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Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet

Hovingham Hall, 5 Apr 1890 – 4 Dec 1973

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Facts and their sources

  • Born5 Apr 1890, Hovingham Hallnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire, 1951–1965not verified1 source
  • Died4 Dec 1973not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 5 Apr 1890

    Born in Hovingham Hall

  2. 22 Feb 1933

    A daughter is born

  3. 1951–1965

    Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire

  4. 4 Dec 1973

    Dies, aged 83

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Hovingham Hall.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Sir is born in Hovingham Hall

In the news1897

1897 Marconi receives patent for radio communications

Guglielmo Marconi received the first patent for radio communications in 1897.

Getting around

Mixing modern rail and traditional transport methods

By the late 19th century, railways were the preferred mode for longer distances, while people still routinely used horses, carriages, and walking for short trips or to reach stations. This mixture of old and new technologies meant that even as trains became standard for intercity travel, older methods persisted for everyday urban and rural transport.

At the table

High beer consumption

Beer was the most popular drink for adults, with an average annual consumption of 32.5 gallons per person by 1900. Some working-class families in London drank nearly five pints of beer per week.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

What people wore

Sunday Best as a Status Symbol

Ordinary working-class men and women maintained a Sunday best outfit, often a three-piece suit for men, to symbolize respectability and celebrate the weekly day of rest.

Music

Kitchen Parties and Festive Songs

At Christmas time, people enjoyed kitchen dance parties featuring the Polka, the Heel and Toe, and jigs, often ending with step dancing on a farm wagon for prizes. Singing was also ubiquitous at social gatherings, with everyone expected to contribute a song.

Daily life

Lighting was primarily gas or oil

Most homes relied on gas lamps, oil lamps, or candles for light, as electricity remained a rare luxury for most families during this period.