Elsworth

I have taken my maternal grandfather's line back six generations. They came from the Ibberton, Woolland areas of Dorset in England.

The few available photos and "hard" documents may be seen HERE.

ALBERT EDWARD ELSWORTH (William Richard 2, Joseph 3, Richard 4, Fredrick 5, John 6 )

Born 1884 in Ibberton, Dorset of William Richard Elsworth and Love Elsworth.¹ Died before 1943 in South Stoke.

Married NORAH WINIFRED FRANCIS 18 Dec. 1915 in Holy Trinity Church, Comb Down, England.²

Children: Lily Violet, 1916-2005, Rashleigh, 1919-2002

Had a twin brother ARTHUR. In 1901 was listed as an agricultural worker.¹ In 1915 was a private in the 1st/4th Dorset Infantry.²

1 census 2 marriage license of Albert and Norah

WILLIAM RICHARD ELSWORTH ( Joseph 3, Richard 4, Fredrick 5, John 6 )

Born 1846 in Woolland, Dorset son of Joseph Elsworth and Elizabeth Carmody. ¹ Died after 1915.²

Married LOVE ELSWORTH 21 Dec. 1871 in Woolland, Dorset. (Daughter of John Elsworth, son of Richard, and Isabella Adams) ¹ ³

Children: Annie, 1873-?, Ellen 1875-?, Jessie, 1878-?, Margaretta, 1880-?, Arthur, 1884-?, Albert 1884- bef.1943. ¹

In 1871 census listed as a laborer.¹

1 census 2 marriage license 3 British Isles Vital Records Index

JOSEPH ELLSWORTH ( Richard 4, Fredrick 5, John 6 )

Born 24 Apl 1824 in Woolland, Dorset son of Richard Elsworth and Eleanor Watts. ¹ Died bef. 1871 ¹

Married Elizabeth Carmody abt. 1845 she was born in Hilton, England. ¹ ³

Children: William Richard, 1846- aft. 1915, Phillis, 1849- bef. 1861, Amelia, 1851-?, George, 1851-?, Jesse, 1854-?, Joh(?), 1857-?, Ellen, 1860-?.

Was alive for Apl 1861 census. In 1851 lived at 2 Waterloo Cottage.¹

1 census 3 British Isles Vital records Index

RICHARD ELSWORTH (Fredrick 5, John 6 )

Born 28 Feb 1790 in Woolland, Dorset son of Fredrick Elsworth and Elizabeth Belbin. ¹ ³

Married Eleanor Watts 25 Jun 1811 in Haselbury Bryan, Dorset, daughter of Thomas Watts and Mary Crocker. ³

Children: Susanna, 1811-?, George, 11814-?,Richard, 1816-?, Thomas, 1818-?, John, 1819-?, Fredrick, 1821-?, Joseph, 24 Apl 1824- bef. 1871,

Solomon, 1827-?, John, 1831-?, Iodin, 1833-?, William, abt.1835-?, Dinah, 1837-?

1 census 3 British Isles Vital Records Index

FREDRICK ELSWORTH ( John 6 )

Born 30 July 1744 in Haselbury Bryan, Dorset son of John Elsworth and Mary Upward. *

Married Elizabeth (Betty) Belbin 14 Jan 1766 in Woolland, Dorset, daughter of Richard Belbin and Mary Coward. *

Children: Thomas, 26 Dec 1766-?, Fredrick, 23 Oct 1768-?, Mary, 16 Dec 1770-?, Sarah, 11 Apl 1773-?, John, 21 Apl 1776-?,

Joseph, 28 Mar 1778-?, Susanna, 17 Aug 1783-?, Josiah, 30 Julu 1786-?, Richard, 28 Feb 1790.

* IGI ind. record call # 1239261

JOHN ELSWORTH

Born abt. 1716 parents unknown.

Married Mary Upward 28 Oct 1733 in Iberton, Dorset *

Children: George Romayne, 13 Apl 1736-?, Ann, 2 Mar 1737-?, James, 19 Apl 1742-?, Fredrick, 30 July 1744-?, Thomas, 26 Dec 1747-?,

Benjamin, 7 Feb 1752-?, Mary, 25 Dec 1754-?.

* IGI ind. record call # 1239201