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Worley Family History
Worley Genealogy & Family TreeWorley is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held the title of lords. It referred to those from the village of Whalley. Alternately, it may come from the Old English Weorchaeth which means "clearing in the wood." The earliest known ancestor--Margaret Worley--was recorded in 1542. The family motto is Mirabile in profundis which means "Wonderful in the depths."
Other spellings include "Walley," "Whally," "Whalley," and "Whaley." Notable people with the surname include American actress Jo Anne Worley (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Beauty and the Beast, A Goofy Movie), American football player Tim Worley (Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears), and American comic book writer Kate Worley (Omaha the Cat Dancer, Shockwave Radio Theater). The first Worley to come to America was Richard Worley in Virginia in 1607.
Worley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Worley -- --, 1514 December 0, 1586
- Ruth Worley -- --, 1798 May 9, 1883 Pennsylvania
- Daniel Worley -- --, 1753 May 27, 1841 Pennsylvania
- Alice Worley -- --, 1624 December 0, 1625
- Jasper Worley -- --, 1622 December 0, 1653
Worley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Worley -- --, 1620 December 0, 1621
- Annie Pearl Worley -- --, 1903 July 22, 1978 Virginia
- Emily C Worley -- --, 1857 December 0, 1946 Indiana
- John Worley -- --, 1670 July 20, 1724 Virginia
- John Worley -- --, 1670 July 20, 1724 Virginia
