| [Index] |
| George ELWORTHY (1813 - 1878) |
| Tailor and Draper, Woollen manufacturer, woollen draper |
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Pic 3. From back cover of Bettie Elworthy's book Pic 5. Orientation is North is down. 381 (bottom right) is shown as owned by Carter. George Elworthy died just 2 years earlier. Royal Hotel (said to be opposite Elworthy’s is top left |
| b. 23 Apr 1813 at Exeter, Devon, England |
| m. 08 Sep 1833 Emma BOWCHER (1810 - 1854) at East Stonehouse, Devon, England |
| d. 24 Feb 1878 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 64 |
| Parents: |
| James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837) |
| Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836) |
| Events in George ELWORTHY (1813 - 1878)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 23 Apr 1813 | George ELWORTHY was born | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| 30 May 1813 | Baptism | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| 08 Sep 1833 | 20 | Married Emma BOWCHER (aged 23) | East Stonehouse, Devon, England | ||
| 09 Dec 1833 | 20 | Birth of son James Baker ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 04 Nov 1835 | 22 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 20 Aug 1836 | 23 | Death of mother Grace Thirza LEIGH (aged 64) | Clifton Place, Exeter, Devon, England | Clifton Place | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1837 | 24 | Birth of son George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Sep 1837 Exeter 10 347 | |
| 09 Nov 1837 | 24 | Death of father James ELWORTHY (aged 67) | Wincanton, Somerset, England | Note 1 | |
| 26 Jun 1839 | 26 | Birth of daughter Eliza Grace ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Sep 1839 Exeter 10 79 | |
| 1841 | 28 | 1841 Census | St Stephen, Exeter, Devon, England | Note 2 | |
| 14 Apr 1841 | 27 | Birth of daughter Emma Louisa ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | Note 3 | |
| 20 Oct 1842 | 29 | Birth of daughter Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | Note 4 | |
| bef 06 Jun 1844 | 31 | Birth of son Charles Henry ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Sep 1844 Exeter 10 89 | |
| 1845 | 32 | Birth of daughter Alice Mary ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Dec 1845 Exeter 10 93 | |
| 1851 | 38 | Census | St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England | Note 5 | |
| 16 Aug 1853 | 40 | Immigration | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Marchioness of Londonderry | |
| 14 Jan 1854 | 40 | Death of daughter Alice Mary ELWORTHY (aged 9) | New South Wales, Australia | V1854295 112/1854 | |
| 08 Jul 1854 | 41 | Death of wife Emma BOWCHER (aged 43) | St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England | Note 6 | 2 |
| abt 16 Sep 1855 | 42 | Death of daughter Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY (aged 19) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 20 Sep 1859 | 46 | Death of son Charles Henry ELWORTHY (aged 15) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 952/1859 | |
| 24 Feb 1878 | 64 | George ELWORTHY died | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | Certificate | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1878 | 64 | Burial | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 16 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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George, the seventh child and third son of James and Grace Elworthy, was born at Exeter, Devon on 23 ApI 1813. On the same day on the other side of the world a group of convicts seized the schooner Unity and sailed out of Tasmania's Derwent River. Neither ship nor men were ever heard of again!
