Asenath ELWORTHY (1829

Asenath ELWORTHY (1829 - 1922)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
William Alfred ROBERTS (1856 - 1943) Asenath Ellen ROBERTS (1858 - 1944) Edith Mary ROBERTS (1860 - 1937) Walter George ROBERTS (1861 - 1923) Annie Emma Eugenie ROBERTS (1864 - 1944)	Asenath ELWORTHY (1829 - 1922) + William Barker Claughton ROBERTS (1829 - 1865)	James ELWORTHY (1796 - 1832)	James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837)	Thomas ELWORTHY (1720 - 1775)
				Mary HODGE (1728 - )
			Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836)	Edward LEIGH (1750 - 1804)
				Elizabeth HOLDITCH (1756 - 1828)
		Elizabeth MORSE ( - 1841)

b. bef 29 Apr 1829 at Exeter, Devon, England

m. 23 May 1855 William Barker Claughton ROBERTS (1829 - 1865) at New South Wales, Australia

d. 29 Apr 1922 at Waverley, New South Wales, Australia aged 93

Near Relatives of Asenath ELWORTHY (1829 - 1922)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	James ELWORTHY	1770	Crediton, Devon, England	09 Nov 1837	Wincanton, Somerset, England	67
Grandmother	Grace Thirza LEIGH	bef 29 Sep 1771	Devon, England	20 Aug 1836	Clifton Place, Exeter, Devon, England	64

Father	James ELWORTHY	bef 11 Dec 1796	Stoke Damerel, Devon, England	25 Feb 1832	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	35
Mother	Elizabeth MORSE			bef 1841	England

Self	Asenath ELWORTHY	bef 29 Apr 1829	Exeter, Devon, England	29 Apr 1922	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	93

Husband	William Barker Claughton ROBERTS	1829	Manchester, Lancashire, England	15 Jun 1865	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	36

Son	William Alfred ROBERTS	07 Jul 1856	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	30 May 1943	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia	86
Daughter	Asenath Ellen ROBERTS	1858	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	25 Apr 1944	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	86
Daughter	Edith Mary ROBERTS	19 Feb 1860	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	18 Aug 1937	Balmain North, New South Wales, Australia	77
Son	Walter George ROBERTS	28 Nov 1861	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	17 Sep 1923	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	61
Daughter	Annie Emma Eugenie ROBERTS	31 Mar 1864	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1944	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	80

Brother	Charles Leonard ELWORTHY	06 May 1823	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	Oct 1834	England	11
Brother	Alfred John ELWORTHY	bef 24 Jun 1824	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
Sister	Ellen Sarah ELWORTHY	bef 23 Feb 1826	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	1921	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	95
Sister	Sarah Elizabeth ELWORTHY	bef 06 Feb 1828	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
Brother	James ELWORTHY	bef 10 Oct 1831	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England

Daughter in Law	Emma La Veigne WEAVERS
Son in Law	Alfred Allfreid Seigmund W WALTHER	25 Jul 1853	New South Wales, Australia	17 Sep 1895	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	42
Daughter in Law	Vyan COLLINS	abt 1864	Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia	1936	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	72
Son in Law	Patrick O'CONNOR	abt 1852	Ireland

