Sixth Generation

274. Sir William Henry Hornby D. L. J. P.^48,381 was born on 29 August 1841 at Raikes Hall in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.³⁸⁰ He died on 22 October 1928 at the age of 87 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. First Baronet of Brookhouse (Blackburn), one-time M.P. for Blackburn, of Whinfield and subsequently of Pleasington Hall, Blackburn. Educated privately. Entered R.N. aged 12 1/2, and served during the Crimean War as Naval Cadet in British Fleet despatched to the Baltic, 1855. Received Baltic Medal. Contested St. Paul's Ward, Blackburn, at Municipal Elections, Nov., 1868. Elected for St. Mary's Ward, Nov. 1873. Mayor of Blackburn, 1876. Subsequently Alderman. Chmn. of Blackburn Conservative Society, and leader in Town Council, 1874-86. Elected M.P. for Blackburn (unopposed), 1886, and represented the Borough until 1910. Chmn. of First School Board for Blackburn, 1871-86. Succeeded his father as a Director of Lancs. and Yorks. Railway. Also succeeded his father as owner of Brookhouse Cotton Mills. Joined Rifle Volunteers as Lieut., 1860; Retired as Major, 1879. Joint Founder and one-time Capt. of East Lancs. Cricket Club, (founded 1865). Created a Bart., 1 Jan., 1899. Freeman of Blackburn, 1903, having again been Mayor in Bourough's Jubilee Year (Coronation Year), 1901-02.

Sir William Henry Hornby D. L. J. P. and Letitia Grace Clayton-Browne were married on 23 November 1887. Letitia Grace Clayton-Browne³⁸¹, daughter of W. R. Clayton-Browne, died on 11 January 1937 in Roehampton, England. She has reference number 9NQZ-D1L. Lady Hornby lived latterly at The Priory, Roehampton

Sir William Henry Hornby D. L. J. P. (K8SN-1WK) and Letitia Grace Clayton-Browne (KL74-K9M) had the following children:

+403	i.	Sir Henry Russell Hornby J. P. (K674-BRJ).
404	ii.	Olivia Letitia Hornby⁵³⁶ was born on 29 January 1890 in Lancashire, England. She died on 26 April 1978 at the age of 88 in Chobham, Surrey, England. Of Chobham Cottage, Chobham, Surrey. Died unmarried.
405	iii.	Nd. Lieut. William Raymond Henry Hornby⁵³¹ was born on 14 October 1893 in Lancashire, England. He died on 4 June 1915 at the age of 21 at Krithia in Gallipoli, Italy. He has reference number 9NQZ-D1C. 4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Educated at Eton. Entered family cotton-spinning business. Served in Great War in Egypt and at Gallipoli. Reported wounded and missing at Krithia, Gallipoli, (now presumed killed on that date). Unmarried.
406	iv.	Margaret Grace Hornby⁵³⁶ was born on 23 January 1901 in Lancashire, England. She died on 27 October 1981 at the age of 80 in London, England. She has reference number 9NQZ-D1D. Of 22 Beaufort Mansions, London, S.W.3, and subsequently of Elm Park Gardens, London, S.W.10. Died unmarried.
407	v.	Annette Mary Hornby was born on 7 May 1905 in Lancashire, England.