Thomas HORNBY, born 1844, Chorley, Nr. Preston

[Mabel Bagshawe]

John Hornby's marriage in 1893 notes father as Thomas, labourer. His wife's father is noted as deceased, but not so Thomas

[BAC3]

Good spot......both children, Mary Jane and John, when they married were living in Haydock Street.    Fairly conclusive Thomas HORNBY still alive as certainly no "Deceased" qualification.

Thank you.   

[BAC3]

Just a little snippet.......the 1901 Census shows James and Catherine HORNBY, the youngest children, "boarding" with their eldest sister Mary Jane HOLMES.

Where are the parents

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I note Mary Jane says her father is a brewer.

There's a Thomas Hornby, brewer, b c1846 married to a Mary and noted as step father to some Tomlinsons.  Address 32 Lockhart Road. He's b THornton

Bingo!

Marriage: 4 Apr 1888 St Thomas, Preston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Hornby - 42, Labourer, Widower, 99 Haydock St.
Mary Tomlinson - (X), 48, Widow, 95 Haydock St.
   
Bride's Father: William Grimshaw, Deceased
    Witness: Thomas Livingstone; Margaret Livingstone, (X)
    Married by Banns by: Tertius A Buzzard BA.
    Register: Marriages 1882 - 1889, Page 198, Entry 395
    Source: LDS Film 1526113

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1901, 6 Springfield St.

Thomas Hornby    55 - labourer, tobacco factory. B Fleetwood
Mary Hornby    61 - b WIgan
Richard Tomlinson    21
Edith Barrett    2 - says daughter, but assume grand daughter

RG13, 3948, 164, 23


Alice Hornby
Q3    1886     Preston Vol 8e p408
Age at Death:    40

[BAC3]

Good Morning Mabel,

Excellent research, thank you very much.

The story of Thomas HORNBY is now almost complete with just one or two items to retrieve.
It has been complicated along the way but perseverance is a reward in itself.

Thank you again

BAC3

[heatherjulie]

Great finds Mabel

[andrewalston]

Both Thomas & William in 1861 are down as born in Chorley. LancashireBMD agrees and gives the mother's maiden name as BANKS.
William goes into teaching and has consistent birth info in 1871 & 1881.
I'm having trouble reliably finding this Thomas in any other census, or William in 1851.
There are 4 Thomas Hornbys born in Kirkham district in 1842-1844, one of which is the Elswick chap.
Are we following the right Thomas?

[andrewalston]

The family are at Water St in Chorley in 1841 (HO107/525/3 fol27 p46 & fol28 p47).

I'm not finding the other children in 1851 either, but Lan-OPC has baptisms.

Agnes married Joseph Pilkington at Preston in 1856, and are back in Water St in 1861.

John's occupation seems consistent throughout - horse keeper, ostler etc.

I'm beginning to think the family were in the water-damaged lot in 1851.