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Name: Jeremiah Dodsworth

Burial Number: 0839

Gender: Male

Occupation: Apprentice to a Draper; Primitive Methodist Minister; Wesleyan Minister;

Born: 00/9/1843

Died: 26/09/1916

Buried: 02/10/1916

Story

Jeremiah Dodsworth was born in 1843 at Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire, to Jeremiah, 30 yrs. a Primitive Methodist Minister and Clara 40 yrs. (nee Chafer), he was baptised on 22nd September 1844 at Barton on Humber. Jeremiah had 3 siblings, John 1840, Elizabeth 1841 and Joshua 1850. When he was 17yrs old he was apprenticed to a Draper at Market Place, Selby, Yorkshire.
In 1868 Jeremiah, 24yrs, married Ann Driver, 19yrs, at Malton, Yorkshire. Jeremiah, like his father, was now a Primitive Methodist Minister.
N.B. Primitive Methodism was a major movement in English Methodism from about 1810, they saw themselves as practising a purer form of Christianity from the Wesleyan Methodist Church from whom they had split. Primitive Methodists were characterised by the relatively plain design of their chapels and Low Church form of worship. Gradually the differences between the two Churches became smaller and they eventually merged to become the Methodist Church of Great Britain.
In 1881, Jeremiah 37 yrs., now a Wesleyan Minister and Annie 32 yrs., live at Chapel House, Horton, Bradford, they have 4 children, John Driver Dodsworth 11, Florence Chafer 8, Gertrude Annie 1 and Reginald Bertram., 3 months.
In 1895 Jeremiah was widowed when Annie died in January aged 46 yrs. at Barton Regis, Gloucester. Jeremiah continued as a Wesleyan Minister, living in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, with Gertrude Annie 21 and Reginald B. 20,
In 1904 the Reverend Jeremiah Dodsworth, 60yrs. Wesleyan Minister (widower) of Rusholme, Manchester, married Emily Florence Hardwidge nee Riggall 50 yrs. (widow) at St. Luke’s Church, Paddington. They then moved to Worthing with Gertrude living at 9, Queen’s Road, where Gertrude died, aged 29yrs, in 1909.
Jeremiah and Emily remained at 9, Queen’s Road, Worthing, where Jeremiah died, aged 72 yrs, on 26th September 1916. He left his estate of £623 18s 9d to widow, Emily Florence. Value 2019 – £53.5K.

Researcher: Maggi Martin

The Grave

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Location in Cemetery

Area: SES Row: 13 Plot: 9

Exact Location (what3words): gains.clip.period

Ashes or Urn: Unknown

Headstone

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Inscription:

In loved memory of Gertrude Annie daughter of Rev. J. Dodsworth died July 24th 1909 aged 29 years. In ever loving memory of Emily Florence wife of Rev. J. Dodsworth died January 24th 1946 aged 91. In ever loving memory Rev. J. Dodsworth died Sep 26th 1916 aged 73

Further Information

Birth

Name: Jeremiah Dodsworth

Gender: Male

Born: 00/9/1843

Town: Barton-upon-Humber

County: Lincolnshire

Country: England

Marriage

Maiden Name: Not applicable

Marriage Date: //1868

Spouse First Name: Ann

Spouse Last Name: Driver

Town of Marriage: Malton

County of Marriage: Yorkshire

Country of Marriage: England

Marriage Date: //1904

Spouse First Name: Emily

Spouse Second Name: Florence

Spouse Last Name: Hardwidge

Town of Marriage: Paddington

County of Marriage: London

Country of Marriage: England

Information at Death

Date of Death: 26/09/1916

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 2: 9

Address line 3: Queens Road

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

Worthing Gazette – October 4th 1916.

The late Rev. J. Dodsworth.
The facts connected with the death of the Rev. Jeremiah Dodsworth of Freda, Queen’s Road, who passed away in the street, with painful suddenness, were duly reported to the Coroner at Horsham, but as Dr. Lockwood had been previously in attendance and was in a position to certify the cause of death, an inquest was not necessary. The funeral took place on Monday, the interment at Heene Cemetery, where the daughter of the deceased gentleman lies buried, being preceded by a service at the residence in Queen’s Road. It was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Weare, Superintendent of this Wesleyan Methodist Circuit; whilst the service at the graveside was undertaken by the Rev. F. J. Birkett, Chaplain of the West Sussex Mark Lodge of Freemasons, of which the deceased was a member. Other representatives of the Lodge were Brother W. E. Wenban Smith (the Worshipful Master) and Brother T. J. Lyne (the Secretary). The circumstances of Mr. Dodsworth’s death evoked a sympathetic reference at the meeting of the Brotherhood on Sunday and it was learned that a letter was received by the Secretary (Mr. G. T. Paine) subsequent to his decease, having been posted only a short time before the fatal seizure.

Personal Effects

Money left to others: £623 18 s 9 d

Current value of effects: £53500

Census Information

1851

Jeremiah, 7 yrs. was living at 34 Union Terrace, York, with his father, Jeremiah 38 yrs. who was a Primitive Methodist Minister, mother Clara 48 yrs. and 3 siblings, John 12, Elizabeth 10 and Joshua 1.

1861

Jeremiah 17 yrs. is an apprentice to a Draper at Market Place, Selby, Yorkshire.

1871

Jeremiah 27 yrs., a Primitive Methodist Minister and Ann 22yrs. are living at 16 Beckett St. Leeds, and have 2 children, Clara H. 1 yr. and John D. 8 months. They have a 13 yr. old nursemaid/domestic Sarah Birmase.

1881

Jeremiah 37 yrs., now a Wesleyan Minister and Annie 32 yrs., live at Chapel House, Horton, Bradford, they have 4 children, John Driver Dodsworth 11, Florence Chafer 8, Gertrude Annie 1 and Reginald Bertram., 3 months. They have a domestic servant, Mary Booth, 26.

1891

Jeremiah 46 yrs., Wesleyan Minister and Annie, 42 yrs. live at 198, Lancaster Road, Kensington with John Driver 20, Merchant’s Clerk, Florence 18, Gertrude 11 and Reginald 10.

1901

Jeremiah 56 yrs., Wesleyan Minister, (widower) living at St. Clement’s Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Lancashire, with Gertrude Annie 21 and Reginald B. 20, Salesman in Warehouse, plus 2 visitors, George A. Thompson 25, Railway Passenger Guard and Susannah Thompson 24, Domestic servant.

1911

Jeremiah 66 yrs. Retired Minister and Emily Florence 56 yrs. are living at ‘Freda’ 9, Queen’s Road, Worthing, Sussex with Ada Mary Sharpe 29, Cook/Housemaid.

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