Life History
5th Jun 1740 |
Born in Calne, Wiltshire |
19th Feb 1766 |
Occupation Drugget maker in Calne, Wiltshire Drugget is a felted woollen cloth used for inexpensive floor coverings, usually patterned on one side with a limited colour palette. The rugs were the main floor covering in poorer houses and used on top of more expensive carpets in the better off houses. Drugget can also describe a coarse material half wool and half silk or linen. |
9th Oct 1766 |
Married Christian HORTON in Calne, Wiltshire.4 |
27th Apr 1768 |
Birth of daughter Mary DUCK in Calne, Wiltshire |
23rd Feb 1770 |
Birth of son Moses (Horton) DUCK in Calne, Wiltshire.4 |
20th Oct 1771 |
Birth of daughter Jane Horton DUCK in Calne, Wiltshire.4 |
before 1788 |
Occupation Lincey maker.1 Linsey or Linseywoollsey is a mixed fabric of wool and linen or wool and flax used for inexpensive blankets and clothing. Usually a linen warp for strength and a woollen weft for warmth. It is sometimes referred to as wincey or stuff. |
before 1788 |
Resident in Calne, Wiltshire.1 |
Jun 1821 |
Death of Christian HORTON in Hackney, London |
Aug 1822 |
Died in Hackney, London |
1st Sep 1822 |
Resident in Shore Place, Hackney, London.2 |
1st Sep 1822 |
Buried in St John, Hackney, London.2 |
Notes
- 19 Feb 1766 - Anne Horton of Calne, William Wayle, grocer of Calne and Moses Duck of Calne, drugget maker, signed an administration bond. Anne was the relict of Thomas Horton, shoemaker who died intestate. Anne signed the documetn Anne Elies Horton. John Hale, Ann Hale Wm Wayle and Moses Duck also signed.
Sources
- 1. Will of Robert Horton of Calne
- 2. Parish Records - Ancestry
- Burial records of St John, Hackney
- 3. Will of Thomas Horton - P5/18Reg/98
- 4. Vital Records Index