Richard Southworth (1888 - 1960)

Born 1888 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Descendants

Died 5 Nov 1960 at about age 72 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Richard Southworth was born in 1888 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England to Abraham Southworth and Jane (Harris) Southworth. His birth was registered in Bolton, Lancashire in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Harris.^[1]

Richard Southworth, son of Abraham & Jane, was christened on 23 May 1888 at Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire.^[2]

In 1891 Richard Southworth (age 3) lived in Westhoughton with his father Abraham (27, Coal Miner), mother Jane (27), and sister Emma F (0).^[3]

In 1901 Richard Southworth (age 13) lived in Westhoughton with his father Abraham (38, Coal Miner Hewer), mother Jane (38), and three siblings: Abm (5), Elizth (3), and Ellen (0).^[4]

Richard Southworth married Sarah Ellen Schofield in 1908. The marriage was registered in Bolton in the last quarter of the year.^[5]

Richard and Sarah had four children:

1. Alice (Southworth) Jackson (1909-)
2. Abraham Southworth (1911-1984)
3. Joseph Southworth (1913-1979)
4. William Southworth (1917-)

In 1911 Richard Southworth (age 23, Collier Hewer) lived in Westhoughton with his wife Sarah (20), daughter Alice (2), and son Abram (0).^[6]

Richard's wife Sarah E Southworth passed away in 1947.

Richard Southworth passed away on 5 Nov 1960, aged 72 years. His death was registered in Horwich, Lancashire in the last quarter of the year.^[7]

"SOUTHWORTH Richard of 453 Chorley Road Westhoughton Lancashire died 5 November 1960 Probate London 14 December to Abraham Southworth labourer. Effects £1759 17s. 4d."^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XRJ-VC9 : 1 October 2014), Richard Southworth, 1888; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bolton, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J759-BP1 : 11 February 2018, Richard Southworth, ); citing v 3 p 215, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,966,124.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74GP-Z6Z : 6 May 2019), Richard Southworth in household of Abraham Southworth, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9KC-FPP : 21 May 2019), Richard Southworth in household of Abraham Southworth, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Horwich subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DFY-6NH : 13 December 2014), Richard Southworth, 1908; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1908, quarter 4, vol. 8C, p. 610, Bolton, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWYY-H2L : 25 April 2019), Richard Southworth, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCG-WM56 : 4 September 2014), Richard Southworth, 1960; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Horwich, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
8. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Southworth, 1960.