Charles Horner (bef. 1833 - 1907)

Born before 14 Feb 1833 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Horner and Rebecca Jane (West) Horner

Husband of Ann (Pickering) Horner — married 5 Feb 1855 in Gosberton, , Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 17 Nov 1907 after age 74 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Horner

Birth

Born about 1833 • Lincolnshire, England to Thomas and Jane Horner, his baptism was on 14 Feb 1833, in Corringham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom ^{[1] [2]}

In the 1841 census Charles (age 8) was in Branston Allotment, Lincolnshire, England.^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

He was married to Ann Pickering (1830–1919) on 5 Feb 1855 at Gosberton, Lincoln, England^[5][6]

Immigration

Arrival in New South Wales, Australia on board "Constitution" 14 Jul 1855 His parents are listed as Thomas and Jane, living at Gosberton, Lincoln. Charles occupation is listed as Brickmaker's labourer ^{[7] [8]} The image shows that he has cousins already in the colony (2 at Moreton Bay and 2 at Newcastle)

Children

Mary Jane Horner 1856–1935

William Horner 1858–1940 ^[9]

Ann Elizabeth Horner 1860–1933 ^[10]

George Robert Horner 1862–1949 ^[11]

Rebecca West Horner 1864–1943 ^[12]

Thomas Pickering Horner 1867–1942 ^[13]

Charles Henry Horner 1870–1954 ^[14]

Occupation and Residence

Tile Maker, Brickmaker, Railway Employee, Dealer, Storekeeper

Musswellbrook, NSW (1858)

Honeysuckle Point, NSW (1860)

Musswellbrook, NSW (1862)

Brook Street, Musswellbrook, NSW (1864); (1867)

Haydonton, NSW (1870)

Willoughby, NSW (1886)^[15]

Death

17 Nov 1907 • Gordon Road, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia^{[16] [17]}

FUNERALS. ^[18] HORNER-— The Friends of the late Mr. 'Charles Horner' are kindly invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his late residence, C/r Fuller-road and Lane Cove-road, Chatswood, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock, for Methodist Cemetery, Gore Hill.
WOOD AND COMPANY, Funeral Directors,
Sydney, North Sydney, and Suburbs. Tel. 726, etc.

Burial

Charles was buried on 18 November 1907 in St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.^[19] Headstone inscription reads:

Sources

1. ↑ Church of England Parish Church, Corringham, Lincolnshire, England (Church of England Rites) (Church Records Corringham - LDS Film 989808; Bishops Transcripts Corringham - LDS Film 421976)
2. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL1G-DL6S : 16 March 2018), Charles Horner, 14 Feb 1833; citing Baptism, 14 Feb 1833, Corringham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 1,450,406.
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 651; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Branston Allotment; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 18; Folio: 35; Page: 5; Line: 20; GSU roll: 438771
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #6886975 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   Charles Horner (8) in Branston Allotment in Lincoln registration district in Lincolnshire, England. Born in Lincolnshire, England.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Thos Horner	M	30		Lincolnshire, England
   Jane Horner	F	30		Lincolnshire, England
   Charles Horner	M	8		Lincolnshire, England
   Mary Horner	F	5		Lincolnshire, England

4. ↑ given in 1851 Census (1851 Census - Wargate Way, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England(HO 107-2096, Dist 1d, Folio 270, Page 3, No 10 - LDS -))
5. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

   Name: Charles Horner

   Gender: Male

   Age: 22

   Birth Date: 1833

   Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1855

   Marriage Place: Gosberton, Lincoln, England

   Father: Thomas Horner

   Spouse: Ann Pickering

   FHL Film Number: 1542011

   Reference ID: 134

6. ↑ 'Lincolnshire 1837-1870 Marriage Indexes': 5 Feb 1855, Charles Horner (Father: Thomas) and Ann Pickering (Father: William), Parish: Gosberton
7. ↑ State Archives Office NSW (Ref: 4/4947) - Film 2137 & Film 2469
8. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 for Charles Horner

   Name: Charles Horner

   Birth Year: abt 1833

   Age: 22

   Arrival Date: 14 Jul 1855

   Vessel Name: Constitution

   Origin Location: Futhfield, Lincoln

   Ancestry image
9. ↑ HORNER WILLIAM 9774/1858 CHARLES ANN MUSWELLBROOK
10. ↑ HORNER ANN E 9719/1860 CHARLES ANN NEWCASTLE
11. ↑ HORNER GEORGE R 10766/1862 CHARLES ANN MUSWELLBROOK
12. ↑ HORNER REBECCA W 11574/1864 CHARLES ANN MUSWELLBROOK
13. ↑ HORNER THOMAS P 12796/1867 CHARLES ANN MUSWELLBROOK
14. ↑ HORNER CHARLES H 13267/1870 CHARLES ANN MURRURUNDI
15. ↑ Haydonton, Murrurundi, NSW - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (1869/1870,

    1870/1871, 1873/1874)

    * Willoughby, NSW - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (1876/1877, 1877/1878,

    1878/1879, 1881/1882, 1882/1883, 1883/1884, 1884/1885, 1885/1886,

    1886/1887, 1887/1888, 1888/1889, 1889/1890, 1890/1891, 1891/1892,

    1892/1893, 1893/1894)

    * Gordon Road, Willoughby, NSW - Commonwealth Electoral Roll

    (1894/1895, 1895/1896, 1896/1897, 1897/1898, 1898/1899, 1899/1900,

    1903)

    * Gordon Street, Chatswood, NSW - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (1906)

16. ↑ Gordon Road, Chatswood, NSW - (Senile Decay) (Cert 1907-13270, Chatswood); Information given in Gore Hill Cemetery registers (see below)
17. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

    Name: Charles Horner

    Death Date: 1907

    Death Place: Chatswood, New South Wales

    Registration Date: 1907

    Registration Place: Chatswood, Australia

    Father: Thomas

    Mother: Rebecca J

    Registration Number: 13270

18. ↑ Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Mon 18 Nov 1907 Page 8 Family Notices
19. ↑ Grave 11, Section B, 2nd Methodist Division, Gore Hill Cemetery, St Leonards, NSW (Buried) (Methodist Rites) - Information supplied on death certificate (see above); Information given in Gore Hill Cemetery registers (Trans No. 915) - Gore Hill Cemetery Transcripts by N J Vine Hall (published 1976)

• NSW BDM Index