Worsley (surname)

Worsley is a habitational surname with several points of origin, particularly Lancashire and Worcestershire. ^{[1] [2]} Notable people with the name include:

• A. A. Worsley (1869–1927), American politician from Arizona
• Arthington Worsley (1861–1944), English botanist
• Arthur Worsley (1920–2001), English ventriloquist
• Beatrice Worsley (1921–1972), Canadian computer scientist
• Benjamin Worsley (1618–1673), English physician and surveyor-general of Ireland
• Bruce Digby-Worsley (1899-1980), British flying ace
• Charles Worsley (cricketer) (1902–1990), English cricketer
• Frank Worsley (1872–1943), New Zealand explorer
• Giles Worsley (1961–2006), British Architectural Historian
• Gump Worsley (1929–2007), Canadian hockey player
• Henry Worsley (disambiguation) several people
• Israel Worsley (1768–1836), English Unitarian minister
• Joe Worsley (born 1977), English rugby player
• Lieutenant General John Worsley (British Army officer) (1912–1987)
• John Worsley (artist) (1919–2000), British naval artist and illustrator
• Les Vandyke (1931–2021), English singer and songwriter, also known as John Worsley
• Rev. John Worsley (scholar) (1696–1767), English scholar and schoolmaster
• J. R. Worsley (1923–2003), English acupuncturist associated with 5 Element Style
• Katharine Worsley (1933–2025), maiden name of the Duchess of Kent
• Lucy Worsley (born 1973), British historian and curator
• Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet (1925–2012), British politician, brother of the Duchess of Kent
• Maureen Worsley (1937–2001), Australian politician
• Mike Worsley (born 1976), English rugby player
• Miller Worsley (1791–1835), English naval officer
• Philip Stanhope Worsley (1835–1866), English poet
• Richard Worsley (1923–2013), English general
• Roger L. Worsley (born 1937), American academic
• T. C. Worsley (1907–1977), British critic
• William Worsley (priest) (c. 1435 – 1499), dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
• Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet (1890–1973), baronet and cricketer, father of the Duchess of Kent
• Sir William Worsley, 6th Baronet (born 1956), baronet and forester, nephew of the Duchess of Kent
• Willie Worsley (born 1945), American professional basketball player

See also

• Lady Worsley (disambiguation)
• Worsley baronets
• Worsley (disambiguation)
• Worsley-Taylor baronets

References

1. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 633. ISBN   978-0-19-508137-4.
2. Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 309. ISBN   978-0-8063-0171-6.