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William CLATWORTHY

William CLATWORTHY

Male 1763 - 1839  (~ 76 years)

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  • Name William CLATWORTHY 
    Christened 4 Mar 1763  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7E7CABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C35CA03 
    Buried 14 May 1839  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I752  YoungFamily
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2021 

    Father William CLATWORTHY,   b. 1736,   d. 16 Mar 1796, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Anne LINTON,   c. 18 Jan 1734, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 16 Aug 1820, North Petherton, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1758  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 1778ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C355F57 
    Family ID F252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebekah FEAR 
    Married 26 Mar 1786  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 1F78ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C3567D7 
    Children 
     1. Mary CLATWORTHY,   c. 29 Apr 1787, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George CLATWORTHY,   c. 25 Aug 1788, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca DINMEAD,   b. Abt 1765, Thurloxton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Aug 1853, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1791  North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    _UID 2178ABB5BA23D511B6E7DD3AFA2E9C3569F7 
    Children 
     1. George CLATWORTHY,   c. 26 Dec 1791, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Maria CLATWORTHY,   c. 30 Oct 1793, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1870, North Petherton, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     3. Sarah CLATWORTHY,   c. 26 Sep 1795, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sibella CLATWORTHY,   c. 3 Jun 1797, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William CLATWORTHY,   b. 7 Jul 1799, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1881, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Mary Ann CLATWORTHY,   c. 16 Aug 1801, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. James CLATWORTHY,   c. 23 Apr 1803, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Eliza CLATWORTHY,   c. 16 Dec 1804, North Petherton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 11 Apr 1799 William Clatworthy of North Petherton, tailor, master, took as apprentice Thomas Dando.
      6 May 1802 William Clatworthy of North Petherton, tailor, master, took as apprentice William Stevens.


      Jail register: William Clatworthy, brown hair, hazel eyes, born North Petherton, age 37 (bc 1777 - this is the one I do not have a baptism for), 5' 7" tall, dark complexion, profession tailor, married, fumble foot left, late residence Bath, by whom committed by the Court o Jr session, October 17, 1814, assizes or sessions - sessions, charges or offence - rogue and vagabond, sentence 3 months, discharged 9 Jan 1815.

      Jail Register: William Clatworthy, received from Shepton, age 37 (bc 1779), committed by W. Clark, Esq. 13 Aug 1816, rogue & vagabond, tried at Taunton Oct. 17, 1816, sentence three months house of correction at Wilton
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      I've just taken a browse through Somerset Letters of Administration transcripts. This is an invaluable resource.

      Clatworthy
      C485 Rebeeca 1854 North Petherton widow 258/430
      C486 William 1839 North Petherton tailor 161/713

  • Sources 
    1. [S136] Parish Register, Various, (Various), Transcript by Dwelly, North Petherton, vol 13, p. 982, 28 Mar 1758.
      William Clatworthy and Anne Linton [signed by her mark], both of this parish with consent of parents. Witnesses John Humphrey, John Spiller. Banns read 5, 12, 19 March.
      Available online at:
      https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4562503

    2. [S118] Parish Register, Church of England, (Not published), North Petherton, Somerset, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, Licence, 2 Feb 1791.

      KNOW all men by these presents that Mr. William Clatworthy of the parish of North Petherton in the county of Somerset, taylor [sic], and George Fear of the said parish are held and firmly bound to Charles by divine permission Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells in two hundred poudns of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Lord Bishop or his certain Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns for the true payment whereof we bind oursevles and each of us by himself for the whole and every part thereof and the heirs, Executors and Administrators of us and each of us firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated the second day of February in the thirty first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defend of the faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one

      THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that if hereafter there shall not appear any lawful act or impediment by reason of any pre-contract entered into before the twenty-fifth day of March one thousand sedven hundred and fifty four, consanguinity, affinity or any other lawfrul means whatsoever but that WILLIAM CLATWORTHY of the said parish of North Petherton, widower and REBECCA DINMEAD of the said parish, spinster may lawfully solemnize Marriage together and in the same afterwards lawfully remain and continue for man and wife according to the laws in that behalf provided and moreover if there be not at this present time any action suit plaint quarrel or demand moved or depending before any Judge ecclesiastical or temporal for or con[?] any oath lawful impediment between the said parties nor that either of them be of any other parish or of better estate or [?] than to the Judge at granting of the licence is suggested and by William Clatworthy sworn to at the same time.

      And lastly if the same marriage shall be openly solemnized in the Church or Chapel in the licence specified between the hours appointed in the Constitutions ecclesiastical confirmed and according to the form of the Book of Common Prayer now by law established and if the above boundin William Clatworthy and George Fear do save harmless the said Bishop, his Chancellor, his Surrogates and others his officers whatsoever by reason of the premises then this obligation to be void or [?] to remain in full force and virtue

      Sealed and delivered Wm. Clatworthy
      in the presence of
      W. Wollen George Fear

    3. [S118] Parish Register, Church of England, (Not published), North Petherton, Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, p. 18, entry #15., 8 Feb 1791.

      William Clatworthy of this parish widower (taylor) and Rebecca Dinmead of the same, spinster were married in this Church by Licence, dated the 2nd day of Feby. 1791 this eighth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one by me J. Aldridge, Vicar.

      This marriage was solemnized between us William Clatworthy, the mark of Rebecca Dinmead
      in the present of: Ann Leversdedge, George Fear, Mary Leversedge