STANWORTH FAMILIES IN BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND

Contents of this Page

1. Introduction to My Branch of the Stanworths of Extwistle.
2. The Family Tree So Far
3. Footnotes
4. Some other Family Units identified from Registers.

There is a separate page of data collected from registers, monumental inscriptions and wills

1. INTRODUCTION

The work on this family has been undertaken in collaboration with Joan Read, formerly of Burnley but now living in Toronto. To date most of the information comes from the registers of St. Peter's Burnley and Haggate Baptist Chapel, together with some census returns and monumental inscriptions. I am also grateful to Annette Joseph for details of Matthias Stanworth and for the information from a number of Stanworth wills. In addition I have been in correspondence with Sue Wells who is also interested in this family.

The Stanworth family in the Extwistle region near Burnley is complicated by the number of people with the same name. Not only are there several called Henry but at least two of them marry women called Mary. This has been a difficult problem to solve. It has been rendered more difficult by reference to some Ancestral Files shown on the FamilySearch site. Two pedigrees for Henry Stanworths are listed with different birth dates for Henry but with an overlap for the children in the two families. One of these families is shown with numerous children born over a 30 year period. Finally a record of an illegitimate child of Henry Stanworth and Mary Whitehead has been used to guess that this couple married when no record for the event exists. As always, the only way forward is to do some sound spadework extracting details of baptisms, marriages and burials from original sources. In the course of our research, Joan Read and I have shared data and ideas and below I explain our reasoning before giving the best current attempt at a family tree. Further research is needed particularly to see if there are further relevant wills.

Starting Point

Joan Read and I were both interested in Joseph Stanworth born about 1799 or 1800 for whom we have good evidence from census records, together with his marriage. He was readily identified as Joseph son of Henry & Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised on 14 Sept 1800 at Burnley St. Peter's. The problem was to identify his parents. There are two marriages for Henry and Mary that could fit at St. Peter's in Burnley.

Henry Stanworth & Mary x Duerden, botc, by banns, on 6 February 1783, by W. Halliwell, itpo William Stanworth & Thos. Crossley.

Henry Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle & Mary Whittam of Cliviger by LICENCE 8 Jan 1793, both signed itpo Henry Stanworth & Molly Whittam.

There is also a record of the the death of a Mary Stanworth in 1793.

Mary wife of Henry Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle, was buried on 19 Nov 1793 at St. Peter's Burnley.

There are many children of Henry or "of Henry and Mary" baptised at St. Peter's from the 1750s to 1806 and the problem was to sort out which parents were responsible. The key to the puzzle lay in a monumental inscription at Burnley St. Peter's obtained by Joan Read with the following records among others:

Mary Stanworth who died January 2nd, 1824, aged 58 Years.
Henry, her husband who died December 5th, 1826, aged 68 Years.
Elizabeth the daughter of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Clough Croft in Extwistle, who died February 5th, 1822, Aged 16 Years.
Henry the son of Levi and Ann Stanworth of Bottin within Worsthorne, who died June 22, 1826, in the 10th Year of his Age.
Also the above named Levi Stanworth who departed this Life, December 19th 1851 aged 62 Years.

From this we can conclude that the Mary married to this Henry lived until 1824 so she is not the one who died in 1793. This grave contains three generations and among Henry and Mary's children are Elizabeth, (born 1806) and Levi (born 1790) and one of Levi's children. This means that the Mary who died in 1793 must have been Mary Whittam who married in January 1793. She probably died as a consequence of childbirth as a John, son of Henry and Mary of Holden in Extwistle was baptised in January 1794 and was said to be born on 8 November, just ten days before Mary's death.

Joan Read draws attention to three burials at St. Peter's, Burnley that are of relevance at this point.

Henry Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle on 18 July 1802.
John, son of Henry and Mary of Extwistle on 16 March 1804
John son of the late Henry Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle, 6 January 1812.

The first and third are significant in that they mention Holden in Extwistle. If the John, dying in early 1812 was the son of Henry and Mary nee Whitham, baptised in January 1794, he would have been about 18. A person dying in adulthood was not normally be identified in the registers by giving a relationship to a parent. This assignment is also consistent with the information from the will of William, son of John and Martha Stanworth, which was made on 21 September 1816. It refers only to Alice, natural daughter of his late brother Henry, indicating that if he were the father of John then John must have died before 1816. According to a Monumental Inscription, William was the son of John and Martha Stanworth, which means that Henry was their son also. (See Section 4.3 below)

The second burial entry shown above implies a child whose parents were both still alive. Since Mary Whitham died in 1793 it could not relate to her son and so this John may be a son of Henry Stanworth and Mary Duerden. In that case it is a mystery why he does not appear on the monumental inscription for this family.

This leaves to be explained the source of information leading to the Ancestral File pedigree containing Henry Stanworth and Mary Whitehead. No record of their marriage has been found but there is a baptism that refers to them.

John base son of Mary Whitehead of Worsthorn & Henry Stanworth of Briercliffe on 15 December 1776.

