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I have now divided the Goodworth families that were in the Barnsley area onto two pages:
    This page has info. on the families that were in West Clayton from around 1840 - these all appear to be descendants of one of the Thomas Goodworths from the Hatfield area.
    The Barnsley page has info. on all the other families that were in Barnsley from the beginning of the 1800s, primarily descendants of William Goodworth, weaver and his wife Mary, and another family that moved (back?) from London.

Some of this page is an outline  based primarily on 1851 and 1881 census information and Civil Registration indexes. Much of the information on the George Goodworth/Ann Lyles line has been confirmed/provided/corrected by descendants of  Fred Goodworth.  All locations are in the West Riding of Yorkshire (WRY), England, unless stated otherwise.

Dates and references from the England and Wales Civil Registration indexes  (which I've also looked up in Leeds) are in the format
bmd Mmm year Placename Volume Page,
e.g.
bmd Dec 1888 Leeds 1b 456

Thomas was the son of William GOODWORTH 1769-1850 and Mary MOTE 1771-1839

A significant confusion is that a number of births etc. were registered in "Wortley", which is an area to the North-west of Barnsley and nothing to do with the Wortley district just South of Leeds where a number of Goodworths also originated.
 

1.

Thomas GOODWORTH
c. 7 Sep 1795 Kirk Bramwith
1841: Clayton West (Park Mill), Ag Lab aged 45
1851: Farm labourer, aged "52" from "Carmsall", presumably after 1845
1861: aged 67, agricultural labourer from Moss living at Park Mill
d. 11 Dec 1861, Park Mill, Clayton West, aged 66, farm labourer, of "General paralysis, 3 years, certified". George GOODWORTH present at the death
Registered 14 Dec 1861, registrar George Kilby

 m. 19 Jun 1821 Kirk Bramwith Hannah HALL
b. about 1801, Campsall
1841: aged 40
1851: aged 50, farm lab's wife from Carmsall
1861: aged 60 from Fenwick
?1871:aged 71, visitor with the Smith family in Crigglestone. From Fenwick
From certificate:
d. 30 May 1880, Park Mill, Clayton West, aged 79. Widow of Thomas Goodworth, a labourer
Cause: Apoplexy, 30 hours, certified by ??? Alistair MacGregor MB and BM
Informant: George GOODWORTH, son, present at the death
Reg. 31 May 1880, registrar Arthur E Wilby
1. 1? Mary Ann GOODWORTH
b. about 1832
    
1. 2 Thomas GOODWORTH
c. 13 Feb 1825 Arksey













This could still be wrong but now seems a better guess than the Whitgift one
1871: aged 45, mason's labourer from Whitley (?), living in Shovel Board Terrace, Gelderd Road


? d. bmd Dec 1880 Dewsbury 9b 390 aged 58

 ? m. (1) bmd Dec 1844 Pontefract 22 409
Certificate:
Pontefract Parish Church
26 Nov 1844
Thomas is a minor, Hannah is "full" (age), but both appear previously unmarried, living in Knottingley
Thomas "farming man" son of Thomas Goodworth, "labourer"
bride's father seems to say "Rambottom", labourer, which seems rather strange.

? m. (2)  09 Feb 1852, Tong Church, Parish of Birstal
Thomas is full age, bachelor, labourer, living in Birstal, son of Thomas Goodworth, labourer
Esther is 20, spinster, living in Birstal, daughter of Edmund BROOK, farmer
Thmas and Esther both mark.
Witnesses William Binns (marks) and George Carter (signs)
Minister: Wm Dixon 		Hannah CHARLESWORTH
?d. bmd Dec 1848 Pontefract 22 316













Esther BROOK
b. about 1827, Whitley, Yorkshire
1871: aged 36, woollen weaver from Whitley
1881: widow, Geldred or Road, Gomersal, Yorkshire, aged 54, from Whitby (cannot help feeling this is wrong)
In 1881 a visitor Edward BROOK, aged 22 of Adwalton, labourer general is also there - perhaps a nephew?)
1891: widow, aged 61, Gelder Road, from Whitley
? d. bmd Dec 1899 Dewsbury 9b 427 aged 68
1. 3 William GOODWORTH
c. 25 Feb 1827, Arksey
1841: Fancy Cloth Dresser, aged 14
1851: Cropper aged 24 from Doncaster
1881: Dyers finishers lab., living in 231 Girlington Road, Bradford
1891: labourer, aged 64, living at 4 Fieldhead St with wife Martha and daughter Eliza. Born Braithwaite
d. bmd Jun 1898 Bradford, Y. 9b 2 aged 71		 m. 26 Dec 1846, Emley(?) Parish Church
Certificate:
William, under age, bachelor, cropper of Skelmanthorpe, father Thomas Goodworth, labourer
Martha, under age, spinster, weaver of Skelmanthorpe, father Samuel BROADBENT, labourer
William signs, Martha marks.

