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HORRY, William Thompson
1874 - 1940 (65 years) Has 10 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1836 - 1892 (57 years)-
Name HORRY, William Thompson Birth 1 Jul 1874 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England 
Christening 13 Jul 1874 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England Gender Male Death 5 Jan 1940 Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I3344 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HORRY, John Thurbon, b. 1822, Wellingore, Lincolnshire, England d. 1887, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 65 years) Relationship natural Mother THOMPSON, Catharine, b. Between 1835 and 1836, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland d. 15 Apr 1892, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 57 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1869 Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1244 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WHITELEY, Ada, b. 1874, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England d. 1924, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 50 years) Marriage 1900 Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire Children 1. HORRY, Grace Catherine, b. 19 Feb 1901, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England d. Apr 1991, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England (Age 90 years)2. HORRY, Ada, b. 10 May 1902, Leeds, Yorkshire, England d. 1995, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 92 years)3. HORRY, Ida, b. 21 Aug 1906, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England d. 1969, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 62 years)4. HORRY, Gladys, b. 2 Jun 1908, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England d. 1974, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 65 years)5. HORRY, William T., b. 1 Mar 1914, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire d. 1991, Leeds Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 76 years)Family ID F744 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM THOMPSON HORRY 1874-1940
William Thompson HORRY was born in 1874.
(GRO September Q 1874 Lincoln 7a 476)
William Thompson HORRY, son of John Thurbon HORRY and Catherine, was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 13 July 1874. There is a note in the register that he was born on 1 July 1874. This date is confirmed by the 1939 Register
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In 1881 the family were living at 52 High Street, Navenby:
John T. HORRY, head, aged 58, baker, born at Navenby;
Catherine HORRY, wife, aged 45, born Scotland;
James T. HORRY, son, a 9 year old scholar, born at Navenby;
*William T. HORRY, son, a 6 year old scholar, born Navenby;
George E. HORRY, son, aged 2, born Navenby;
Joseph BELLAMY, aged 14, baker's apprentice, born Navenby.
(RG11/3235/8/10).
The 1891 census return for 9 Catherine Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire (RG12/3864/111/1):
Catharine HORRY, widow, aged 56, living on own means, born Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland;
*William HORRY, son, aged 16, b..... finisher, born at Navenby in Lincolnshire;
George HORRY, son, aged 12, scolar, born at Navenby;
George FARRIL, lodger, aged 21, baker, born at West Barkworth, Lincolnshire;
Thomas YOUNG, lodger, aged 23, baker, born at Brancaster, Lynn, Norfolk;
William PARSONAGE, lodger, aged 25, carpenter, born L..... End, Worcestershire;
George H. RICHARDSON, lodger, aged 21, confectioner, born at Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire.
The marriage of William Thompson HORRY to Ada Mary WHITELEY was registered in 1900.
(GRO June Q 1900 Leeds 9b 935)
The 1901 census of 3 Westwood Street, Hunslet, Yorkshire:
*William HORRY, head, aged 26, brass finisher, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Ada HORRY, wife, aged 26, born at Lincoln;
Grace HORRY, daughter, aged 5 weeks (?), born at Leeds.
(RG13/4195/18/28)
From the 1911 census of 58 Green Road, Leeds:
*William HORRY, head, aged 36, marrried, newsagent on own account, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire:
Ada HORRY, wife, aged 36, married 11 years, 2 children both living, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Rose WHITELEY, sister, aged 31, tailoress (button stitch), born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Grace HORRY, daughter, aged 10, born in Leeds, Yorkshire;
Ada HORRY, daughter, aged 8, born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
(RG14 PN26960 RD500 SD2 ED17 SN92)
The birth of their son William T. HORRY was registered in 1914.
(GRO June Q 1914 [WHITELEY] Leeds 9b 572)
The death of his wife Ada M. HORRY aged 49 was registered in 1924. He was described as a tobacconist.
(GRO June Q 1924 Leeds 9b 371)
(National Probate Calendar 1924)
The 1839 Register of 21 Ashton Place, Leeds C.B., Yorkshire:
*William HORREY (sic), born 1 July 1874, newsagent & tobacconist, widowed;
William HORREY (sic), born on 1 March 1914, council coal art... [illegible], single.
(RG101/3440K/003/10/ KGFN)
The death of William T. HORRY aged 65 was registered in 1940.
(GRO March Q 1940 Leeds 9b 705)
"HORRY William Thompson of 58 Green-road and 21 Ashton-place both in Leeds died 5 January 1940 at 21 Ashton-place Leeds Administration Wakefield 5 April to Grace Catherine DODGSON (wife of William DODGSON) and William Thompson HORRY printers designer.
Effects £3166 14s 4s"
(National Probate Calendar 1940)
(revised 06.02.2016)