CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
p5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS p6
GENERATION CHARTS p7
1st
Generation William Worboys & Ann Wilmot
p11
2nd
Generation William Worboys p15
Edward Worboys p16
James Worboys p17
Sarah Worboys p19
Henry Worboys p19
Thomas Worboys p20
3rd
Generation
William Worboys
p22
Mary Ann Worboys (nee Tott) p25
Samuel Worboys p27
Hannah Worboys p27
Kitty Ball
p28
4th
Generation
Ann Gillard
p32
Joseph Worboys p34
George Worboys p35
Josiah Worboys p45
Augusta Cummins p46
David Worboys p64
Martha Worboys p72
Charles Worboys p72
Albert Worboys p73
Ellen Worboys (nee Crampton) p79
Mary Hall p81
5th
Generation
Mary Worboys p85
William Worboys p86
Ada Wilkins p87
David Worboys p91
Maud Atkinson
p92
Ethel Hall p93
Arnold Worboys p94
Ariel Shanahan p95
Minnie Doherty p96
Eva Peade p97
6th
Generation
Percy Worboys
p100
Phyllis Worboys (nee Carroll) p103
7th
Generation
Gordon Worboys p108
MarieStevens p111
Desmond Worboys p113
Kenneth Worboys p116
Darcy Worboys p121
Index
INTRODUCTION
Since Worboys was quite an uncommon name in my home town of Lismore, I
foolishly thought it would take no time at all to wrap
up the family history, but how wrong was I! As
I gradually found out snippets of information here and there, before I knew it research had lead to England
where I was knee-deep in families with the surname of Worboys.
Some 260 years ago our name was spelt a variety of ways (just to
confuse the issue) such as Warbois,
Warboyce and Warboys, but it appears we were nearly all one and the same.
Before the 1700’s records become very scant, especially for the working class which is the
category our ancestors seem to fall in. Life
for our labouring forefathers in rural England was simple but far from easy.
They dealt with poverty, destitution and drudgery and the Industrial Revolution forced many folk from their
homes in search for a better living elsewhere.
This small history begins with our William Worboys, a man of little
notoriety or position. His
way of life would have been repeated by future generations with no avenue open to them to gain a better foothold
in the country. Was this the reason that enticed William’s grandson to
Australia, opting for a brighter and more prosperous future than what his
homeland could offer? That long sea voyage marked the beginning of our various Worboys
branches, into a young colony full of promise.
However, it wasn’t all plain sailing once the new migrants arrived and our family
was no exception. Fatal addictive habits, remarriage and a step-family were
soon to follow which eventually led to a multitude of descendants.
From William I have attempted to record the Worboys story through his
descendants namely James (b 1781), William (b1807),
Albert (b1849), Ada (b1874), Percy (b1891) and Kenneth (b1920).
They share the common denominator of being hardworking, ordinary people but
leading us through the migration from England to Sydney, then their
journey further north within NSW. William’s
descendants were certainly a mixed bunch ranging from farm workers, bootmakers, lay preachers, housewives and
tonsorial artist.
I have recorded a small biography on each family member within the
selected branches, so hopefully this collection will be of
interest to future generations and will encourage them to continue on with the
interesting and rewarding world of family history.
ACKNOWLEGEMENTS
To my good friend, Dianne Morris, whose memory I will always
cherish.
I owe a very big thankyou to all those family members and relatives
who gave up their time to supply information,
especially Arnold Worboys, Merle Kavanagh, Jennifer McLeod, Arthur Hall, Helen Holtby and
Beverly Collins. A special
thankyou to my parents, Ken and Pauline Worboys, who battled through my
constant questioning and whose financial assistance was
invaluable.
Last but not least to the Macleay River Historial Society, and
Lorraine Stacker from the Penrith City Library who
answered my research enquiries thoroughly and generously.
GENERATION CHART
1st
Generation
William
Worboys mar 1776 Ann Wilmot
b
1737/1757
b 1748
d 1812/1825
d 1793
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2nd
Generation
1
William Worboys
4 Sarah
Worboys
b 1777
b 1784
d 1829
d
1837/1838
m1
Rebecca Heath
m Samuel
Gentle
m2 Mary
Whitehead
2 Edward Worboys 5 Henry
Worboys
b 1779
b 1786
d 1838
d 1861
m1 Elizabeth
Walduck
m Sarah
Strickland
m2 Harriet
Garrett
3 James Worboys 6 Thomas Worboys
b 1781
b 1789
d
…?
d 1870
m Ann Webb
m Ruth
…?
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3rd
Generation
(Children
of James Worboys & Ann Webb)
1 William Worboys 3 Hannah Worboys
b 1807
b 1811
d 1851
d 1818
m Mary
Ann Tott
2 Samuel Worboys 4 Kitty Worboys
b 1809
b 1820
d 1843?
d 1887
m William Ball
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4th
Generation
(Children
of William Worboys & Mary Ann Tott)
1 Ann Worboys
6 David Worboys
b 1829
b 1841
d 1864
d 1913
m James
Gillard
m Ann Squires
2
Joseph Worboys 7 Martha Worboys
b 1831
b 1843
d 1832
d 1843
3 George Worboys
8 Charles Worboys
b 1834
b 1845
d 1908
d …..?
m Ann
Butler
m ….?
4 Josiah Worboys
9 Albert Worboys
b 1835
b 1849
d 1854
d 1892
m
Ellen Crampton
5
Augusta Worboys
10 Mary Worboys
b
1836
b
1851
d 1903
d
1933
m Thomas
Cummins
m
William Hall
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5th
Generation
(Children
of Albert Worboys & Ellen Crampton)
1
Mary Worboys
6 Ethel Worboys
b 1869
b 1881
d 1885
d
…?
m Arthur Hall
2 William Worboys
7 Albert Worboys
b
1872
b 1884
d 1894
d 1973
m Ruby
Nelson
3
Ada Worboys
8 Ariel Worboys
b 1874
b 1887
d 1951
d 1969
m Ernest
Wilkins
m John
Shanahan
4 David Worboys
9 Minnie Worboys
b
1877
b 1888
d
….?
d 1964
m Elizabeth
Connors
m Sydney
Doherty
5 Maud Worboys
10 Eva Worboys
b 1879
b
1891
d 1945
d
1967
m William
Atkinson
m
Patrick Peade
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6th
Generation
(Child
of Ada Worboys)
Percy Worboys mar 1913 Phyllis Carroll
b 1891
b
1895
d 1962
d
1953
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7th
Generation
(Children
of Percy Worboys & Phyllis Carroll)
1 Gordon Worboys 4 Kenneth Worboys
b 1913
b 1920
d 1994
d 1996
m1 Margaret Healy
m Pauline
Lovett
m2 Beryl Woodbury
2
Marie Worboys
5
Darcy Worboys
b 1914
b 1923
d 1955
d 2001
m Robert Stevens
m Kathleen
Henley
3
Desmond Worboys
b 1917
d 1996
m Theresa
Walsh
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