Longworth Family Gravestones at Horwich

Genealogical information of the LONGWORTH family, from four adjacent gravestones in Horwich Parish Church (next to the front wall of the churchyard, directly across from the doorway of the public house Bank Top Brewery Ale House).

William & Jane Longworth of Walkerfold (#1)

William & Jane Longworth of Walkerfold

Inscription

To the Memory
of Margaret, the Wife of
the late James Fowler of
Coppull, who died March 20th
Aged 88

Here lieth the Body of Ann
Daughter of John and Betty
Longworth of Heaton.  She died
Decr. 26th 1791, aged 3 years
& 7 months.  Likewise the Body
of Jane, Wife of William Longworth
of Walkerfold Horwich.  She died
September 5th? 1792 Aged 75 years

Also the Body of Willm. Longworth
Husband of the above Jane
Longworth.  He died the 25th
Sepr. 1794 Aged 83 years

IN MEMORY OF
William, Son of the above Wil-
-liam & Jane Longworth who de-
parted this Life the 18th day
of October 1824 in the 67th Year
of his Age.

John & Betty Longworth of Heaton (#2)

John & Betty Longworth of Heaton 

Inscription

Here lies the Body
of Ann Daughter of John and Bety
Longworth of Heaton who was snatc-
hed away Suddenly in the Bloom of
Youth Feb 8th 1814 Aged 21 Years

ALSO Betty, Wife of John Long-
worth of Heaton, died 27th No-
vember 1822 Aged 62 Years

ALSO the above named John
Longworth of Heaton who departed
this life the 9th Day of August
1825 in the 75th Year of his age.

ALSO Jane, Daughter of the above
John & Betty Longworth of Heaton
who departed this life Sept. 29th
1854 Aged 70 Years

Burial Entries

11 Feb 1814 - Ann Longworth - Age: 21 years - Abode: Land Heaton
30 Nov 1822 - Betty Longworth - Age: 62 years - Abode: Heaton
17 Aug 1825- John Longworth - Age: 74 years - Abode: Heaton
4 Oct 1854 - Jane Longworth - Age: 70 - Abode: Heaton

Richard, son of William Longworth (#3)

Inscription

Sacred
TO THE MEMORY OF
RICHARD
SON OF WILLIAM LONGWORTH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE
19TH SEPT 1862 AGED 19 YEARS

William & Jane Longworth of Knowles, Horwich (#4) 

Inscription

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

WILLIAM LONGWORTH

[of] KNOWLES

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE

6TH SEPTEMBER 1861 AGED 65 YEARS

ALSO JANE RELICT OF THE ABOVE

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

APRIL 11TH 1877 AGED 63 YEARS

ALSO NATHANIEL THEIR SON

WHO DIED JUNE 4TH 1877 AGED 40 YEARS

Notes

1877 Death record of Nathaniel Longworth, aged 40, Horwich, HOR/8/56

1828 - William Longworth is trustee of the Mary Stones Charity

Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 16 December 1837 - STEALING IRON.  Charles Chew, a youth, was charged with stealing a quantity of iron from the coal works of Mr. William Longworth, of Heaton.  Mr. T. HOLDEN appeared for the prosecution, and stated that of late Mr. Longworth had suffered considerable losses from persons stealing different articles from the works.  James Pendlebury stated that he saw the prisoner conveying something from the colliery on Tuesday afternoon last, which he hid in a field on the opposite side of the road.  Knowing that Mr. Longworth had been robbed to a great extent, he gave immediate information, and the prisoner was taken into custody.

Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 26 May 1838 - THE REAL OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN - On Monday last, William Longworth, Esq. of Land Heaton, and his sister held their rent day, at the house of Mr. Yates Bilsborrow, Black Bull Inn, Horwich, on which occasion upwards of seventy of their tenants sat down to a plentiful and substantial supper, got up in Mr. and Mrs. Bilsborrow's usual good taste.  After supper the tenants were treated to plenty of good English ale and punch and they "tripp'd it on the light fantastic tow" until day light.  Mr. Longworth and his sister in their accustomed and affable manner, remaining with them during the whole time and defraying the expenses, which has always been their practice on every rent day.