Witnesses Daniel HEAPE, Henry DYSON
 

 Martha BROADBENT
b. about 1829, Saddleworth
d. of Samuel BROADBENT, labourer
1851: "Lodger" with Thomas and hannah etc., Worsted power loom weaver aged 22 from Saddleworth
1861: aged 32, power loom weaver, with parents and siblings at 32 Cobden Street, Horton, Bradford. Father Samuel is 63, power loom weaver, from Saddleworth; His wife Sarah is 59, from Saddleworth. Living with them are daughters Ann BROADBENT, 23, power loom weaver, born Saddleworth; John BROADBENT, 21, shoe maker from Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, Cyrus BROADBENT, aged 19, mechanic, from Skelmanthorpe, and Sarah Ann GOODWORTH (13, worsted pinner from Clayton West) and Eliza (3, from Clayton West) GOODWORTH
1881: Bradford
1891: aged 62 from "Tassleworth"
bmd Dec 1892 Bradford 9b 116 aged 62
1. 4 Sarah GOODWORTH
c. 10 Apr 1831, Arksey
1841: Employed in Worsted, aged 10
1851: Worsted reeler aged 20 from Doncaster		 m. bmd Dec 1860 Wortley 9c 261
m. 24 Dec 1860 at the parish church in High Hoyland. Both living in Clayton, Sarah is daughter of Thomas, David is a labourer, son of Joseph SCOTT, labourer. Witnesses John ECCLES and Thomas EARNSHAW		 David SCOTT
1. 5 Eliza  GOODWORTH
c. 28 Jul 1833, Arksey
1841: aged 7 ("Elena" according to a transcript)
1851: Worsted reeler aged 17 from Doncaster		    
1. 6 George GOODWORTH
b. bmd Sep 1841 Ecclesfield 22 408?
1851: aged 9, scholar from Clayton West
1861: aged 19, Agricultural labourer from Clayton
1871: aged 29,  at 12 Park Mill, Linen bleacher from Clayton
1881: Linen yarn bleacher in Clayton West
d. bmd Jun 1896 Wortley 9c147 aged 54		 m. bmd Dec 1864 Wortley 9c 257 Ann LYLES
b. about 1841, perhaps Clayton West
1871: aged 27 from Clayton
1901: Clayton West aged 57
??d. bmd Mar 1911 Penistone 9c 192 aged 67

 

I have a feeling I haven't got this right at all, but this is my best shot so far!

 

1.2.

Thomas GOODWORTH
c. 13 Feb 1825 Arksey
1845 "labourer of Fenwick"
1861: aged 34, ag. lab., from Doncaster, at Gelderd Road with wife Ester and Sarah GOODWORTH, lodger, aged 62, from Thornhill??? Says
1871: aged 45, mason's labourer from Whitley (?), living at Shovel Board Terrace, Gelderd Road. Mother-in-law Sarah HANBY, aged 74, housekeeper, "married" also there
? d. bmd Dec 1880 Dewsbury 9b 390 aged 58

 bmd m. Dec 1844 Pontefract 22 409
Certificate:
Pontefract Parish Church
26 Nov 1844
Thomas is a minor, Hannah is "full" (age), but both appear previously unmarried, living in Knottingley
Thomas "farming man" son of Thomas Goodworth, "labourer"
bride's father seems to say "Rambottom", labourer, which seems rather strange.		 Hannah CHARLESWORTH
?d. bmd Dec 1848 Pontefract 22 316
1.2. 1 Mary Ann GOODWORTH
b. about 1845, Campsall
c. 9 Mar 1845, Campsall
?b. bmd Mar 1845 Doncaster 22 56?
Previously listed as a daughter of William and Martha
1851: aged 6, unemployed, granddaughter of Thomas and Hannah (the elder)
1861: aged 16, worsted spinner, granddaughter of Thomas and Hannah, born Fenwick
1871: aged 24, woollen weaver from Whitley
1881: unmarried, Woollen weaver, living with Esther, aged 32, born Fenwick
? d. bmd  Mar 1898 Wortley 9c 174 aged 58 (53?)		    
1.2. 2 Sarah Ann GOODWORTH
b. bmd Jun 1847 Ecclesfield 22 173
1851: Scholar, listed as daughter under the entry for Martha Broadbent/Goodworth.
Previously listed as a daughter of William and Martha - indeed this could still be correct
1871: aged 23 from Clayton West, living at 2d Frew ? Cottage, Manningham, Bradford
1881: Manningham (Bradford), 17 Bertram Road, listed as from Clayton West
A sister of Sarah Ann, Eliza, b. about 1858 is living there as a domestic servant. Presumably she is actually a stepsister, daughter of Esther		 m.  17 Nov 1869 Bradford Quaker Meeting Hall Frederick R SPINKS
b. about 1848, Norwich, Norfolk
1871: aged 23, commercial clerak(grocery) from Norwich, Norfolk
1881: Commercial traveller
1901: wholesale grocer and provision
1.2.