George was baptised on 30 May 1813 at St Sidwell. In this year musicians Guiseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner were born, as was Scottish explorer David Livingstone. From a drawing I was given in Devon, St Sidwill appeared as a beautiful church with fairy-eastle-like tower and spire. Sadly the lovely edifice was destroyed in the vicious bombing the City of Exeter endured in World War II and it was not rebuilt. George's eldest son, James Baker Elworthy, compiled hand-written notes on several generations of Elworthys. This screed had the grandiloquent title of Genealogical Nomenclature' and its details were accepted as factual because they were found in an old family Bible! Over a period of many years other family members had not doubted their authenticity, but they really led me on a wild goose chase. I spent a considerable amount of time, money and effort trying to verify J.B's statements. Although he owned several newspapers in NSW, there is no evidence James was a trained journalist and I think he may have been trying out a new-found skill in writing, interweaving fact with fiction! Then again maybe he was practising a different style of handwriting, the edges curled as fine paper is wont to do, and he put them in the Bible to keep them flat!! The notes were written sometime after 1862 as he refers to his sister Emma as Mrs Donaldson. Many of the statements have been proved patently false, others are partly true but it's worth quoting this screed ... "In the 16th century the Worthys and Wriothesleys are first heard of. There were two families of Worthys, one Lisle Worthy, the other Sextus Worthy. To distinguish the different families, one was styled the L. Worthys and the other the S. Worthys. In due course these names came to be written Elworthy and Esworthy and in the time of King George I (1660 to 1727; reigned from 1714), descendants were commonly called Elworthy and Esworthy. "In the early part of the 18th century my (that is, James Elworthy's) great-greatgrandfather was born and christened George after the King in whose military service his father then was. My great-grandfather I have no particular record of. My grandfather was christened James. He entered the army when young and served in some engagements, after which he was promoted to rank of Major and subsequently retired on half pay. "During his military career he married Thirza Leigh of Culm1eigh, County of Somerset, a descendant of the Leighs who, with Sir Francis Drake, took part in the attack on the Spanish Armada. These Leighs are mentioned by Charles Kingsley in his "Westward Ho". Thirza was, when young, adopted by two wealthy old maiden ladies of Clifton in Exeter and to whom, upon their deaths, they bequeathed all their property. "At about this period my grandfather was quartered with his regiment, the IV Infantry, in Exeter and eventually he married her. Soon after this he retired and resided at Clifton. "The issue was three sons - James, Henry and George and three daughters. The two elder sons chose the military profession but George (my father) preferred mercantile pursuits, was engaged in the Silk Mercery with Messrs Colson & Spark of Exeter and subsequently with Messrs Shepherd, Kendall & Tucker, Woollen Merchants. Whilst following these pursuits, he married at the age of 20. "In the early days of the Tudor Kings, amongst other nobles were the Bourchiers, Earls of Bath. Their descendants in course of time changed their name to Bouchier and subsequently Boucher and Bowcher. One of these was John Boucher, my maternal grandfather who at the time of marriage was a Yeoman of Exon. "He married Elizabeth Townsend of the family of Townsend of Thorverton, County of Devon, their issue being several sons and daughters, one of the latter being Emma (my mother) who was married to my father at the age of 18." Games then correctly lists his siblings and shows his sisters' married names). The explanation of the origin of the name sounds feasible but in actual fact the name 'Elworthy' or 'Elwrde' has existed since the Domesday Book was written in 1086, twenty years after the Norman invasion. The village of Elworthy in Somerset formed part of William de Mohun's lands. A nearby section of the grant was called 'Leigh'. The bit about his grandfather James sounds like a Barbara Cartland romance - dashing young military offficer meets lovely young heiress whilst quartered with his regiment, rises in rank to Major, falls in love, marries the heiress - and subsequently retires on half pay! The only thing which spoils a good story is that the War Records Office in England states quite categorically it never has had any Major named Elworthy. Grandfather James was born at Crediton near Exeter and was an innkeeper in that city. According to the International Genealogical Index, his wife's name was Grace (surname not given), he was 26 and his wife about 21 when their first child was born. Extensive and expert enquiries have not revealed a town named Clifton but in the later years of their life, James and Grace lived in Clifton Place in Exeter and it is even possible Grace may have lived there before marriage. The town of Culmleigh in Somerset has not turned up either. James says both his father's brothers chose the military profession but facts do not verify this. I haven't determined James Jnr's calling but just past age 25, he was