Matthew Nosworthy

1819 - 1903  (83 years)

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• Name	Matthew Nosworthy
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	16 Jul 1819	Staverton, Devon
  Gender	Male
  Also known as	Nesworthy
  Also known as	Nursworthy
  Occupation	10 Aug 1843
  	Merchant seaman
  	He was aboard the vessel 'Ophelia White'
  Residence	1851	2, Marshall's Quay, Shadwell Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [1]
  	He was living in the house of his wife's patents
  Residence	1863	Marshall's Quay, Shadwell Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1865	Shadwell Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1867	6, Garden Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Occupation	1871	Essex   [2]
  	Merchant seaman
  	He was the mate on board the Newcastle based 'Perseverance' at the time of the 1871 census (master Richard Earnshaw). This was the same vessel that Oscar Meldrum had sailed on some years previously
  Residence	1872	33, Heron Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Occupation	1872
  	Seaman
  Residence	1875	32, Heron Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1891	Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  	He was crew aboard the 'Mary Moore', a 564 ton sailing barque registered in London
  Occupation	1891
  	Watchman on board ship
  Residence	1895	45, Wellington Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1901	South Shields Union Workhouse, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [3]
  	He had been admitted on December 18th 1896
  Died	14 Feb 1903	South Shields Union Workhouse, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [4]
  	Cause: Chronic interstitial nephritis (kidney failure)
  	He died at Harton Workhouse, South Shields. His death was certified by his married daughter Grace Ann Fox
  Buried	18 Feb 1903	Harton Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  	Address: Harton Cemetery South Shields, Durham England
  Notes	No baptism has yet been found for Matthew; nevertheless, he stated his father was Thomas at the time of his marriage. There was only one Thomas Nosworthy in Staverton, Devon raising a family between the years 1808-37 which supports the likelihood that he most likely belongs with this family.
  Person ID	I874	Extended Craxford Family | Judith's maternal branch in the Craxford tree
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Nosworthy,   b. Abt 1779,   d. Jan 1839  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Grace Palk,   b. Abt 1785,   d. 1842  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1808	Buckfastleigh, Devon
  	Marriage entry states: Thomas Nosworthy of the parish of Staverton and Grace Palk, both sojourners in this parish, were married in this church by banns this second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, by me Matthew Lowndes, Vicar. In the presence of (the mark of ) Agnes Foot? and Robert Webber. Grace could not sign the register and made her mark. Although Thomas' parents are not named on the marriage record, he is believed to be Thomas, son of William Nosworthy and Ann Cleave, for the following reasons: (1) The Staverton parish records demonstrate that Thomas was not baptized in that parish. The children of Thomas and Grace are the first Nosworthy baptisms in the parish after a lapse of many, many years. (2) Widecombe is only 8 miles from Staverton. (3) Thomas and Grace named their second child, Ambrose, who was born ca 1811, and Thomas' own brother, Ambrose had just died at the age of 25 in 1810. (4) There is a burial of a Thomas Nosworthy, in Widecombe, 06 January, 1839, whose abode was Staverton, age 62; although a couple of years out, this also supports the liklihood that this is the Thomas who married Grace. (original burial records)
  Family ID	F7005	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ridley,   b. 1823, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 19 Aug 1866, Hamburg, Germany  (Age 43 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1842	St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Tyne And Wear   [5]
  	Parish record states: Matthew Nursworthy, bachelor, mariner, residing in South Shields. Father: Thomas Nursworthy, labourer. Mary Ridley, of full age, spinster, residing in South Shields. Father: 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. Entry no. 494.
  Children	1. Robert Ridley Nessworthy,   b. 7 Jan 1845, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 7 Aug 1910, East Riding Asylum, Walkington, Hull, East Yorkshire  (Age 65 years)   2. James Ridley Nessworthy,   b. 28 Sep 1846, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Feb 1894, North Sea  (Age 47 years)   3. Matthew Nessworthy,   b. Abt 1849, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 27 Oct 1907, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age ~ 58 years)   4. William Nessworthy,   b. 1852, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 12 Jul 1910, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear  (Age 58 years)   5. Isabella Nessworthy,   b. 22 Dec 1854, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 15 Jun 1856, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 1 years)   6. John Ridley Nesworthy,   b. 1856, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 11 Mar 1880, At Sea  (Age 24 years)   7. Ridley Nesworthy,   b. 10 Apr 1859, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Thomas Weightman Nessworthy,   b. Abt 1861, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1939, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear  (Age ~ 78 years)   9. Ambrose Nessworthy,   b. 29 Nov 1863, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1 Mar 1915, East Riding Asylum, Walkington, Hull, East Yorkshire  (Age 51 years)   10. Charles Nessworthy,   b. 3 Jun 1865, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1950, Northumberland  (Age 84 years)
