Margaret Sophia (Davy) Raworth (1858 - 1923)

Born 30 Jul 1858 in Ernestown

Ancestors

Died 31 May 1923 at age 64 in St John's, Bath, Ont.

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Biography

Margaret was born in 1858. She was the daughter of Marshall Davy and Jane Nugent. She passed away in 1923.

Married: At age 50, in St. John’s Anglican Church, Bath, Ont., on 8 December, 1908 to Henry RAWORTH (22Mar1838-25Mar1925), son of Thomas Raworth and Ann Martson.

They lived in the village of Bath. They had no children although Henry Raworth had at least four from his previous marriage to Margaret A. Rose. One of these children, Edith V. Raworth (1873-1953) married Arthur Campbell Huffman

Sources

From Ontario Archives, marriage registrations, RG80-MS932-135-12544. Ernestown. Rayworth, Henry, age 70 of Bath, born Ernestown, widower, farmer, son of Thomas Rayworth and Annie Marsdon. Anglican. Married at Bath on December 8, 1908 to Davy, Margaret Sophia, age 50, of Bath, born Ernestown, spinster, daughter of Marshall C. Davy and Jane E. Nugent. Anglican. Witnesses: C. B. Davy and R. B. Davy both of Ernestown. Rev. A. L. McLean. By license. Note that the name is spelled Rayworth here.All other documents use the spelling Raworth.

From Ontario Archives, death registrations, RG80-MS935-302-20861. Bath. Raworth, Margaret Sophia, died at Bath, age 65, born Bath, housewife. Parents: Marshall Davy, born Bath and Jane Nugent born Amherst Island. Cause of death; valvular disease of heart. Death date; 31 May 1923. Died suddenly. Dr. H.S. Northmore.

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