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Posting surname interests....Franklin, Horton, Sparkes..Aston/Birmingham

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Mayflower

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Am wondering if anyone else is searching Franklins, Hortons and Sparkes in Aston, Birmingham area. Kind regards..
 
Hi Mayflower, my mother's maiden name was Horton and came from Aston, I have quite a lot of information , who are you looking for in particular.
 
Thank you so much for replying to my email. I have a marriage ..Minnie Adelaide Horton to Thomas Richard Franklin, 1899. This is Minnie's family on the 1881 and 1891 census:

1881 Census:
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry R. HORTON Head M Male 34 Birmingham, Warwick, England Jeweller
Katherine HORTON Wife M Female 34 Birmingham, Warwick, England
Clara HORTON Dau Female 11 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar
Edith HORTON Dau Female 9 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar
Minnie HORTON Dau Female 8 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar
Jeuliett HORTON Dau Female 6 Aston, Warwick, England
Henry HORTON Son Male 1 Aston, Warwick, England
Betsey BRADLEY Wifes Sister U Female 24 Birmingham, Warwick, England Warehouse Woman


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Source Information:
Dwelling No 8 Court 1 Gerrard St
Census Place Aston, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341726
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3038 / 93
Page Number 16

1891 census:

Hy R. Horton Head, M Male 43 Jeweller Employed, born Birmingham, Warwick
Catherine Horton, Wife, M 42, born Birmingham, Warwick
Clara Horton, Dau, S, 21, born Aston Warwick
Edith Dau S, 19, born Aston
Minnie Dau, S 18 Born Aston
Hy Son S, 11, born Aston
Beatrice, Dau, 8, born Aston
Harold, Son, S, 5, born Aston

Source Information:
Dwelling Back 71, No 5 Carlyle Road, Aston, Warwick, England
RG 12/2429
number on Schedule is 125

I also have the generation back, Minnie's grandfather..on the 1881 census:

1881 census:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry HORTON Head M Male 58 Birmingham Jeweller
Ann HORTON Wife M Female 47 Birmingham
William BUTLER Stepson U Male 18 Gibraltar Steel Toy Maker
Joseph BUTLER Stepson U Male 16 Gibraltar Safe (Iron) Maker
Lousia HORTON Daughter Female 12 Birmingham
Ernest HORTON Son Male 9 Birmingham
Robert HORTON Son Male 7 Birmingham
Albert HORTON Son Male 4 Birmingham


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Source Information:
Dwelling Phillips St Court 3 Ho.7
Census Place Aston, Warwick, England
Family History Library Film 1341726
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3041 / 56
Page Number 39

Does this Horton family figure in your research? Would be most pleased to hear from you. Thanks
 
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