William Acworth (1804 - 1886)

Born May 1804 in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Palmer — married 16 Nov 1832 in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Jarman) Acworth — married 10 Jan 1867 in Holborn, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1886 at age 81 in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Acworth was born in Chatham, Kent, England.

Early Life

William Acworth was born^[1] in May 1804 at Chatham, Kent. He was baptised^[2] at Chatham: St Mary the Virgin on 18 June 1804.

William was the son of Edward Acworth and Elizabeth Davies.

First Marriage and Family

William Acworth married^[1][3] Elizabeth Palmer on 16 November 1834 at St Mary's in Lambeth, Surrey, England.

In the 1841 Census William Acworth and Elizabeth Palmer were living in High Street, Strood, Rochester, Kent. Their children William (age 4) and Amos (age 7 months) were with them.

In the 1851 Census^[4]William Acworth (age 44, working as a tallow chandler and living in Northfleet, Strood, Kent) was with his wife Elizabeth Palmer (age 38) and their three children: William (age 14); Amos (age 10) and Joseph (age 8).

A fourth child Edward John Acworth was born at Strood in September 1845 but died a year later in September 1846.

In the 1861 Census^[5]William Acworth (age 54) was a Tallow Chandler^[6] living in the High Street, Strood, Rochester, with his wife Elizabeth Palmer (age 48), born in Gillingham and Joseph (age 18 and born in Strood) were with them.

His wife Elizabeth died^[7] on 10 August 1865.

Second Marriage

WIlliam married^[8] for the second time to Mary Jarman on 10 January 1867 at St. Sepulchre, Holborn, City of London.

In the 1881 Census^[9]William Acworth (age 76 - Retired Tallow Chandler) was living in King Edward Road No 4 Villa, Rochester St Margaret, Kent, with his 2nd wife Mary Jarman (age 55 and born in Ramsgate, Kent.)

Death and Burial

William Acworth died^[1][10] 19 April 1886 in Rochester, Kent. In his Will^[11] he is said to have been living at 7 Roebucks Road, St Margarets, Rochester - but formerly of 7 Paddock Terrace, New Road, Chatham. His son William proves the will and his son Joseph - both of Chatham Tallow Chandlers and Sons are the Executors. He is buried at St Nicholas with St Mary Churchyard, Strood, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England along with his first wife Elizabeth Palmer Acworth and his second wife Mary (Jarman), who died in 1885. The Tombstone enscription reads^[12]

Sacred To The Memory Of Elizabeth, The Beloved Wife Of Mr. William Acworth Of This Parish, Who Departed This Life August 10th 1865 - Aged 53 Years
Also
Edward John Acworth, Son Of The Above Who Departed This Life September 4th 1846, Aged 15 Months
Also
Mary Acworth Second Wife Of The Above, Who Departed This Life July 31st 1885, Aged 69 Years
Also The Above Mr. William Acworth, Who Departed This Life April 19th 1886 Aged 82 Years

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Acworth Family Pedigree:
   Green, W.A. and G. Brindley Acworth. Pedigree of Acworth of Bedfordshire, Etc.: Together with some notes on the genealogy. London: Mitchell Hughes and Clarke, 1905. Acworth Pedigree - Familysearch International. See also this space page: Acworth Family Pedigree
2. ↑ Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Kent; Chatham; Independent Ebenezer Chapel; Parish Register; File line number: 209
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 12 April 2024)
   Willm Acworth baptism on 18 Jun 1804 (born 24 May 1804), son of Edwd Acworth & Elizth, in Chatham, Kent, England.
3. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 254611
   Ancestry Record 9852 #877850 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   William Acworth marriage to Elizabeth Palmer on 16 Nov 1834 in Lambeth, Surrey, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1609; Folio: 471; Page: 30; GSU roll: 193509; ED, institution, or vessel: 4b; Household schedule number: 111
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #1416917 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   William Aeworth (44) head of household in Strood in North Aylesford registration district in Kent, England. Born in Chatham, Kent, England.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 474; Folio: 195; Page: 27; GSU roll: 542645; ED, institution, or vessel: 12; Household schedule number: 144
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #7054689 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   William Acworth (56) head of household in Strood in North Aylesford registration district in Kent, England. Born in Chatham, Kent, England.
6. ↑ ["Tallow Chandlers History" https://www.tallowchandlers.org/about-us/our-history]
7. ↑ ["England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 4 September 2021)", database entry for Acworth, Elizabeth - Age at death was 53 GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in NORTH AYLESFORD Volume 02A Page 217.]
8. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/SEP/A/01/MS 7222/12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #1366884 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   Mary Jarman marriage to William Acworth on 10 Jan 1867 in Saint Sepulchre, Holborn, City of London, England.
9. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 886; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341210; ED, institution, or vessel: 6b
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #8050713 (accessed 12 April 2024)
   William Ackworth (76), married, Retired Tallow Chandler, head of household in King Edward Road No 4 Villa, Rochester St Margaret in Medway registration district in Kent, England. Born in Chatham, Kent, England.
10. ↑ ["England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 13 January 2021)", database entry for Acworth, William - Age 81. GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 299]
11. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #1817280 (accessed 12 April 2024)
    William Acworth probate on 10 Jun 1886 in Principal Registry. Died 19 Apr 1886 in Kent, England.
12. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #166297420 (accessed 12 April 2024)
    Memorial page for William Acworth (1805-19 Apr 1886), citing St Nicholas with St Mary Churchyard, Strood, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England; Maintained by Sandra Dobberson (contributor 48126249).