William Edworthy was born around 1785 in West Worlington, Devon, to John Edworthy (about 40), a husbandman, and Joan Edworthy (nee Lockyear) (about 38).
William was baptised on New Years Day 1786 in West Worlington.
William was the seventh of ten children (six daughters and four sons):
- Mary 1773 -
- Richard 1775 -
- Catharine 1776 -
- Ann 1778 -
- Elizabeth 1781 -
- Frances 1783 -
- William 1785 -
- Joanna 1788 -
- John 1789 - 1810 (20 years old)
- George 1792 -
In 1808, when William was about twenty-two, his mother Joan passed away, aged about sixty. Joan was buried on 29th May 1808, in West Worlington.
In 1810, when William was about twenty-four, his younger brother John passed away, aged about only twenty. John was buried on 1st May 1810, in West Worlington. William would name his first son John, perhaps after his deceased brother and father.
On 3rd October 1810, William (about 24), a husbandman and agricultural labourer, married Elizabeth 'Betty' Ford (about 26), in his native West Worlington.
William and Elizabeth had seven children (two daughters and five sons):
- Mary 1811 -
- John 1814 -
- George 1817 -
- William 1820 -
- Anne 1822 -
- James 1824 -
- Samuel 1828 -
In 1820, when William was about thirty-four, his father John passed away, aged about seventy-five. John was buried on 13th June 1820, in West Worlington.
Alas the 1841 Census shows William and Elizabeth living in the poorhouse in West Worlington. All of their children, including their youngest aged only thirteen, were out working as servants, apprentices and labourers on different local farms.
1841 Census:
Though they were no longer in the workhouse, age was still unkind to William and Elizabeth. In their mid sixties, in the 1851 Census, Elizabeth is recorded as deaf; whilst William seemingly struggled to find work as a farm labourer, and is recorded as a pauper.
1851 Census:
In Jan/Feb/Mar 1860, William passed away, aged about seventy-four, in the district of Crediton.
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