Thomas HORNBY, born 1844, Chorley, Nr. Preston

[heatherjulie]

1901
RG/13/3950/45/36

[heatherjulie]

If they are the family in Jemmett Street in 1901, it looks līke Thomas dies before 1911

[heatherjulie]

There is a possible death in 1904 for a Thomas Hornby aged 64 North Preston

[BAC3]

Good Morning Heather,

Thank you for all the hard work.

Sadly, this not the correct person.....I had reviewed him earlier......but he was born in Elswick and not Chorley, a fair distance apart, and the children are slightly different too.   A pity.   C'est la vie de la genealogie!!

Take care,

Tony

[heatherjulie]

From GRO

Hornby children with mother's maiden name given as Singleton
1865 John registered Preston
1867 Mary Jane registered Preston
1871 William registered Preston
1874 James registered Preston
1877 Catherine registered Preston


1867 Thomas registered Fylde
1869 Joseph registered Fylde
The last 2 could be from the marriage of Joseph and Isabella in 1866

The Hornby family seemed to know the Singleton family very well judging by the number of marriages between them

Heather

[BAC3]

Heather,

These are the same children that appear in the 1881 Census, although Joseph has become James!!    I shall now chase their appearances , if any, on 1891 et seq. Census just in case there may be a lead.

I had thought they could have emigrated, the USA and Canada being very convenient from Liverpool, but no mention.

For now,

Tony

[heatherjulie]

In 1891

99 Haydock Street, Preston

John Hornby Head 26
Mary Jane Hornby Sister 23
James Hornby Brother16
Catherine Hornby Sister 13
RG 12/3435/114

1901
100 Haydock Street
Chas Holmes   Head 33 Grocer
Mary Jane Holmes   Wife 33
James Hornby   Lodger 26 Painter's Labourer
Catherine Hornby Lodger 22 Cotton Weaver
RG13/3949/98/22

[heatherjulie]

Mary Jane HORNBY and Charles HOLMES in 1891 at Preston, Emmanuel

Charles Holmes  23 bachelor Spinner of 150 Elliott Street Father John Holmes Engineer

Mary Jane Hornby 24 Spinster Weaver of 99 Haydock Street Father Thomas Hornby Brewer

Witnessed by John Hornby and Elizabeth Holmes who both made their mark.

[BAC3]

Evening Heather,

When I first reviewed the 1891 Census my immediate thought was that the parents had died.
But Mary Jane's wedding threw that idea away as the marriage entry shows Thomas HORNBY presumably alive, that is, there is no "Deceased" qualification.

In the circumstances I can assume only the parents were alive in 1891 and that leaves 1901 and 1911, although there is a possibility, as you mentioned earlier, that Thomas HORNBY died in 1904 (age slightly out?)

For the moment,

Tony