The child mentioned would be baptised as John Whitehead. Further inspection of the records shows that this was the fourth illegitimate child Mary Whitehead had and there was another illegitimate son of a Henry Stanworth in 1776. The Henry Stanworth mentioned in the Monumental Inscription shown above would have been 18 in 1776. We know that there was another Henry Stanworth born in 1752. He may be the one associated with Mary Whitehead and may be the one who married Mary Whitham as described above.

Ann, base daughter of Mary Crabtree and Henry Stanworth, both of Briercliffe, 7 July 1776.
Peggy base daughter of Mary Whitehead and James Whitehead both of Cliviger on 2 September 1776
Jenny base daughter of Mary Whitehead of Cliviger, 24 April 1774
John base son of Mary Whitehead of Cliviger and John Hall of Lincoln on 4 February 1770.

2. THE FAMILY TREE SO FAR

The family tree that can be put together so far is as follows: It is constantly evolving as new finds are made and should not be taken as final.

Abbreviations

BSP Burnley St. Peters.
HGB Haggate Baptist Chapel, which recorded birth dates.
itpo   "In the presence of"

• 1. Henry Stanworth, son of Henry Stanworth, baptised Burnley St. Peter's on 8 January 1758. Died 5th December 1826 aged 68 from Monumental inscription and buried at St. Peter's on 8 Dec 1826 when he was said to be 69 and of Worsthorn. There is a discrepancy between the age on the gravestone and that in the burial register. It may be that Henry senior was the one who married Ellen Butterworth, both of Extwistle in this chapelry by banns on 5 May 1754, itpo John Stanworth & John Hargreaves at Burnley Saint Peter's.
  + Mary Duerden by banns, both of this chapelry on 6 February 1783, by W. Halliwell, itpo William Stanworth & Thos. Crossley. Mary died 2 January 1824, aged 58 years (Monumental Inscription) putting her birth at about 1766, making her about 17 at the time of her marriage.
  • 2. William son of Henry Stanworth of Briercliffe, baptised 10 April 1785, BSP.
  • 2. John son of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 24 June 1787, BSP. (A John son of Henry and Mary of Extwistle was buried at Burnley St. Peter on 16 March 1804 but as he is not on the Monumental Inscription he probably does not belong to this family.)  In that case, this John could be the one who married Nanny Todd on 24 March 1816 at BSP and had 8 children recorded at Haggate Baptist Chapel)
  • 2. Levi son of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 10 January 1790, BSP. He died 19 December 1851 aged 62 Years. (Monumental Inscription). Levi Stanworth of Botton, Worsthorne, aged 63, buried on 24 December 1851 at BSP. (Age discrepancy between gravestone and burial register.) Levi's wife is known to be Ann from the MI so his wife is probably Nanny Parker.
  • + Nanny x Parker spr., both of this chapelry, by banns on 7 January 1813, itpo Henry Todd and James Hargreaves at BSP. Levi was described as a slater. The following children baptised at Burnley St. Peter's have been identified so far. Additional children appear in the 1841 census but need to be identified fully from baptisms or later census records. Nanny was buried as Anne Standworth of Botton, Worsthorne aged 58, on 19 July 1849 at Burnley St. Peter's. Her death was identified as being between 1847 and 1852 from her husband's will. See Footnote 1.
    • 3.John s. Levi & Nancy Stanworth, of Extwistle, labourer, 7 Nov 1813, BSP. Mentioned in father's will as deceased by 1847. A John Stanworth of Bottin, Worsthorn aged 24 was buried at St. Peter's on 28 December 1837, fitting a birth in 1813.
    • + Susannah Halstead? A John Stanworth, married Sussanah Halstead at Burnley St. Peter's on 18 January 1836 itpo Richard and Henry Stanworth.Susay appears in the 1841 census living with Levi and Nancy Stanworth, when Susay was said to be 25. See Footnote 1.
      • 4. Mary Ann Stanworth, mentioned in grandfather's will of 1847. (David Ormerod Baxter has informed me that she married James Ormerod at Worsthorne in 1855.)
      • 4. John Stanworth, mentioned in grandfather's will of 1847.
    • 3. Henry s. Levi & Ann Stanworth of Extwistle, labourer, baptised 26 March 1815 at BSP, died June 22, 1826 (monumental inscription says he was in the 10th year of his age but he must have been 11.)
