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Albert horwell 1885-1961

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Roy

Roy Report 15 Aug 2021 00:48

Hi all i have not been working on this tree for some time now. I am trying to find any information on my grandfather Albert Horwell, married to Daisy Smith in plymoth on 21/8/1916. Any information would be helpful

Roy Horwell

safc

safc Report 15 Aug 2021 00:58

for marriage cert

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-QLS7-G7?i=2&cc=1804330&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKCSC-B6F

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Aug 2021 01:03

I know you have several threads about various other members of your family, but I don't think any of them are about Albert - not that I've read through them all.

Have you done any research on him?
It's all easy to find.



For our reference:

Albert E Horwell
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Albert E Horwell
Registration Date: Jul 1916[Aug 1916] [Sep 1916]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Spouse: Daisy G Smith
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 529


His birth:

HORWELL, ALBERT EDWIN mmn PALMER
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in PLYMOUTH Volume 05B Page 273


His parents' marriage:

Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%)
Horwell John Plymouth 5b 552
Palmer Mary Ann Plymouth 5b 552


Albert E Horwell
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Albert E Horwell
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Father: John Horwell
Mother: Mary A Horwell
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Plymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:
Registration District: Plymouth
Sub-registration District: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 06
Neighbors:
Piece: 2099
Folio: 49
Page Number: 7
Household Schedule Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
John Horwell 33
Mary A Horwell 40
Alfred J Palmer 23
Ethel M Palmer 18
John Horwell 9
Albert E Horwell 6


Albert Edwin Horwell
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Albert Edwin Horwell
Age in 1911: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon
Civil Parish: Devonport
Country: England
Street Address: 22 Felowes Place, Stoke, Devonport , Devon
Marital status: Single
Occupation: Errand Boy
Registration District Number: 278
Sub-registration District: Tamar
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Piece: 13059
Household Members:
Name Age
John Horwell 42
Mary Ann Horwell 50
John James Horwell 18
Albert Edwin Horwell 16


Albert E Horwell
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Albert E Horwell
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1895
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 26
Residence Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Occupation: Skilled Lab Ship Yard
Line Number: 3
Schedule Number: 65
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: WEVC
Borough: Plymouth
Registration district: 276/3
Inferred Spouse:
Daisy G Horwell
Household Members Age
Albert E Horwell 44
Daisy G Horwell 44


Albert E Howell
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Albert E Howell
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1895
Registration Date: Apr 1961[May 1961] [Jun 1961]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 578

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Aug 2021 01:05

Albert Edwin Horwell
in the Rosyth, Fife, Scotland, Dockyard Employee Books, 1892-1967
Name: Albert Edwin Horwell
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Devonport
Employment End Date: 10 May 1918
Employment Place: Rosyth, Fife, Scotland


safc

safc Report 15 Aug 2021 01:07

Event Date 1911
Event Place Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Devonport, Devonport, Devonshire, England
Sub-District Tamar
Sub-District Number 3
Enumeration District 11
Registration District Devonport
District Number 278
Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Birthplace Plymouth, Devonshire
Marital Status Single
Occupation ERRAND BOY
Number in Family 3
Industry PAPER STAINERS
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 425
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 213
Albert Edwin Horwell's Parents and Siblings
John Horwell
Father
M
42
Bovey Tracey, Devonshire
Event Type Census
Name John Horwell
Sex Male
Age 42
Event Date 1911
Event Place Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Devonport, Devonport, Devonshire, England
Sub-District Tamar
Sub-District Number 3
Enumeration District 11
Registration District Devonport
District Number 278
Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Birthplace Bovey Tracey, Devonshire
Marital Status Married
Occupation STOKER ROYAL NAVY
Number in Family 3
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 425
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 213
Mary Ann Horwell
Mother
F
50
Plymouth, Devonshire
John James Horwell
Brother
M
18
Plymouth, Devonshire

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Aug 2021 01:14

His father:

HORWELL, JOHN mmn PERRYMAN
GRO Reference: 1869 M Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT Volume 05B Page 133


Marriages Jun 1866 (>99%)
Horwell George E. Stonehouse 5b 545
PERRYMAN Mary E. Stonehouse 5b 545


