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THE UNSWORTH FAMILY Giles Gorton Unsworth, a cotton broker, was born in Liverpool, England. He married Anne Crook, December 27, 1826 at St. Michael's Church. Liverpool, England. With their children Richard, Elizabeth, Louisa, Mary Helen, Amelia, Anna, Caroline, Charlotte and Albert they came to Canada in 1848. They came by sailing boat and were six weeks on the water. The name of the boat was "The Sea" with Captain Barstow in charge. They were accompanied by Edward Unsworth, a cousin, and John Crook (a brother-in-law) who was an agent. On arrival in New York the family went to a boarding house, just off Broadway for 2 or 3 weeks. From New York they came by boat to Albany, then on to Rochester and by boat to Toronto and Hamilton. Mr. Peters, an old acquaintance took Giles Unsworth to the place that was to be their home. They settled at the Grove Farm, East Flamboro [Flamborough], near the Applegath [Applegarth?] Mill the 18th of November 1848. This is north of the present location of Unsworth & Son, Greenhouses. Anna Unsworth died Sept. 15th, 1850 and Giles Gorton Unsworth died Oct. 28th, 1851. Both are buried in Wellington Square Church yard Burlington. Richard their eldest son was 24 years old when his father died. He purchased the Church Lot No. 34 on the westerly side of St. Luke's Church Cemetery March 22, 1851 from A. M. Chisholm, the church warden. Richard married Mariana Bates and taught school at Fergus, Ancaster and Eden Mills. Albert, Richard's youngest brother married Annie Elizabeth Burdett Oct. 9, 1862 at Hamilton, Ont. For several years they lived in Hamilton where they operated a fancy goods store. Albert Unsworth decided to take his family and retire in Aldershot. They went to live on Plains Road West, now owned by E. Rempel. While in Aldershot he operated a small knitting business employing some of the local people. The knitting was done in a cottage that was formerly used as a hotel on Plains Rd. W. After a few years Albert Unsworth and his family except a son, George, moved back to Hamilton. All members of the family married and some went to the United States to live. Albert the eldest went to Cleveland, Ohio, Giles, Edith and Robert went to California. The three members of the family still living are Gertrude, Mrs. J. McKay of Hamilton, Evelyn, Mrs. J. Stevenson of Orono and Alex Unsworth M.D. of Hamilton. Dr. Unsworth, now retired, practiced medicine in Hamilton being associated with the Mountain Sanatorium at its beginning, before going into private practice. George who remained in Aldershot, purchased the property directly across the road from his father's home on Plains Rd. W., presently known as Unsworth & Son Greenhouses. He married Margaret Nichols who predeceased him in June 1943. They had two children George and Albert. In the early years George (Sr.) was a market gardener, growing tomatoes, melons and lettuce. He had a great desire to build a greenhouse which could be operated the whole year to produce vegetables. In 1900 he built his first small greenhouses. Between 1913 and 1940 six large greenhouses were added to make a total of 120,000 sq. ft. or about 3 acres under glass. Tomatoes and lettuce have been the main crops grown requiring six full time employees and some part time help. The Unsworth Greenhouses were requested to supply tomatoes for the Royal Train for their Majesties, The King and Queen during their 1939 visit to Canada and United States.