married and settled. Similarly, Henry was not quite 24 when he married and later was licensee of the 'Country House Inn' in Exeter. George was supposedly engaged in silk mercery with Messrs Colsen & Spark in Exeter and subsequently with Messrs Shepherd, Kendall and Tucker, woollen merchants. There was certainly a firm of drapers named Coisen in Exeter High Street and it is possible George learned his trade from them but preliminary enquiries show that it would be extremely difficult to verify this. There is still a business called Colsen's but it has been taken over by one of the large national chain stores and it is doubtful whether they would have records to check. (Spark pops up as a second name for some of his relatives). Extant trade records do verify that the woollen merchants mentioned never existed in Exeter. Of course, they could have been in another county but this would be far too time-consuming to try to follow up. Henry Bourchier, Earl of Essex (not Bath) was created a Knight of the Garter in 1452 (slightly pre-Tudor). Fox-Davies' Complete Guide to Heraldry states "The crest of Bourchier was a soldan's head crowned, and with a pointed cap issuing from the crown but when the barony of Bourchier passed to the family of Robsart ... the crest of Bourchier was adopted with the inheritance of the arms and Barony of Bourchier." The Bourchiers used 'water bougets' (origin of bucket?) on their coat of arms which also featured Bourchier knots. I don't know if there is a connection to this noble family but it would be nice to think so. The spelling of the name Boucher/Bowcher varies but other details appear correct - except that Emma was three years older than George. It took an extraordinarily long time to find the marriage of George and Emma (from 1952 to 1995 in fact)! By chance a professional researcher who had done somework for me earlier eventually located the event in the parish of East Stonehouse three months before the birth of their first child. On the marriage application George - occupation draper, was shown as a "sojourner of the parish, 21 years and upwards" who had lived in the parish for "the Space of Fifteen Days last past". Emma was 'of the Parish of East Stonehouse', indicating she had lived there for some time. This parish is near Plymouth and Stoke Damerel where George's eldest brother James was baptised. I don't have an exact date when George went into business on his own - a For Sale notice in the 07 July 1842 Flying Post mentioned he had been at 37 High Street, Exeter (previously the premises of Mr LOTT, Hatter and Mr ELWORTHY, Draper). "Premises comprise good shop and excellent dwelling house with a back entrance through 'The Ship' premises in St Martins lane; is in one of the most commanding situations for business in Exeter; immediate possession may be had." The Ship Inn in St Martin's Lane was a favourite watering hole of Sir Francis Drake in Elizabethan times. I imagine it hasn't changed much over the years with its low doorway, black exposed ceiling beams and sections of brass-studded seachests forming the front of the bar. Standing in the small room, it is easy to visualise the master mariners ducking their heads under the low lintel, lighting their long clay pipes and sitting companionably with a tankard of ale beside the huge fireplace. Frobisher, Grenville, Drake, his kinsman Hawkins (who was the first Englishman to traffic in slaves) and other sea-dogs used to meet there and at nearby Mols' Coffee House next to St Martin's to plan their voyages. (This was owned by a Dutchman, not a girlfriend of a gangster). With a large and rather pompous advertisement in the 12 May issue of the Post, George notified his valued customers of his altered business premises ... G.ELWORTHY Woollen Draper, Tailor and Hatter "Begs respectfully to announce that for the greater convenience of conducting his business he has REMOVED to the premises No 46 High Street where he solicits a continuance of that flattering support he has hitherto experienced. Also that he has just received an excellent assortment of BROADCLOTHS, TROWSERINGS & WAISTCOATINGS adapted to the present season; with a variety of BEAVER and SILK HATS of superior style and quality and which are now ready for inspection." The following year he invited 'the attention of gentlemen to a variety of ready made Summer Chesterfield Coats in waterproof, tweed, cassinett and other fashionable textures which, being made under his immediate superintendance, will be round very superior to those generally sold.' Not one to hide his light under a bushel, our George! But was entering the "ready-made" market indicative of the troubled times? Hours of work for minors were being limited and there were industrial riots and strikes in northern areas. Quite possibly there was a decline in patronage of those who previously were able to afford made-on-the-knee clothing. Another of George's fulsome ads let it be known mourning could be catered for at short notice; he could also contract for Gentlemen's clothing by the year and he had concluded an advantageous arrangement with a London hatter. George's advertisements were all quite large; some were illustrated with drawings of the latest styles in hats and coats. Humbler, less flowery than others and maybe indicating that he was thinking of making a change (and maybe moving Down Under?) was the last one I