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Elizabeth Hornby

Female 1872 - 1952  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Hornby was born on 9 Mar 1872 in Lathom; died on 20 Jun 1952 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman
    • Baptism: 7 Apr 1872, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    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.

    Elizabeth married Thomas Melling on 30 Dec 1889 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Thomas (son of William Melling and Mary Shaw) was born in 1857 in Downholland; died on 28 Mar 1900 in Salford; was buried on 31 Mar 1900 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892 in Burscough; died in 1929 in Lathom.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1895 in Burscough Bridge; died on 3 Jun 1965 in Rainhill.
    3. 4. Margaret Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Mart Lane, Burscough; died on 25 Oct 1992 in Ormskirk.
    4. 5. William Melling  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Burscough; died in 1913 in Blackburn; was buried on 11 Aug 1913 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Elizabeth married James Sharrock on 19 Oct 1901 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. James (son of Thomas Sharrock and Ann Wareing) was born in 1877 in Lathom; died on 18 Jun 1936 in Bog Houses, Burscough; was buried on 22 Jun 1936 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Sep 1902 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.
    2. 7. Ann Jane Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1904 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.
    3. 8. Maria Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1906 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.
    4. 9. Sarah Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1908 in Bank Houses, Burscough.
    5. 10. Robert Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1912 in Bog Houses, Burscough.
    6. 11. James Sharrock  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1915 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1892 in Burscough; died in 1929 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 May 1892, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Mary married John Thomas Stringman on 6 Oct 1917 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. John was born on 9 Mar 1893 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Jan 1895 in Burscough Bridge; died on 3 Jun 1965 in Rainhill.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Feb 1895, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Elizabeth married Willliam Watson on 22 Sep 1917 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Willliam (son of Thomas Watson and Jane Pennington) was born on 10 Oct 1893 in Upholland; died on 2 Jan 1965 in Rainhill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Margaret Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Mart Lane, Burscough; died on 25 Oct 1992 in Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Sep 1897, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Margaret married Henry Ashcroft on 21 Apr 1919 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Henry (son of William Ashcroft) was born in 1887 in Ormskirk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  William Melling Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 1 Jan 1900 in Burscough; died in 1913 in Blackburn; was buried on 11 Aug 1913 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Jan 1900, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    He was known to be working on the canal, and the burial record states: "Died at Blackburn from an accident."
    An anonymous inquest report in the Ormskirk Advertiser states: "The inquest on a Burscough boy killed last month in the town of Blackburn has revealed that he died of blood poisoning. The lad fell beneath a crane as it loaded a barge on the cotton wharf at Port'o'Blackburn on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Apparently the deceased was assisting his father in the loading of a canal barge when the accident occurred. He was taken to the Blackburn Infirmary where two operations were carried out - one for the amputation of his foot. It was heard that the lad died despite the efforts of the surgeons to maintain life."


  5. 6.  Thomas Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 Sep 1902 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer
    • Baptism: 19 Oct 1902, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  6. 7.  Ann Jane Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 6 Jul 1904 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Sep 1904, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Annie in 1911 census

    Ann married Robert Hesketh on 16 Jun 1928 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Robert (son of William Hesketh and Margery Stopforth) was born on 10 Jan 1900 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Lilian Hesketh  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1930 in Bank Houses, Canal Bank, Burscough.

  7. 8.  Maria Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Aug 1906 in Crabtree Lane, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 23 Sep 1906, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Maria married James Draper on 4 Jun 1927 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. James (son of Thomas Draper and Elizabeth Hesketh) was born on 28 May 1903 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Thomas Draper  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1927 in Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.
    2. 14. James Draper  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Nov 1929 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.

  8. 9.  Sarah Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 May 1908 in Bank Houses, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 16 Aug 1908, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Sarah married William Jackson in 1931 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. William (son of Thomas Jackson and Ellen Baldwin) was born on 21 Feb 1907 in Gregson's Bridge, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Robert Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 11 Oct 1912 in Bog Houses, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Stockman (cattle)
    • Baptism: 29 Dec 1912, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  10. 11.  James Sharrock Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 12 Apr 1915 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Horseman on farm
    • Baptism: 1 Aug 1915, St John the Baptist, Burscough



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Lilian Hesketh Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ann2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 8 Feb 1930 in Bank Houses, Canal Bank, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 30 Mar 1930, St John the Baptist, Burscough


  2. 13.  Thomas Draper Descendancy chart to this point (8.Maria2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Oct 1927 in Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 18 Jan 1928, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Birth registered Q4 1927 Ormskirk (GRO Online Index) but year given as 1928 in 1939 census with date October 22nd (23rd in baptism record).


  3. 14.  James Draper Descendancy chart to this point (8.Maria2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Nov 1929 in Bank Houses, Gregson's Bridge, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Feb 1930, St John the Baptist, Burscough




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