William John Belworthy (1882 - 1968)

Born 1882 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Minnie (French) Belworthy — married 1905 in Christchurch, New Zealand

Died 16 Jan 1968 at about age 86 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

William John Belworthy (named for his father's grandfather) Birth 1882 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Father's Name John Belworthy, Mother's Name Ellen Belworthy^[1]

Willie was enrolled at Waltham School. In 1893 he won a prize for attendance and merit based on examination results^[2]

In 1902 Willie got on the wrong side of the law when he and two others were remanded for whiskey (valued at 3 shillings) from Robert McNealey's Foresters Hotel. They were caught red-handed by two policemen pouring the whiskey into a bottle. He was bailed on two sureties of 25 pounds.^[3]

In 1905 Willie married Minnie French.^[4]

1911 William John Belworthy Occupation carter of 7 St John Street Woolston, Christchurch^[5]

William John Belworthy, Labourer of 246 Lincoln Rd Addington served as a Reservist late in WW1, Classification C - two children^[6]

1925 William John Belworthy Occupation Labourer of 72 Harman Street, Christchurch South^[7]

William John Belworthy, Death 16 Jan 1968 Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand, Age 85, Buried Bromley Cemetery^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-5C4X : 27 November 2017), William John Belworthy, 1882; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1882/7622, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
2. ↑ WALTHAM. STAR, ISSUE 4833, 23 DECEMBER 1893
3. ↑ MAGISTRATES' COURTS. PRESS, VOLUME LIX, ISSUE 11380, 17 SEPTEMBER 1902
4. ↑ New Zealand Marriage Index 1905/4629
5. ↑ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ANZ/DWILSON_1911NZ/510532
6. ↑ PASSED AS FIT, SUN VOLUME V, ISSUE 1420, 31 AUGUST 1918
7. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=ANZ/NZ_ELECT_ROLLS1925/46409
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1V-P6R8 : 15 December 2015), William John Belworthy, 1968; Burial, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand, Bromley Cemetery; citing record ID 149456583, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.