Isabella HOBKIRK was the daughter of Charles C. P. HOBKIRK & Isabella MORTON
Isabella HOBKIRK was born 20 December 1850 (click to see birth certificate) and christened 25 December 1850 at St. Andrews, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Isabella married Thomas HORSEFIELD on 14 November 1869 at St. Andrews, Newcastle Upon Tyne. From the marriage certificate we know Thomas was 28 years old, a bacheler and soldier in 98th Regiment. His father is James HORSEFIELD, an Engineer. Isabella is listed as 19 years old, a spinster. Her father is listed as Charles Codrington Prissick HOBKIRK, a Joiner.
Isabella and Thomas HORSEFIELD had the following known children:
Charles Thomas HORSEFIELD, born 16 April 1871, Athlone Barracks, Roscommon, Ireland
Isabella HORSEFIELD, born about 1873 at Philadelphia, Durham
Annie HORSEFIELD, born about 1875 at Seaham Colliery, Durham
Elizabeth E. HORSEFIELD, born about 1877 at Seaham Colliery, Durham
James G. HORSEFIELD, born about 1878 at Seaham Colliery, Durham
Thomas HORSEFIELD, born about 1880, Seaham Colliery, Durham
William HORSEFIELD, born about 1882.
Margaret J. HORSEFIELD, born about 1884.
John Charles HORSEFIELD, born about 1887
Frederick Reginald HORSEFIELD, born about July 1888, passed away on 12 April 1890, age 1 year, 9 months.
Ada Eveline HORSEFIELD, born about August 1890. She passed away on 11 June 1892, age 1 year , 10 months.
From the 1881 census we know this family was living at 15 Hall Street, Seaham, Durham.
At the time of the census, Thomas HORSEFIELD is an "Engine Fitter at Seaham Colliery" Thomas is listed as age 40, born at manchester, Lancashire.
From the 1891 census, the family is at 1 Hunter Terrace, Waldridge, Durham. Isabella is listed as a 40 year old widow. Ada is listed as 8 months old. Thomas HORSEFIELD is not listed because he passed away 7 April 1890. See monument below.
This page was last updated on June 30, 2006