William HORTON b. 1829 Barton upon Irwell, Salford, Lancashire, England d. 1885 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England: Our Family History

1829 - 1885 (56 years)

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Name William HORTON

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 1829 Barton upon Irwell, Salford, Lancashire, England

Gender Male

Census 1841 Burnage, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Occupation	Comments
Image									Transcript
45	1497	William	Horton	1829	Lancashire	12	Male
46	1497	Mary	Horton	1832	Lancashire	9	Female
47	1497	Elizabeth	Horton	1836	Lancashire	5	Female
48	1497	Maria	Horton	1838	Lancashire	3	Female
49	1497	Sarah	Bydon	1821	Lancashire	20	Female	Weaver
50	1497	Hannah	Barner	1821		20	Female	Weaver

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 579 Folio: 7 Page: 6 Enumerated: 1841 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=ny28_5544
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Census 1851 Woodfield Cottage, Chorley, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
6	65	John	Horton	Head	1811		40	Male	Married
7	65	Ann	Horton	Wife	1811	Rodsley	40	Female	Married
8	65	William	Horton	Son	1829	Barton upon Irwell	22	Male	Single	General Servant
9	65	Mary Ann	Horton	Daughter	1833	Burnage	18	Female	Single	General Servant at Home
10	65	Elizabeth	Horton	Daughter	1836	Burnage	15	Female	Single	General Servant at Home
11	65	Mariah	Horton	Daughter	1839	Burnage	12	Female		Scholar
12	65	John R	Horton	Son	1846	Burnage	5	Male		Scholar
13	65	Samuel	Willson	Lodger	1830	Liverpool	21	Male	Single	Shoemaker
14	65	Sophia	Norbury	Lodger	1825	Ollerton	26	Female	Single	Dressmaker

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 2161 Folio: 544 Page: 21 Enumerated: 1851 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=zt9d_5539
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Census 1861 2 Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
19	64	William	Horton	Head	1833	Burnage	28	Male	Married	Carter
20	64	Mary	Horton	Wife	1831	Didsbury	30	Female	Married
21	64	John	Horton	Son	1858	Didsbury	3	Male		Scholar

PRO Class: RG09 Piece: 2867 Folio: 4 Page: 12 Enumerated: 1861 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=sypg_5545
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Census 1871 Stenner Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
21	102	William	Horton	Head	1829	Coventry	42	Male	Married	Carter
22	102	Mary	Horton	Wife	1831	Didsbury	40	Female	Married	Laundress
23	102	John	Horton	Son	1858	Didsbury	13	Male		Scholar
24	102	Louisa	Thomason	Step-Daughter	1861	Didsbury	10	Female		Scholar
25	102	William	Thomason	Step-Son	1863	Didsbury	8	Male		Scholar
1	102	John	Thomason	Step-Son	1865	Didsbury	6	Male		Scholar
2	102	John	Horton	Son	1865	Didsbury	6	Male
3	102	Maria	Horton	Daughter	1863	Didsbury	8	Female
4	102	Arthur	Horton	Son	1870	Didsbury	11 Months	Male

PRO Class: RG10 Piece: 3973 Folio: 12 Page: 19 Enumerated: 1871 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=qdh1_5546
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Census 1881 12 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
22	13	William	Horton	Head	1828	Burnage	53	Male	Married	Labourer (Road)
23	13	Mary	Horton	Wife	1831	Didsbury	50	Female	Married
24	13	William	Horton	Son	1865	Didsbury	16	Male	Single	Shop Boy (Mess)
1	13	Arthur	Horton	Son	1870	Didsbury	11	Male	Single	Scholar

PRO Class: RG11 Piece: 3891 Folio: 4 Page: 2 Enumerated: 1881 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=94wm_5548
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Death 1885 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

John HORTON, c. 26 Apr 1804, Meriden, Solihull, Warwickshire, England

d. 10 May 1876, Woodfield Cottage, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England

(Age ~ 72 years) (Father)

Sarah STORER, b. 1695 d. 26 Feb 1781, Shirley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 86 years) (3 x Great Grandmother)

Person ID I53064 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 10 Apr 2026

Father	John HORTON, c. 26 Apr 1804, Meriden, Solihull, Warwickshire, England d. 10 May 1876, Woodfield Cottage, Alderley Edge, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (Age ~ 72 years)
Mother	Ann ROWLINSON, b. 1810, Rodsley, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 18 May 1891, Green Lane, Clayton Bridge, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 81 years)
Marriage	1 Dec 1842	St. Thomas' Church, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England
		Marriage Record (1842-1843) St. Thomas' Church, Ardwick
		St. Thomas' Church Ardwick Manchester, Lancashire
Family ID	F19707	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary BROWN, b. 1831, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Aug 1868, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 37 years)

Marriage

19 Apr 1857

Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Manchester Cathedral

Marriage Record (1857 Apr 19)
Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester

Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St Denys, and St. George (Manchester Cathedral)
Manchester, Lancashire

Children

	1. John HORTON, b. 15 Jan 1858, Barlow Moor, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	2. Maria HORTON, b. 1862, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	3. William HORTON, b. 1865, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Family ID F21814 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2026

Family 2 Mary LINNEY, b. 1832, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Apr 1904, 4 Orchard Grove, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 72 years)
Other Partners: William THOMASON

Marriage

21 Nov 1869

Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Manchester Cathedral

Marriage Record (1869 Nov 21)
Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester

Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St Denys, and St. George (Manchester Cathedral)
Manchester, Lancashire

Children

+	1. Arthur HORTON, b. 29 Apr 1870, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Jan 1938, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 67 years) ▻ Annie LYTHGOE m. 3 Jan 1891

Family ID F21811 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1829 - Barton upon Irwell, Salford, Lancashire, England
	Census - 1841 - Burnage, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Marriage - 19 Apr 1857 - Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Census - 1861 - 2 Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Marriage - 21 Nov 1869 - Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Census - 1871 - Stenner Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Census - 1881 - 12 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, England
	Death - 1885 - Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, England

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