  Census Returns		RG: Nosworthy, Matthew (1861) and family 1861. Mary Nesworthy (wife of Matthew and mother of Robert Ridley) is living with her family in Marshall's Quay. Nesworthy Mary M Wife 37 Durham, Shields Nesworthy Robert S Son 16 Boat builder's apprentice Durham, Shields Nesworthy Matthew S Son 12 Boat builder's apprentice Durham, Shields Nesworthy William S Son 8 Durham, Shields Nesworthy John S Son 4 Durham, Shields Nesworthy Ridley S Son 2 Durham, Shields England Census RG9/3793 South Shields South Shields 110 27
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F233	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Bainbridge,   b. Abt 1836, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 7 Aug 1895, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Married	27 Apr 1867	St Mary's Church, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne And Wear
  	Matthew Nesworthy (widower), residing in South Shields, Master Mariner, to Mary Meach (widow), both of full age, 27 April 1867 at St. Mary's Parish Church, South Shields. Matthew's father: Thomas Nesworthy, deceased; Mary's father: Henry Bainbridge, deceased. Witnesses to the marriage were Mary Jane Ridley who made her mark, and Robert [illegible]. They were married by J.J. Taylor at the Parish Church of Saint Mary, South Shields.
  Witnesses	Robert Ramsdale; Mary Jane Ridley
  Children	1. Helen Nessworthy,   b. 7 Dec 1867, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 8 Dec 1867, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 0 years)   2. Jane Ann Nessworthy,   b. 15 Aug 1870, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 11 Sep 1872, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 2 years)   3. Mary Ellen Nessworthy,   b. 25 Nov 1872, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 24 Sep 1933, North Shields, Tyne And Wear  (Age 60 years)   4. Grace Ann Nessworthy,   b. 25 Nov 1872, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1933, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 60 years)   5. James Henry Nessworthy,   b. 17 Feb 1875, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1953, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 77 years)
  BMD Certificates		MC: Nessworthy, Matthew (1867) and Mary Meech We note that this is the second marriage of both partners
  Census Returns		RG: Nosworthy, Matthew (1871) and family 1871 Matthew Nesworthy is living with his second wife Mary Bainbridge and family in Heron Street. The census return which indexes the family as Neswerthy shows the address to be adjacent to Dairy Lane. Although not numbered it is probably No.32. On this occasion Matthew's birth place is registered in London. Nesworthy Matthew M Head 40 Captain Middlesex, London Nesworthy Mary M Wife 35 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy John S Son 15 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy Mary S Dau 11 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy Thomas S Son 10 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy Ambrose S Son 7 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy Charles S Son 5 Durham, So Shields Nesworthy Jane A S Dau 6mo Durham, So Shields England Census RG10/3057 South Shields Westoe 59 39
  		RG: Nesworthy, Mary (1891) and family 1891. Part of the census return (Mary appears at the bottom of the previous page). There is no mention of Matthew who is presumably at sea. Also on this page is the family of Elizabeth Nesworthy (Oliver). Elizabeth's husband Robert was Matthew's son by his first wife Mary Ridley. Nesworthy Mary M Wife 59 Durham, South Shields Nesworthy Grace S Dau 19 Durham, South Shields Nesworthy Mary E S Dau 19 Durham, South Shields Nesworthy James H S Son 16 Durham, South Shields English Census RG12/4154 South Shields, Westoe 77 23
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F7097	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Jul 1819 - Staverton, Devon Married - 18 Dec 1842 - St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Tyne And Wear Residence - 1863 - Marshall's Quay, Shadwell Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1865 - Shadwell Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1867 - 6, Garden Lane, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1872 - 33, Heron Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1875 - 32, Heron Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1895 - 45, Wellington Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Residence - 1901 - South Shields Union Workhouse, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Died - Cause: Chronic interstitial nephritis (kidney failure) - 14 Feb 1903 - South Shields Union Workhouse, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Buried - Address: Harton Cemetery South Shields, Durham England - 18 Feb 1903 - Harton Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		South Shields Union Workhouse The new building at Harton Moor near the village of Westoe in County Durham opened in 1878 and housed 700 inmates. South Shields Union Workhouse: Peter Higginbotham in "Workhouses Of The North" (Images of England): page 38 Tempus Publishing 2006
  		Record of voyage on board ship Matthew was a crew member of the ship Ophelia White in 1843

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  DC: Nessworthy, Matthew (1903) His birth surname was Nosworthy

  
  

  Baptismal Certificates

  XC: Nosworthy, Matthew (1819) The son of Thomas Nosworthy and Grace Palk. He was to become the patriarch of the Nessworthy family of Tyneside.

  
  

• Sources

  [S236] 1851 England Census, South Shields HO107/2400 158 4 (Reliability: 3). [S27] 1871 England Census, Rochford RG10/1668 170 (Reliability: 3). [S19] 1901 England Census, South Shields RG13/4739 103 10 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, S Shields 10a 452 (JFM 1903) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields December 24 159 (Reliability: 4).