Thanks everybody for all the info,
Some years back I made a real effort to trace my White/Whyte line back as far as possible, then I had to put the project on ice.
Only recently I have been thinking about filling in some of the gaps from the not too distant past and I realised I knew so little about Mary and Horace. I always assumed they only had one child, and I did not know Mary came from Durham. I wonder how they met ? Durham is a long way from Sussex/Surrey. Must be a fascinating story behind that I'm sure.
One of the few things I remember my late father saying about his grandfather Horace was how he used to pour himself a beer every night, and leave it to go flat on the table by the side of his bed. In the morning he would then drink it. He claimed it would lead to a long life. Not exactly socially acceptable behaviour today.
Also when Horace died and was laid out in the parlour, my father told me he remembered his father, Arthur giving Horace a shave in his coffin.
I find it very interesting my father never mentioned Arthur having any siblings, and if they had any children I wonder why my father never mentioned any cousins.
Anyway thanks again. I'm going see if I can dig a little deeper into Mary and Horace's lives,
Best Regards,
Ian Whyte