The Family of Sarah Horrocks Rarick

Sarah Horrocks Rarick was the third child and first daughter of William Horrocks and Jane Hunter Horrocks. She emigrated to the United States sometime during the 1860s and raised her family in Pennsylvania.

This photo appears to have been taken circa 1910, nearly 15 years after Sarah Horrocks Rarick's death. In the front row are her husband Levi Rarick and his second wife, Elmira Houser. The back row shows 5 of Sarah and Levi's surviving children. Left to right: Harry Rarick, George Rarick, Ida Rarick Shaw, Charles Rarick and Edward Rarick. Not pictured is daughter Meta Rarick.

William Horrocks Senior

The only thing we have been able to find out about William Horrocks is that his son William Horrocks married Jane Hunter in 1839. On their marriage certificate William Horrocks senior is recorded as a farmer.

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