THE WILLMORES of SHEFFIELD - James Willmore(1876 - 1965) and Thirza Hemsworth(1879

Name Thirza Hemsworth
Birth Date 3 Oct 1879
Baptism Date 29 Oct 1879
Baptism Place Sheffield, St Luke (Sale Memorial), Dyers Hill, Yorkshire, England
Parish as it Appears St Luke, Dyer's Hill
Father Alonzo Hemsworth
Mother Mary Ann Hemsworth

Thirza married a JAMES HERBERT WILLMORE in the December quarter of 1900 (GRO Ecclesall Brierlow Volume 9C Page 669). At the time of the marriage JAMES was 23 years old and was employed as a Silversmith, the same profession as his father also called JAMES

Dwelling: 131 Broadfield Park Road Census Place: Ecclesall Brierlow, York, England

SURNAME	FORENAME	Age	Status	Rel	Occupation	Place of Birth	County of Birth
WILLMORE	James	38	Married	Head		Birmingham	Warwick
WILLMORE	Eliza	39	Married	Wife		Wrexham	Denbigh, Wales
WILLMORE	Elizabeth	12		Dau	Scholar	Birmingham	Warwick
WILLMORE	Jane	6		Dau	Scholar	Sheffield	Yorkshire
WILLMORE	James	5		Son		Sheffield	Yorkshire
WILLMORE	Frank	3		Son		Sheffield	Yorkshire

James and Eliza must have started their married life in Birmingham - their eldest daughter Elizabeth was born in the city circa 1869, and moved to Sheffield sometime between 1870 - 1875. The name Broadfield Park Road no longer exists and is now known as Broadfield Road. A 1903 map of the area still shows Broadfield Park Road. But it is only half it's present length, comprising the section from London Road southward to a wide bend in the River Sheaf. Later the river was was diverted to the current channel and the road was joined right through to link up to Abbeydale Road. So far I can find no further details of the family after this date. James and Eliza do not appear on the 1901 Census

Name Thirza Hemsworth
Gender Female
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 21 Nov 1900
Marriage Place Sheffield, St Barnabas, Highfield, Yorkshire, England Parish as it Appears Sheffield
Father Alonzo Hemsworth Spouse James Herbert Willmore

After JAMES and THIRZA were married they lived at 31 Harefield Road which is a road that leads off Ecclesall Road South in Sheffield. They had two children James Herbert ("Bimmy") who was born in the December quarter of 1901 (GRO ref volume 9c page 458) and Phyllis. Both children married. James to Annie (surname not known) and Phyllis to Reverend Norman Collinge

Name Theresa Willmore
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Age 42 Years 8 Months
Relation to Head Wife
Estimated Birth Year 1878 Birth Place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Residence Date 1921 Residence Street Address 83 Thirlwell Rd, Heeley, Sheffield
Residence Place Ecclesall, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Occupation Home Duties
Inhabited Y
Ward Heeley Parliamentary Division Sheffield Pb, Park Div. Registration District Ecclesall Bierlow
Registration District Number 509 Sub registration district Ecclesall South Sub Registration District Number 4
Respondent James Herbert Willmore
Enumeration District Name Sheffield Cb Enumeration District 34 Schedule 25 Schedule Type Code E
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
James Herbert Willmore 44 Years 10 Months Head
Theresa Willmore 42 Years 8 Months Wife
James Herbert Willmore 19 Years 9 Months Son
Phyllis Willmore 13 Years 10 Months Daughter

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1944
COLLINGE Norman Willmore Sheffield Volume 9c Page 1339
WILLMORE Phyllis Collinge Sheffield Volume 9c Page 1339

THIRZA died at the relatively young age of 52 on September 16th 1932. Her husband JAMES lived for another 33 years to the ripe old age of 89 dying on 5th October 1965. The notice of his death that appeared in the Sheffield Star dated 7th October states that a service was going to be held at Heeley St Peters Mission Church, Fitroy Road on Saturday 9th October 1965 followed by interment at Abbey Lane Cemetery. His address was given as 16 Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield. My mother does seem to recall that James was an active member of the church for many years. His will shows that he made a bequest to Heeley St Peters Mission Church of £25.00

The couple are buried together in Abbey Lane Cemetery Sheffield. THIRZA has a rather curious epitaph "She has done what she could" which seems to infer that she may have had some form of disability or impairment but that is conjecture on my part, Her burial record states that she died in Sheffield's Royal Hospital

WILLMORE, James Herbert (Retired, age 89).
Died at 16 Norton Lees Lane; Buried on October 9, 1965 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 9640, Section O of Abbey Lane Cemetery, Sheffield.
Plot Owner: of . Page No 335

WILLMORE, Thirza (Wife of James, age 52).
Died at Royal Hospital; Buried on September 19, 1932 in Consecrated ground;
Grave Number 9640, Section O of Abbey Lane Cemetery, Sheffield.
Plot Owner: ~ ~ of ~. Page No 168

The 1972 edition of Kelly's Directory for Sheffield shows a CONSTANCE WILLMORE living at the address of 16 Norton Lees Lane. I can only assume that she is the granddaughter of James and Thirza