Bolton Chronicle - 19th June 1847 - Public House to Let.  Black Bull in Horwich.  Present tenant Thomas Eglen.  Applications to Mr. William Longworth of Horwich.

Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 28 September 1850 - Horwich Agricultural Society, Cattle Show & Fair.  William Longworth, Esq., president and treasurer

Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 22 July 1854 - TO BE LET, a BED OF STONE, under Land in Halliwell, near Bolton, in the occupation of Richard Leigh.  Application to be made to Mr. WILLIAM LONGWORTH, coal proprietor, Halliwell and Horwich, or to Messrs. BICKERSTAFF and MYERS, Solicitors, Preston

Bolton Chronicle - Saturday 08 August 1857 - MARRIAGES - Same day [29th], at Parish Church, Horwich, by the Rev. H. S. Pigot, M.A., assisted by the Rev. Richard Yorke, Joseph Buckley, Esq., of Horwich, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of William Longworth, Esq., of the same place

1868 Bolton Chronicle - Brinsop Colliery, Westhoughton belonging to John and Nathaniel Longworth

Bolton Evening News - Thursday 07 June 1877 - FUNERAL OF MR. NATHANIEL LONGWORTH OF HORWICH - The interment of the remains of the late Mr. Nathaniel Longworth, Esq., of Vale Hall, Horwich, who died on Monday at his residence, in the 41st year of his age, took place at the parish churchyard Horwich.  The officiating clergyman was the Rev. H. S. Pigott, vicar.  The following was the order of the cortege:- First carriage containing the Rev. H. S. Pigott, vicar, the Rev. W. Maynard, curate, and Mr. J. R. P. Payne, solicitor, Manchester; The hearse, containing the coffin which consisted of shell, zinc and polished oak with panels and brass mountings, with the inscription "Nathaniel Longworth, died 4th June, 1877, aged 40 years;" Second carriage, containing John Longworth, Esq., Horwich, father [Note that the newspaper report is incorrect here - his father was William and was already dead, as the monumental inscription shows], Mr. Jackson, father-in-law, and Messrs. Henry and Edward Jackson, brothers-in-law of the deceased; 3rd carriage, containing Messrs. Barmyeat, Huyton, Liverpool; William Buckley, High Broughton, and Frank Walmsley, Belmont; 4th carriage, containing Messrs. William Greenhalgh, Wilderswood, and William and Joseph Howarth of Wallsuches.  The interment took place in the family vault, and was witnessed by a large number of persons.  The funeral arrangements were ably conducted by Mr. Brown, of the firm Messrs. G. J. Francis and Co., of this town.

Nathaniel LONGWORTH. Personal Estate under £20,000.  18 Jan 1878.  The Will of Nathaniel Longworth late of Vale Hall Horwich in the County of Lancaster Bleacher who died 4 June 1877 at Vale Hall was proved at Manchester by Edward Jackson of Beechburn Walton-Breck-road Anfield Liverpool in the said County Oil Merchant and John Brown Payne of Brazennose-street Manchester in the said County Gentleman the Executors

John LONGWORTH of Ridgmont Horwich Lancashire bleacher died 1 October 1896 Administration MANCHESTER 22 December to Catherine Longworth widow Effects £10,268 14s. 1d.

Also refer to 1789 Pew Allocations Following the Rebuilding of Horwich Chapel

Will of William Longworth of Little Bolton, yeoman, 1822.   Leaves property at High-Houses in Sharples to his son William Longworth, and William Longworth of Land, Heaton.  Also makes provision for the children of his deceased son John Longworth (William & Mary)

Register of Voters 1836 - Horwich

4598, James Longworth of Purl Brook, Horwich
Nature of qualification: Lease of houses for years
Property situated in: Purl Brook

4598, William Longworth of Land, Heaton
Nature of qualification: Freehold land
Property situated in: Cow hey

4599, William Longworth of Sharrocks's, Horwich
Nature of qualification: Lease of houses for years
Property situated in: Lee Lane