George Wortley
Their Story
Estimated birth year: | 1810 |
Birthplace: | England |
Age: | 50 |
Sex: | M |
Marital Status: | Y |
Property: | |
Real Estate Value: | 0 |
Value of Personal Estate: | 80 |
Occupation: | Tailor |
Family Number: | 70 |
House Number: | 71 |
Household Members: | |
George Wortley 50 | |
Mary Wortley 44 | |
Martin Wortley 7 | |
Rebecca Wortley 5 | |
Mary Wortley 2 | |
Story: |
From 1881 "History of Lafayette Co." : George Wortley , merchant tailor ,Shullsburg; born May 30, 1805 near Grantham Lincolnshire England; at about age 12 he commenced leaning the tailoring trade . HE came to Shullsburg in 1850 and commenced his present business, which he followed since, except for two years farming, he owns his shop and residence in Town; has been Town Treasurer and Village Assessor. He married Catharine Wilkinson of England in 1826 and had ten children , four living :Ann, George, Ellinor, and Eliza. After his first wife died in 1838 he married Mary Linager of England in 1843. They had three children : David M. who was a correspondent of the Galena Industrial, Rebecca H. and Mary J.
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