Thomas GOODWORTH

 ? m. (2)  09 Feb 1852, Tong Church, Parish of Birstal
Thomas is full age, bachelor, labourer, living in Birstal, son of Thomas Goodworth, labourer
Esther is 20, spinster, living in Birstal, daughter of Edmund BROOK, farmer
Thomas and Esther both mark.
Witnesses William Binns (marks) and George Carter (signs)
Minister: Wm Dixon 		Esther BROOK
b. about 1827, Whitley, Yorkshire
1861: aged 28 from Witley
1871: aged 36, woollen weaver from Whitley
1881: widow, Geldred Road, Gomersal, Yorkshire, aged 54, from Whitley (cannot help feeling this should be "51")
In 1881 a visitor Edward BROOK, aged 22 of Adwalton, labourer general is also there - perhaps a nephew?)
1891: widow, aged 61, Gelder Road, from Whitley
?d. bmd Dec 1899 Dewsbury 9b 427, aged 68
1.2. 3 ? Eliza GOODWORTH
b. bmd Dec 1857 Huddersfield 9a 255/266?
1881: with (step?) sister Sarah Ann in Bradford as domestic servant, aged 23		 Probably actually a daughter of William and Martha - listed in 1891 as their daughter, aged 33, stuff weaver  
1.2. 4 Thomas Edmund GOODWORTH
b. bmd Jun 1877 Dewsbury 9b 679
b. 1877, Birstall, Yorkshire
1881: Scholar aged 4
1891: listed as grandson of Esther, aged 13, Scholar, born Birstall
d. bmd Jun 1895 Dewsbury 9b 378 aged 18		 (Age of mother at 50 seems unusual. Perhaps actually a son of Eliza or some such)  

 

1.2.2.

Sarah Ann GOODWORTH
b. bmd Jun 1847 Ecclesfield 22 173
1851: Scholar.
Previously listed as a daughter of William and Martha
1871: aged 23 from Clayton West, living at 2d Frew ? Cottage, Manningham, Bradford
1881: Manningham (Bradford), 17 Bertram Road, listed as from Clayton West
A sister of Sarah Ann, Eliza, b. about 1858 is living there as a domestic servant.
1901: at 22 Whites View, aged 53

 m.  17 Nov 1869 Bradford Quaker Meeting Hall

Perhaps also 2 other children Mary Ellen d. fbmd 1877 Bradford 9b184 aged 0 and James Holt d. fbmd Sep 1883 Bradford 9b 60		 Frederick R SPINKS
b. about 1848, Norwich, Norfolk
1871: aged 23, commercial clerak(grocery) from Norwich, Norfolk
1881: Commercial traveller
1901: aged 53, wholesale grocer and provision
1.2.2. 1 Mabel Seel(e)y SPINKS (previously down as Mabel Lucy)
b. bmd Dec 1870 Bradford 9b 121
1871: aged 7 months
1881: Aged 10, Scholar
1901: aged 30, 19 Athol Road, Bradford, with husband and two daughters WInifred BINNS (3) and Kathleen BINNS (9 months), both born Bradford. Kathleen wrote a book called "A Family Affair - my Bradford Childhood, 1900-1911"