found for him in the Exeter Flying Post of 15 May 1851 ... G. ELWORTHY, Woollen Draper, Tailor and Hatter 46 High Street, Exeter "Grateful for the kind patronage bestowed on him for the last 15 years espectfully announces he has just completed a variety of Overcoats, Paletots and Jackets for walking, riding and driving embracing the newest designs and textures, the whole of which, having been made on the premises, will be found of good value. Also a select assortment of cloths, trowserings, vestings and materials for jackets adapted to the new season together with a new stock of hats consisting of the most approved shapes. Macintosh's waterproof coats, capes and leggings." The kind patronage for the last 15 years probably refers to the time he had been in business at No 46 as well as at No 37, where he shared a rented shop with Mr Lott, Hatter whilst living at 14 Verney Place, St Sidwell. This would tally with the baptisms of his children at the various churches. The shop and three storey house at 46 High Street where George and Emma lived with their eight children and niece Ellen Sarah Elworthy is still standing and luckily I was allowed to look over the premises. The upper floors are much the same as when the Elworthys lived there; while the ground-floor is occupied by Thorntons, makers of luscious and expensive chocolates! It is quite a distinctive building, situated opposite the Guildhall civic centre for Exeter citizens and City Council for more than 800 years, though not always in this particular building. There was a hall in Norman days and it is thought the Saxons had a civic building on the site. At the West Country Research Library I found two superb drawings and at no small cost, had them photographed. They show No 46 as a narrow-fronted building with each storey protruding further than the one below, a style used frequently in Elizabethan times. It gave me quite a glow knowing Sir Francis Drake and other mariners walked by this very building on their way to have an ale or two at the Ship Inn around the corner. There is a Preservation Order on the building but some slight changes have taken place between the time the drawings were made and when I saw it in 1990. The later drawing source was accompanied by text" ... the house used for business purpose by Stocker & Co (No 46) is the oldest in the High Street; but much of the lower portion of the front is comparatively modern. The quaintly corbelled upper storey is unique so far as Exeter is concerned and is more like much of the architecture to be found in the narrow streets of some Continental towns. "The figure carved on the higher corbel adjoining Long's and now much disfigured, is undoubtedly that of a Bishop; and therefore seems to point to 15th century work. In 'Cotton's Elizabethan Guild' there appears a wood-eut of this front, in which different windows (of six lights) to those now existing are indicated along the top storey. When these were replaced by those now seen I know not, but the act is most regrettable. "In the cellar ... is a well-built, squared and dressed ashlar wall of red sandstone... The eaves line is most picturesquely broken up ... and the charmingly irregular chimney stock is, so far as my observation goes, almost unrivalled." What surprised me most was the smallness of the building, only 18 feet wideand such tiny rooms! How did George, Emma, their eight children, his niece Ellen and a maid all fit into such a small area? The ground floor was the tailoring shop with a workroom behind. One of George's advertisements says garments were made under his immediate superintendence so tailors would also have been working in the back room. An apprentice more than likely lived on the premises too. The lady who showed me around said some sections of the building date back to the 1400s. Because of the Preservation Order, repairs and alterations are positively, definitely not allowed. There are some holes in the walls through which the original wattle-and-daub material is plainly visible. I noticed the same rough material was used in William Shakespeare's house at Stratford. An interesting bit of trivia is that the shop is said to be haunted by an official ghost, an old man who sits in a chair downstairs, smoking a pipe. He doesn't like the chocolate boxes to be piled up too high - and sometimes when there is a lot of stock, he knocks the piles over! Many mornings staff have found the previously neat piles demolished and quite often during the day they've heard a sudden great crash with the same result. In Australia, 1'd suspect possums! The stairs to the two upper floors are very steep and spirally. Wattle and daub covered with plaster was used almost exclusively for the walls. The ceilings with exposed beams are about seven feet high and the doors a bit less than six feet. This would not have been a problem when the building was first erected as most people then were fairly short but it could have been awkward in later years. In the bedrooms and living room I saw where the original fireplaces had been bricked over. The chimneys, previously considered a feature of the building, have been demolished. Each floor had two large rooms - presumably the bedrooms were at the top, a sitting room and perhaps another bedroom on the other. On each level the space at the top of the stairs would have been utilised as a dining area or whatever. Separate