William (Bill) Prescott HORNBY

1858 - 1948  (89 years)

• Name	William (Bill) Prescott HORNBY  [1]
  	Maybe Patterson rather than Prescott (check this).
  Born	17 Dec 1858	Adelaide SA   [1]
  	born; Registration of birth upon arrival in SA Born Ship 'Mary Elizabeth', born 14 days after departure from England for SA
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	See Rachel's biography.
  Residence	Bill worked for some years on northern sheep stations and was then in Collinsfield, then owned by Collins and later Coffeys. At that time, he and Rachel lived nearby. (BRB p101)
  Died	4 May 1948	Redhill SA   [1]
  Buried	Port Broughton SA   [1]
  Person ID	I-1676	Christina and Donald McLean | Allan McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	William Prescott (senior) HORNBY
  Relationship	-551
  Mother	Unknown HORNBY
  Relationship	-551
  Family ID	F-551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel MCLEAN,   b. 21 Mar 1863, Strathalbyn SA ,   d. 6 Aug 1949, Port Pirie SA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1881	Redhill SA   [2]
  	Marriage at PM Parsonage in Redhill.
  Note	* They met when Bill was working at the hotel in Collinsfield. * Maybe because of Bill's lack of schooling, the marriage was against the wishes of Allan and Catherine. There was a break with the whole family except with Mary. (BRB p101)
  Children	1. Allan William HORNBY,   b. 1882, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 10 Dec 1970  (Age 88 years)   2. Albert John (Jack or Linc) HORNBY,   b. 2 Feb 1885, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 26 Oct 1977, Port Broughton SA  (Age 92 years)  []   3. Arthur James HORNBY,   b. 13 Feb 1887, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 1943  (Age 55 years)  []   4. Rachel Catherine Beatrice (Beattie) HORNBY,   b. 4 Aug 1889, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 15 Aug 1975  (Age 86 years)  []   5. Isabella Winniefred HORNBY,   b. 3 Aug 1892, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 1941  (Age 48 years)  []   6. Ethel Mabel HORNBY,   b. 5 Oct 1894, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 27 Sep 1969  (Age 74 years)   7. Winifred (Winnie) HORNBY,   b. 7 Mar 1896, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 1927  (Age 30 years)  []   8. Doris (Ivy) HORNBY,   b. 28 Feb 1899, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 19 Jul 1978  (Age 79 years)  []   9. Pretoria (May) HORNBY,   b. 12 Jul 1900, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 1992  (Age 91 years)  []   10. Margaret (Maggie) Guinn HORNBY,   b. 11 Aug 1904, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 9 Apr 1982  (Age 77 years)  []   11. Gordon Frederick George HORNBY,   b. 19 Apr 1906, Port Broughton SA ,   d. 19 Jul 1981  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2019 12:21:09
  Family ID	F-550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		0142 - William Hornby with daughter May.jpg
  		0143 - L to R Gordon, Rachel, Allan & Jack Hornby-and front William Prescott Hornby - from BRB p181.jpg
  		0144 - L-R Maggie, Gordon, Ivy, Beet, Allan & May - in front William & Rachel Hornby.jpg
  		0175.2 - William Hornby.jpg
  		0175.3 - Bride Gwenyth Jacobs (nee Hornby), Laura Hornby & Ruth Hornby.jpg GDH 2270 RLH 2283
  		0141 - William Prescott & Rachel Hornby.jpg

  
  

  Stories

  5031 - Rachel McLean & William Prescott Hornby Allan's descendants - biography as published in the BRB in 1995.

  
  

• Sources

  [S-3] FS BRB - 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995, The BRB has a good index for each individual. Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. . [S-8] PUBLICATION Dawson book in Goolwa Library, Yvonne Heath of Morphettville, (Heath of Morphettville), C0461991941 - Goolwa.