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Isaac Worsley [Parents] was born in 1825 in Wadhurst. He was christened on 24 Feb 1825 in Shovers Green Baptist,Wadhurst,Sussex. He married 1 Mary Beale in 1852 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England. Isaac was counted in a census 2 in 1841 in Wadhurst Sussex. He was counted in a census 3 in 1851 in Wadhust. He was counted in a census 4 in 1861 in The Green Nettlestead nr Yalding Kent. He was counted in a census 5 in 1871 in 6 Southbridge Place, Croydon, Surrey, England. He was counted in a census 6 in 1881 in 6 Southbridge Place, Croydon. He was counted in a census 7 in 1891 in 9 Southbridge Road Croydon Surrey. He was counted in a census 8 in 1901 in 85 Southbridge Road Croydon Surrey.

Mary Beale was born in 1829 in Wadhurst,Sussex. She died 1 in 1906 in Croydon. She married 2 Isaac Worsley in 1852 in Ticehurst, Sussex, England. Mary was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in The Green Nettlestead nr Yalding Kent. She was counted in a census in 1871 in 6 Southbridge Place, Croydon, Surrey, England. She was counted in a census 4 in 1881 in Croydon. She was counted in a census 5 in 1891 in 9 Southbridge Road Croydon Surrey. She was counted in a census 6 in 1901 in 85 Southbridge Road Croydon Surrey.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Worsley was born about 1853.
  F ii Ruth Ann Worsley was born in 1857.

Isaac Beken was born in 1788 in Biddenden. He was christened on 27 Dec 1788 in Biddenden, Kent,England. He died on 15 Apr 1864 in Tenderden, Kent,England. He was buried in Spiers Ash Burial Ground,Smarden. He married Hannah Worsley in 1814. Isaac was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent. He was counted in a census 2 in 1851 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Kent. He was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent.

Hannah Worsley [Parents] was born in 1788 in Beckley / Rolvenden, Sussex. She died on 4 Feb 1864 in Tenterden, Kent,England. She was buried in Spiers Ash Burial Ground,Smarden. She married Isaac Beken in 1814. Hannah was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1851 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Beken was born about 1817.
  M ii Moses Beken was born in 1819. He was christened about Jan 1819. He died on 13 May 1875 in Vernon, New York,USA. He was buried in Skinner Cemetery, Mount Vernon,New York. Moses was counted in a census 1 in 1870 in Vernon, Oneida, New York Post Office: Oriskany Falls.
  F iii Martha Beken was born on 26 Aug 1821 in Biddenden,Kent,England. She was christened on 8 Oct 1821 in Tenderden Methodist, Kent,England. She died on 17 Dec 1871 in St Pancras, London. Martha was counted in a census 1, 2 in 1851 in The Plough, High Street Hackney. She was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Chelsea. She was counted in a census 4 in 1871 in 5 Charles Street, Chelsea.
  F iv Miriam Beken was born on 6 Jan 1824. She died in 1847.
  F v Mercy Beken was born on 20 Nov 1827 in Tenterden, Kent,England. She was christened on 9 Mar 1828 in Wesleyan Tenterden,Kent. She died 1 in 1847 in Hackney, London. She was buried in Hackney Churchyard,London. Mercy was counted in a census 2 in 1841 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent.
  F vi Matilda Beken was born on 17 Aug 1830.

John Burnett.John married Mary Beken in 1856 in Edmonton, London.

Mary Beken [Parents] was born about 1817 in Biddenden. She was christened on 8 Jun 1817 in Biddenden, Kent,England. She married John Burnett in 1856 in Edmonton, London. Mary was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Parish of Christchurch Newgate Street. She was counted in a census 2 in 1851 in Tottenham Middlesex.


George Baldock was born about 1827 in Pluckley Kent. He married Matilda Beken on 13 Sep 1851 in Smarden Baptist Chapel. George was employed as in 0060. He was counted in a census 1 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 2 in 1871 in Pombles Cross, Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 3 in 1881 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 4 in 1891 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 5 in 1901 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent.

BIOGRAPHY: Son of Jesse Baldock born 1796 - Samarden Kent and Sarah Johnson born 1795 Halden

BIOGRAPHY: 1881Census Relf Cottage Pluckley Kent RG11/0945 West Ashford Sub-registration district: Calehill ED7 Folio: 10 Page: 13

Matilda Beken [Parents] was born on 17 Aug 1830 in Biddenden Kent. She was christened on 10 Oct 1830 in Wesleyan,Tenterden,Kent. She married George Baldock on 13 Sep 1851 in Smarden Baptist Chapel. Matilda was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1851 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 4 in 1871 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 5 in 1881 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 6 in 1891 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent.

