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HARMSTON, Mary Ann
1841 - 1923 (82 years) Has no ancestors but 11 descendants in this family tree.
1844 - 1880 (36 years)-
Name HARMSTON, Mary Ann Birth 1841 Billingborough, Lincolnshire 
Gender Female Death 1923 Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire Person ID I8060 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family HORRY, James Seaton, b. 1844, Navenby, Lincolnshire, England d. 1880, Lambeth, Greater London, England (Age 36 years) Marriage 1866 Islington Registration District, London Children 1. HORRY, William Henry, b. 24 May 1870, Shoreditch Registration District, London d. 1947, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HORRY, Elizabeth Florence, b. 1874, Lambeth, Greater London, England d. 1955, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. HORRY, Alfred, b. 1876, South Lambeth, London, England d. 1925, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 49 years)4. HORRY, Ernest Edward, b. 1879, Lambeth, Greater London, England d. 1941, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2906 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY ANN HORRY née HARMSTON 1841-1923
The birth of Mary Ann HARMSTON was registered in 1841.
(GRO March Q 1841 Bourn [which includes Billingborough] 14 288)
From the 1841 census of Falkingham, Lincolnshire, enumerated on 6 June:
John HARMSTON, aged 70, inn keeper, born in Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HARMSTON, aged 55, born in Lincolnshire;
Thomas HARMSTON, aged 25, wheelwright, born in Lincolnshire;
Edward HARMSTON, aged 20, wheelwright, born in Lincolnshire;
Alice HARMSTON, aged 15, born in Lincolnshire;
Thomas BAILY, aged 65, agricultural labourer, born in Lincolnshire;
*Mary HARMSTON, aged 4 months, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/618/11/14/20)
From the 1851 census of Market Place, Falkingham, Lincolnshire:
John HARMSTON, head, widower, aged 81, publican and wheelwright, born at Marston, Lincolnshire;
John HARMSTON, son, married, aged 36, wheelwright, place of birth not stated;
Sarah HARMSTON, son's wife, married, aged 32, wheelwright's wife, born at Mumby, Lincolnshire;
*Mary HARMSTON, granddaughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Billingbourough, Lincolnshire;
Richard HARMSTON, visitor, aged 16, wheelwright, born at Marston, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/2095
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)
Note the presence of George HURREY (sic).
The marriage between James HORRY, a 24 year old unmarried cabinet maker and son of James HORRY miller (deceased), and Mary Ann HARMSTON, the 25 year old spinster daughter of John HARMSTON cattle dealer, took place at St. Peter's Church, Islington, on 9 September 1866. They gave their address as 9 Charles Street, Islington Green. Witnesses were J. STONE and J. HARMSTONE.
(PR via Ancestry)
(GRO September Q 1866 Islington 1b 543)
From the 1871 census of 89 Nichols Square, St. Leonard, Shoreditch, London:
James HORRY, head, married, aged 27, cabinet maker, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
*Mary A. HORRY, wife, married, aged 29, born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire;
William H. HORRY, son, aged 10 months, born at Shoreditch, Middlesex.
(RG10/464/20/34)
The 1881 census of 1 Wilford Street, Nottingham St. Mary, Nottinghamshire:
*Mary A. HORRY, head, widow, aged 40, grocer & provision dealer, born at Billingborough Nth, N[not]K[nown];
William F. (sic) HORRY, son, aged 10, scholar, born in London;
Elizabeth F. (sic) HORRY, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born in London;
Alfred HORRY, son, aged 4, scholar, born in London;
Ernest Edward HORRY, aged 1, born in London;
Sarah BLACKSHAW, boarder, unmarried, aged 28, dressmaker, born at Navenby, Lincolnshire;
William H. BROWN, boarder, unmarried, aged 19, groom, born at Town, Canada;
Harriett MURDEN, visitor, unmarried, aged 16, cigar maker, born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
(RG11/3365/36/1)
From the 1891 census of 17 Wilsons Yard, Nottingham St. Mary, Nottinghamshire:
*Mary Ann HORRY, head, widow, aged 47, charwoman, born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire;
William H. HORRY, son, single, aged 20, lace dresser, born in London;
Elizabeth HORRY, daughter, single, aged 16, born in London;
Alfred HORRY, son, single, aged 14, born n London.
(RG12/2700/62/18)
The 1901 census of 11 East Street, St. Mary, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire:
*Mary Ann HORRY, head, widow, aged 59, charwoman, born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire;
Alfred HORRY, son, single, aged 24, commercial clerk, born in London;
Ernest Horry, son, single, aged 21, poultry hand, born in London.
(RG13/3173/10/12)
The 1911 census of 32 Peas Hill Rise, Peas Hill Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire:
*Mary Ann HORRY, head, widow, aged 69, married 12 years, 8 children, 4 living, charwoman, born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire;
William Henry HORRY, son, aged 40, married, printer's reader, born at South Lambeth;
Ellen HORRY, wife, married 7 years, 3 children all living, born at South Lambeth;
Doris Mary HORRY, daughter, aged 6, at school, born in Nottingham;
Sidney James HORRY, son, aged 5, at school, born in Nottingham;
Edna Ellen HORRY, daughter, aged 8 months, born in Nottingham;
Ernest Edward HORRY, son, single, aged 31, poultry man, born in South Lambeth;
William Henry WING, boarder, single, aged 26, born at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN20558 RG78PN1230 RD430 SD3 ED18 SN234)
The death of Mary A. HORRY aged 80 was registered in 1923.
(GRO March Q 1923 Nottingham 7b 383)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Whose child was Mary Ann HARMSTON? Her marriage certificate says daughter of John HARMSTON Cattle dealer.
(revised 19.02.2016).