SHEARER, Alfred 15-6-1874 - 13-9-1955

[Morganllan]

1841
Southfield, Whalley, Blackburn, Lancs

William Sagar age 20 Independent Means
Eliza Sagar age 20 Independent Means
Sarah Jones age   20
Sibson Rigg age 30 Cotton Spinner
Ellen Rigg age 25
Ellen Rigg age 4
Sarah Jones age 50 Independent Means

HO107 Piece 509 Book 1

Note: In 1841, the correct age was to be written for everyone under 15 years of age. For those age 15 and over, the age was to be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5. Widows, single woman or men having no occupation but living on their means were classed as Independent or Ind.

[Morganllan]

Augusta Braham Horrocks' family in 1871
Tollimache Street, New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire

George Horrocks Head Widower age 40 Curate St Matthews, ?Liverpool
Emma J Horrocks Dau age 13 scholar
Augusta B Horrocks Dau age 12  scholar
George Horrocks Son age 11 scholar
Eliza B Horrocks Dau age 8 scholar
Henry F Horrocks Son age 6 scholar
Elizabeth Threlfall age 16 General Servant

RG10 Piece 3753 Folio 59 Page 36

[Morganllan]

1861
Merttle Cottage, Sidbury, Devon

Revd G Horrocks Curate for Sidbury and Wife - both absent from home.     
       
Emma Jane Horrocks age 3 Scholar Born British Subject?
Augusta Braham age 2 Scholar  Born British Subject?
George Braham age 1 Born British Subject?
Tryphena Ebdon age 19 Domestic Servant Born Sidbury
Emley Carnell age 16 Nurse Domestic Born Sidbury

RG9 Piece 1379 Folio 14 Page 9

Born British Subject implies the children may have been born abroad. 

[Morganllan]

Birth of Augusta Braham Horrocks in 1858 (Sep Q)
Headington volume 3a page 470

Birth of Emma Jane Horrocks in 1857 (Jun Q)
Headington volume 3a page 511

Purchase of one of these birth certificates would provide the name of Augusta's Mother.

[Morganllan]

1851
Beesleys Farm, Barton, Lancs

In household of William Prescott, Farmer:
George Horrocks Lodger Unmarried age 21 Student for Church of England born Preston

HO107 Piece 2268 Folio 510 Page 1

[Morganllan]

1841
Grimshaw St, Preston, Lancs

James Horrocks age 30 M (Manufacturer)
Eliza Horrocks age 30
George Horrocks age 11
John Horrocks age 9
Emma Horrocks age 7
Joseph Horrocks age 5
Heaster Horrocks age 3
Revd Edwin Smith age 30 Clergyman
Ann Kelly age 25  Female Servant
   
HO107 Piece 498 Book 5

Note previous comment re 1841 ages.

[Morganllan]

IGI batch number P004791 has an extracted record for the Christening of Sibson Rigg on 23rd June 1803 at Burgh by Sands Cumberland, the son of Robinson Rigg and Jane Peat

[Tiffaney]

Hello morganllan.......how can I even begin to thankyou in the way you so richly deserve for all the amazing lookups and all the time you have spent in helping me.  I am absolutely overwhelmed with your kindness and generosity and must say quite stunned with all your great information.

Thankyou so, so, much.  I hope sometime I may be able to help you with any folk you want to find out about in NZ.

Wishing you a fantastic 2011 with the best of everything.

Warmest regards,

Tiffaney  NZ

[Morganllan]

Thank you for your kind words Tiffaney, and Happy New Year   

I've had another look and found George Horrocks and his wife in 1861!

1 Lower Hall, Mellor, Cheshire

George Horrocks, Visitor age 31, born Preston, Lancashire Occupation: C Clerk
Jane Ann Horrocks, Visitor, age 26, born Glossop, Derbyshire 
Betty Jowett, Head, age 64, born Glossop, Derbyshire  No occupation
Elizabeth Jowett, Dau, age 30, born Glossop, No occupation
Jonathan Jowett, Son, age 29, born Glossop, Former Coalminer
Louisa Marriot, Grandau age 8, born Glossop, Scholar (Jonathan's daughter)
Sarah Bennett age 19, born Glossop, Servant

RG9 Piece 2555 Folio 12 Page 20 

Kind regards
Morgan