Owen Horris

Owen Horris is Dermot's 3rd great grandfather and we have very little information about him.

Birth

In Ireland, possibly about 1811, if it is the same as his wife Ann Donnelly

Marriage

No record found, but probably about 1832, as this is the year that their son Cornelius was born

1832

Living in Ireland, son Cornelius born, but no birth or baptism record found, the year is taken from the census records

3 June 1838

Living in Drogheda, Co Meath, Ireland. Son Joseph baptised in St Mary's, Drogheda

11 August 1840

Living in Drogheda, Co Meath, Ireland. Daughter Elinor baptised in St Mary's, Drogheda

24 September 1842

Living in Drogheda, Co Meath, Ireland. Daughter Monica baptised in St Mary's, Drogheda

26 January 1845

Living in Drogheda, Co Meath, Ireland. Son Augustin baptised in St Mary's, Drogheda

16 August 1846

Living in Drogheda, Co Meath, Ireland. Son Augustine baptised in St Mary's, Drogheda

21 December 1848

Living in Drogheda, Co. Meath, Ireland. Daughter Ann baptised in St. Mary's Drogheda

 

Death

Sometime between1848 (birth of daughter Ann) and 1861 (on the 1861 census, Owen's wife Ann is listed as widow)

 

The family moved from Ireland to Liverpool sometime between 1848 and 1861. I cannot find any mention of them in the 1851 census. Cornelius Horris was married in Liverpool in 1853, but this does not tell us if all of the family were in Liverpool at that time. In 1861, they are living in Liverpool and Owen's wife Ann is a widow. So far, I do not know if Owen moved to Liverpool or whether he died in Ireland, I have not been able to find a death record in either place.

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Happenings

Today, I though I would have a look at what happened around Christmas time in the family history.

Christmas Eve

1813 - Baptism of Martha Mellor (1813-1819), St Matthew, Meerbrook, Staffordshire

1861 - Joshua Woolley (1836-????) married Esther Salt, St Michael, Macclesfield, Cheshire

1884 - Birth of George Henry Lloyd (1884-1926), Liverpool, Lancashire

1892 - Burial of Mary (Maloney) Horris (1831-1892), Liverpool, Lancashire

1911 - Baptism of Thomas Gerald Lloyd (1911-1982), Holy Cross, Liverpool, Lancashire

1926 - Burial of John James Houghton (1869-1926), Macclesfield, Cheshire

 

Christmas Day

1835 - Thomas Hammond (1811-1878) married Hannah Munslow (1807-1870), Manchester, Lancashire

1847 - James Jackson (1822-1858) married Fanny Hassall (1829-1875), Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire

1887 - Robert Houghton (1836-1918) married Mary Ann Waterfield, Cathedral Church of St Peter & St Paul, Sheffield, Yorkshire

 

Boxing Day 

1826 - Baptism of Elizabeth Crump (1815-????), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1826 - Baptism of Isaac Crump (1823-1830), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1826 - Baptism of Jane Crump (1825-1914), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1826 - Baptism of Sarah Crump (1831-????), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1830 - Benjamin Goodwin (1810-1879) married Mary Marsden 1811-????), Manchester, Lancashire

1853 - Joseph Baddaley (1829-????) married Sarah Goodwin (1833-????), Christ Church, Cobridge, Staffordshire

1867 - William Thompson married Ann Houghton (1844-????), Wirksworth, Derbyshire

1875 - Baptism of Henry Sigley (1875-????), St Paul, Quarnford, Staffordshire

1875 - Baptism of Maria Hassall (1874-????), Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire 

1879 - Death of Walter Swettenham (1816-1879), Fenton, Staffordshire

1880 - Baptism of George Henry Mart (1880-????), Parwich, Derbyshire

1889 - Birth of Eunice Rebecca Meakin (1889-1943), Macclesfield, Cheshire

1908 - Birth of Eric Hooley (1908-1992), Macclesfield, Cheshire

1970 - Death of Mary Ethel Doyle (1892-1970), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

1979 - Death of Mary Ann (Westhoff) Reynolds (1896-1979), St Helens, Lancashire

 

 

John Taylor (1815-1858)

 John Taylor is my 3rd great grandfather, I am descended through:

• his son John Herbert Taylor (1857-1925) who married Mary Ann Hannah Mart (1856-1934)
• their daughter Bertha Taylor (1885-1925) who married William Wain (1877-1963)
• their son William Wain (1909-1957) who married Freda Hassall (1909-1974)
• their son John Stanton Wain who married Sheila Hooley
• Judith Yvonne Wain

1815

John was born in about 1815 in Hollington, Staffordshire to John and Mary (Turner) Taylor and was baptised on 2 April 1815 in St Mary & All Saints, Checkley, Staffordshire

18 March 1837

John married Sarah Bott in Rocester, Staffordshire

About May 1837

Birth of daughter Mary (1837-1854)

14 September 1838

Birth of daughter Ann (1838-????)

