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William Henry Horton 1857–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: April 1914

Death Location: Walsall, Staffordshire

Father: Thomas Horton

Mother: Mary Ward

Spouse(s): Harriett Growcott

Children(s): William Horton

The story of William Henry Horton began in 1857 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. William Henry Horton married Harriett Lewis Mo Growcott, and had children including William Horton. William Henry Horton passed away in 1914 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Horton began in 1857 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Henry Horton married Harriett Lewis Mo Growcott, and had children including William Horton.
  • William Henry Horton passed away in 1914 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Horton's Ancestors

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William Horton
1857–1914
Birth Place: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Horton
1826–1903
Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann Horton nee) Ward
1828–
Potteries, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Horton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Horton (1857–April 1914) m. Harriett (Lewis mo) Growcott (Mar 1860–11 Sep 1897)
  1. 1. William Horton 1886–1954 m. Mary Parkes 1885–1941
    1. 1. Maud Horton 1911–1991 m. Joseph (H) Johnson 1906–1979
      1. 1. Maureen Johnson 1939–2019 m. William Hodgkins 1935–2006
      2. 2. Terence (Kenneth) Johnson 1942–2024
    2. 2. Winifred Main 1917–1991 m. William Main 1913–1964
    3. 3. Ronald Horton 1921–1978
    4. 4. Sidney Horton 1908–1954
    5. 5. Louisa (Harriet) Lawton 1913–1978
    6. 6. Denis Horton 1927–1992

William Horton's Timeline

3 Records

1857
1857
Birth of William Henry Horton
None
1858
1858
Age 1
Birth of William Henry Horton in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England
1914
April 1914
Age 57
Death of William Henry Horton in Walsall, Staffordshire
Walsall, Staffordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [2] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blakenhall Heath, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bloxwich
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1914
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire

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