Henry Blakey Horsfall

1836–
Halifax, Yorkshire, England

The Life Summary of Henry Blakey

When Henry Blakey Horsfall was born in 1836, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Horsfall, was 57 and his mother, Elizabeth Pollard, was 51. He married Grace Wilcock on 28 May 1849, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

Henry Blakey Horsfall
1836–
Grace Wilcock
1827–
Marriage: 28 May 1849
William Henry Horsfall
1852–
Sarah Anna Horsfall
1861–1924
Martha Elizabeth Horsfall
1858–
Mary Jane Horsfall
1874–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 May 1849Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1843
    Age 7
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
    Age 27
    The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 44
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Horsfall in Todmorden (Yorkshire), from Old English hors ‘horse’ + (ge)fall ‘falling, place where trees have been felled, clearing’ (from fellan ‘to fell’, causative of feallan ‘to fall’).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Horsfield

    Sources (11)

    • Henry Horsfall, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Henry Horsfall, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    • Henry Horsfall in entry for William Henry Horsfall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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