    • 3. Richard, s. Levi & Ann Stanworth of Botten, Worsthorn, labourer, 12 Jan 1817, BSP. Mentioned in father's will of 1847.
    • 3. William s. Levi & Ann Stanworth, Botten, Worsthorn, labourer, 10 Feb 1819, BSP. Mentioned in father's will of 1847.
    • 3. Mary d. Levi & Ann Stanworth of Botten, Worsthorn, labourer, 18 March 1821, BSP. Mentioned in father's will of 1847 as Mary Hargreaves.
    • 3. Joseph s. of Levi & Ann Stanworth of Botten, Worsthorn, labourer, 1 June 1823, BSP. Mentioned in father's will of 1847.
    • 3. Elizabeth, from 1841 census age rounded down to 15. Mentioned in father's will of 1847.
  • 2. Richard son of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 2 December 1792 and buried 18 December 1796 at BSP
  • 2  Martha daughter of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 29 March 1795, BSP
  • + Henry Todd, woolcomber, bachelor, married Martha x Stanworth, botc., by banns on 30 March 1815, itpo Peter Parker and James Hargreaves. This couple are ancestors of Joan Read.
  • 2. Nanny daughter of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 1 October 1797, BSP. There is no evidence beyond name and plausible date but this may be the Nanny Stanworth who married Daniel Parker, joiner, bachelor, botc., By banns on 3 April 1820. BSP.
  • 2. Joseph son of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 14 September 1800, BSP. Died between census of 1861 and 1881.
  • + Jennet Nicholl, spr., botc., By banns on 20 September 1819, by John Raws, assistant curate, itpo James Hey and Daniel Parker. Joseph was described as a labourer and bachelor on this marriage record. This couple appear in the census records as described in the footnotes. They baptised their first daughter at Burnley St. Peter's then moved their allegiance to Haggate Baptist Chapel. Jennet appears in the census of 1891 at Mustyhalgh, aged 92. Scotland is given as her birthplace in several census returns. There is the death of a Jeanette Stanworth on July 20, 1892, aged 94 reported in a list of Burnley obituaries and this is under investigation. See Footnote 2.
    • 3. Mary Stanworth daughter of Joseph and Jennet Stanworth of Lee Green, Extwistle, labourer, 17 November 1819. Burnley St Peter's. Mary is also mentioned in the Haggate Register as born 17 November and of Lee Green Extwistle.
    • 3. Margaret, born 18 February 1821 Holden, Extwistle, HGB.
    • 3. Martha, born 25 May 1823 Holden, Extwistle, HGB.
    • + Richard Thornber. bachelor aged 32 of Pendleton, a labourer and son of John Thornber, Mason, married Martha Stanworth, aged 26, spinster, servant of Pendleton Hall, daughter of Joseph Stanworth, labourer, on 21 September 1848 at the Parish Church of Whalley. (marriage certificate and parish register)
    • 3. Adam, born 1 September 1823 Wall Nook, Extwistle, HGB. The only other reference to an Adam Stanworth found so far is to a burial. Adam Stanworth of Yorkshire was buried at HGB on 8 DEC 1846.
    • 3. Benjamin, born 6 January 1828 Wall Nook, Extwistle, HGB
    • 3. Catherine born 6 January 1830 Wall Nook, Extwistle, HGB
    • 3. Jennet, born 28 August 1832 Wall Nook, Extwistle, HGB. She may be Jennet Stanworth of Wall Nook, died aged 27 years, at buried at Haggate Baptist Chapel on 20 February 1860
    • 3. Ellen, born 28 April 1835 Holden Clough
    • 3. Joseph, from several census records born about 1837/8 and living with his mother, Jennet in census of 1881 when he is described as a blind former quarryman.
    • 3. William identified initially from census of 1841 when 5 months old.. Birth certificate obtained.. William Stanworth was born on 31 December 1840 at Wall Nook, Extwistle, the son of Joseph Stanworth, Labourer, and Janet formerly Nicholl of Wall Nook, Extwistle.
    • 3. Ann identified so far only from census of 1851 when aged 7.
  • 2. Henry son of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 17 April 1803, BSP. It is possible from the name and date that this is the Henry who married Isabella Whitehead, spr., botc., by banns on 19 April 1824 at BSP. See Footnote 3 below.
  • 2 Elizabeth daughter Of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 9 February 1806, BSP. Elizabeth the daughter of Henry and Mary Stanworth of Clough Croft in Extwistle, who died February 5th, 1822, Aged 16 Years (monumental inscription at BSP)
    

