Horrock

[Jhill8992]

I am looking for information about Elizabeth Horrock.  (All of the family records show her name as Herrick, but her marriage record indicates that her name is Horrock.

This is what I know:
 Elizabeth Horrock married William Gibson Burns on April 9, 1821, in St. Peter's Church, Bolton, Lancashire. (Verified)

WilliamGibson Burns was born in 1801, in Oldham (Verified);  Supposedly, Elizabeth was 15 years his senior.  I would like to verify this bit of information.

A son, Jabez Burns(1826), and a daughter Mary (1822) were born to the couple. Where would I find birth records for Jabez and Mary?

There have been other children that I do not know about. ()

By about 1829, the family had removed to Dundee.
Elizabeth removed to America with her son Jabez in 1844 (or at least showed up with him on the 1850 US Census.

I am interested in Elizabeth Horrock, specifically, and in the Horrocks in general.  I understand that this was a very common name in Lancashire in the early 19th century.  Where does the name come from?  Anyone have any idea how I should proceed on research of this name, given this paucity of information?

Thanks in advance --- y'all have been so very helpful on other subjects that I have posted.

Joan Hill

[..claire..]

Hi,

Familysearch.org have member submitted records of Mary and Jabez

Mary bn. 30 January 1822, Bolton le Moors,   died: 1 Sept. 1910.
Parents William Gibson Burns and Elizabeth Herricks

Jabez bn. 12 Feb. 1826, London, died 16 Sept. 1888.  Spouse Agnes Brown, New York.
Parents as above.

claire

[1pds]

Interestingly the Lancashire Online Parish Records don't show Mary's birth...

[1pds]

Nor does the Parish Clerks site show Jabez's birth...

[mosiefish]

Interestingly the Lancashire Online Parish Records don't show Mary's birth...

The baptisms for St. Peters, Bolton on the OPC site only go up to 1660 at the moment.

Mo

[1pds]

Good point.

[Radcliff]

Mary may I ask you a few questions

How do you know she was such much older than her husband,

when she marries she isnt a widow and where does the Gibson come from ,William doesnt state this on his marriage details to Elizabeth Horrocks,



and when and where did William die

[Radcliff]

Okay Mary I see Jabaz in New York  census and his mum.and his naturilization records,


is this dad in 1861
St James Westminster
RG9/60
William G Burns aged 60 ,married ,basket maker,Oldham Lancashire
Mary A wife aGed 40 born lONDON,
Martha A Lancaster,daughter in Law aged born London

[Radcliff]

William Gibson Burns marries the lady he is with in the 1861 census,
St James Westminster
1862
Mary Ann Lancaster