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HORRY, Arthur Bernard
1879 - 1959 (194 years) Has 55 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1854 - 1946 (91 years)-
Name HORRY, Arthur Bernard Birth Between 13 and 28 Nov 1879 Holbeach, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death 30 May 1959 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I1137 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HORRY, Robert John, b. 1854, Holbeach, Lincolnshire d. 22 Nov 1936, East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Mother JOHNSON, Eliza, b. 8 Mar 1854, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 1946, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 91 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1876 Holbeach, Lincolnshire Family ID F725 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family DICKERSON, Bertha May, b. 11 Aug 1882, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1972, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 89 years) Marriage 1907 Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. HORRY, Enid May, b. 19 Oct 1917, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 2002, Reading Registration District, Berkshire (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F737 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ARTHUR BERNARD HORRY 1879-1959
The birth of Arthur Bernard HORRY was registered in 1880. According to the 1939 Register, he was born on 28 November 1879, but the figure 28 has 13 by its side.
(GRO March 1880 Holbeach 7a 417)
The 1881 census return for Church Street, Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
Robert J. HORRY, head, aged 26, a master baker, born at Holbeach;
Eliza HORRY, wife, aged 27, born at Walsoken in Norfolk;
Judith F. HORRY, daughter, aged 2, born at Holbeach;
*Arthur HORRY, son, aged 1, born at Holbeach;
Emma SQUIRES, aged 13, general servant, born at Holbeach.
(RG11/3210/118/18)
The 1891 census of the Mill House, Washway Road, Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
Robert J. HORRY, head, married, aged 36, miller & baker, employer, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Elisa HORRY, wife, married, aged 37, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
*Arthur B. HORRY, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Sidney L. HORRY, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Judith F. HORRY, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
John G. MUDD, apprentice, aged 13, miller's apprentice, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/2659/68/1)
The 1901 census of Penny Hill, Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
Robert J. HORRY, head, aged 46, miller and corn dealer, born at Holbeach;
Eliza HORRY, wife, aged 47, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
Judith F. HORRY, daughter, aged 22, mother's help, born at Holbeach;
*Arthur B. HORRY, son, aged 21, miller, born at Holbeach;
Sydney L. HORRY, son, aged 17, mechanical engineer's apprentice, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG13/3039/113/13)
Arthur Bernard HORRY married Bertha May DICKERSON in 1907.
(GRO September 1907 Holbeach 7a 891)
From the 1911 census of Spalding Road, Holbeach, Lincolnshire:
*Arthur Bernard HORRY, head, aged 31, married, baker's assistant, worker, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Bertha May HORRY, wife, aged 38, married 3 years, no children, born at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire;
Benjamin Etenegar(?) WOOTTEN, boarder, aged 24, single, chauffeur domestic, born at Helpston, Northamptonsire.
(RG14/PN19539/RD414/SD3/ED7/SN81)
Their daughter Enid May HORRY was born in 1917.
(December Q 1917 [DICKERSON] Holbeach 7a 527)
The 1939 Register of 18 Fleet Street, East Elloe R.D., Lincolnshire:
*Arthur B. HORRY, born 13 or 28 November 1879, master baker, married;
Bertha M. HORRY, born 11 August 1882, unpaid domestic duties, married.
(RG101//6375C/003/29/ THEI)
"HORRY Arthur Bernard of 70 Horncastle Road Boston Lincolnshire died 30 May 1959 at The General Hospital Boston Probate Lincoln 6 July to Bertha May HORRY widow Enid May BROWN (wife of Wreford Thomas BROWN) and Bernard DICKERSON retired farmer.
Effects £2797 10s. 6d."
(National Probate Calendar 1959)
(revised 28.02.2016)