3. FOOTNOTES

Footnote 1

Levi Stanworth is found in the 1841 Census, film 107/510, Worsthorne with Hurstwood, Enumeration district 28, Folio 5 page 2 at Bottin.

At this period the ages were normally rounded down to the nearest 5. We have the following all born in Lancashire. Leavi (sic), aged 50 a farmer, born in the county, Ann aged 50; Joseph, 15; Elizabeth, 15; Susay, 25, Mary, 4 and John 3. The reference to Susay aged 25 is out of age sequence and may indicate that Mary and John are children of Susay. Susay may be the daughter-in-law and the widow of Levi's deceased son, John. Joan Read notse that John Stanworth married Susannah Halstead on 18 January, 1836 at St. Peter's, Burnley with witnesses Richard Stanworth and Henry Stanworth. A John Stanworth of Bottin, Worsthorn was buried 28 December 1837 at St. Peter's.

Joan Read has also consulted the 1851 census and noted the following entries for a dwelling in Bottin. This was on 30 March 1851 and Levi, by now a widower, died in December.

Mary Ann and John Stanworth are presumably the Mary and John shown in the 1841 cenuss. We know that Levi married Ann or Nanny Parker so Robert Parker may be her brother in which case he would be great uncle to Mary Ann and John.

A Levi Stanworth died on 19 December 1851 leaving a will made on 10 March 1847 in Burnley. This death date fits with that on the Monumental Inscription at Burnley and identifies him as the Levi in this family. Probate to Thomas Chaffer of Liverpool, stone merchant and Richard Stanworth of Worsthorn, farmer as the co-executor, Nanny Stanworth was then dead, indicating death between March 1847 and December 1852 when probate was obtained. Given the details in the 1851 census she must have died before 30 March 1851. She must therefore be:

Anne Standworth of Botton, Worsthorne aged 58, buried on 19 July 1849 at Burnley St. Peter's.

The will names the executors and states that on the death of his wife, Nanny, was to be divided into six part, five parts to go to his sons, Richard, William and Joseph Stanworth and his two daughters Mary Hargreaves and Elizabeth Stanworth. The sixth part was to be shared by his grandchildren, Mary Ann and John Stanworth, the children of his deceased son John Stanworth. The names of Levi's wife and children identify him with

Footnote 2

Joseph Stanworth and Jennet Nicholl in the 1841 census at Wall Nook: Folio 43 page 7. ED 27.

This record is unusual in that contrary to the expected practice, the ages do not seem to have been rounded down to the nearest five. The occupants of the property were as follows and all were born in Lancashire.

By 1861 there is a further daughter Ann and also a grandchild. Census of 1861: Briercliffe with Extwistle, ED 50, At Wall Nook

By 1881, in the census of Briercliffe Cum Extwistle, Lancashire, at Mustyhalgh. (4155-57-1) Joseph was dead and Jennet was head of household, a widow of 82, and a farmer, born in Scotland. With her were Joseph, unmarried son aged 43, who was a blind former quarryman and Emma, an unmarried granddaughter who was 23 and a general servant, born in Extwistle.

Footnote 3.

No other marriage of a Stanworth to an Isabella is known except this:

Henry who married Isabella Whitehead, spr., botc., By banns on 19 April 1824 at St. Peter's Burnley.

In the 1841census there is a grouping headed by Isabella Stanworth as follows. HO 107/508/02 Habergham Eaves, Burnley ED 13 Folio 5 page 2. Burnley Wood.

Joan Read has found the same group in the 1851 census, showing that they are a family in which Isabella is a widow and giving further information on places of birth.

Joan Read has found the baptism of Sarah, daughter of Henry and Isabella Stanworth, labourer of Swinden Bottom on 12 November 1837 at St. Peter's, Burnley. This indicates that Henry died between this date and the census in June of 1841.

4. OTHER FAMILY GROUPINGS SUGGESTED BY THE DATA COLLECTED SO FAR.

The following family units are at a speculative stage but indicate some potentially useful connections that may be further strengthened by additional research.

4.1.   Henry and Ellen Stanworth

Henry Stanworth married Ellen x Butterworth, both of Extwistle in this chapelry by banns on 5 May 1754, itpo John Stanworth & John Hargreaves

Children that may relate to this couple are as follows, all baptised at Burnley St. Peter's. As this group contains the Henry baptised in 1758 it may allow the family tree to be taken back by a further generation. However, before jumping to conclusions it is essential to seek evidence for the deaths of Henry and Ellen and the burials for this period have not yet been fully examined. The last baptism, for Levi, indicates the recent death of a Henry Stanworth in late 1773 or some time in 1774. The dates of the first group are plausible in commencement and interval for a couple marrying in May 1754. The administration of the estate of a Stephen Stanworth who died in 1838 aged 77 (indicating birth about 1761) mentions three brothers, William, Joseph and Levi Stanworth. Given that ages at death are often inaccurate by a year or two, this could mean that most if not all of the following children were in the same family.

Grace, daughter of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, on 1 September 1754 (Grace Stanworth & Robert Shackleton on July 31, 1774. St. Peter's)
William, son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, on 27 June 1756.
Henry, son of John Stanworth of Extwistle, bapt. 8 January 1758.
Stephen, son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 2 September 1759
John, son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 18(?) August 1761.
James son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 24 July 1763.
Benjamin, 21 April 1765 (IGI but not yet found in the register)
Joseph son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 11 January 1767
Thomas son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 9 September 1770
Simeon, son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 21 June 1772.
Levi, posthumous son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle on 28 August 1774.

The last entry is consistent with a burial for Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, 29 June 1774 at Burnley St. Peter's.

An administration for Stephen Stanworth, who died in 1838, mentions brothers William, Joseph and Levi, linking these four siblings as sons of the same Henry.

The burials for this period have not been fully examined and in parts are very hard to read on the microfilm but Joan Read has looked at the records from 1778 to 1782 and found the following that may relate to the family, although we have no baptism record for a Mary at this stage.

Mary, daughter of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle buried on 6 August 1780 at Burnley St. Peter's.

There is also a record for the burial of an Ellen Stanworth of Extwistle, widow, 17 May 1768 at Burnley St. Peter's.. This Ellen's husband must have died before 1768, which is before the birth of Levi, so this Ellen could not be the mother of Stephen, William, Joseph and Levi, the four proven brothers.

