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John GOODWORTH
Clothier.
Three Goodworths (2 Johns and a Thomas) are mentioned in the Poor Law Rate Book in 1833 as paying rates under the Poor Law. Assuming there were no other Goodworth families in Leeds at that time that means that this John Goodworth must have been alive in 1833:
One John Goodworth lived (or had property) at/on "Green Top" and paid 5 shillings on Sep 4
One John Goodworth had property at "South side of Wortley Moor & Wind Mill" and paid six and threepence on Jul 24
Thomas Goodworth had property at "Low Close and Old Field Lane Top" and paid four and eightpence-ha'penny on Aug 18.
1850: Pittsburgh, PA, USA, aged 74, Cloth manufact. (He is listed as from PA but in fact the census enumerator has clearly made a mistake and recorded the country on the line below for everyone below him on the page (page 149), so the correct origin is England. (I don't know if it is possible to work out where they were (all the page has is a dwelling house sequence number and a family sequence number).
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m. 01 Oct 1797
(From Leeds Parish Church records)
John signed, Elizabeth marked
Witnesses John Sutcliffe, Thos Atkinson
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Elizabeth WILCOCK (spinster)
1850: Pittsburgh, PA, USA, aged 74, from England
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John GOODWORTH
c. 12 May 1799 son of John & Elisabeth Goodworth, Armley, Leeds (Armley chapelry register 1764-1812)
bur. 09 Aug 1807 (I need to check this date as it is the same as Mary's baptism date)
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Elisabeth GOODWORTH
c. 08 Feb 1801, Armley, Leeds
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m. 29 Sep 1819
St Peter, Leeds
both signed with their mark
witnesses Thos Mason and Robt Hargrave
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James SWALLOW
Cloth miller
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William GOODWORTH
b. about 1803 based on the 1851 census, which states his origin as Wortley, Leeds. I have no direct evidence he was the son of John and Elisabeth, but there seems to be no evidence of any other Goodworth family in Leeds.
Clothier according to the scribbled entry concerning Elizabeth c. 07 Jan 1838
In Lord Street, Wortley from 1850 to about 1857
In Woodcock Street, Wortley from about 1857 to 1860
d. after 1866? But no bmd found
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m. 03 Mar 1823
St Peter, Leeds
Both marked
Witnesses Samuel Park, Robert Hargrave
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Hannah PICKERSGILL
b. about 1802 in Armley based on 1851 census
d. bmd Mar 1866 Kirkstall 9b 193 aged 64
From certificate:
d. 20 Jan 1866 Woodcock Street, New Wortley, aged 64, wife of William GOODWORTH, machinist.Cause: very sudden death from disease of the heart. Information received from Geo. A Emsley, coroner for the Borough of Leeds; inquest held 23rd Jan 1866.
Reg. 23 Jan 1866, registrar John HEPPER
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Thomas GOODWORTH
c. 02 Jun 1805, Armley, Leeds
"Clothier" in Upper Wortley in 1836
"Cloth Manufacturer" of Silver Royd Hill, Wortley, in 1837
"Providence Place, Moor Side, Wortley, 1837
There is also a burial record for a Thomas. I have 08 Feb 1801 written down, which is fishy as it is the same date as Elisabeth's birth. If so, Thomas was almost certainly born early in the marriage, or perhaps even before.
1833 Whites directory mentions T. Goodworth Woollen Manufacturer (coloured) in Upper Wortley
Thomas Goodworth had property at "Low Close and Old Field Lane Top" and paid four and eightpence-ha'penny on Aug 18.
West Yorkshire Land Registry records dating 1837-1839 detail various transactions involving, among others, Benjamin Storey, culminating in Thomas being declared bankrupt 10 Dec 1838.
I cannot find any obvious reference to this Thomas, his wife Sarah, or any of their children after 1839. Anyone have any clues?
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m. 11 Aug 1831
St Peter, Leeds
Banns, both signed
Witnesses James Swallow, Ebenezer Storey
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Sarah CROMACK
of Wortley, Leeds
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Mary GOODWORTH
c. 09 Aug 1807, Armley, Leeds
bur. 1808 Armley
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John GOODWORTH
c. 05 Sep 1809, Armley
1841: Aged "30", Old Field Lane Top, woollen weaver, with children Emma (10), Bateson (8), ELizabeth (5), Mary (2)
Please see http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~ddkjk/goodworth1.htm for more information about this branch, which mostly went to Australia
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m.1. 28 Dec 1827
St Peter, Leeds
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Ann BATESON
1841: aged "30"
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Then perhaps (or perhaps this was a different John and/or Elizabeth). The gap seems large. Could they also have had children Thomas and William in this period? This John and Elizabeth are of "Upper Wortley" and John is a clothier, but pretty well everyone in that area was.
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James GOODWORTH? The Marriage record says he is from Wortley but perhaps he originated somewhere else
Clothier
Assume from weight of evidence that this is also the James GOODWORTH who travelled to the US aged 35 in 1847 on the "Liberty".
See the US page for further info. on his descendants
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m. 28 May 1835
Banns, James signed, Sarah marked.
Witnesses Michael Benson and Rhoda Best
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Sarah BEST
spinster, of Farnley
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Benjamin GOODWORTH
c. 02 Jun 1816, Wortley, Leeds (entry 185)
See the US page for further info. on his descendants
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m. 1838
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Sarah PAGE
b. about 1816
d. between 1847 and 1850 in the USA
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Joseph GOODWORTH
c. 25 Dec 1818, Wortley, Leeds
bur. 18 Jun 1826, Wortley, Leeds (entry 772, age 7 years)
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Jeremiah GOODWORTH
c. 24 Jun 1821 Wortley, Leeds (entry 569)
d. bmd Mar 1838 Leeds 23 296
From certificate:
d. 16 Mar 1838, Denton's Row, Wortley, aged 17
Occupation: Clothier
Cause: Inflammation of the brain
Informant: John GOODWORTH, father, present at death
Reg. 19th March, registrar Robert Leslie Armstrong
bur. 20 Mar 1838, Upper Wortley (aged 16 years)
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