dining rooms were not the norm. A large board was placed on trestles to form a table at mealtimes and in many cases was simply turned over and used as a bed for any visitors or paying guests. This is the source of the expression boarding meaning to be supplied with meals and accommodation. Having one's own bedroom was a luxury working class folk couldn't afford. Parents shared a bedroom with the latest baby, boys would sleep together in one room and girls in another and the servant probably slept downstairs where she could. Nowadays personal privacy is regarded as a right - not a privilege! In one bedroom, small sections of wallpaper were hanging by a thread and almost falling off so I was allowed to take one tiny piece - purely jor preservation purposes'! The front windows on the second floor are more modem and it is noticeable from the old drawing that these have changed. The present panes are perspex; it is believed the windows were broken during the blitz on Exeter and replaced when glass was scarce. This vicious attack on the city was a direct reprisal for the R.A.F raids on Lubeck in Germany. On the top floor was a mullioned double window in rough wooden original-looking surrounds, fastened by large sliding bolts. This would have looked out onto the street from the side of the upper projection. It is now closed up I got a photo. Under the window were built-in low shelves piled up with empty boxes. I couldn't help wondering if the ghost was also offended by the heaps of boxes in the upper area or if he restricted his activity to lower levels only! The line where the building ended can be seen from the back door. In the heart of the city space would have been too valuable for a back yard but there would have been a little walled courtyard. Perhaps this was the back entrance through 'The Ship Inn' mentioned in the 1842 For Sale advertisement. I'd often wondered what George and Emma looked like; whether they were fair or dark, what colour eyes they had, and so on. In 1986 Alice SaBEY, previously Mrs Harold Elworthy, showed me coloured portraits of George and Emma which could possibly have been done at the time of their marriage. Behind glass they looked like delicate watercolours but the frames were out of proportion. I felt the originals may have been oils and these were excellent copies. Judging by the heavy ornate frames I had seen in a black and white photograph, I expected the portraits to be much larger than their actual 13cm x 23cm (41cm x 46cm with frames). Emma's dark brown hair was beautifully dressed, with a large tortoise shell comb at the back. She wore knotted strings of coral, a long gold chain necklace and gold pendant earrings. Her black taffeta-like dress featured leg-o-mutton sleeves fastened at the wrists with gold ornaments inset with blue-mauve stones. Her elegant dress was braided and ruched and she wore a long boa, possibly made from some short-haired fur. Emma was really quite lovely with a high round forehead, (which I had always considered an Elworthy feature) beautiful finely arched eyebrows above blue eyes. She had very artistic looking hands with long slim fingers. Emma's expression was calm and serene but I felt there could have been an underlying secret amusement in those eyes. George was dressed in a dark blue, almost black, velvet vest and coat, waist length at the front with high wide lapels. His snowy white shirt was high under the chin with a white, flat bow tie. As a tailor and mercer, his dress no doubt was the ultimate in high fashion but I was really surprised that he wore no ornaments at all. George had a fairly low forehead with fair hair, perhaps with a slight tinge of auburn, brushed back high on his head. His eyebrows were well-shaped but straighter than Emma's and his eyes were light, probably grey. His nose was straight and well formed above a straight mouth and pointed chin. He also wore sideburns - and an air of supreme confidence! From these portraits it is apparent that many of the facial features we know so well in present day descendants can be attributed to George and even more particularly, to Emma. After arrival in Sydney on the Marchioness of Londonderry on 16 Aug 1853, it didn't take George long to set himself up in business as a tailor and mercer. Sydney streets were in an atrocious state, practically impassable in wet weather (without much improvement for most of the century). In his Life in the Cities, M. Cannon says during the 1850s the streets were "a disgrace to the city and to its corporation ... dangerous to limb and life. In George Street many of the convict-laid flagstones have disappeared, or gaping asunder, disclose frightful fissures and dangerous abysses". The council refused to impose a street-making levy and some leading retailers paved the road in front of their own shops but on the whole it was just "wretched pavements, muddy crossings and dust", George's first premises were at 174? Pitt Street between Market and King Streets on the narrow south frontage of what is now the Imperial Arcade. Later he moved to a larger building at 381 George St, on the other side of the road to the GPO, between Barrack and King Streets, where the ground floor shop had a fairly wide frontage with three stories above for family living. Over the years various businesses (including Kodak) were carried on there and today the premises are occupied by