Sue Wells has sent me the following information on the family of Henry and Ellen that she has researched. I have attached additional details from the registers for the marriages where I have them. This list matches that given above with the addition of James, born 1763 and Betty baptised on September 4, 1768 for whom Joan Read has found the details. We know that at this period there was also another William son of John and Martha, who was born about 1755 but who mentions no wife or children in his will of 1816.

Grace b. 1754 ( marr Robert Shackleton 1774 ); Grace Stanworth & Robert Shackleton on July 31, 1774. St. Peter's

William b. 1756 ( marr Betty Lawson 1781 ); William Stanworth married Betty x Lawson, botc, by banns, on 27 February 1781, itpo Robert Duerden & Thos. Crossley, Burnley St. Peter. See section 4.5 below. Note that Robert Duerden was a witness and William's brother Henry married Mary Duerden.

Henry b. 1758 ( marr Mary Duerden ); Mary Duerden by banns, both of this chapelry on 6 February 1783, by W. Halliwell, itpo William Stanworth & Thos. Crossley. See main family tree above. One of the witnesses may be Henry's brother.

Stephen b. 1759; Died in 1838 as shown in an administration.

John b. 1761 ( marr Betty Watson ); John x Stanworth of Extwistle & Betty x Wilson of Gisburn in the county of York, by banns, on 6 January 1780, itpo Wm. Stanworth & Thos. Crossley.

James b. 1763, ( marr Nanny Smith ); James Stanworth & Nanny x Smith, botc, by banns, 7 Oct 1790, itpo Henry Stanworth & Richd Clough. See section 4.6 below. (This is probably the James son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 24 July 1763 at Burnley St. Peter.)

Benjamin b. 1765 ( marr Mally ( or Molly );

Joseph b. 1767 ( marr Nancy Heap ); Joseph x Stanworth & Nanny Heap, botc by banns, 5 Jan 1792, itpo Robert Hartley & Thos Crossley.

Betty b. 1768 ( marr- George Harrison ); George x Harrison & Betty x Stanworth, botc, by banns, on 13 April 1789, itpo Thos. Crossley, & James Holgate.

Thomas b. 1770;

Simeon b. 1772;

Levi b. 1774. marry Nanny x Parker spr., both of this chapelry, by banns on 7 January 1813, itpo Henry Todd and James Hargreaves at BSP. See main family tree above with footnote 1.

4.2.   John and Mary Stanworth

John Stanworth married Mary Shackleton both of Extwistle, on 12 April 1748 at Burnley St. Peter's.

John appears to be roughly contemporary with the Henry in the family above and may be one of the two witnesses at Henry's wedding. The IGI reports five children but at this period the register rarely mentions the mother's name and there was no place of worship at Extwistle. The two records that have been confirmed so far are for baptisms at St. Peter's Burnley and are for children of John Stanworth of Extwistle. The situation is complicated by the existence of a couple called John and Martha as described in the next section whom we know had a daughter Mary in about 1756, a daughter Alice in 1763 a son William for whom there is no record and a son Henry. So John and Martha and John and Mary were contemporaries and their children easily confused by the fact that only the father's name is given at baptism. Some of the following born after 1 Feb 1755 may be children of John and Martha.

Henry Stanworth, son of John Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 5 August 1750 at Burnley St. Peter's
John Stanworth son of John, baptised 5 July 1752 at Burnley St. Peter's. *
Robert Stanworth son of John, baptised 27 December 1755, Burnley St. Peter's.*

* Records found by Joan Read.

4.3   John and Martha Stanworth

John Stanworth married Martha x Hartley, both of this chapelry, itpo Jonathan Ingham and Joseph Chaffer, on 1 February 1755 at St. Peter's Burnley. (LDS film 1517692)

(Note that in the IGI it is indexed for both Burnley and "Pendle" without mentioning St. Peter's)

The information on this family comes mainly from a Monumental Inscription at Burnley St. Peter's identified by Joan Read.

"Here lieth the Body of Mary, daughter of John and Martha Stanworth of Munkhall who departed this Life August 8th 1776 in the 20th year of her Age. Also the Body of Alice the daughter of the above named John and Martha Stanworth who departed this Life August 2nd 1777 in the 15th year of her age. Also William son of the above named John and Martha Stanworth who departed this Life June 3rd 1820 in the 65th year of his age."

The William mentioned in the inscription has the same death date as the William who left a will, made in 1816, mentioning no family beyond his late brother Henry and Henry's illegitimate daughter. William must have been born about 1755. It may be that William's brother Henry was actually baptised as Harry.

Alice Stanworth, daughter of John Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 3 January 1763 at Burnley St. Peter's.
Harry Stanworth, son of John Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 22 February 1767, Burnley St. Peter's

Burials that relate to this group:

Alice daughter of John Stanworth of Extwistle was buried at Burnley St. Peter on 5 August 1777
Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, 12 August 1776, Burnley St. Peter's. (It would be normal to state this was wife of someone if she was married.)

