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Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« on: Tuesday 31 December 13 17:19 GMT (UK) »
Dear all,

I'm a newcomer here, so please don't hesitate to set me straight on any transgressions of etiquette :)

My wife has ancestors by the name of Worsley-Taylor, who according to the notes of one of her cousins descend from a James Worsley of The Laund, who in turn descends from Nicholas Worsley of Rising Bridge.

These notes are handwritten, somewhat haphazard and not well-documented. The aforementioned Nicholas was apparently born 1700 and his father James born 1688. Then we have three further generations going back -- Thomas, another Nicholas and another Thomas.

Nicholas (1700) married an Elizabeth Law, James (1688) married a Mary Lord, and his father Thomas married an Elizabeth Ramsbottom. I do not have wives for the other Nicholas and Thomas.

I'm wondering if these Worsleys might be connected to the main Worsley family descended from Sir Elias de Workesley. Does anyone recognise the associations of the name with The Laund or Rising Bridge?

Thanks,
Hamish

P.S. Happy New Year to those of you in eastern parts of the world, or those further west reading later :)

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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 31 December 13 19:36 GMT (UK) »
Welcom to the Lancashire board Hatfinch  :)

I can see a baptism for Nicholas Worsley, father James, on ancestry's "England and Wales Christening records" set,  baptised 6 October 1700 at Altham, which is the area you are looking for.

I think there are transcriptions for Altham on the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk site, but there seems to be a problem with the site at the moment. I'll check again later. There might be a mention of Rising Bridge there:
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
the home page is fine but the links and Search are down, which is unusual for that site, its normally very well behaved

Googling "James Worsley" and "The Laund" you get references to Sir W H Worsley-Taylor being only son of James Worsley of The Laund, who died c. 1869, and Alice Worsley nee Clegg. They are at the Laund on the 1851 census:
James Worsley born c. 1805 at Lower Booths, widower, farmer of 30 acres
Henry W Worsley, son born 1848, Accrington.
HO107/2250/540 Page 1

I think if you want to get the ancestry right, you need to start with James Worsley of The Laund and work back, as there is quite a gap between 1805 and Nicholas' birth in 1700! But hopefully only three/four generations, so it should be possible.

 :) Barbara
LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 11:58 GMT (UK) »
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St James Haslingden,
12th September 1725
 Nicolas Worssly of Rysen Bridge
Elizabeth Law of Hencroft
Grooms father James Worstly  cloathor, mother Mary
HOW UNUSUAL TO SEE A FATHER NAMED IN AN EARLY REGISTER OF MARRIAGES,
Brides father Denise Law, yeoman, mother Alic,

Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 14:26 GMT (UK) »
Nice one Radcliff  :)

and Lancs OPC working again! with the marriage of William Worsley-Taylor's parents:
1 May 1845, St James, Altham
James Worsley of Full Age, Yeoman, Bachelor, Accrington
Alice Clegg of Full Age, Spinster, Altham
Groom's Father: James Worsley, deceased, Manufacturer
Bride's Father: Henry Clegg, deceased, Yeoman
Witness: Henry Jones; Mary Anne Booth
Married by Licence by: Wm Wood
LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 15:16 GMT (UK) »
 :D
Ecstatic its working again,
I love the site , as you can just put one word in an hey ho , take your pick , un like the books I have , one day I will give back some time and transcribe, for them,but as yet I still work full time,

the poster has some information , so it just needs confirmation,


St James Haslingden,
21st October 1684
Thom Worsley-
Elizabetha Ramsbottom
married by apud  nos publicat
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 15:24 GMT (UK) »
St James,
Baptisms,
Elizabetha Worsley fil of Thom Worsley
baptised 5th September 1685
abode Flaxmosse

Thomae, 26th June 1687
abode Flaxmosse,
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 15:45 GMT (UK) »
Rising Bridge but a different occupation

St James Haslingden
7th November 1765
James Worseley
abode Rising Bridge
a yeoman, buried


I have tried to look the family up on line at Lancashire archives, but without a phonetic search, I am getting no where,
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 15:51 GMT (UK) »
St James
16th August 1695
Eliz Worsley wife of Thos
abode Laneside,
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Worsley-Taylor -> Worsley of the Laund -> Worsley of Rising Bridge -> ?
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 01 January 14 16:06 GMT (UK) »
Lancashire archives,

Marriage Bond,
ARR 11

31/10/1808
James Worsley
aged 30.
manufacturer
abode ,Rising Bridge, Lower Booths, Forrest of Rossendale ,
bride to be,
Ellen Foster,
aged 30,
widow,
Abode given as Preston,
marriage place Preston,
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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