They had the following children:

  M i Moses Baldock was born about 1855 in Egerton, Kent. Moses was counted in a census 1 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 2 in 1871 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. He was counted in a census 3 in 1881 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent.
  M ii George Baldock was born about 1857.
  F iii Mercy Baldock was born in Mar 1861 in Egerton, Kent. Mercy was counted in a census 1 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1861 in Pombles Cross, Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1871 in Wateringbury Street, Wateringbury Kent.
  F iv Miriam Baldock was born 1 in 1863 in Egerton. Miriam was counted in a census 2 in 1871 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1881 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent.
  F v Matilda Baldock was born about 1865 in Egerton. Matilda was counted in a census 1 in 1871 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 3 in 1891 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent. She was counted in a census 4 in 1901 in Pombles Cross, Egerton Colehill Kent.

John Day Ballard was born about 1823 in Egerton Kent. He married 1 Miriam Beken in 1847 in West Ashford District. John was counted in a census 2 in 1861 in Malt House Farm Egerton.

Son of Ann Ballard born abt 1811 Egerton. He married again in 1849

Miriam Beken [Parents] was born on 6 Jan 1824 in Tenterden,Kent,England. She was christened on 2 May 1824 in Wesleyan,Tenterden,Kent. She died 1 in 1847 in West Ashford District. The cause of death was Died in Childbirth. She married 2 John Day Ballard in 1847 in West Ashford District. Miriam was counted in a census 3 in 1841 in Pombles Cross, Calehill Kent.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin Beaken Ballard was born in 1847. He died in 1896.

Walter Taylor.Walter married Catherine Spice on 11 May 1912 in Canadian Chatham church .

Catherine Spice [Parents] was born about 1889 in Faversham. She married Walter Taylor on 11 May 1912 in Canadian Chatham church . Catherine was counted in a census 1 in 1891 in Preston Kent. She was counted in a census 2 in 1901 in Milton next Sittingbourne.


Thomas Worsley [Parents] was born about 1794 in Beckley Kent/Sussex. He was christened 1 on 9 Mar 1794 in Beckley All Saints Sussex. He died 2 in 1863 in Brighton. He married 3 Mary Selina Tidd on 9 Nov 1819 in Ticehurst Dist. Sussex,England. Thomas was counted in a census 4 in 1841 in Ship Street Brighthelmstone. He was counted in a census 5 in 1851 in 42b Ship Street Brighton. He was counted in a census 6 in 1861 in 24 Rose Hill Terrace Brighton.

Date of Baptism 09/03/1794 - Tho WORSLEY son Father's Name John WORSLEY Mother's Name Mary WORSLEY Abode - Parish Beckley All Saints Sussex

1816: 5 March - Shovers’s Green Chapel was formally
established near Wadhurst - Thomas and probably his
mother (Mrs. Worsley) were two of the original members
who gave “cordial consent to the Declaration of Faith, by
holding up their right hands at the end of the reading of each
article by Bro. Gates of Sandhurst”

Mary Selina Tidd was born about 1798 in Chatham, Kent. She died 1 in 1879 in Marylebone District London. She married 2 Thomas Worsley on 9 Nov 1819 in Ticehurst Dist. Sussex,England. Mary was counted in a census 3 in 1841 in Ship Street Brighthelmstone. She was counted in a census 4 in 1851 in 42b Ship Street Brighton. She was counted in a census 5 in 1861 in 24 Rose Hill Terrace Brighton. She was counted in a census 6 in 1871 in 78 Westbourne Grove, Paddington.

1816: Nathaniel Tidd was invited from Chatham to preach at Shovers’s Green Chapel near Wadhurst
and eight months later on 6th November 1816 he was ordained as Pastor.
Thomas met Mary Selina Tidd and was married 3 years later in November 1819

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Selina Worsley was born in 1820. She died in 1899.

Henry Downes.Henry married 1 Mary Selina Worsley on 27 May 1843 in St Nicholas, Brighton Sussex.

Mary Selina Worsley [Parents] was born in 1820 in Wadhurst Kent. She was christened 1 on 7 Sep 1820 in Salem Chapel Bond St Baptist, Brighton Sussex. She died 2 in 1899 in Wandsworth Surrey. She married 3 Henry Downes on 27 May 1843 in St Nicholas, Brighton Sussex. Mary was counted in a census 4 in 1841 in Ship Street Brighthelmstone. She was counted in a census 5 in 1851 in Brighton. She was counted in a census 6 in 1861 in Brighton. She was counted in a census 7 in 1871 in 78 Westbourne Grove, Paddington. She was counted in a census 8 in 1881 in 29 Baker Street. She was counted in a census 9 in 1891 in Holdenhurst, Bournemouth.

