Frederick Donald Horner (1885 - 1933)

Born 9 Sep 1885 in King's Cross, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Charlotte Louisa (Baldwin) Horner — married 11 Feb 1911 (to 2 Aug 1933) in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Died 2 Aug 1933 at age 47 in Lorn, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Frederick Horner was born in Kings Cross, Middlesex, England.

Frederick Horner migrated from England to New South Wales.

Frederick Donald Horner was born on the 9 September 1885 at 9 Hastings Street, Kings Cross, in the City of London, Middlesex & London, England^[1]. His baptism took place, along with his sister, Gwladys Sybil (born 17 September 1883), on the 16 October 1885 at the Parish Church of Saint Silas, Penton Street, Pentonville, London Borough of Islington, Middlesex & London, England^[2]. He was the son of Shopman Godfrey Spencer Horner (1840-1900) and Mary Ann "Marian" Sharp (1850-1938).

In 1891, Scholar, Frederick (5) lived with parents, Coffee Shop Keeper, Godfrey (51) and Mary Ann (40); siblings Scholars, Godfrey William (13), Marian Harriett (12), Ernest Edward (9), Gwladys Sybil (7); Anthony Spencer (3), Charles Arthur Seymore (1) and Boarder and Joiner, Henry (Anstey) (26). Their home was located at 8 Windsor Terrace, Church Road, in Willesden, London Borough of Harrow, in Middlesex & London, England^[3]. In 1900, his father Godfrey passed away and by 1901, his mother Mary Ann (51) was doing Laundry in order to support herself and her children. Her daughters, Marian (22) and Gladys (17) worked as Ironers in the Laundry as well, helping their family. Frederick (14), Anthony (13) and Mildred (9) stayed at home with visitor, Florence E. (Dudman); her children Kate (4) and Godfrey (2 months) along with Boarders, John (28) and Violet (Leigh) (21); Engine (Fitter) Arthur (Simpson) (38); Butcher, Walter (Drake) (21) and Stationery Engine Driver, Charles (Willis) (52). They lived at Roseville, Essex Road, Acton, Middlesex & London, England^[4].

By 1910, he had emigrated to Australia, specifically the State of New South Wales. Frederick married Charlotte Louisa Baldwin on the 11 February 1911 in the City of Newcastle, at the mouth of the Hunter River, in the Hunter Region, 162 km (101 mi) north northeast of the capital City of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia^[5].

MARRIAGES. HORNER—BALDWIN.—February 11, at Newcastle, N.S.W., Frederick Donald Horner, third son of late Godfrey Spencer Horner of Acton, London W., to Louisa Charlotte Baldwin, eldest daughter of William Baldwin of Orsett, Essex, England. Home papers please copy.^[6]

During their marriage, the following children were born to the couple:--

1. Mollie Louise (Horner) Pinniger;
2. Charles Frederick Horner (1914-1994);
3. Lila Edith Valerie (Horner) Cresswell (1916-1984);
4. Edna Irene (Horner) Gaha (1918-2011);
5. Alfred Ernest Horner (1921-Unknown); and
6. James Anthony Horner (1921-2012).

Around the 2 August 1933, Frederick passed away, at the age of 48, in the River Hunter at Lorn, in the Town of West Maitland, 35 km (22 mi) north-west of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia^[7].

OPEN VERDICT. Man Found Drowned. STORY AT INQUEST. The Coronor (Mr. J. E. Chant) today held an inquiry into the death of Frederick Horner, who was found dead in the Hunter River at Lorn on August 2. Plain-clothes Constable C. E. D. Evans stated that in company with a man named Lethbridge and other police he went to the Lorn side of the Hunter River, opposite Swiney's Point, where he saw the body of the deceased lying face downwards at the edge of the water. He added that the body, which appeared to have been totally submerged, was covered with fine silt. The body was removed further up the bank, where it was examined by the Government Medical Officer (Dr. Hollywood). Inquiries revealed that Horner was a resident of Church-street, Wyong and had been unemployed for about three years. Dr. J. J. Hollywood, Government Medical Office, told of examining the deceased's body. He said the man appeared to have been dead for longer then six hours, perhaps about 24 hours. There were no marks or external violence on the body. In answer to the Coroner, Dr. Hollywood said it was possible deceased had been going to the river for a drink of water. Charles Herbert Wilson, a butcher of Queen-street, Lorn, said that on August 1, he picked deceased up on his way home to breakfast, and took him to his home. He had known Horner for a number of years. He did not think Horner was the type of man who would take his own life. He was not addicted to drink, and was a married man with four to six children. His family was in a bad way, and always had been poor. At the conclusion of the evidence, the Coroner found that Horner died from drowning, but how or by what means he came to be drowned the evidence adduced did not enable him to say.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1885); Frederick Donald HORNER; Mother: Sharp; Registration District: Pancras; County: London; Volume: 1B; Page: 52; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
2. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 : London Metropolitan Archives & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Baptism Year-1885); Frederick Donald & Gladys Sybil HORNER; Father: Godfrey Spencer Horner; Mother: Marian --; Record Set: London Church of England Parish Registers; Archive Reference Number: P76/Sil/003; Description: Year: 1867-1887; Record numbers: 417 & 418; Page number: 53; Record Link: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/london-metropolitan-archives
3. ↑ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Frederick HORNER; Registration District: Hendon; Sub District: Willesden; County: Middlesex; Archive Reference: RG12; Enumeration district: 2A; Piece number: 1042; Folio: 48; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096152
4. ↑ 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: Frederick HORNER; Registration District: Brentford; Sub District: Acton; County: Middlesex; Archive Reference: RG13; Enumeration district: 6; Piece number: 1201; Folio: 154; Page: 25; Schedule: 148
5. ↑ Marriages Search : NSW Government; Births, Deaths & Marriages, Sydney; Reference: (Marriage Year-1911); Frederick D. HORNER & Louisa C. BALDWIN; Registration District: Newcastle; Registration Details: 2332/1911; Record Link: https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search
6. ↑ Horner-Baldwin Marriage Wednesday 15 February 1911 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 10.
7. ↑ Deaths Search : NSW Government; Births, Deaths & Marriages, Sydney; Reference: (Death Year-1933); Frederick D. HORNER; Father: Godfrey Horner; Mother: Marian --; Registration District: West Maitland; Registration Details: 16861/1933; Record Link: https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search
8. ↑ Drowning of Frederick Horner Wednesday 9 August 1933 The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), p. 6.