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HORRY, Charles Henry
1881 - 1959 (78 years) Has 15 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1857 - 1904 (47 years)-
Name HORRY, Charles Henry Birth 26 Jul 1881 Nottingham Registration District, England 
Gender Male Death 18 Sep 1959 Auckland, New Zealand Person ID I8038 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HORRY, John Henry, b. 8 Apr 1851, Wragby, Lincolnshire, England d. 28 Aug 1930, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA (Age 79 years) Mother WOOD, Caroline, b. 1857, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1904, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England (Age 47 years) Marriage 1877 Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F2889 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father HORRY, John Henry, b. 1856, Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Mother WOOD, Caroline, b. 1857, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1904, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England (Age 47 years) Marriage 1877 Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F2896 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WALCH, Lily, b. 1885, Sheffield Registration District, England d. 1961, New Zealand (Age 76 years) Marriage 1905 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire Children 1. HORRY, George Cecil, b. 6 May 1907, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire d. 29 Apr 1981, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HORRY, Connie, b. 27 Jun 1914, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire d. 2004, New Zealand (Age 89 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. HORRY, Arthur, b. 1919, Sheffield Registration District, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. HORRY, Stillborn, b. 1924, New Zealand d. 1924, New Zealand (Age 0 years)5. HORRY, Sidney d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2892 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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CHARLES HENRY HORRY 1881-1959
Charles Henry, son of John Henry HORRY and Caroline née WOOD, was born on 26 July 1881 and baptised at Navenby, Lincolnshire, on 27 December 1881.
From the 1901 census of 24 Sanvey Gate, Leicester, Leicestershire:
John Henry HORRY, head, married, aged 43, confectioner, employer, working at home, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire;
Caroline HORRY, wife, aged 42, born in Lincoln;
*Chas HORRY, son, single, aged 19, baker and confectioner's baker, worker, born in Nottingham.
(RG13/2986/148/4)
Charles Henry HORRY married Lily WALCH in 1905.
(GRO June Q 1905 Sheffield 9c 744)
Their son George Cecil HORRY was born in 1907.
(GRO June Q 1907 Sheffield 9c 720)
The 1911 census of 26 Francis Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield:
Elizabeth Hannah WALCH, head, aged 64, widow, 6 children of whom 5 living, district nurse, born at Handsworth, Birmingham;
Lily HORRY, daughter, aged 25, married 5 years, 1 child (living), born in Sheffield;
*Charles Henry HORRY, son-in-law, aged 29, married, baker's vanman, worker, born in Nottingham;
George Cecil HORRY, grandson, aged 3, born at Attercliffe, Sheffield.
(RG14/28003)
Their daughter Connie HORRY was born on 27 June 1914.
(GRO September Q 1914 Sheffield 9c 1377)
(NZ BMDs 2004/11845)
Their son Arthur HORRY was born in 1919.
(GRO March Q 1919 Sheffield 9c 914)
Charles Henry HORRY and his wife and three children sailed from Southampton on the s/s Pakeha for Lyttelton, New Zealand, on 9 December 1920. They arrived on 17 January 1921.
*Chas HORRY, aged 39;
Mrs HORRY, aged 35;
George HORRY, aged 12;
Connie HORRY; aged 6;
Arthur HORRY, aged 2.
(Ancestry: UK Outward Passenger Lists 1890-1960)
The whole family appear to have left Wellington for Southampton, England, on 10 February 1922 aboard the Arawa:
*C. H. HORRY, aged 40, gasworker;
L. HORRY, aged 36;
G. HORRY, aged 14;
C. HORRY. aged 7;
A. HORRY, aged 2.
On 7 November 1930 a G. C. HORRY, born in 1907, left Wellington, New Zealand, aboard the ship Marama bound for Sydney, Australia.
(NZ Passenger Lists onFamilySearch)
And back they came again, leaving the Port of London for Wellington, New Zealand, on 29 December 1922 aboard the s/s Athenic travelling 3rd class. Their last address in the UK was 10 William Road, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
*Chas HORRY, gas worker, aged 41;
Mrs. HORRY, wife, aged 37;
Geo HORRY, scholar, aged 15;
Connie HORRY, aged 8;
Arthur HORRY, child, aged 3
(New Zealand Passenger Lists on FamilySearch)
An undated directory has HORRY Chas H, 509 Mnkau rd, Auc
From the 1928 Electoral Roll of Eden, Auckland N2, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 34 Brentwood Avenue, clerk
HORRY Lily, 34 Brentwood Avenue, married
From the 1935 Electoral Roll of Roskill, Auckland S2, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 2 Marsden Avenue, clerk
HORRY Lily, 2 Marsden Avenue, married
From the 1938 Electoral Roll of Auckland Werst, Auckland W1, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 30 Sentinel rd, clerk
HORRY Lily, 30 Sentinel rd, married
From the 1946 Electoral Roll of Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 33 Princes Ave., clerk
HORRY Lily, 33 Princes Ave., married
From the 1949 Electoral Roll of Roskill, Auckland S2, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 33 Princes Ave., clerk
HORRY Lily, 33 Princes Ave., married
HORRY Sidney, 33 Princes Ave., radio serviceman
HORRY Beverley Hope, 33 Princes Ave., married
From the 1954 Electoral Roll of Roskill, Auckland S2, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 33 Princes Ave., clerk (R)
HORRY Lily, 33 Princes Ave., married
From the 1957 Electoral Roll of Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand:
HORRY Charles Henry, 33 Princes Ave., retired
HORRY Lily, 33 Princes Ave., married
Chas Henry HORRY died on 18 September 1959 aged 78 and was buried in Waikara Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand. "HORRY - In Loving Memory of Charles Henry dearly loved husband of Lily died 18 September 1959 aged 78 years. Also his beloved wife Lily HORRY died 30 Oct 1961 aged 76 years"
(Ancestry)
(NZ BMDs 1959/29329)
(revised 28.03.2016)