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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
- John Worley -- --, 1670 July 20, 1724 Virginia
- John Worley -- --, 1670 July 20, 1724 Virginia
- Nancy Worley -- --, 1804 June 30, 1871 Pennsylvania
- Glen Worley -- --, 1898 August 15, 1966
Worley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alice Belle Worley -- --, 1888 December 15, 1973 North Carolina
- Corbett Edgar Worley -- --, 1910 June 14, 1989 Kentucky
- George Washington Worley -- --, 1855 January 19, 1916
- Ruth Orpha Worley -- --, 1898 May 20, 1988 Nebraska
- Sophronia Worley -- --, 1793 November 24, 1857 Virginia