(Another Mabel Seely (E) SPINKS is registered as born in Norwich in Mar 1883, presumably a close relative)		 m. bmd Jun 1895 Bradford 9b 283 Henry BINNS
b. about 1872
1901: aged 29, Stuff merchant
1.2.2. 2 Maria SPINKS
b. bmd Sep 1874 Bradford 9b 182
1901: aged 26, living with parents		 ? m. 1905 George WILCOCK
1.2.2. 3 Frederick Goodworth SPINKS
b. bmd Sep 1877 Bradford 9b 216
1901: aged 23, ?lithographic artist		 m. Jun 1903 Bradford 9b 246 Beatrice Eveline WHITAKER

 

1.3

William GOODWORTH
c. 25 Feb 1827, Arksey
1851: Cropper
1871: Aged 44, at 46 Tomlinson Street, Little Horton, Bradford. Stuff finisher from "Saddleworth" (i.e. the census gets William and Martha's origins the wrong way around)
1881: Dyers finishers lab, living in 231 Girlington Road, Bradford
1891: labourer, aged 64, living at 4 Fieldhead St with wife Martha and daughter Eliza. Born Braithwaite
d. bmd Jun 1898 Bradford, Y. 9b 2 aged 71

 m. 26 Dec 1846, Emley(?) Parish Church
Certificate:
William, under age, bachelor, cropper of Skelmanthorpe, father Thomas Goodworth, labourer
Martha, under age, spinster, weaver of Skelmanthorpe, father Samuel BROADBENT, labourer
William signs, Martha marks.

Witnesses Daniel HEAPE, Henry DYSON

2 children Mary Ann and Sarah Ann, previously listed for this marriage, now "moved" to Thomas and Hannah
 

 Martha BROADBENT
b. about 1829, Saddleworth
1851: Power loom weaver, described as "lodger" so perhaps not married to William at that time and perhaps not the mother of Mary Ann?
1871: Aged  42 from "Doncaster"
1881: Bradford
d. bmd Jun 1898 Bradford, Y. 9b 2 aged 71
d. bmd Dec 1892 Bradford 9b 116 aged 62
1.3. 1? Eliza GOODWORTH
b. bmd Dec 1857 Huddersfield 9a 255/266?

1881: with (step?) sister Sarah Ann in Bradford as domestic servant, aged 23		    
1.3. 2 Previously had: Martha GOODWORTH (a bit speculative, seems a bit unlikely now that she is the daughter of William and Martha)
b. about 1863, Clayton West
c. 19 Feb 1863 Darfield
b. bmd  Mar 1863 Barnsley 9c 150
1881: Domestic servant, aged 18, with the Pontefract family in Brook Street, Dalton in Huddersfield
1901?: aged 37, 29 Regent Street, Barnsley with husband George HEPWORTH, aged 37, sawyer (circular) from ???Sciscell, Yorkshire.

But this Martha is actually a daughter of the WIlliam GOODWORTH, publican. Interesting that she is recorded in 1881 as being born in Clayton West.		 ? m. bmd Dec 1885 Huddersfield 9a 523 perhaps Edward BARKER or George HEPWORTH

My current guess is:

1.6

George GOODWORTH
b. bmd Sep 1841 Ecclesfield 22 408?
1871: aged 29,  at 12 Park Mill, Linen bleacher from Clayton
1881: Linen yarn bleacher in Clayton West
1891: Linen bleacher, Park Mill, aged 49 from Clayton West, with wife Ann and 8 children
d. bmd Jun 1896 Wortley 9c 147 aged 54

 m. bmd Dec 1864 Wortley 9c 257

Click here for some photos of this family		 Ann LYLES
b. about 1841, perhaps Clayton West
1871: aged 27 from Clayton
1891: aged 47
1901: Clayton West, aged 57, living at Ings Field
??d. bmd Mar 1911 Penistone 9c 192 aged 67
1.6. 1 Sarah GOODWORTH
b. bmd Sep 1865 Wortley 9c 177
1871: aged 5, scholar from Clayton
1881: (born about 1866 in Clayton West) Twine spinner in Clayton West
1891: Twine Baller, aged 25
1901: Twine Baller, Clayton West, aged 35, living at Ings Field		 m. perhaps 1910 Joe NOBLE
1.6. 2? Cyrus GOODWORTH (probably these parents
b. bmd Jun 1867 Wortley 9c 211 (Syrus)
d. bmd Sep 1868 Wortley 9c 123 aged 1 (Cyrus)		    
1.6. 3 Martha Mary ? GOODWORTH
b. bmd Sep 1869 Wortley 9c 187
1871: aged 1 or 2 from Clayton
1881: (born about 1870 in Clayton West, named Marthua E.)  Scholar
1891: Worsted twister, aged 21		 m. bmd Jun 1899 Wortley 9c 530 James Edward SENIOR (Or Fred BURGESS - not sure why I ruled him out)
1.6. 4 Fred GOODWORTH
? b. 13 Jul 1872
b. bmd Sep 1872 Wortley 9c 199
1881:  (born about 1873 in Clayton West)  Scholar
1891: Coke burner, aged 18
1901: aged 28, draper shopkeeper, living at Ings Field
1934: Batley, Wholesale clothier
? d. 20 Dec 1844
? bur. Lawnswood		 m. (1)  bmd Jun 1895 Wortley 9c 448