the well-known menswear firm of Fletcher Jones. Isn't it odd that both his shops have reverted to tailoring/mercery? George gained a new neighbour (and some opposition) when John Ellis Gowing opened a menswear shop on the opposite side of George street, just up from the GPO, In May 1869 assisted by his brother Preston, John Gowing opened a bigger shop further up the street. The one existing today at the comer of George and Market Streets was opened in 1929. Menswear shops have corne and gone in the intervening years but Gowings is stronger than ever. "Gone to Gowings" has been a Sydney catchcry for as many years as I can remember. It is interesting too that Frank Elworthy, great-great-grandson of George Elworthy, and Hilda Wakelin (nee Gowing), a great-niece of John Gowing, have been friends since they worked together in the Rural Bank in 1936! GEORGE Elworthy born on 23 April 1813 and baptised 30 May at St Sidwell married Emma Bowcher at East Stonehouse on 8 Sep 1833 when only 20. As George and Emma are the main progenitors in whom we are interested, full details of their family are in a later chapter. Isabella's birth certificate has him at 46 High St, Exeter. 1841 Census has George Elworthy (29) draper with wife Emma (30) and children George (4), Eliza (2) and Emma(1). 1841 census also has an Elizabeth Bowcher (69) at Fore Street with Edward Bowcher (34) spirit dealer, William (27) Tailor, James Elworthy (8) and Mary Elworthy (55). Guessing that James (8) is James Baker Elworthy (1833-1889); Mary Elworthy might be a sibling of James Elworthy (1770-1883) In 1851 census, he and family were at 167 High St, Exeter Parish of St Martin. Occupation Tailor Engaged in Silk Mercery with Messers Nelson? and Spark of Exeter. And later with Messers Sheperd, Kendal and Tuckes/, woollen merchants. Came to Australia on 16/8/1853 on 'Marchioness of Londonderry'. Passenger list shows Mr G, Mr J, Miss E, Miss J. He set up as a Tailor and Draper, first at 174? Pitt St and later at 381? George St. Sydney Morning Herald 30 Sep 1853 “G. ELWORTHY, from England. Tailor, Outfitter, &c, respectfully announces that he has entered on tne premises, 191, Pitt-street, five doors north of Park-street, where he intends conducting his business on such a principle as he trusts will merit a share of public patronage. A well assorted stock of ready made gar ments always on hand, consisting of coats, vests, trousers, waterproof coats, capes, and leggings, waterproof gig aprons, travelling rugs, hats, caps, &c, &c. N.B.-Apartments for two single gentlemen, with or without board, as required.” 15 Sep 1855 moved to 292 George St (opposite Royal Hotel) Sydney Morning Herald 27 Feb 1878 “THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. GEORGE ELWORTHY are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, 381, George-street, near King-street, THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, to the Congregational cemetery, Devonshire-street. C. KINSELA and SON, 118, Oxford-street ; 737, Geo.-st.” Sydney Morning Herald 28 Feb 1878 “IN THE ESTATE of The late GEORGE ELWORTHY, deceased.-All claims against the above-named estate are requested to be sent in at once for liquidation, and debtors to the estate are respectfully solicited to pay their accounts with as little delay as possible to W. G. ROBERTS, 381, George-street, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge. J. B. ELWORTHY, Sole Executor.” Sydney Morning Herald 21 Mar 1878 “BUSINESS FOR SALE.-No eligible tender having been received for the Tailoring and Drapery Business of the late Mr. George Elworthy, 381, George street, the same will be carried on as usual until privately disposed of. Particulars on premises.” Sydney Morning Herald 3 Apr 1878 “On VIEW THIS DAY and morning of sale. Important Unreserved Sale. To Tailors, Drapers, Clothiers, and others. By order of the Executors, in the estate of the late Mr. G Elworthy, tailor, 381, George-street. MARKS and CO. aro instructed by the Executors in the above estate to sell by auction, on the promises, on TUESDAY next, the 9th instant, at 11 o'clock, the whole of the well-assorted stock, consisting of tweeds, coatings, doeskin, broadcloths, trimmings, hats, umbrellas, &c, &c Terms, cash.” Sydney Morning Herald 23 May 1878 “TO LET, those centrally situated Business PREMISES, for many years known as Elworthy's tailoring establishment, No. 381, George-street. For particulars apply G. L. Carter, opposite Royal Hotel.” |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 114 (Death) |
| - Reference = 27, 53-61 (Name, Notes) |
| 16. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Title: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Auth: Barbara Lawrence, Date: 23/2/2009 |
| - Reference = 2 (Burial) |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Gloria Sheehan 14 June 2011 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: To back up what I found regarding the funeral for Elizabeth, I received the following details from an enquiry I put out on a message board yesterday. It does show that Elizabeth was buried on 23rd Sept 1855 but the SMH funeral notices confirm that her funeral was 18th Sept (a Tuesday) and, seeing that there had also been a previous notice in the SMH on the 17th, I’d say she died about 16th Sept (a Sunday)…..exactly one week before the date recorded here – the 23rd Sept (a Sunday).
