James Horn(2) possibly
Dwelling #12
Group Number 3

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Horn James (1) - (the Miner) Husband Miner
2 Horn Margaret Wife
3 Horn James (2) Child Miner, Roadman 12 Jun 1881 1887
4 Horn Alexander Child 1894
5 Horn Malcolm Child 1897
6 Horn William Child

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
278 General Notes

James Horn is listed here as 'the Miner' to differentiate him from James B Horn 'the Storekeeper'. It is not known if there was any relationship between the two.

279 General notes about the children

James (2) was born 12 Jun 1881 and attended B-B school 14.Jan 1887. He worked with J P Parcell as a young man in Excelsior No 2. Coal Mine (location #194) in 1900. Stones directory lists James (2) as a roadman in Bannockburn 1903-1916. Alexander - died 4 Apr 1894, buried in Cromwell cemetery. Malcolm - died 11 Jan 1897, buried in Cromwell cemetery. William (?) served in WW1

280 various General Notes and records

c1872 - James Horn (1) may have been involved with the antimony load - see Horn's lode (location #394) 1878-1879 - Wises directory for Bannockburn records a J Horne (?) 1889 - Manager of he Carrick water race. 1896 - the electoral roll for Bannockburn records Margaret Horn as a widow, and James Horn as a miner - it is suspected that this is James (2). 1902 - Stones directory for Bannockburn records James Horn as a miner - it is suspected that this is James (2). 1903/1916 - Stones directory for Bannockburn records James Horn as a roadman - it is suspected that this is James (2)


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
208 Mrs M Valk 1896 The Start of the East Battery, Carricktown - Interior View View Image
869 Alexandra Museum unknown Private William B Horn - 1914-1918 War - Wounded in action View Image
1124 Mrs E Olds - Cromwell 1883 Mrs James Horn (miner) and James Horn (junior) View Image