Other marriages:
Penniket, Richard
Curtis, Charles


Charles Curtis was born about 1833 in Essex. He died 1 in 1896 in Wandsworth Surrey. He married 2 Mary Selina Worsley in 1866 in Marylebone, Middlesex,England. Charles was counted in a census 3 in 1871 in 78 Westbourne Grove, Paddington. He was counted in a census 4 in 1881 in 29 Baker Street Marylebone London. He was counted in a census 5 in 1891 in Holdenhurst, Bournemouth.

Mary Selina Worsley [Parents] was born in 1820 in Wadhurst Kent. She was christened 1 on 7 Sep 1820 in Salem Chapel Bond St Baptist, Brighton Sussex. She died 2 in 1899 in Wandsworth Surrey. She married 3 Charles Curtis in 1866 in Marylebone, Middlesex,England. Mary was counted in a census 4 in 1841 in Ship Street Brighthelmstone. She was counted in a census 5 in 1851 in Brighton. She was counted in a census 6 in 1861 in Brighton. She was counted in a census 7 in 1871 in 78 Westbourne Grove, Paddington. She was counted in a census 8 in 1881 in 29 Baker Street. She was counted in a census 9 in 1891 in Holdenhurst, Bournemouth.

Other marriages:
Downes, Henry
Penniket, Richard


Joseph Worsley [Parents] was born 1 in Wadhurst, Ticehurst Dist. Sussex,England. He was christened 2 on 18 Mar 1810 in Ticehurst,Sussex. He died in 1895 in East Grinstead Dist. Sussex. He married 3 Teriza F Bean on 13 Sep 1829 in St Nicholas,Brighton Sussex. Joseph was counted in a census 4 in 1841 in Edward Street Brighthelmstone. He was counted in a census 5 in 1851 in 99 Edward Street Brighton. He was counted in a census 6 in 1861 in 114-115 Edward Street Brighton. He was employed as Baptist Minister in 1871 in Cuckfield Chichester Sussex. He was counted in a census 7 in 1871 in Lindfield Sussex. He was counted in a census 8 in 1881 in Delta Villa, East Grinstead. He was counted in a census 9 in 1891 in Forest Row, East Grinstead.

BIOGRAPHY: Of Brightonhelmstone (Brighton) in 1834
Occupation: Carpenter

Teriza F Bean was born about 1811 in Portsea, Portsmouth. She married 1 Joseph Worsley on 13 Sep 1829 in St Nicholas,Brighton Sussex. Teriza was counted in a census 2 in 1841 in Edward Street Brighthelmstone. She was counted in a census 3 in 1851 in 99 Edward Street Brighton. She was counted in a census 4 in 1861 in 114-115 Edward Street Brighton. She was counted in a census 5 in 1871 in Lindfield Sussex. She was counted in a census 6 in 1881 in Delta Villa, East Grinstead. She was counted in a census 7 in 1891 in Forest Row, East Grinstead. She was counted in a census 8 in 1901 in Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Grinstead.

They had the following children:

  M i John Worsley was born about 1831 in Brighton. He was christened on 26 Feb 1832 in St Nicholas, Brighton Sussex. He died 1 in 1867 in Lewes District East Sussex. John was counted in a census 2 in 1841 in Edward Street Brighthelmstone. He was counted in a census 3 in 1851 in 99 Edward Street Brighton.
  F ii Thirza Worsley was born about 1834. She died in 1908.
  M iii George Worsley was born about 1835. He died in 1911.
  M iv Joseph Worsley was born about 1834. He was christened on 27 Sep 1835 in St Nicholas,Brighton Sussex. Joseph was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Edward Street Brighthelmstone.
  F v Rebecca Worsley was born about 1836.
  F vi Miriam Worsley was born about 1840 in Brighton. Miriam was counted in a census 1 in 1841 in Edward Street Brighthelmstone. She was counted in a census 2 in 1851 in 99 Edward Street Brighton.
  M vii Benjamin Worsley was born in 1846. He died in 1886.
  F viii Nehomy Worsley was born on 1/04 Sep 1847.
  F ix Hannah Worsley was born on 1/04 Sep 1848. She died in 1896.
  M x Samuel Worsley was born on 1/04 Mar 1852.

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