4.4.   Robert and Martha Stanworth

Robert Stanworth is probably the eldest son of the John and Martha mentioned above in section 4.3. He was born at the end of the year they married:

Robert, son of John Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised on 27 December 1755 at St. Peter's, Burnley

Robert Stanworth married Martha x Nutter, botc, by banns, on 3 March 1783, itpo John Briearley & Thos. Crossley at Burnley St. Peters.

Burials that may be related to this family:

William son of Robert and Martha Stanworth of Haggate, 30 Nov 1791, BSP
John son of Robert & Martha Stanworth of Briercliffe, 11 Sept 1794, BSP
Martha wife of Robert Stanworth of Briercliffe, 25 DEC 1803, BSP

4.5.   William & Betty Stanworth (First couple with these names, see also item 4.9)

William Stanworth married Betty x Lawson, botc, by banns, on 27 February 1781, itpo Robert Duerden & Thos. Crossley, Burnley St. Peter.

There is another couple called William and Betty as shown below in section 4.9, with children running through from 1805 until 1824, mainly at Monk Hall. It is too long a period for only one couple but I have divided the children into two groups based on the marriage of the second couple in 1804. William could be the son of Henry, baptised in 1756, noted in item 4.1 above and this fits roughly with the age given for a burial record of a William Stanworth of Monk Hall as shown below.

Baptisms that may be related to this family.

Henry s. William Stanworth of Briercliffe, 3 March 1782, BSP.
Nelly d. William Stanworth of Extwistle, 7 Jan 1787, BSP.
Levi, s. William & Betty Stanworth of Extwistle, 11 April 1790, BSP.
Nanny, d. William & Betty Stanworth of Extwistle, 10 Feb 1793, BSP.
Joseph s. William & Betty Stanworth of Extwistle, 28 June 1795, BSP.
Betty d. William & Betty Stanworth of Extwistle, 18 Jan 1798, BSP.

Burials that may relate to this family:

Grace daughter of William and Betty Stanworth of Extwistle, buried 16 Jan 1789, BSP
Nanny daughter of William and Betty Stanworth of Monk Hole, buried 6 June 1790, BSP
Joseph son of William and Beth Stanworth of Extwistle, 9 July 1798, BSP.

There are two candidates so far for the death of this William Stanworth.

William Stanworth of Monk Hall, Extwistle age 84, on 3 Jan 1841, BSP (putting birth about 1757, which would fit with the William son of Henry baptised in 1756, as in 4. 1 above.)

William Stanworth, of Holden, Extwistle, aged 65, 17 June 1820 at Burnley St. Peter's fitting a man born about 1755. This man is known to be the son of John and Martha Stanworth from a monumental inscription but no baptism has yet been identified. See 4.3 above. However, from his will, this William does not appear to have any (surviving) children by 1816. So this William can only be the father of the family above if all the children died before 1816, but there is no evidence of this at Burnley St. Peter's.

Monumental Inscription at St. Peter's.

Betty the wife of William Stanworth of Monk Hall who departed this Life August 8th 1812 in the 53rd year of her age."

This Betty must have been born about 1759, consistent with marriage in 1781 but the abode of Monk Hall is given in only one of the baptism records of the children.

4.6.   James & Nanny Stanworth

James Stanworth & Nanny x Smith, botc, by banns, 7 Oct 1790, itpo Henry Stanworth & Richd Clough.

This is probably James son of Henry Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised 24 July 1763 at Burnley St. Peter.

Nanny is a diminutive for Ann and she may also be down as Ann and/or Nancy. I have no evidence so far of a baptism for a James Stanworth at Burnley but I have information from Sue Wells that there was a James son of Henry baptised in 1763 which I have not yet found in the BSP register.

Baptisms that appear to relate to this couple:

Mary d. James & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle, 29 April 1792, BSP.
Peggy d. James & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle, 6 Sept 1795, BSP.
James, s. James & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle, 17 Nov 1799, BSP.
Henry s. James & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle, 25 July 1802, BSP.
William s. James & Nanny Stanworth of Rogramgate in Extwistle, 25 November 1804, BSP.
John s. James & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle, victualler, 30 August 1807, BSP.

Possibly also:

Ann d. James & Ann Stanworth of Extwistle, farmer, born 10 Apr 1810, bapt. 6 May 1810, BSP.

Burials that may relate this family:

Henry son of James and Nancy Stanworth of Extwistle, 9 May 1810, BSP

4.7.   Benjamin & Malley Stanworth

There was a Benjamin baptised, son of Henry in 1765 (see item 1) but no marriage record has been found for him so far at Burnley. (There is a marriage reported in the IGI for Benjamin Stanworth and Ann Price in Shrewsbury on 24 June 1794)

Benjamin son of Benjamin & Malley Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle, 18 March 1801. Haggate Bapt.
Hannah daughter of Benjamin & Malley Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle, on 3 March 1803. Haggate Bapt.
Martha daughter of Benjamin & Mally Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle on 1 February 1806. Haggate Bapt.
James son of Benjamin & Mally Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle on 3 April 1808. Haggate Bapt.

A burial that may relate to this family. No age given but may be relevant. Note Benjamin son of Benjamin married in 1824 and had children at least until 1836 so the burial could relate to either.

