HORWOODS of High Wycombe

[saillavie]

Suz, Thanks so much for this information.  I did get some information from ancestory.com some time ago.  Who knows if it is the same Charles Horwood.  I also have  the Registration District as Barnstaple.  But I also found Aston Clinton Buckinghamshire written next to it.  As I am typing this, I realize that you have found the accurate information.  awsome!  Now, I may have found the parents of Charles Horwood:  Ann (?) b. 1820 milliner and George Horwood b. 1817 mariner.  It starts to get sketchy from here.  I will try the site that you suggested.  Thanks!!!

[suzard]

I'm not too sure about this Charles parents being george and Ann Unless of courseyou know for certain otherwise

I'll start with the 1901 census with francis John with his parents- and then you can see how I have traced it back

Suz

[suzard]

Birth reg freeBMD
Francis John Horwood
Dec qtr 1881
Wycombe
3a 595

Wycombe is the district the birth was registered in  and covers quite an area of Buckinghmshire- so francis John was not necessarilyborn in  the town of Wycombe itself

you said that francis John used his middle name - there are no Francis Johns to be found on 1891/1901 census - but there is a John Horwood with parents Charles and Sarah - so I am assuming this is francis John and Family.

The best thing to do would be to order (if you can) the birth cert of francis John -which will give his parents names -and mother's maiden name. Sertificates cost £7 inc postage and can be ordered online from the GRO

Suz

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1901
Downly
Wycombe
Bucks
Charles horwood head M 56 Chairmaker own a/c at home b. Aston Clinton Bucks
Sarah wife 57 prestwood Bucks
JOHN son U 20 Chair packer Downley Bucks
William son 16 Winder framer Downley Bucks
RG13 1348 126 20

Downly comes within Wycombe reg district

1891
Downly
W Wycombe
Bucks
Charles Horwood head m 46 Chairmaker AstonClinton Bucks
sarah wife 48 Prestwood Bucks
Eva daughter U 20 Rush matter
Thomas son U 18 Chair packer
Louisa daughter 15 rush matter
Annie daughter 12
JOHN son 9
William son 6
Children all b Downly Bucks
RG12 1141 117 20

suz

[suzard]

1881 (which you have probably found on familysearch by now)
Downley
W Wycombe bucks
Charles Horwood head M 37 Chairmaker Aston Clinton Bucks
Sarah wife 39 prestwood Bucks
Eva daughter 10 scholar
Thomas son 8 Scholar
Louisa daughter 5 scholar
Annie 2
children all b Downly bucks
RG11 1468 21 4

1871 previously posted

Suz

[suzard]

1861
Princes Risborough Bucks
Simeon Hickman head m 21 Sawyer Lacey green Bucks
Sarah wife 21 lace maker Aston Clinton
Arthur james son 1 lacey green Bucks
CHARLES HORWOOD brother in law U 18 groom aston Clinton Bucks
RG9 862 41 4

so it looks like Charles was living with his married sister (and he had a different occupation)

You can look on freebmd.org.uk t see if there is a marriage of  Simeon Hickman and Sarah Horwood - I will look for you if you don't have any luck - but it is good to try and get used to sites yourself, it's so exciting when you find one of your ancestors yourself.

1851
Princes Risborough Bucks
James Horwood Head Widower 43 Gardener london
Ann daughter U 17 Plaiter
William son 15 groom
james son 14 Errand Boy
Sarah daughter 11 Plaiter
John son 9
CHARLES son 6
Sarah Horwood grandmother Widow 69 Standbridge bedfordshire

children all b Aston Clinton Bucks

Ho107 1720 548 8

Suz

[saillavie]

Suz, I have been checking freebmd.org and have found original transcripts for the marriage of Simeon Hickman although I am still searching for Sarah Horwood.  Good site though.  Also, is there a site that explains past professions.   Anyway, Happy Easter!  Ill be researching tonight.

[suzard]

If you look on FreeBMD at the marriage reg for Simeon Hickman - Sept qtr 1859
Volume 3a page 499

if you click on the page number -it will show names on that page of the register

Guess whose name shows up???

Suz

[suzard]

there is this site
http:/www.census1891.com/occupations.htm

which shows some occupations

there are lots of other sites - and more specialied ones

Suz