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HORRY, George
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Name HORRY, George Birth 1835 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
Christening 14 Jan 1835 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Male Death 1908 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
Person ID I7992 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HORRY, James, b. Abt 1795, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
d. 8 Jul 1836, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
(Age 41 years) Relationship natural Mother PICKER, Elizabeth, b. 1793, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1875, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 82 years) Relationship natural Marriage 6 May 1817 Navenby, Lincolnshire, England
Family ID F2873 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WHYLEY, Mary Ann, b. 1832, Little Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1904, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 72 years) Marriage 1864 Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children 1. HORRY, George, b. 1864, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire
d. 1924, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HORRY, John Henry, b. 1866, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire
d. 1903, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 37 years)3. HORRY, James, b. 1867, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire
d. 1888, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 21 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. HORRY, Lizzie, b. 1869, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire
d. 1930, Wortley, Yorkshire, England
(Age 61 years)5. HORRY, Emma Elizabeth, b. 23 Jan 1872, Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1953, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
(Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. HORRY, Mary Jane, b. 19 Jul 1873, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
d. 1944, Rother Valley, Yorkshire, England
(Age 70 years)7. HORRY, Sarah Ann, b. 20 Feb 1877, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d. 22 Aug 1944, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. HORRY, Deborah, b. 1878, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire
d. 1950, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2890 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
GEORGE HORRY 1835-1908
George, son of James HORRY and Elizabeth, was baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 14 January 1835.
(FamilySearch)
From the 1841 census of Navenby, Lincolnshire:
Elizabeth HORRY, aged 70, Ind., born in Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HORRY, aged 45, farmer, born in Lincolnshire;
Henry HORRY, aged 15, miller, born in Lincolnshire;
Deborah HORRY, aged 11, born in Lincolshire;
Caroline HORRY, aged 8, born in Lincolnshire;
*George HORRY, aged 6, born in Lincolnshire;
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Edward BOTTOMLEY, aged 35 miller, born in Lincolnshire;
Ann TEMPORAL, aged 15, female servant, NOT born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/621/1/14/22)
From the 1851 census of High Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Northumberland:
*George HORRY, apprentice, married (sic), aged 16, apprentice, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
He was living with, and presumably apprenticed to, Josh WODCOCK, wheelwright, and Mary Ann his wife. Note that George was said to be married, as was the WODCOCK's 10 year old son Jno Henry!
(HO107/2101/206/30)
The 1861 census of the Red Lion Inn, Folkingham, Lincolnshire:
John HARMSTON, head, married, aged 91, innkeeper, born at Maston, Lincolnshire;
Thomas HARMSTON, son, married, aged 45, wheelwright. born at Folkingham, Lincolnshire;
Sarah HARMSTON, daughter-in-law, married, aged 36, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Mary Ann HARMSTON, granddaughter, unmarried 20, house servant, born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire;
*George HURREY (sic), boarder, unmarried, aged 25, wheelwright, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
John Robert HARMSTON, boarder, unmarried, aged 25, wheelwright, born Rippingale, Lincolnshire;
Richard CHARLTON, boarder, married, aged 51, agricultural labourer, born at Folkingham, Norfolk.
(RG9/2316/78/23)
The marriage between George HORRY and Mary Ann WHYLEY was registered in 1864.
(GRO June Q 1864 Grantham 7a 0764)
From the 1871 census of Rycroft street, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire:
*George HORRY, head, married aged 35, labourer in iron works, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Mary A. HORRY, wife, married, aged 39, born at Little Gonerby, Lincolnshire;
George HORRY, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Grantham, Lincolnshire;
John H. HORRY, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
James HORRY, son, aged 3, scholar, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
Lizzy HORRY, daughter, aged 2, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire.
Frederick T. HORRY, nephew, aged 17, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3360/60/17)
The 1881 census of 546 Brightside Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*George HORRY, head, married, aged 45, labourer in iron works, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Mary A. HORRY, wife, married, aged 48, born at Little Gonerby, Lincolnshire;
George HORRY, son, unmarried, aged 16, bricklayer's labourer, born at Grantham, Lincolnshire;
John H. HORRY, son, aged 15, crane lad in iron works, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
James HORRY, son, aged 13, cellar lad in iron works, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
Lizzie HORRY, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
Emma HORRY, daughter, aged 9, scholar, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
Mary J. HORRY, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Spittlegate, Lincolnshire;
Sarah A. HORRY, daughter, aged 4, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire;
Diborah (sic) HORRY, daughter, aged 2, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG11/4664/70/33)
The 1891 census of 75 Alfred Road, Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*George HORRY, head, married, aged 57 labourer at iron foundry, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Mary Anne HORRY, wife, married, aged 59, born at Gonerby, Lincolnshire;
George HORRY, son, aged 26, bricklayer's labourer, born at Grantham, Lincolnshire;
Deborah HORRY, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Brightside, Yorkshire.
(RG12/3836/8/10)
The 1901 census of 664 Brightside Lane, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield:
*George HORRY, head, married, aged 66, watchman at Vickers Cross, Navenby, Lincolnshire;
Mary A. HORRY, wife, married, aged 68, born at Grantham, Lincolnshire;
George HORRY, son, married, aged 36, bricklayer, born at Grantham;
Mary J. HORRY, daughter, single, aged 27, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4381/95/28)
The death of George HORRY aged 73 was registered in 1908.
(GRO March Q 1908 Sheffield 9c 415).
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