Saturday, July 12, 2008

Albert Horrocks

Albert Horrocks was the eighth child & third son of George Hunter Horrocks & Sarah Mason Smith
His birth was registered in the Mar qtr 1880, and he was baptised at St Cross Church, Clayton on 1st Feb 1880.1891 Census - 485 Ashton New Road, Clayton, Droylesden
George Horrocks - Head – M - 49 - Coal Miner – Yorkshire, Gayles
Sarah Horrocks – Wife – M - 46 – Yorkshire, Gayles
Jane Horrocks – Daur – S - 23 - Cotton & Silk Weaver – Lancs, Clayton
Mary A. Horrocks Daur – S - 19 - Twine ?Ballen? Rope – Lancs, Clayton
George Horrocks – Son - 14 - Brick ??? Labourer – Lancs, Clayton
Clara Horrocks – Daur – 13 – Scholar – Lancs, Clayton
Albert Horrocks – Son - 11 – Scholar – Lancs, Clayton
James Horrocks – Son - 9 – Scholar – Lancs, Clayton
Lily Horrocks – Daur - 6 – Scholar – Lancs, Clayton

He was a witness to his sister Clara's marriage in December 1899

1901 Census - 485 Ashton New Rd Shop, Clayton, North Manchester
George Horrocks - Head - M - 59 - Shop Keeper General Dealer - Own Account working at home - Yorks Richmond
Sarah Horrocks - Wife - M - 57 - Yorks Halifax
Albert Horrocks - Son - S - 21 - Labourer Gardener - Worker - Lancs Manchester
James Horrocks - Son - S - 19 - Labourer At Rubberworks - Lancs Manchester
Lily Horrocks - Daughter - S - 16 - Sack Repairer - Worker - Lancs Manchester
Mary A Lomas - Daughter - W - 27 - Char Woman - Lancs Manchester
Lillian (written as Libor) Lomas - G Daur - 5 - Lancs Manchester

Albert married Martha Bennett in Chapel-ne-le-Frith, Derbyshire on 23 Oct 1915 Martha was the daughter of Jasper Beenett & Hannah Fox

Albert & Martha had one son that we know of ... Albert
Albert Jnr. was born on 1 Jan 1920 in Bolton, Lancashire

In 1944, Albert Jnr. married Eunice Birtwistle in Blackpool and in 1985 he died in Devon

4 comments:

paulbri said...

He had 3 children, John, Clara and Arthur (by grandfather)

paulbri said...

Albert was born on the 27th September 1879

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paulbri said...

Albert's first son, John died of pneumonia in 1937, aged 22. Clara died in 1989, aged 71