8 June 1840

Birth of daughter Caroline (1840-1912)

6 June 1841

Living in Hollington, Staffordshire with wife Sarah, 3 daughters (Mary, Ann, Caroline), mother-in-law Ellen Bott and brother-in-law John Bott

29 March 1842

Birth of daughter Harriet (1842-1921)

23 September 1845

Birth of son George Henry (1845-1879)

26 May 1848

Birth of daughter Julia (1848-1920)

Januray 1851

Death of father John Taylor - age 66 

30 March 1851

Living in Hollington with wife Sarah, 6 children (Mary, Ann, Caroline, Harriet, George, Julia) and mother-in-law Ellen Bott

March 1854

Death of daughter Mary - age 17

September 1856

Death of mother Mary (Turner) Taylor - age 65 

16 September 1853

Birth of daughter Selina (1853-1924)

19 September 1857

Birth of son John Herbert (1857-1925)

June 1858

John died in June, age 43 and was buried on 8 June 1858 in St Mary & All Saints, Checkley, Staffordshire

Children 

Mary (1837-1854)  

Ann (1838-????) 

Caroline (1840-1912) married John Woodroffe 

Harriet (1842-1921) married Henry Thomas Oldham 

George Henry (1845-1879) never married

Julia (1848-1920) married Joseph Hockenhull 

Selina (1853-1924) married John Faulkner 

John Herbert (1857-1925) married Mary Ann Hannah Mart

Marriage: Thomas Meakin & Sarah Griffiths

On this day, 18 December 1854, which was a Monday,  Thomas Meakin (1835-1888) and Sarah Griffiths (1835-1909) my 2nd great grandparents were married in the Parish Church, Prestbury, Cheshire.

 

Thomas Meakin, age 20, bachelor, block cutter, living in Sutton. Father: John Meakin, labourer

Sarah Griffiths, age 19, living in Macclesfield. Father: John Griffiths, labourer

Witnesses: John Meakin (brother of Thomas) and Charlotte Griffiths (sister of Sarah) 

Mary Biddulph (1830-1896)

 Mary Biddulph is my 3rd great grandmother, I am descended through:

• her daughter Mary Caroline Houghton (1858-1929) who married George Hedley Goodwin (1860-1928)
• their daughter Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955) who married Percy Hooley (1882-1919)
• their son Eric Hooley (1908-1992) who married Brenda Meakin (1912-1982)
• their daughter Sheila Hooley who married John Stanton Wain
• Judith Yvonne Wain

15 December 1830

Born in Bonsall, Derbyshire

9 January 1831

Baptised in Bonsall, Derbyshire

6 June 1841

Living at West End, Wirksworth with parents, brother Anthony, sister Ann and Grandmother Hannah Biddulph

30 March 1851

Living at West End, Wirksworth with parents and sister Ann. Her brother Anthony had moved to Chorlton, Lancashire and was living with brother John.

22 June 1853

Mary married William Houghton in the Baptist Chapel, Wirksworth, Derbyshire

About November 1853

Birth of daughter Ann (1853-1906)

About February 1855

Birth of son William (1855-1855)

About May 1855

Death of son William, age <1 

About May 1856

Birth of son William Anthony (1856-1937)

9 January 1858

Birth of daughter Mary Caroline (1858-1929) 

About February 1860

Birth of son Arthur Biddulph (1860-1935)

7 April 1861

Living at West End, Wirksworth with husband William and 4 children (Ann, William Anthony, Mary Caroline and Arthur Biddulph)

About February 1862

Birth of son Isaac Biddulph (1862-1865)

18 November 1864

Birth of son Peter (1864-1941)

About November 1865

Death of son Arthur Biddulph, age 3 

About November 1866

Death of mother Mary (Wain) Biddulph, age 74

About May 1867

Birth of son Isaac (1867-1893)

29 March 1869

Death of father Isaac Biddulph, age 72

About May 1869

Birth of son John James (1869-1926) 

2 April 1871

Living at 9 Trentham Street, Pendleton, Lancashire with husband William and 6 children (William Anthony, Mary Caroline, Arthur Biddulph, Peter, Isaac and John James)

About May 1871

Birth of daughter Lillian (1871-1906)

3 April 1891

Living at 61 Newton Street, MAcclesfield, Cheshire with husband William, 5 children (William Anthony, Mary Caroline, Peter, Isaac, John James) and grandson William Isaac Land

5 April 1891

Living at 61 Newton Street, Macclesfield with husband William and 2 sons (William Anthony and John James)

