joshua Ref 555-390
Of Anna But Lee, Cragg Vale.
Kenworthy, Joshua Ref 555-465
Son of Levi Kenworthy.
Ellen was born in Soyland
Kenworthy, Levi Ref 555-89
Son of Edward Kenworthy.
Sarah was born in Derbyshire
Kenworthy, Levi Ref 555-493
Son of Joshua Kenworthy.
Rose Ann was born in Ambler Thorn, Queensbury [30th September
1873].
Kenworthy, R. Ref 555-169
Recorded in 1914, when he was
Chairman of the Jubilee Committee of Crossley Orphanage
Kenworthy, Richard Ref 555-8
(Possibly) son of Mary & Benjamin Kenworthy.
Mary was born in Scholes
Kenworthy, Thomas Ref 555-257
Of Northowram and Queens Head.
Around 1850, he wrote poems and other pieces for local newspapers
Kenworthy, Thomas Knowles Ref 555-546
Son of Edward James Kenworthy.
Kenworthy, Dr Tom Ramsden Ref 555-85
MRCS, LRCP.
Kenworthy, William Ref 555-6880
A grocer / shopkeeper in Mill Bank [1841].
Ruth (née Whiteley) was the widow of Robert Berry
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The family owned Stott Hall Farm for about 100 years.
Members of the family have included:
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The Kenworthy family Ref 555-87
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Kenworthy surname Ref 555-1
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