m. (2)  bmd Dec 1923 Pickering 9d 692		 Emma Jane WOODHEAD?
? b. 19 Jan 1887 - cannot be right
1901: aged 29 from Clayton West
d. bmd Jun 1922 Dewsbury 9b 707 aged 50
? d. 3 Apr 1922

Mary Adelaide NICHOLS
1.6. 5 Laura GOODWORTH
b. bmd Dec 1874 Wortley 9c 234
b. about 1875 Clayton West
1881: Scholar
1891: Worsted spinner (?), aged 16
d. bmd Jun 1893 Wortley 9c 165		    
1.6. 5 Mary GOODWORTH
b. bmd Mar 1877 Wortley 9c 270
b. about 1877 Clayton West
1881: Scholar
1891: Worsted spinner , aged 14
1901: Worsted twister??, Clayton West, living at Ings Field		    
1.6. 6 Eliza GOODWORTH
b. bmd Dec 1879 Wortley 9c 834? (more likely 234)
b. about 1880 Clayton West
1891: Scholar, aged 11
1901: Dressmaker, Clayton West		 m. bmd Jun 1910 Wortley 9c 565 Herbert HOWE
1.6. 7? Hannah GOODWORTH
b. 6 Nov 1881
b. bmd Dec 1881 Wortley 9c 241
b. about 1882 Clayton West
1891: Scholar, aged9
1901: Worsted twister, Clayton West, aged 19, , living at Ings Field
d. bmd Sep 1969 Upper Agbrigg 2d 1137		    
1.6. 8 Harry GOODWORTH
b. about 1884
1891: Scholar, aged 7
1901: Colliery banksman, Clayton West, aged 17, living at Ings Field
d. 13 Dec 1917 as a Private in the 2nd/7th  Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
(resident at 4 Spring Grove St., Huddersfield)
(see the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site at http://www.cwgc.org.uk)		 m. bmd Sep 1908 Huddersfield 9c 748 Elsie Taylor SHAW
b. 26 Nov 1885
1901: perhaps aged 15 (draper's assistaant) at 2 Sand Stereet Huddersfield with mother Alice N SHAW (married, aged 44 from Stalybridge) and siblings Martha L SHAW (18, teacher), and Norman SHAW (12), all from Huddersfield 
d. bmd Dec 1975 Huddersfield 4 1471

 

1.6.3

Fred GOODWORTH
? b. 13 Jul 1872
b. bmd Sep 1872 Wortley 9c 199
1881:  (born about 1873 in Clayton West)  Scholar
1901: aged 28, draper shopkeeper, living at Ings Field
1934: Batley, Wholesale clothier
? d. 20 Dec 1944
? bur. Lawnswood

 m. (1)  bmd Jun 1895 Wortley 9c 448 Emma Jane WOODHEAD?
? b. 19 Jan 1887 - cannot be right
1901: aged 29 from Clayton West
d. bmd Jun 1922 Dewsbury 9b 707 aged 50
? d. 3 Apr 1922
1.6.3. 1? Elsie GOODWORTH
b. bmd Jun 1896 Wortley 9c 299
1901: aged 4
d. 1977		 m. bmd Mar 1921 Dewsbury 9b 1417 Jack HEAPS
1.6.3. 2? Albert GOODWORTH
b. bmd Jun 1903 Wortley 9c 327
b. 01 Mar 1903
d. bmd Dec 1973 Wharfedale 2d 1903		 m. bmd Jun 1927 Dewsbury 9b 1578
Living descendants.		 Annie Ward SHEARD
b. 21 Aug 1904
d. bmd Mar 1982 Mansfield 80 4420
1.6.3

Fred GOODWORTH

 m. (2)  bmd Dec 1924 Pickering 9d 692 Mary Adelaide NICHOLS
1.6.3. 3   (I have been contacted by a descendant of this line)  

 

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