Benjamin Stanworth of Extwistle on 22 August 1839, at Haggate Baptists.

It is possible that James, son of Benjamin and Malley is the one for whom there is a Monumental Inscription at Haggate Baptist Chapel. See under section for Monumental Inscriptions.

4.8.   Mathias & Margaret.

There is no known baptism for a Matthias at this stage. We have two records, one for his marriage and one for a baptism of his son Henry.

Mathias x Stanworth married Peggy x Harrison, botc, by banns 10 June 1802, itpo Joseph Heap & Thos Crossley. BSP

Baptism that probably relates to this couple.

Henry s. Mathias & Margaret Stanworth of Hurstwood (?), 8 January 1804, BSP.

Annette Joseph is researching this family and has sent me the following information. A Henry Stanworth married Ann Bulcock at St. Mary's Newchurch in Pendle on 31 December 1778 and Annette considers these are probably the parents of Matthias. Matthias and Margaret had a second son, William, born about 1805 or 1806 who is Annette's direct ancestor. He married three times, had a large family and is buried at Fence. Annette has obtained marriage certificates for two of William's marriages and they show that his father's name was Matthias. A Matthias married Mary Atkinson in 1810 and they had several children. Annette believes that the family must have moved around for a time resulting in records being spread over a few parishes.

Sue Wells has also collected some information on Matthias Stanworth and his marriage to Peggy Harrison in 1802 and Mary Atkinson at Colne in 1810. Matthias was described as a Slater. He had two sons, Henry, a farmer born 1804, died in 1854 and William, master slater and farmer born 1805/6, died 1886 at Cock Hill, Colne.

4.9.   William & Betty Stanworth (Second Couple with these names, see also item 4.5)

William x Stanworth married Betty x Holgate, by banns, botc on 22 November 1804, itpo John Berry & James Stanworth, at St. Peter's, Burnley.

(There is also William Stanworth married an Elizabeth Miners on 18 March 1805 at Wrockwardine, Shropshire, IGI entry)

At the moment we have a cluster of baptisms that seem to be for the same couple with only one abode different from the rest..

While we have two couples called William and Betty there is as yet only one baptism record for a William 18 or more years earlier than the first child recorded below and that is William son of Henry baptised in 1756. However we also know of William son of John and Martha as indicated in item 4.3 above. He died in 1820, so he cannot be the father of the children below at least not beyond 1820 and his will did not indicate a widow or any children when it was made in 1816 when Betty was still alive.

As noted in item 4.5 there was the burial of William Stanworth of Monk Hall, Extwistle age 84, on 3 Jan 1841, at Burnley St. Peters, indicating a man born about 1757. The abode of Monk Hall is the one given below for most of the children. The William and Betty in this section used Haggate Baptist Chapel so it appears inconsistent that he would chose burial at St. Peter's. This probably means that a third William is responsible for this family. There was a William son of Henry Stanworth of Briercliffe baptised 10 April 1785 at Burnley St. Peter's and depending on his age at baptism he would have been about 19 at the time of the marriage mentioned above.

James son of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall in Extwistle on 6 June 1805. Haggate Bapt.
Betty daughter of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall in Extwistle on 7 January 1807. Haggate Bapt.
Ann daughter of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall in Extwistle on 26 February 1809. Haggate Bapt.
William son of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall in Extwistle on 13 August 1811. Haggate Bapt.
Ellin daughter of William & Betty Stanworth of Monkhall in Extwistle on 21 December 1813. Haggate Bapt.
Mary daughter of William & Betty Stanworth of Monkhall in Extwistle on 23 March 1817. Haggate Bapt.
Henry son of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall in Extwistle on 7 March 1819. Haggate Bapt.
Sophia daughter of William & Betty Stanworth of Monk Hall, Extwistle on 23 October 1821. Haggate Bapt.
Benjamin son of William & Betty Stanworth of Swindin Bottoms, Extwistle on 11 January 1824. Haggate Bapt.

Burial almost certainly for this family given the unusual name:

Sophia Stanworth of Park, Burnley aged 21, on 11 Mar 1843 at Burnley St Peters.

Possible Burials relating to the family.

Betty Stanworth, buried 21 June 1826 at Haggate Baptist Chapel.
Betty Stanworth of Extwistle buried on 10 September 1839, Haggate Baptist Chapel

There is an MI at Burnley St. Peter's for a Mary wife of William Stanworth of Monk Hall who could be the mother of this family but the St. Peter's connection is less likely given the family's use of Haggate Baptist Chapel.

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"Here lieth the Remains of Betty the wife of William Stanworth of Monk Hall who departed this Life August 8th 1812 in the 53rd year of her age."

Joan Read has identified the following information in the census of 1851 that probably relates to Henry the son of William and Betty who was baptised on 7 March 1819 as the age fits. The fact that Henry called a daughter Sophia is also of interest in that he had a sister of that name who died aged 21.

In St. Peter's Ward, Burnley # 91, Parker Court # 3 and a half.

