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James Ford Nesworthy

Male 1901 - 1943  (42 years)


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  • Name James Ford Nesworthy 
    Relationshipwith George William Craxford
    Born 26 Mar 1901  South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Birth registered for James Ford Nesworthy AMJ 1901 South Shields.
    Christened 14 Apr 1901  St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  10, Mitre Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military Service Between 1940 and 1943  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gunner, Royal Artillery 
    Residence 1940  15, James Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 24 Sep 1943  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • He was a prisoner of war, WW 1.
    Commemoration 1944  1939-1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7145  Extended Craxford Family | Judith's maternal branch in the Craxford tree
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2013 

    Father William McClean Nesworthy,   b. 17 Mar 1879, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Barbara Ford,   b. 1878, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1935, Durham, County Durham Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1898  South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • William McClean Nesworthy, age 19, bachelor, fireman, residing at 11 Heugh St., father John Nesworthy (deceased), fireman; and, Barbara Ford, age 20, spinster, residing at 11 Heugh St., father William Ford (deceased), boilersmith. Married after banns, at the Parish Church of St. Stephens, St. Stephens, South Shields. Witnesses: William Ford, Lydia B[illeg], James Ford.
    Photos
    William McClean Nesworthy
    William McClean Nesworthy
    William Nesworthy with his daughter Barbara
    Census Returns
    RG: Nesworthy, William Mcclean (1901) and family
    RG: Nesworthy, William Mcclean (1901) and family
    1901. Listed in the indexes as Whesworthy, William Mcclean Nesworthy is living at 11 Heugh Street, South Shields with his family and his brother- and sister-in-law (neither are given their surnames). Both sons have the mistaken second initial 'S' - their given second name was 'Ford'.
    Nesworthy William M Head 22   Second engineer on trawler Durham, So Shields
    Nesworthy Barbara M Wife 22 Durham, So Shields
    Nesworthy William S Son 1 Durham, So Shields
    Nesworthy James S Son 5dys Durham, So Shields
    Ford Timothy S Bro 19 Apprentice ship rivetter Durham, So Shields
    Ford Ann Brown S Sis 13 Durham, So Shields
    England Census RG13/4728 South Shields 60 13
    Family ID F7050  Group Sheet,  Family chart

    Family Isabella Weatherburn,   b. 28 Mar 1908,   d. 1977, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1928  South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Barbara Ford Barker Nesworthy,   b. 1929, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2006, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2013 
    Family ID F7057  Group Sheet,  Family chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1901 - South Shields, Tyne And Wear Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Apr 1901 - St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jul 1928 - South Shields, Tyne And Wear Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Gunner, Royal Artillery - Between 1940 and 1943 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Sep 1943 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCommemoration - 1944 - 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    In Memory of Gunner James Nesworthy
    In Memory of Gunner James Nesworthy
    BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY


    Headstones
    WG: Nesworthy, Gunner James
    WG: Nesworthy, Gunner James
    In Memory of
    Gunner JAMES NESWORTHY
    755369, 74 Field Regt., Royal Artillery
    who died age 43
    on 24 September 1943
    Son of William and Barbara Nesworthy,
    of South Shields, Co. Durham;
    husband of Isabella Nesworthy, of South Shields.
    Remembered with honour
    BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
    Commemorated in perpetuity by
    the Commonwealth War Graves Commission


  • Sources 
    1. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 10a 852 (AMJ 1901) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S284] 1911 England Census, Durham South Shields RG14PN30261 RG78PN1745A RD556 SD1 ED2 SN227 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, S Shields 10a 1264 (OND 1898) (Reliability: 3).


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