Edward William Worster

1822 - 1899  (77 years)

• Name	Edward William Worster
  Birth	1822	Kennington, Surrey   [1]
  Christening	6 Nov 1822	St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Oct 1899	Islington, London   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I194	Edward Worster's Tree (b.1760)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	George Gerber Worster,   b. 23 Sep 1789, Clapham, Surrey d. May 1833, Newington, Surrey (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Coles,   b. 1786   d. Jul 1849, Newington, Surrey (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 May 1808	Hackney, Middlesex
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Robertson,   b. Abt. 1832, St James, Middlesex d. UNKNOWN
  Marriage	17 Oct 1850	All Saints, St John's Wood, Westminster, London   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Helena Catherine Worster,   b. Bet. Jan-Mar 1853, Kensington, Middlesex d. Bet. Jan-Mar 1914, Islington, London (Age ~ 61 years) + 2. Emma Margaret Worster,   b. Bet. Jul-Sep 1854, Islington, Middlesex d. Bet. Oct-Dec 1827, Islington, London + 3. Edward Alex Worster,   b. Bet. Jan-Mar 1856, St. Pancras, Middlesex d. UNKNOWN + 4. Alice Agnes Worster,   b. Bet. Jan-Mar 1859, Kentish Town, London d. Bef. 10 Nov 1928, Brentford, Middlesex (Age ~ 69 years) + 5. Alexander Worster,   b. 20 Feb 1865, Islington, Middlesex d. 21 Nov 1922, Dover, Kent (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1822 - Kennington, Surrey Christening - 6 Nov 1822 - St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey Marriage - 17 Oct 1850 - All Saints, St John's Wood, Westminster, London Death - 8 Oct 1899 - Islington, London  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Edward William Worster Witnesses Pickpocket (1844) WILLIAM BUCHAN. Theft: pocketpicking. 10th June 1844 1641. WILLIAM BUCHAN was indicted for stealing one handkerchief, value 2s.; 1 sovereign, 1 half-sovereign, and 2 shillings; the property of William Weaver, from his person. WILLIAM WEAVER . I live on Saffron-hill. On the 17th of May I met the prisoner in Farringdon-street—I treated him—I had a sovereign and a half and a half-crown, in a silk handkerchief—I told him I should go and buy a hat, he said he had one to dispose of—I said, "Fetch it;" he did so, and it was split across the top—I said I did not like it—he asked 1s. for it—I gave him 8d. for it—I took a half-crown out of the handkerchief, and gave it to him, and said, "Go, and get change for this, and bring it back"—he did so—the rest of the money was then in the handkerchief, and I put it and the rest of the money into my trowsers-pocket—he accompanied me to the Nottingham Arms beer-shop, and treated me there—I was rather the worse for liquor—I knew what I was doing when I gave him the half-crown—I had the money when I went to the Nottingham Arms—after that I went home and missed my handkerchief from my pocket—I have never seen it since. Prisoner. Q. Did you not give 10d. for the hat? A. No—I put the change of the half-crown into my coat-pocket—there was no other man in my company—I did not come into the Nottingham Arms with my trowsers undone, and tell you to button them up. FRANCIS GWILLIN . I live at Bishop's Head-court. I was at the Nottingham Arms when the prosecutor and prisoner came there—they had four or five pints of ale—the prosecutor was very drunk indeed—the prisoner appeared to have been drinking, but was comparatively sober—the prosecutor went out and came back—the prisoner said, "Don't be a beast; let me button up your breeches," and the prosecutor assented to it—I saw the prisoner place his hand at the waistband of the prosecutor's trowsers, and the other hand under, as if working something out—he then sat down on the seat, and I saw the prisoner put his hand round the prosecutor—Mr. Hopkins made a noise on the table for me to notice it—the prisoner then went out, and then Mr. Hopkins said something to me. Prisoner. Q. You saw me take it out of the prosecutor's right pocket? A. No—I saw you take nothing out—I never said it was a red handkerchief. ROWLAND HOPKINS . I was at the Nottingham Arms. Gwillin called my attention to the prisoner—I saw the prisoner with a red silk handkerchief in his left hand—I saw him button the prosecutor's trowsers up—I made a noise with my pipe on the table to make my friend notice it—the prisoner sat a very short time, and went away—the prosecutor left a little after—he had been drinking, but was capable of taking care of himself—the prisoner was sober—the prosecutor called the prisoner Bill—I did not tell the prosecutor—he stayed about ten minutes after. EDWARD WILLIAM WORSTER . I am barman at the Red Lion, Strand. About half-past twelve o'clock on the Friday night, the prisoner came and remained half an hour or three quarters, treating a number of persons—he spent four or five shillings—shortly after, he asked me to mind 18s. for him—he came the next day for 12s. which he had, and the remainder of the money he was going to renew his license with—he was in the habit of minding cabs for cabmen.. THOMAS SMITH (City police-constable, No. 270.) I took the prisoner—I found a new pair of boots on him, and a shirt—he had bad a shirt washed, and on the following Monday he said he gave 1s. for it. Prisoner. Q. Did I not tell you to go to Leather-lane, and Blackman-street? A. No, you said Fetter-lane—you said you bought the boots in Blackman-street, and there was no shoemaker's shop there. Prisoner's Defence. The prosecutor asked me to have a drop of beer; I thanked him; we drank that beer, and a friend of his was sitting beside him, who said, "My friend is in want of a hat." I said I had an old one; I got it, and showed it him; 1 asked 1s. for it; he offered 10d.; I said, "I will spend the odd 2d., and you give me 8d. for it;" he gave me a half-crown; then we had some more gin and beer; at half-past ten o'clock we went to the Nottingham Arms, and there were several persons whom he asked to drink; he went out and came in again; I said, "You might have buttoned your trowsers;" he said, "Button them for me;" I did, and we had a glass or two more of ale; I then went out, down the Strand, and having this money saved up, unknown to any one, I redeemed a few things, and left the 18s. in the landlord's hand; I went the next day to Blackman-street, and bought the boots for 3s. 6d.; I then went to Leather-lane, and gave 1s. to Mrs. Wright to mend and wash my shirt. WILLIAM WEAVER re-examined. My handkerchief was red—it had a sovereign, a half-sovereign, and two shillings in it. GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined Nine Months. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 August 2018), June 1844, trial of WILLIAM BUCHAN (t18440610-1641).

  
  

• Sources

  [S128] 1881 Census, Registration district: Pancras, ED: 26b, Piece: 183, Folio: 121, Page 12 (Reliability: 3). [S52] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 (Reliability: 3). [S28] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, 1899, Page 239 (Reliability: 3). [S111] BMD Index - Deaths, Islington: Vol. 1b, Page 235 (Reliability: 3). [S45] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 (Reliability: 3).