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Elizabeth Hornby

Female 1872 - 1952  (80 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Hornby 
    Born 9 Mar 1872  Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 7 Apr 1872  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation Boatwoman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Jun 1952  Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I10468  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Father John Hornby,   b. 1836, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Seddon,   b. 1839, St Helens Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1877, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1860  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F01003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Melling,   b. 1857, Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1900, Salford Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1889  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Melling,   b. 1892, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     2. Elizabeth Melling,   b. 25 Jan 1895, Burscough Bridge Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1965, Rainhill Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Margaret Melling,   b. 15 Aug 1897, Mart Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1992, Ormskirk Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. William Melling,   b. 1 Jan 1900, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1913, Blackburn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F01834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Sharrock,   b. 1877, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1936, Bog Houses, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1901  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Sharrock,   b. 28 Sep 1902, Crabtree Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ann Jane Sharrock,   b. 6 Jul 1904, Crabtree Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Maria Sharrock,   b. 25 Aug 1906, Crabtree Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sarah Sharrock,   b. 29 May 1908, Bank Houses, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Robert Sharrock,   b. 11 Oct 1912, Bog Houses, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James Sharrock,   b. 12 Apr 1915, Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F01836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Age given as 4 in 1881 census, 21 in 1889 marriage record, 22 in 1891 census, 34 (wid) in 1901, 29 (finally accurate!) in 1901 marriage record, 39 in 1911 census.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010049] BC.

    2. [S010056] Parish record.

    3. [S010060] DC.

    4. [S010055] Parish records, Bow Lane, Preston.

    5. [S010069] MC.



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