Mary Ann Horrox ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1851 in Middleton, LAN, England, GBR. ⁶ 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.

2. Census in 1861 in Whitefield, LAN, England, GBR. ¹ 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.

3. She immigrated on 21 Mar 1865 to New York, New York, NY. ³ 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.

4. Census in 1870 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. ^{7 8} 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?.

5. Census in 1900 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ The 1900 census recorded renting a home at 702 West Spruce Street in Mananoy City: William Ashfield, laborer in coal mine, 65, born Oct 1834, living with wife Mary A., 52, Mar 1848; Edward, 22, Apr 1878; Robert T., 20, May 1880; Catherine A., 16, Aug 1883; Annie, 12, Jun 1887; and John, 10, May 1890. The parents and their parents were born in England, and their children in Pennsylvania. William immigrated in 1873 and became a US citizen. Mary A. immigrated in 1865.

6. Cause of Death: chronic myocarditis, 2 Sep 1930, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ²

7. Obituary: The Record American on 2 Sep 1930 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Mary Ashfield Dies This Morning
Mrs. Mary Ashfield, respected resident of Mahanoy City for more than half a century, passed away at her home, 702 West Spruce Street, this morning from a complication of diseases caused by old age.
The departed, who had been bedfast since March, was eighty-two years of age. She was a native of England removing to this country sixty-five years ago, taking up residence in town where she resided until her demise.
During her residence in the community, the late Mrs. Ashfield became affiliated with the Primitive Methodist church. She was also a member of the Daughters of Pocahontas.
Surviving are three sons, Robert and John at home, and Edward of Philadelphia; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Johnson of Waterbury, Conn., and Mrs. Anna Shields of Bamesvllle; three stepsons, Joseph Ashfleld, of Coles and George and William, of town; and one brother, Alfred Horrox of Philadelphia. Clifford has charge.

8. Residence: 702 W. Spruce St., Mahanoy City, PA on 2 Sep 1930 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ²

Mary married Thomas Jackson about 1868.

Mary next married William Ashfield in 1877 in , Schuylkill, PA. (William Ashfield was born in Oct 1834 in , , , ENG, died on 8 Apr 1910 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA ^{11 12} and was buried in Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ¹¹.)