I wonder if the burial record was not competed straight away and when it was, the correct day was noted but a week out? Anyway, the information I’ve been sent, and which may well add a few more thin gs to your records, confirms that Elizabeth, George, Charles Henry and Alice Mary were all buried in the old Sydney burial grounds. They were then exhumed (request was Elizabeth’s cousin Asneath Elworthy Roberts) and re-interred in the Roberts grave at Waverley Cemetery. I’ve copied the full email below. Gloria Hi Gloria, From Book Sydney Burial Ground 1819-1901 (Elizabeth & Devonshire Streets) Appendix 2- Re-Interment Register - Congregational Ref 250 ELWORTHY, Alice Mary, Died 14/01/1845, Cemetery Waverley C/E, section , Nr 2940 Exhumation Permit issued to & address Mrs Asneath Roberts, 26 Grafton St., Woollahra. Remarks - with Roberts (Waverley CE or Waverley Gen.) Ref 250 ELWORTHY, Elizabeth Harriet, Died 23/09/1855, Cemetery Waverley C/E, section , Nr 2940 Exhumation Permit issued to & address Mrs Asneath Roberts, 26 Grafton St., Woollahra. Remarks - with Roberts (Waverley CE or Waverley Gen.) Ref 250 ELWORTHY, Charles Henry, Died 20/09/1859, Cemetery Waverley C/E, section , Nr 2940 Exhumation Permit issued to & address Mrs Asneath Roberts, 26 Grafton St., Woollahra. Remarks - with Roberts (Waverley CE or Waverley Gen.) Ref 250 ELWORTHY, George, Died 24/02/1878, Cemetery Waverley C/E, section , Nr 2940 Exhumation Permit issued to & address Mrs Asneath Roberts, 26 Grafton St., Woollahra. Remarks - with Roberts (Waverley CE or Waverley Gen.) From Waverley Cemetery CD all at Waverley Cemetery. ELWORTHY, Alice Mary, Died 14/01/1845 age 8 Denomination General Section 16 select Row 27, Grave 2940,2941 ELWORTHY, Charles Henry, Died 20/09/1859 age 15 Children of George & Emma Elworthy Denomination General Section 16 select Row 27, Grave 2940,2941 ELWORTHY, Elizabeth Harriet, Died 23/09/1855 age 20 Denomination General Section 16 select Row 27, Grave 2940,2941 ELWORTHY, George, Died 24/02/1878 age 65 Father of the above Denomination General Section 16 select Row 27, Grave 2940,2941 also buried in the above grave Roberts, William Barker, died 15/06/1885, age 36 Roberts Aseneath, died 29/04/1922, age 93, wife of above Roberts, Edith Mary, died 18/08/1937, age - on the CD there is also ELWORTHY, Elizabeth Helena, Died 06/08/1892 age 30 Denomination Anglican Section 6 select Row 2196, Grave 6756 ELWORTHY, William Henry, Died 16/04/1919 age 42 Died Randwick Denomination Catholic Section 1 special Row 14, Grave 19390 ELWORTHY, ?Nell, Died 15/08/1939 Denomination Catholic Wife of above Section 12 special Row 14, Grave 19390 Wonder if Elizabeth died at her wedding.??? she was only 20yrs. Strange that there isn't a marriage or death cert. Be worth seeing if there was an inquest, as the dates are a little different Hope this may help, Lynne |