Harriet Matilda Horton [h.1.4.10.3]

Harriet Matilda Horton was the third child of Samuel Horton & Ann Maria Oakley born at Musk Lane, Lower Gornall & christened December 18th, 1878 at St James, Lower Gornall, Sedgley, Staffs.

In 1881 Matilda was living with her parents, & 2 brothers at 36 Musk Lane, Lower Gornall, Sedgley.

Matilda, listed as Harriet M, was still living at home in 1891, now at 15 Barr St, Lower Gornall with her 5 brothers & a sister.

Matilda married John Worton on August 27th, 1899 at St James, Lower Gornall, Staffs. John’s address at the time of the wedding was 26 Windmill St, Upper Gornall & he was a bricklayer. John was born c1877, the son of Sarah Ann & William H Worton, a bricklayer. Matilda was living at 33 Barr St, Lower Gornall. Witnesses at the wedding were Joseph & Hannah Oakley. Joseph was Matilda’s older half brother, the son of Ann Maria Oakley who had married Hannah O’Leary.

Marriage of Matilda & John Worton

In 1901 Matilda & John were living at 33 Windmill St, Upper Gornall, Sedgley & John was a bricklayer. They had 2 children – Sarah (18 months) & William (3 Months). They were living with Isiah Smith, a 71 year old widower. (Census suggests Isiah is Matilda’s father!)

Matilda & John were at 39 Gospel End St, Sedgley in 1911 & John was now a bricklayer & house builder having his own account. They had 4 children with them on census night (April 2nd ) – Sarah Jane, Thomas (10), Leonard (4) & Harold (1). Son Samuel was visiting his grandparents at Kingswinford. It was noted on the census that they had had a daughter, Precilla, who had died at the age of 6.

The children of Harriet Matilda Horton & John Worton were:

h.1.4.10.3.1 Sarah Jane Worton born Oct-December 1899 at Gornall, Staffs

h.1.4.10.3.2 William Thomas Worton born Jan-March 1901 at Gornall, Staffs

h.1.4.10.3.3 Priscilla May Worton born Oct-December 1902 at Gornall, Staffs; died April-June 1908 at Gornall

h.1.4.10.3.4 Samuel Worton born c1904 at Gornall, Staffs

h.1.4.10.3.5 Leonard Worton born Jan-March 1908 at Gornall, Staffs

h.1.4.10.3.6 Harold Worton born Jan-march 1910 at Gornall, Staffs

h.1.4.10.3.7 Matilda Worton born April-June 1913 at Dudley, Staffs