William Lee
(Abt 1806-)
Mary
(Abt 1806-)
Ann Lee
(1829-1886)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Edward Horrox

2. Robert Scholes

Ann Lee 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 17 May 1829, Middleton, LAN, England, GBR 2 3 6 9 10
  • Christened: 3 Jan 1830, Middleton, LAN, England, GBR 3 6
  • Marriage (1): Edward Horrox on 11 Jan 1847 in Middleton: St. Leonard's Parish Church, Lancashire, England, Great Britain 1
  • Marriage (2): Robert Scholes
  • Died: 28 Dec 1886, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA at age 57 5 6
  • Buried: Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 5 6

   FamilySearch ID: LD7Z-HKN.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1841 in Middleton, LAN, England, GBR. 6 11 The 1841 census recorded William Lee, 35, living with wife Mary, 35; Sarah, 15; Abram, 15; Ann, 10; Elizabeth, 5. Also in the home is Mary Ogden, 5. Everyone was born in Lancashire.

2. Census in 1851 in Middleton, LAN, England, GBR. 6 10 The 1851 England census recorded in Middleton, Lancashire: Edward Horrocks, coal miner, 26, living with wife Ann, hand loom weaver, 22; Mary A., 3; and William, 1 month old. Also in the home is a lodger, Leah Box, silk winder, 22; and servant Mary Murphy, 14. Everyone was born in Middleton, Lancashire except Edward in Heap, Lancashire.

3. Census in 1861 in Whitefield, LAN, England, GBR. 6 9 The 1861 England Census recorded living at 105 Little Ireland Road in Whitefield hamlet, Pilkington civil parish in All Saints ecclesiastical parish in Lancashire county: Edward Horrox, coal miner, 36; his wife, Ann, cotton spinner, 32; daughter Mary A., cotton spinner, 13; William, scholar, 10; and James, scholar, 8. Edward was born in Heywood, Lancashire, and all others in Middleton, Lancashire.

4. She immigrated on 21 Mar 1865 to New York, New York, NY. 6 12 Arriving in New York on the ship City of Washington in steerage class were Ann Horrox, 35, wife, with daughter Mary Ann, 14, spinster; William, 11; and James, 9. Everyone was born in England. The ship departed from Liverpool, England, and Queenstown, Ireland.

5. Census in 1870 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. 6 13 The 1870 U.S. census recorded in Mahanoy Township two Horrax households:
Henry Horrax, miner, 25, with wife Sarah, 23; and daughter Maggie, 2. Henry was born in England, the others in Pennsylvania.
The widow Ann Horrax, 40, keeping house, living with her son William, laborer, 19; James, laborer, 17; son Alphie, 4; and daughter Mary A., 23. Also in the home is Mary A.'s son, Thos. E. Jackson, age 2, born in Pennsylvania. Everyone else was born in England.
Who was the father of 2-year old Thomas Jackson? Likely it is the Thomas Jackson on the following census page:
Thomas Jackson, laborer, age 20, along with Margaret J. Jackson, 12, and Lizie M. Jackson, 10, were all living in the household of coal miner John Long, 40, and his wife Margaret, 36. Perhaps Margaret was first married to a Jackson?.

6. Ann Scholes was appointed administrator of the estate of Robert Scholes who died intestate (no will). On 26 Sep 1879 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 14

7. Census in 1880 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. 2 6 The 1880 census recorded Ann Scholes, widow, 50, living with her sons with Horrox surname: William Horrox, coal miner, 29; James Horrox, coal miner, 26; Alfred Horrox, works in mine, 13; and Thomas Horrox, at school, 11. Also with them are Ann's stepsons with the Scholes surname: Robert Scholes, 18; John Scholes, 12. Everyone was born in England, except John in Maryland, and Alfred and Thomas in Pennsylvania. The Horrox father and Scholes father and Ann were born in England. Note: His PA Death Certificate reveals Thomas Horrox was actually the son of Ann's daughter Mary Ann Horrox and Thomas Jackson.


Ann married Edward Horrox, son of Samuel Horrox and Mary Ann Dawson, on 11 Jan 1847 in Middleton: St. Leonard's Parish Church, Lancashire, England, Great Britain.1 (Edward Horrox was born on 1 Aug 1824 in Heap, Heywood, Lancashire, ENG,9 10 15 died on 22 Nov 1868 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA 15 16 and was buried in Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 15 17.)


  Marriage Notes:

Brothers Edward Horrox and James Horrox were married in a double wedding on11 Jan 1847 at Saint Leonard's Parsh in Middleton.

Ann next married Robert Scholes. (Robert Scholes was born in 1837 in , , , ENG,18 died on 6 Oct 1878 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA 18 and was buried in Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 18.)

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 (Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council.), 1843 Aug - 148 Mar, printed page 202, image 104 of 128. Marriages of Edward Horrox and Ann Lee; and James Horrox and Mary Hullewell, two sons of Samuel Horrox.

2 1880 United States Census, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWVW-RYH James Horrox in entry for Ann Scholes, 1880.

3 FamilySearch.org, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J7VP-N5X Ann Lee, 03 Jan 1830.

4 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 114913. Alfred E. Horrox. Father not listed. Mother Ann Lee. Spouse Emma M. Horrox.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218916733.

6 John Ambrosia, Cemetery Sexton, "Burial Records for the German Protestant Cemetery Mahanoy Township, PA" (http://usgwarchives.net/pa/schuylkill/germanprotcem.htm), Page 22, 28 Dec 1886, Ann Scholes, Lot 4, Sec 22.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 86035. Mrs. Mary A. Ashfield. Father Edward Horrox. Mother Anne Lee. Informant George Ashfield.

8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 51220. William Horrox. Father Edward Horrox. Mother Anne Lee. Informant Edward Horrox Jr.

9 Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.), Class: RG 9; Piece: 2858; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543039. Household 105 for Edward Horrox.

10 Ancestry.com, 1851 England Census (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.), Class: HO107; Piece: 2242; Folio: 331; Page: 18; GSU roll: 87257-87258. Image 19 of 48.

11 FamilySearch.org, "England and Wales Census, 1841," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQGC-RVV : 22 May 2019), William Lee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, http://www.findmypast.com.

12 Ancestry.com, New York, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 (Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Supplemental Manifests of Alien Passengers and Crew Members Who Arrived on Vessels at New York, New York, Who Were Inspected for Admission, and Related Index, compiled 1887 - 1952; (National Archives Microfilm Publication A3461, 21 rolls); RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Year: 1865; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 249; Line: 2; List Number: 175. Image 405 of 496.

13 1870 United States Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mahanoy, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1450; Page: 393B; Image: 17; Family History Library Film: 552949.

14 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1133660:8802?tid=109652091&pid=270075163748&queryId=3a89ef1f66573124539d124b01106462&_phsrc=iMd6584&_phstart=successSource.

15 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218916016.

16 John Ambrosia, Cemetery Sexton, "Burial Records for the German Protestant Cemetery Mahanoy Township, PA" (http://usgwarchives.net/pa/schuylkill/germanprotcem.htm), Page 4, 22 Nov 1868 Edward Horox, Lot 4, Sec 22.

17 Billion Graves (http://www.BillionGraves.com), https://billiongraves.com/grave/Edward-Horox/11111275.

18 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218916851.


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