Joseph Witter Allworth (1847 - 1904)

Born 2 Oct 1847 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Madeline (Hayley) Allworth — married 1873 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Died 14 Oct 1904 at age 57 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Joseph Allworth was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Joseph Witter Allworth was born on October 2, 1847, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. His parents were William Allworth and Hannah Myles.^[1]

Joseph and Mary Madeline Hayley (1850 - 1924) were married on 31 Dec, 1873 at the Cathedral Church, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, assisted by the Rev. William Allworth, Joseph's father. ^[2][3]

Joseph and Mary had the following children:

1. Leslie Witter born 1875 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
2. Ethel Twynam born 1877 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
3. Selby Hayley born 1879 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.
4. Annie Madeline born 1881 in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
5. Ernest Finch born 1883 in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
6. Nellie Gladys born 1888 in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 27 Dec 1897, Page 3:

"Mr. Joseph Whitter Allworth, district surveyor of Maitland, has been appointed acting chief surveyor, acting metropolitan district surveyor, and acting trigonometrical survey, during the absence of Mr. Edward Twynam on three months' leave..."^[4]

In 1900, Joseph appeared on the electoral roll, residing at East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. His occupation was listed as surveyor.^[5]

In Feb, 1901, Joseph was appointed the position of Chief Surveyor, Director of Triginometrical Surveys, and District Surveyor for the districts of Campbelltown, Kiama, Liverpool, Metropolitan, Milton, Nowra, Parramatta, Penrith, Picton, Windsor and Wollongong upon the retirement of Edward Twynam.^[6]

At a farewell gathering held at the Mechanics' Institute in East Maitland on the evening of Friday, 5 Jul, 1901, Joseph was presented with a framed address and an oak chest, filled with silver tableware, with an inscription of "Presented to Joseph Witter Allworth by his friends of the Maitland Land Board District. Maitland, June, 1901."^[7]

Joseph died at his home at Hunter's Hill, New South Wales, Australia, of appendicitis, on October 14, 1904, aged 57 years. His funeral was held on 15 Oct, 1904,^[8] and he was buried in Rookwood Cemetery, at Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia.^{[9][10][11] [12]}

Chief mourners at his funeral were Leslie and Ernest Allworth (sons), J.N. Allworth and W.F. Allworth (brothers), Cecil, Reginald, Herbert, and Stanley Allworth, and H. Thresher (nephews).^[8]

The Maitland Daily Mercury, Wed 27 Jun 1906, Page 7:

UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL WINDOWS

"In Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, four windows erected to the memory of the late Canon Simm, B.A., Canon Boodle, B.A., and Mr. Joseph Witter Allworth, were unveiled by His Lordship Dr. Stretch, Bishop of Newcastle..."^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922: Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922:

   Name:	Joseph Witter Allworth
   Birth Date:	2 Oct 1847
   Birth Place:	Adelaide
   Registration Place:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
   Father:	William Allworth
   Mother:	Hannah Myles
   Page Number:	21
   Volume Number:	2

2. ↑ Marriage Record: NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history-research/family-history-search.aspx

   Registration: 2535/1873

   Groom's Name: ALLWORTH JOSEPH WITTER

   Bride's Name HAYLEY MARY MADELINE

   District: GOULBURN

3. ↑ Marriage Notice: "Family Notices" Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) 5 January 1874: 2. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107146798>.
4. ↑ "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE." The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 27 December 1897: 3. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14164129>.
5. ↑ NSW Electoral rolls, 1899-1900: "Electoral rolls, 1842-1900"
   Catalog: Electoral rolls, 1842-1900 State of New South Wales; Electoral District of West Maitland;
   Film number: 008147052 > image 99 of 655
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKD-29ZS-1; No: 8; Name: Allworth, Joseph Witter; Residence: East Maitland; Occupation: Surveyor; (accessed 22 June 2023)
6. ↑ "APPOINTMENT." Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 - 1907) 18 February 1901: 3. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100401222>.
7. ↑ "PRESENTATION TO MR. J. W. ALLWORTH." Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 8 July 1901: 8. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136082392>.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Funeral Notice: "THE LATE MR. J. W. ALLWORTH." The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930) 17 October 1904: 4. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237840894>.
9. ↑ Burial Record: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/160503045/joseph-witter-allworth : accessed 01 May 2021), memorial page for Joseph Witter Allworth (1847–14 Oct 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #160503045, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Monika Sheppard (contributor 48582513) . Burial:

   Name:	Joseph Witter Allworth
   Birth:	1847
   Death:	14 Oct 1904 (aged 56–57) New South Wales, Australia
   Burial:	Rookwood General Cemetery Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia Add to Map
   Plot:	Zone B Section 2 Grave 694
   Memorial ID:	160503045

10. ↑ Cemetery: Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003: Ancestry.com. Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions, 1837-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Sydney Metropolitan Cemetery Records. Society of Australian Genealogists, Sydney, Australia. Ancestry au Record 61153 #91877 Death:

    Name:	Joseph Witter Allworth
    Age:	57
    Birth Date:	abt 1847
    Death Date:	14 Oct 1904
    Burial Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Cemetery:	Rookwood
    Section:	2
    Row:	23
    Inscription:	Chief Surveyor of N.S.W. Erected by his friends (Cross. Also includes Grave Nos. 694-695 Row 24)
    Denomination:	Old Church Of England

11. ↑ DEATH OF A CIVIL SERVANT (1904, October 17). Leader (Orange, NSW : 1899 - 1945), p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252342817
12. ↑ Family Notices (1904, October 15). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 5. Retrieved May 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237853474
13. ↑ "CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL." The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939) 27 June 1906: 7. Web. 22 Jun 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122699547>.