Thomas NOSWORTHY in Belleville, Ontario

[eileenwilson]

There is a Mary A. Nosworthy in Port Hope, Durham County in the 1861 Census, born around 1830.  There is a Jane, aged 21, single, living in the same household.  It is possible that Mary's age is given incorrectly.  Both are born in Upper Canada.

[eileenwilson]

Finding newspaper references to James being a captain aboard a Great Lakes mail steamer, the Prince of Wales in the late 1840s plying between Belleville and Kingston. By 1853, reference in a newspaper advertisement for James Nosworthy, saddler, advertising for help wanted for the Belleville Saddle & Harness Factory.  Later, he is a GTR agent.

[eileenwilson]

Now that you have me fully invested in the Nosworthys, I will plan a visit to the Belleville Public Library and Archives in the near future as I live just north of there.

[Nikkei]

Well, that's great that you have "fallen" for this Nosworthy line Also keep in mind, should you go to the library, when searching, that search engines rarely include Norsworthy as an alternative when you put Nosworthy in the search engine. Family search does pretty well at this, but many don't. I usually always search separately for Norsworthy when looking for Nosworthy. Noseworthy is usually included as an alternative though. Most Noseworthy's originate in Newfoundland.... but if you can go back far enough, they were originally from Devon.

Thanks for everything. !!

[Nikkei]

You wrote:
There is a Mary A. Nosworthy in Port Hope, Durham County in the 1861 Census, born around 1830.  There is a Jane, aged 21, single, living in the same household.  It is possible that Mary's age is given incorrectly.  Both are born in Upper Canada.

Are you thinking this might be the widow of Thomas? If so, you might be right... and the age in the census could also be off. Where is Port Hope in relation to Belleville? I live in N.B. so not too clued in about locations in Ontario.

Jane, age 21, would have been born around 1841 ?? Could be a daughter ??

Sorry won't bother you again .....

[eileenwilson]

Feel free to bother.  Port Hope is today in Northumberland County which borders Hastings County to the west on the north shore of Lake Ontario.  In 1861, it was part of Durham County and is where James Jr. married in 1868.

[Nikkei]

Interesting... more food for thought. Ever wonder why we do this

Take care.

[J.J.]

Not sure if you'd found this info re: James, using his leather skills... 

Found a patent - Canada Patent Office 1885 Nosworthy, James, Belleville , Ont, Ca. Cartridge - belt
   More info page 371  https://books.google.ca/books?id=bb9QAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA371&lpg=RA2-PA371&dq=Nosworthy+,+James+,+Belleville+,+Ontario
United States. Patent Office · 1888 · ‎Patents 2563 1.34 357 Nosworthy , James , Belleville , Ontario , Canada . Cartridge - belt
Montreal Herald- 7 avril 1886
Military Accoutrements. Ottawa, April 6.—ir, James Nosworthy, of  Belleville, has arrived here with samples of  his  military accoutrements, which he will lay before the Militia Department of  the  (Government. His waist belts and modern cartridge belts have been examined by local military men, who expressed very flattering opinions.
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4101367


Hastings Chronicle, Wednesday, July 13, 1859
Check out the prices for these buildings!!! [n. w.] corner of Bridge and Charles  streets, [156 Bridge Street East] on a beautifully elevated site, is a Cottage for Mr. J. Nosworthy. It is of brick, two stories high, 40x54 on the ground, including the north wing.  With the wood-house, stable, carriage house, and outhouses complete, the cost will be about £1000
   also Albert Street.
Mr. James Nosworthy has put up on Albert Street a double tenement house, two
stories, brick 44x33, with kitchen 24x17. P. Carey, mason Geo. Reeves, carpenter. T.
Gardner, plasterer. "Cost $3,500."   http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rvo/

Adding: also Deed relating to land on Bridge Street in Belleville, Ontario
CA ON00156 2018-063 Item 1855 Bargain and sale of part of lot 24 on the west side of Pinnacle Street and north side of Bridge Street in Belleville, Ontario from James Nosworthy, saddler and Harriet Clapham Nosworthy, his wife, to George Taylor of Sidney Township. Dated 7 May 1855.              County of Hastings
& just noted:
James NOSWORTHY married Harriet C. (Clapham) FURNIVAL, 17 March 1840
a few months before her own mother was married again.

[Nikkei]

Thank you so much for these details... they are new for me. Much appreciated.