Saturday, July 12, 2008

William Horrocks

William was the son of William Horrocks a farmer.

William Horrocks married Jane Hunter on 29 Jan 1839 at the Parish Church, Cockfield, County Durham William Horrocks - of full age - bachelor - quarryman - Cockfield - William Horrocks - Farmer married Jane Hunter - of full age - spinster - Kirkby Ravensworth - John Hunter - Postman - by licence - witnesses Robert Watson & John Stanwix

In 1841 the witness John Stanwix a farmer was living in Cockfield, Durham with his wife Jane.

1841 Census - Merrington, Durham
William Horrocks - 25 - Quarryman - born in county - no
Jane Horrocks - 20 - born in county - no
John Horrocks - 1 - born in county - yes

Unfortunately William & Jane have not been found on any subsequent census.

They had 5 children:
1. John Horrocks
2. George Hunter Horrocks
3. Sarah Horrocks
4. James Horrocks
5. Maria Horrocks

Time line for William Horrocks:
1839 - William Horrocks - Quarryman - Cockfield, Durham (William & Jane's marriage certificate)
1841 (March) - William Horrocks - Quarryman - Merrington, Durham (Census)
1841 (September) - William Horrocks - Stone Cutter - Gayles, Yorkshire (Son George's birth certificate)
1841 (October) - William Horrocks - Quarryman - Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire (Son George's baptism)
1843 (June) - William Horrocks - Stone Cutter - Gayles, Yorkshire (Daughter Sarah's birth certificate)
1843 (December) - William Horrick - Quarryman - Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire (Daughter Sarah's baptism)
1846 (July) - William Horrocks - Stone Cutter - Whashton, Yorkshire (Son James's birth certificate)
1846 - (August) - William Horrocks - Quarryman - Kirkby Ravensworth (Son James's baptism)
1860 - William Horrocks - Quarryman - (Son John's marriage certificate) John living in Radcliffe, Lancashire
1864 - William Horrocks - Labourer - (Son George's marriage certificate) George living in Hurst, Lancashire
1874 - William Horrocks - ?Farm? Labourer - (Daughter Maria's marriage certificate) Maria living in Droylesdon

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