John Horwell
in the 1871 England Census
Name: John Horwell
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Relation: Son
Gender: Male
Where born: Bovey Tracey Devon England
Civil parish: St Andrew
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Plymouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Household schedule number: 309
Piece: 2122
Folio: 52
Page number: 45
Household Members Age Relationship
George Horwell33 Head
Mary Horwell32 Wife
William H Horwell5 Son
John Horwell 2 Son


John Horwell
in the 1881 England Census
Name: John Horwell
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: George Horwell
Mother: Mary Horwell
Gender: Male
Where born: Bovey Tracy, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: 22 Rendle St
Education:
Employment status:
View image
Occupation: Scholar
Registration District: Plymouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors:
Piece: 2198
Folio: 103
Page Number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
George Horwell 42
Mary Horwell 41
William H. Horwell 15
John Horwell 13
George T. Horwell 10
Albert E. Horwell 1


John Horwell
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: John Horwell
Death Age: 59
Birth Date: abt 1869
Registration Date: Apr 1928[May 1928] [Jun 1928]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration District: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 381

safc

safc Report 15 Aug 2021 01:19

george horwell 1866

marriage cert

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-QVHK-L?i=45&cc=1804330&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKCS7-35K

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 13:53

from fmp

Albert Edwin
Last name Horwell
Birth year 1895
Age 21
Marriage year 1916
Marriage date 21 Aug 1916
Marriage place Plymouth, St Matthias
Denomination Anglican
Spouse's first name(s) Daisy Gwendolin
Spouse's last name Smith
Spouse's age 21
Spouse's birth year 1895
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Horwell
Spouse's father's first name(s) George Henry
Spouse's father's last name Smith
County Devon
Country -
Page 2
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 13:56

Albert Edwin
Last name Horwell
Publication year 1954
Issue date 25 May 1954
Issue number 40182
Periodical London Gazette
Country England
Record set London Gazette 1665-2018
Category Directories & social history
Subcategory Newspapers & Magazines

skilled labourer devenport dockyard

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 14:02

Albert Edwin
Last name Horwell
Year 1930
Season -
Polling district or place St John
Constituency P C of Cornwall, Bodmin Division
Constituency in full Parliamentary County of Cornwall, Bodmin Division
County Cornwall
Country England
Register type Parliamentary County
Archive The British Library

with daisy

Albert Edwin
Last name Horwell
Year 1931
Season -
Polling district or place St John
Constituency P C of Cornwall, Bodmin Division
Constituency in full Parliamentary County of Cornwall, Bodmin Division
County Cornwall
Country England
Register type Parliamentary County
Archive The British Library

Daisy Gwendoline
Last name Horwell
Event year 1927
Address/Polling District/Parish Melbourne Street
Place Plymouth
County Devon
Country England
Event Electoral register
Year range 1927-1927
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Archive reference 54/100
Folio 46

Daisy G
Last name Horwell
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1896
Age 66
Death quarter 1
Death year 1962
District Plymouth
County Devon
Volume 7A

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Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 14:09

Daisy Gwendolin
Last name Smith
Birth year 1895
Birth date 13 Apr 1895
Baptism year 1895
Baptism date 02 May 1895
Father's first name(s) George Henry
Mother's first name(s) Emma
Mother's last name -
Place Plymouth, King Street Wesleyan Methodist

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
10, Penrose Street, Plymouth, Devon, England
George Henry Smith
Married Male 30 1871 Tailor Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Ellen Smith Wife
Married Female 32 1869 - Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Violet E Smith Daughter
- Female 7 1894 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Daisy G Smith Daughter
- Female 5 1896 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Reginald J Smith Son
- Male 3 1898 - Plymouth, Devon, England
Dorothy A Smith Daughter
- Female 1 1900 - Plymouth, Devon, England