About September 1893

Death of son Isaac, age 26 

August 1896

Mary died in August and she was buried in Macclesfield Cemetery on 2 August 1896 

Children

• Ann (1853-1906) married Isaac Land
• William (1855-1855)
• William Anthony (1856-1937) never married
• Mary Caroline (1858-1929) married George Hedley Goodwin
• Arthur Biddulph (1860-1935) married Alice Ann Smith
• Isaac Biddulph (1862-1865)
• Peter (1864-1941) married Sarah Jane Duffield
• Isaac (1867-1893) married Mary (Polly) Jackson
• John James (1869-1926) married Helena Freestone Waters
• Lillian (1871-1906) married Joseph Potts
  

Baptism: Elizabeth Taylor (1849-1857)

On this day, 9 December 1849, which was a Sunday, Elizabeth Taylor was baptised in St Michael's Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Elizabeth is my 1st cousin, 3 times removed. John and Ellen (Millward) Meakin are Elizabeth's grandparents and my 3rd great grandparents.

The record shows that George and Mary (Meakin) Taylor lived in Sutton. Her father George was a cordwainer.

A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather. The cordwainer's trade can be contrasted with the cobbler's trade, according to a tradition in Britain that restricted cobblers to repairing shoes.

William Houghton (1828-1911)

William Houghton is my 3rd great grandfather, I am descended through:

• his daughter Mary Caroline Houghton (1858-1929) who married George Hedley Goodwin (1860-1928)
• their daughter Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955) who married Percy Hooley (1882-1919)
• their son Eric Hooley (1908-1992) who married Brenda Meakin (1912-1982)
• their daughter Sheila Hooley who married John Stanton Wain
• Judith Yvonne Wain

William's Timeline

1 September 1828

William was born on 1 September 1828 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire to Peter and Mary (Stear) Houghton, he was baptised later that year on 5 December.

6 June 1841

Living at Dale, Wirksworth, Derbyshire with his parents and 4 siblings (Hannah, Robert, Peter and Mary)

30 March 1851

Living at Dale, Wirksworth, Derbyshire with parents and 6 siblings (Hannah, Robert, Peter, Mary, Ann and James)

22 June 1853

William married Mary Biddulph on 22 June at the Baptist Chapel, Wirksworth 

Birth of daughter Ann (1853-1906) 

1855-1860

Birth of son William (1855-1855)

Death of son William - < 1

Birth of son William Anthony (1856-1937)

Birth of daughter Mary Caroline (1858-1929)

Birth of son Arthur Biddulph (1860-1935)

7 April 1861

Living at West End, Wirksworth, Derbyshire with wife and 4 children (Ann, William Anthony, Mary Caroline and Arthur Biddulph)

1862-1869

Birth of son Isaac Biddulph (1862-1865)

Birth of son Peter (1864-1941)

Death of son Isaac Biddulph - age 3 

Birth of son Isaac (1867-1893)

Death of father Peter Houghton - age 62 

Birth of son John James (1869-1926)

2 April 1871

Sometime between 1869 and 1871, William and family moved to Pendleton in Lancashire. John James was born in Derbyshire, but when the census was taken, they were living at 9 Trentham Street, Pendleton.

Birth of daughter Lillian (1871-1906) 

3 April 1881

The family had moved again and were now living at 61 Newton Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

5 April 1891

Living at 61 Newton Street, Macclesfield with wife and 2 sons (William Anthony and John James)

1893-1896

Death of son Isaac - age 26 

Death of wife Mary (Biddulph) Houghton - age 65

31 March 1901

Living at 61 Newton Street, Macclesfield with son William Anthony

1906

Death of daughter Ann (Houghton) Land - age 52

Death of daughter Lillian (Houghton) Potts - age 35 

1911

Living at 61 Newton Street, Macclesfield with son William Anthony

William died on 24 August 1911, age 82 and he was buried on 28 August in Macclesfield Cemetery

Children

Ann (1853-1906) married Isaac Land

William (1855-1855)

William Anthony (1856-1937) never married

Mary Caroline (1858.1929) married George Hedley Goodwin

Arthur Biddulph (1860-1935) married Alice Ann Smith

Isaac Biddulph (1862-1865)

Peter (1864-1941) married Sarah Jane Duffield

Isaac (1867-1893) married Mary (Polly) Jackson

John Jmes (1869-1926) married Helena Freestone Waters

Lillian (1871-1906) married Joseph Potts

 

 

Baptism: Lawrence Sydney Lowe (1902-????)

On this day 3 December 1902, which was a Wednesday, Lawrence Sydney Lowe was baptised in St Peter's Priory, Liverpool, Lancashire.

Lawrence Sydney Lowe (1902-????) is Dermot's 1st cousin twice removed (1C2R).

John and Jane (McLoughlin) Roche are Dermot's 2nd great grandparents and Lawrence's grandparents.

 

Born on 20 November 1902, baptised on 3 December 1902. Laurentius Sydney Lowe, son of William Ernest and Jane (Roache) Lowe.

Godparents: Andrew Petcovich (nephew of Jane) and Mary Angela Petcovich (niece of Jane)