Brief Life History of James
When James Unsworth was born on 25 December 1838, in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Unsworth, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Tonge, was 23. He married Alice Cockshott on 25 August 1860, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Hyrum Election Precinct, Cache, Utah, United States in 1900 and Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1910. He died on 10 April 1926, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (117)
- Robt Jas Unsworth, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Unsworth - birth: 21 March 1840; Tonge With Alkrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- Jas Unsworth, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1838–1926 Male
1840–1892 Female
Children (14)
1856– Female
1861–1861 Female
1862–1943 Female
1864–1864 Female
1866–1947 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1816–1888 Male
1815–1879 Female
Siblings (8)
1835–1903 Female
1837–1838 Female
1838–1926 Male
1843–1844 Male
1844–1852 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1843
Age 5
1847
Age 9
1863
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Unsworth (Lancashire), recorded as Hundeswrth in 1291. This name was easily confused with Hunsworth in Yorkshire, since they shared the same etymology, ‘Hund's enclosure or settlement’ (from the Old English personal name Hund ‘dog’ + Old English worth ‘enclosure’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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JAMES UNSWORTH, A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY 1883-1926
By-Gloria Hanson Wright, a great-granddaughter (This history was compiled from many sources, including stories written by my father, Russell Soren Hanson, a grandson of James and Alice; by Russell's …
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