Granddaughter	Albina (Alma) Wilhelmina M WALTHER	1880	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1944	Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia	64
Grandson	Otto Victor Hubert WALTHER	15 May 1881	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	07 Mar 1940	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia	58
Grandson	Walter G S WALTHER	1882	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	1888	Marrickville, Sydney, Australia	6
Granddaughter	Ruby Coralie M WALTHER	1884	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	1965	Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia	81
Granddaughter	Iona Camilla E L WALTHER	1887	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia	1969	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	82
Grandson	Roy O G WALTHER	1889	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia	1891	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	2
Granddaughter	Rita Olive Eunice WALTHER	13 Apr 1892	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	abt 1980		88
Granddaughter	Vyan ROBERTS	1891	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia	1891	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia	0
Grandson	Gerald Claughton ROBERTS	12 Aug 1894	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia	1974	New South Wales, Australia	80
Granddaughter	Mary I O'CONNOR	1889	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Margaret A O'CONNOR	1895	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Kevin A W O'CONNOR	1900	Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Aunt	Sarah ELWORTHY	bef 07 Apr 1799	Modbury, Devonshire, England	abt 1824	England	25
Uncle	James PERRY	abt 1794	Warwick, Birmingham, England
Uncle	Henry Leigh ELWORTHY	bef 27 Dec 1802	Crediton, Devon, England	30 Aug 1842	Exeter, Devon, England	39
Aunt	Ann BAKER	1805	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	1870		65
Aunt	Amy A ELWORTHY	01 May 1806	Devon, England	04 Jul 1884	New Zealand	78
Uncle	John Henry SPARKS	01 Aug 1805	Devon, England	15 Oct 1896	Ontario, Canada	91
Aunt	Elizabeth ELWORTHY	bef 14 Jun 1810	Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt	Elizabeth ELWORTHY	bef 06 Jan 1811	Exeter, Devon, England	1870	Hackney, London, England	59
Uncle	Charles WAGER	1811	Andover, Hampshire, England	1857	Devon, England	46
Aunt	Mary ELWORTHY	bef 06 Jan 1811	Exeter, Devon, England	abt 1811	Devon, England	0
Uncle	George ELWORTHY	23 Apr 1813	Exeter, Devon, England	24 Feb 1878	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	64
Aunt	Emma BOWCHER	18 Aug 1810	St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England	08 Jul 1854	St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England	43
Aunt	Jane ELWORTHY	12 Jun 1815	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	04 Feb 1897	Catford, Middlesex, England	81
Uncle	John SPEED-ANDREWS	04 Jan 1810	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	03 Jul 1896	Tottenham, London, UK	86
Aunt	Emma ELWORTHY	15 Feb 1818	Exeter, Devon, England	1880	England	62
Uncle	Thomas Land SMALE	1815	Exeter, Devon, England	1881	England	66

