George Lamont Horn 1903-1976.

[KentishChris]

Hello everyone,

I have been researching my great-grandfather, George Lamont Horn for nearly 2 years now. I knew his birth date and his death date, but could not go any further back.
I spent ages going round and round in circles on the internet, with no luck.
I then turned to rootschat, and nobody could come up with much, so I was advised to get George's birth certificate. I spent a year after that researching, but found absolutely nothing, which I thought was a bit bizarre.

So I decided that I HAD to get the certificate. And it arrived this morning, after travelling 10,000 from the UK.
I now have the two names of George's parents. However, when I put their names into Ancestry, I still have absolutely nothing. No census records, no birth dates, death dates, wills, baptism records, or any links to other family trees.

So after another frustrating day, I have decided to return to Rootschat, and give you the extra information I have found out, to see if anyone can help me . I am completely stuck!

George Lamont Horn
Born: 3rd November 1903, at home; 7 Upper Grove, South Norwood, Croydon, England.

Father's Name: William Nixon Horn
Father's Occupation: Chemist

Mother's Name: Violet Hemp Horn, formerly Thomson.

Mother registers birth on the 9th December 1903.

Can anyone help with more information on William and Violet?
Thank you!
Chris

[groom]

I wonder if this could be William's birth?

HORN, William Nissen
Wandsworth   London
1881
Jan-Feb-Mar
Volume  1D Page no 615
 
 

[KentishChris]

Hello groom

Thanks for your quick reply!
I did find that too. Nissen sounds a lot like Nixon.
And considering it's the only one that came up, and would fit the time, it is possible!

[groom]

The only problem with that is that he is in the 1911 married to someone else. 

However, I cant find a marriage for William and Violet, so I wonder if they didn't marry and the relationship broke up after George's birth?

[KentishChris]

I have also found a possible death.

William N Horn
Portsmouth Mar 1962.
Aged 81. (which would also fit the birth of 1881)

At this time, his son, George, was living in Worthing, Sussex.

Although I have found on Ancestry, a William Nissen Horn in the 1911 census, aged 30, with a completely different family. No Violet, no George?

[groom]

Although I have found on Ancestry, a William Nissen Horn in the 1911 census, aged 30, with a completely different family. No Violet, no George?

I think that is the one I found as well. We need to find George and Violet in 1911.

[lizdb]

William Nissen Horn marries in Godstone in 1909 to a Nora Davison.

[groom]

I'm still wondering whether William and Violet were ever married. The middle name of Nixon and Nissen are so similar, it could well be the same man.

[KentishChris]

Yes, to find them in 1911, with George, who would be 8 years old.

Regards to marriage, it says on the certificate, "Violet Hemp Horn, formerly Thomson". She could have lied I suppose!

Although I don't like speaking about family "stories", I have been told that there was a "long line" of soldiers. Hence why I was very shocked when his occupation said "Chemist" on the birth certificate haha 
I have also tried looking up military, but with no luck.

Any extra help would be fantastic, but I must go to bed as it is 1am Adelaide time!!!
Will log on straight away in the morning!