4.10.  Jonathan & Alice Stanworth

No baptism of a Jonathan has been found so far.

Jonathan x Stanworth & Alice x Catlow, botc, by banns 7 June 1804, itpo Richd. Clough & John Berry at Burnley St. Peter.

Birth records for this couple's children:

John son of Jonathan & Alce (sic) Stanworth of Hurstwood on 4 December 1804. Haggate Bapt.
Ann daughter of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Hurstwood on 27 January 1807. Haggate Bapt.
Mary daughter of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate on 22 February 1809. Haggate Bapt.
Henry son of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate on 22 January 1811. Haggate Bapt.
Alice daughter of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate on 18 March 1813. Haggate Bapt.
Elisabeth daughter of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate on 25 August 1815. Haggate Bapt.
William son of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Hagate on 28 July 1818. Haggate Bapt.
Jonathan son of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate on 20 February 1822. Haggate Bapt.
Robert son of Jonathan & Alice Stanworth of Haggate in Briercliffe on 15 April 1825. Haggate Bapt.

4.11.  Robert & Grace Stanworth

Robert x Stanworth, worsted manufacturer & Grace x Rawson, widow, both of Briercliffe by banns, 8 Feb 1808, itpo John Berry & Richd. Clough. Burnley St. Peter.

Birth Record for this couple's child.

Ellin daughter of Robert & Grace Stanworth of Haggate on 24 January 1810. Haggate Baptist record.

4.12 Bannister Stanworth

Bannister x Stanworth, weaver, bachelor married Martha x Clough, widow, botc., By banns on 18 September 1820, itpo James Hey and James Hargreaves at Burnley St. Peter's.

This is an unusual Christian name and a group turns up in the 1841 census as follows under HO 107/506/21. Burnley Enumeration District 9, Folio 31 page 4. The abode is illegible.

In the 1851 census the same three people turn up (folio 574, page 30) at Cop Row. It is interesting that Robert is said to be a lodger not a relative, whereas from the 1841 census it would be easy to assume that Robert was the son of Banestre and Martha.

From the entry in the 1841 census, it's easy to assume that Robert is a son. I don't have any record of a Robert baptized at St. Peter's but there is one recorded at Haggate on 20 January 1821. If this is the one he should be recorded as 30 in the census.

At Haggate Baptist Chapel the following burial is recorded.

Bannester Stanworth of Coprow, aged 58 years, 15 may 1858

4.13 John and Nancy Stanworth

There is a monumental inscription at Haggate Baptist Chapel that reads:

John Stanworth of Burnley, died 13 May 1859 aged 67, Ann his wife died 29 December 1877 aged 81.

John must have been born about 1792 and Ann about 1796. There are no records for Stanworth births at Haggate Baptist Chapel prior to 1800. The nearest record for a John at Burnley St. Peter's is for John s. Henry & Mary Stanworth of Holden in Extwistle, born 8 Nov 1793, bapt. 4 Jan 1794 but he is believed to have died young as discussed in the introduction to the main family tree at the top of this page. He might instead be the John son of Henry and Mary baptised in 1787.

The names John and Ann suggest that this may be the following couple:

John Stanworth, weaver, bachelor, married Nanny Todd, spr., botc., by banns on 24 March 1816, itpo Henry Todd and James Hey, Burnley, St. Peter.

The following is from the 1841 census of Burnley HO 107/506/22 ED 10 Folio 14 page 25. Water (?) House. Given that ages were usually rounded down for adults, this record indicates a John born between 1787 and 1791.

Joan Read has identified the following entry for a John and Ann in the 1851 census for Burnley, HO 107/2252 folio 227 page 21 at 2 Shaw Street. The age of John on this record suggests birth about 1793 which is a reasonable fit with the Monumental Inscription at Haggate.

The place of birth of John was in Yorkshire but not fully legible. It is interesting that this John should be born in Yorkshire but then living among other Stanworth families in Extwistle and using two of the common Stanworth family names for his children - Benjamin and Henry.

The following births recorded at Haggate Baptist Chapel correspond to the children in the census and show that the mother was named variously as Nanny or Nancy.

Mary daughter of John & Nanny Stanworth of Extwistle on 2 August 1816.
Ruth daughter of John & Nancy Stanworth of Netherwood in Extwistle on 30 August 1818.
Nanny daughter of John & Nanny Stanworth of Swindin Bottoms, Extwistle on 5 February 1821.
Ruth daughter of John & Nanny Stanworth of Swindin Bottoms, Extwistle on 20 March 1823.
Martha daughter of John & Nanny Stanworth of Swinden Bottoms, Extwistle on 18 February 1827.
Fanny daughter of John & Nanny Stanworth of Swinaringbottoms on 12 November 1829.
Benjamin son of John & Nanny Stanworth of Swindenbottom in Extwistle on 29 January 1832.
Henry son of John & Nanney Stanworth of Swindinbottom, Extwistle on 7 September 1835.

The first Ruth must have died before 1827 and there is a record of Ruth Stanworth, buried at Haggate Baptist Chapel on 31 October 1821.