1911 Census For England & Wales
5 Queen Cotts Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, England
elationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Henry Smith Head
Husband Male 40 1871 Tailor Liskeard Cornwall
Ellen Smith Wife
Wife Female 42 1869 House wife Liskeard Cornwall
Daisy Smith Daughter
Single Female 15 1896 Tailoress Plymouth
Reginald Smith Son
- Male 13 1898 - Plymouth
Dorothy Smith Daughter
- Female 11 1900 - Plymouth
Fredircke Smith Son
- Male 9 1902 - Plymouth
Kathleen Smith Daughter
- Female 1 1910 - Plymouth

George Henry
Last name Smith
Marriage year 1892
Marriage date 05 Mar 1892
Spouse's first name(s) Ellen
Spouse's last name James
Place Plymouth, Christchurch
Parish Christchurch
City or town Plymouth
Denomination Anglican
County Devon

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 14:56

brother


John James
Last name Horwell
Birth year 1893
Age 23
Marriage year 1916
Marriage date 30 Jan 1916
Marriage place Plymouth, All Saints
Denomination Anglican
Spouse's first name(s) Lilian Mabel
Spouse's last name West
Spouse's age 20
Spouse's birth year 1896
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Horwell
Spouse's father's first name(s) William
Spouse's father's last name West
County Devon
Country -
Page 106
Archive Plymouth & West Devon Record Office
Record set Devon Marriages And Banns

1939 Register
137 Embankment Road, Plymouth, Plymouth C.B., Devon, England

John J Horwell 06 Apr 1892 Male Wireman Electrical Heavy Worker Married 218 1
Lilian B Horwell 05 Mar 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 218 2
Lilian B Pink (Horwell) 22 Jul 1916 Female Shop Assistant Single 218 3
Gladys M Hull (Horwill) 08 Oct 1919 Female Outfitters Shop Assistant Single 218 4

John J
Last name Horwell
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1892
Age 74
Death quarter 2
Death year 1966
District Plymouth

sister
Beatrice Mary
Last name Horwell
Birth quarter 3
Birth year 1893
Mother's maiden name Palmer
District Plymouth
County Devon
Country England
Volume 5B
Page 285

Beatrice Mary
Last name Horwell
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1894
Age 0
Death quarter 1
Death year 1894
District Plymouth

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 15:17

johns father
George
Last name Horwell
Birth year 1837
Birth parish Shobrook
Birth town Crediton
Birth county Devon
Birth country England
Service number 4052
Rank Private
Regiment 55th Reg Of Foot
Year 1855
Attestation date 15 Jun 1855
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months 8
Discharge corps 55th Reg Of Foot
Discharge service number 4052
Document type Discharge
Archive reference WO 97
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Box 1558
Box record number 79

George Horrel
England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887

Name
George Horwell
Pension Admission or Examination Age
24
Birth Year
1837
Birth Place
Shobrook, Crediton, Devon
Pension Admission or Examination Date
6 Aug 1861
Regiment
55th Foot
Rank
Private


Name:
George Horrel
Sex:
Male
Baptism Date:
24 Dec 1837
Baptism Place:
Shobrooke, Devon, England
Father's Name:
John Horrel
Mother's Name:
Frances Horrel

Name Frances Horrell
Sex Female
Baptism Date 04 Jan 1824
Baptism Place Shobrooke, Devon, England
Father's Name John Horrell
Mother's Name Frances Horrell

1841
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Jame's Cottages, Shobrooke, Crediton, Devon, England
View original record
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
John Horwill Male 40 1801 Devon, England
Frances Horwill Female 45 1796 Devon, England
Mary Horwill Female 7 1834 Devon, England
George Horwill Male 3 1838 Devon, England


Frances
Last name Horwill
Gender Unknown
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1855
District Crediton

John
Last name Horrell
Age 48
Birth year 1797
Death year 1845
Burial year 1845
Burial date 26 Oct 1845
Burial place Shobrooke
Denomination Anglican

Maddie

Maddie Report 15 Aug 2021 17:34

Mary Anne
Last name Horrel
Birth year 1834
Birth date 01 Jun 1834
Baptism year 1834
Denomination Anglican
Residence Shobrooke
Baptism place Shobrooke
County Devon
Country England
Mother's first name(s) Francis
Father's first name(s) John
Father's occupation Labourer
Archive South West Heritage Trust

there is a very well documented tree on ancestry

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horwell family tree