Cousin	James Elworthy PERREY	05 Apr 1824	Holborn, London, England
Cousin	Francis (Frank) Henry ELWORTHY	bef 02 Jan 1827	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England	24 May 1891	Prospect, New South Wales, Australia	64
Cousin	Thirza Ann ELWORTHY	bef 21 Oct 1828	St Lawrence, Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Henry George Leigh ELWORTHY	bef 10 Jun 1830	Exeter, Devon, England	1898	London, Middlesex, England	68
Cousin	Sarah ELWORTHY	15 Jan 1832	Exeter, Devon, England	bef 1841		9
Cousin	Charles Leigh ELWORTHY	bef 19 Mar 1833	St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England	Oct 1834		1
Cousin	Grace Leigh ELWORTHY	bef 05 Dec 1834	St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Reuben ELWORTHY	bef 14 Feb 1837	St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Jessie ELWORTHY	bef 16 Feb 1839	St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Hubert ELWORTHY	1840	Exeter, Devon, England	1844	Exeter, Devon, England	4
Cousin	William Henry SPARKS	12 Jan 1828	England
Cousin	Amy Flora SPARKS	07 Jun 1831	England	22 Aug 1872		41
Cousin	Mary Elworthy SPARKS	06 Jun 1833	England	24 Dec 1915		82
Cousin	Reuben SPARKS	08 Oct 1834	England	07 Jan 1922	Ontario, Canada	87
Cousin	Susan Penny SPARKS	16 Jun 1837
Cousin	Elizabeth Southwood SPARKS	17 Sep 1839		04 Mar 1910		70
Cousin	John Southwood SPARKS	02 Jun 1841		16 Nov 1919	Alberta, Canada	78
Cousin	George Southwood SPARKS	27 Nov 1842	England	25 May 1914	Ontario, Canada	71
Cousin	Francis Alfred SPARKS	02 Oct 1845	Ontario, Canada	06 Sep 1847	Ontario, Canada	1
Cousin	Jane SPARKS	19 Jan 1847	Ontario, Canada	09 Sep 1847	Ontario, Canada	0
Cousin	Robert Edward SPARKS	05 Jun 1853	Ontario, Canada	1932	Ontario, Canada	79
Cousin	William George WAGER	06 Aug 1836	Devon, England
Cousin	Emily WAGER	1839	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Bessy WAGER	1841	Exeter, Devon, England	1898	Paddington, London, England	57
Cousin	Kate WAGER	1843	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Charles WAGER	1845	Exeter, Devon, England	1899	Pancras, London, England	54
Cousin	Henry WAGER	1848	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	James Baker ELWORTHY	09 Dec 1833	Exeter, Devon, England	03 Mar 1889	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	55
Cousin	Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY	04 Nov 1835	Exeter, Devon, England	abt 16 Sep 1855	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	19
Cousin	George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY	16 Aug 1837	Exeter, Devon, England	26 Dec 1905	Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia	68
Cousin	Eliza Grace ELWORTHY	26 Jun 1839	Exeter, Devon, England	15 Oct 1922	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia	83
Cousin	Emma Louisa ELWORTHY	14 Apr 1841	Exeter, Devon, England	1920	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	79
Cousin	Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY	20 Oct 1842	Exeter, Devon, England	16 Jul 1921	Auckland, New Zealand	78
Cousin	Charles Henry ELWORTHY	bef 06 Jun 1844	Exeter, Devon, England	20 Sep 1859	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	15
Cousin	Alice Mary ELWORTHY	1845	Exeter, Devon, England	14 Jan 1854	New South Wales, Australia	9
Cousin	John SPEED-ANDREWS	15 Dec 1839	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	25 Nov 1884	Tottenham, London, UK	44
Cousin	Arthur Elworthy SPEED-ANDREWS	29 May 1842	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	Y	Off coast of West Africa
Cousin	Harry Hon SPEED-ANDREWS	01 Jun 1844	Castle Carey, Somerset, England
Cousin	Thomas James Alexander SPEED-ANDREWS	13 Nov 1846	Castle Carey, Somerset, England
Cousin	William George SPEED-ANDREWS	09 Dec 1849	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	13 May 1926	South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	76
Cousin	Alfred SPEED-ANDREWS	13 Nov 1851	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	29 Jan 1940	Bromley, Kent, England	88
Cousin	Charles Septimus SPEED-ANDREWS	25 May 1855	Castle Carey, Somerset, England	abt 1942	London, Middlesex, England	87
Cousin	Thomas Elworthy SMALE	abt 1841	Exeter, Devon, England	1890	Islington, London, Middlesex, England	49
Cousin	Henry Charles Elworthy SMALE	1843	Exeter, Devon, England	1843		0
Cousin	Emma Elworthy SMALE	abt 1845	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Walter Elworthy SMALE	abt 1847	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	James E Elworthy SMALE	abt 1850	Exeter, Devon, England
Cousin	Arthur SMALE	abt 1853	Exeter, Devon, England

Niece	(Ellen) Annie JONES	1854	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Marion (Minnie) JONES	1857	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1933	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	76
Niece	Kate JONES	01 Aug 1859	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia	1945	North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	86
Nephew	Richard Morgan JONES	1862	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	1932	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	70

Brother in Law	Richard Morgan JONES	18 Feb 1817	London, Middlesex, England	1874	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	57

