WORTHINGTON and RODGERS family, MAYO

[sunshine18]

Hi there, am currently researching my husbands rellies in Ireland. William WORTHINGTON married Frances RODGERS in 1859. He is listed as a widower and she a spinster. His father is said to be William a farmer and her James RODGERS also a farmer.
Any help tracing them further would be greatly appreciated.

[sunshine18]

I believe william was apart of the 20th Regt. of Foot, which means he might have come from Lancashire.

[heywood]

Hello sunshine18,

Where did William and Frances marry?
Did they stay in Ireland?

regards
heywood

[sunshine18]

William and Frances married at CROSSMOLLINA. William WORTHINGTON was over 21 and lived in BALLINA at the time of marriage and Frances was also over 21 and lived in CROSSMOLINA at time of marriage. Their last child is born in 1874. They were both Church of Ireland in faith. Frances RODGERS appears to die in County Mayo in 1885. There does not appear to be an appropriate death for William WORTHINGTON at all so I believe hwe may have left the area.

[heywood]

I believe william was apart of the 20th Regt. of Foot, which means he might have come from Lancashire.

At that time the 20th Regiment of Foot were the East Devonshires.

You say that you believe that William left the area - did his children remain? Is your husband a descendant?

[sunshine18]

Yes, he is a desendant through Eleanor Jane WORTHINGTON who married George BYRNES. I'm not sure about the other siblings yet, but George and Eleanor immigrated to VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

[heywood]

George and Eleanor are in 1901 and 1911 censuses with their family but no clues there.
Family Search has a marriage for William Worthington 1886.

Was there a child Mary Frances?
There is a Mary Frances married to William Patterson in 1879.

None of this, of course, helps you to trace the families back.

At the moment, I can only think of checking births for the children in civil registrations to check his occupation (after Army) and perhaps that other marriage in 1886.

[15802]

After William Worthington's 2nd wife Frances née Rodgers dies in 1885 he remarries.

20 APR 1886 @ Ardnaree Church, Kilmoremoy, Co Mayo, Ballina marriage of
   William Worthington 67 widower army pensioner of Dowds Lane Ballina
      & Mary Ellen McNabb 41 widow of Brook St Ballina daughter of John Childs Saddler

By 1891 they have moved to Bradford Yorkshire England & appear in the census with 2 of her sons each by one of her previous husbands (both William & Mary Ellen's 3rd marriage).

5 APR 1891 2 Craven Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William Worthington 74 army pensioner born West Derby, Lancs (fits with regiment he joined)
Mary E "                  50 seamstress Ballinasloe Ireland
John Grogan son 22 Brick yard labourer Burr Ireland
James McNabb son 9 scholar Ballinasloe Ireland

death of William Worthington in Bradford death 15 AUG 1891 aged 71

I hope that this helps others - but you probably know this already as the post I found was an old one !
Isabelle

[Kiltaglassan]

Welcome to RootsChat 

William WORTHINGTON married Frances RODGERS in 1859. He is listed as a widower and she a spinster. His father is said to be William a farmer and her James RODGERS also a farmer.

William a pensioner living in Ballina.
Link- https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1859/09562/5466732.pdf

After William Worthington's 2nd wife Frances née Rodgers dies in 1885 he remarries.

20 APR 1886 @ Ardnaree Church, Kilmoremoy, Co Mayo, Ballina marriage of
   William Worthington 67 widower army pensioner of Dowds Lane Ballina
      & Mary Ellen McNabb 41 widow of Brook St Ballina daughter of John Childs Saddler

Death of Frances Worthington in 1885 at Ballina Workhouse.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1885/06275/4797617.pdf

1886 marriage link-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10838/5956455.pdf

Their last child is born in 1874.

Sarah Anne Worthington born 1874 at Garden Street, Ballina. William was a railway watchman.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03121/2144425.pdf

Four older children born between 1864 and 1873.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01rkb/

Was there a child Mary Frances?
There is a Mary Frances married to William Patterson in 1879.

Marriage in 1879 of William's daughter Mary Frances aged 19 yrs.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1879/11069/8049940.pdf


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