Help please! Ancestor who doesn't seem to have been born!

[Maiden Stone]

There's a special section on RootsChat for traveller ancestors which includes show-people. You might find links to resources for background information. 

[Ladyhawk]

It looks likely - currently trying to see if I can find a marriage for Thomas & Mary

This might be his death entry

HORTON, THOMAS       age 45 
1857  D Quarter in MARKET HARBOROUGH  Volume 07A  Page 14

Thomas   Horton Age   45
Burial 12 Dec 1857
Burial place   Foxton
Denomination   Anglican

[Ladyhawk]

Has Alfred’s birth entry be found confirming mmn?

I posted a possible entry for Eliza mmn Adcock but not found Alfred 

[Ever Stealthy]

I've not been able to find Alfred's birth registration or baptism. That's how this whole thing started!

[Ever Stealthy]

By the way, this is the man you're looking for, taken in 1871 with his second wife Frances Hannah Smith.

[Ever Stealthy]

Sorry, I got the re-sizing wrong, but you get the picture 

[Ladyhawk]

Not found Thomas Horton marriage to Mary but have found this

Mary Horton Age 44 ,Father John Adcock occ FWK
married 07 Feb 1862 at St Margaret’s
George Gabriel Heard age   44 , musician Father John ,musician
both widowed, both of Mill Street
Mary made her mark as did witness Susannah Adcock (x) other witness James Adcock

Edit

Not that this helps with Alfred or his father Thomas Marriage to Mary

For info.
1871c George Heard musician & Mary in Wales, daughter Emily age 8 born Glasgow
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51Y-M8X

Emily Heard 1863 mmn Adcock
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ4M-N8N

1881 c George Mary & Emily  in Durham
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-T6BV

possible baptism

Mary Adcock
Bpt  18 Dec 1817 Blaby
Denomination   Anglican
Father' John Frame work knitter mother Mary

[softly softly]

Just caught up with this post this morning. Must say to both Ladyhawk & Heywood great findings!!

John

[heywood]

Again, super sleuthing Ladyhawk.   

I wondered if it was a second marriage for Thomas, although we can’t find it anyway, but with the gap between Alfred and Eliza it looks that it could be a new relationship.