Events in Asenath ELWORTHY (1829 - 1922)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
bef 29 Apr 1829		Asenath ELWORTHY was born	Exeter, Devon, England
29 Apr 1829		Baptism	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England		16
25 Feb 1832	2	Death of father James ELWORTHY (aged 35)	St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
bef 1841	12	Death of mother Elizabeth MORSE	England		16
23 May 1855	26	Married William Barker Claughton ROBERTS (aged 26)	New South Wales, Australia	Cannot find marriage record
07 Jul 1856	27	Birth of son William Alfred ROBERTS	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	741/1856
1858	29	Birth of daughter Asenath Ellen ROBERTS	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	793/1858
19 Feb 1860	30	Birth of daughter Edith Mary ROBERTS	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1860/BA00140
28 Nov 1861	32	Birth of son Walter George ROBERTS	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1862/BA00890
31 Mar 1864	34	Birth of daughter Annie Emma Eugenie ROBERTS	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1864/B002545
15 Jun 1865	36	Death of husband William Barker Claughton ROBERTS (aged 36)	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	653/1865
29 Apr 1922	93	Asenath ELWORTHY died	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia	7519/1922

Personal Notes:

Her first two years in Australia are uncertain but legend says Asenath looked after her Uncle George Elworthy's children after arrival. This is probably right as Ellen married within a few months and George was busy setting up a new business. There was also grief to cope with following the death of little Alice in January 1854 and Elizabeth in September the following year.
Quite probably it was through her uncle that Asenath met William Barker ROBERTS born in 1829 at Manchester, England who was manager of Christopher Newton's warehouse in Sydney.

On 23 May 1855, Asenath and William were married and went to live at 3 Waterloo Place, Strawberry Hills. Here their first child William Alfred was born on 07 July in the following year, although he was not baptised until 01 Oct 1856 at Scots Church.

Tragedy struck in the year following Annie's birth - but events are a little hazy. I don't know whether the family had returned to Sydney or whether William was on a business trip but he died 'off Bourke Street' in Sydney on 15 Jun 1865. He was either found dead or died in suspicious circumstances as an inquest was required the following day. It returned a verdict of death from 'hydrothorax'.

It is said her Uncle George Elworthy looked after Asenath Roberts and her children until his death in 1878. Certainly he left her all his household furniture and effects - as well as a pound per week whilst she remained a widow. Various wills show she was still receiving an annuity from the Elworthys in 1915 when James' widow Henrietta died. In this will she directed her sons Arthur, Ernest and Harold to maintain the annuity for Mrs Roberts to which Henrietta had contributed and doubtless they would have respected her wishes.

Asenath lived to a great age, dying at her residence, 26 Grafton Street, Woollahra on 29 April 1922 - 93 years to the day from her baptism! Her obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald said in part:

"The deceased lady was for 70 years a colonist of New South Wales. Born in Devonshire in 1829, she was a link between the present and a past so remote as to embrace such historic events as repeal of the Corn Laws, the bread riots in Exeter, the state funeral of the Duke of Wellington and the opening of the first railway system from Sydney to Parramatta all of which she clearly and vividly recollected.

"Her memory was a page from a history book and it was the perfect preservation of all her faculties no less than the warmth of her affection which endeared her to her many descendants."

Source References:

2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997

- Reference = 40 (Name, Notes)

16. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Title: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Auth: Barbara Lawrence, Date: 23/2/2009

- Reference = 2 (Baptism)

63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/

- Reference = Sydney Morning Herald 28 Apr 1923 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: ROBERTS.-In everlasting memory of my beloved mother, Asenath Roberts, who passed to a higher life April 29, 1922. Ever in my thoughts. Edith.

ROBERTS.-In tender memory of darling mother, Asenath Roberts, who passed away April 29, 1922.
I am longing for the pressure Of a gentle hand-now still. Annie O'Connor.

65. Type: Newspaper, Abbr: Trove, Title: Digitized newspapers

- Reference = SMH 29 May 1855 (Marriage)

- Notes: On the 23rd instant, by the Rev. Alexander Salmon, William Barker Roberts, late of Manchester, to Asenath, youngest daughter of the late James Elworthy, of Exeter.

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