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Re: Captain Reginald Downing Horncastle 1865-1919

urnie_1 — 2011-10-19 23:14:57Z

HELLO NEILL
THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY.
I HAVE NOT HEARD OF YOUR GRANDMOTHER BUT AS MY FATHER WAS
ORPHANED BY 12 YEARS OLD IT IS HARDLY SURPRISING THAT HE
DID NOT IMPART SUCH KNOWLEDGE. I DO NOT HAVE A PICTURE OF
MY GRANDFATHER BUT I LIVE IN HOPE. THROUGH FAMILY RESEARCH
I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PHOTO OF MY FATHER AND HIS BROTHER
TAKEN WHEN HE WAS 17 WITH HIS MOTHERS FAMILY WHO TOOK THEM
TO DURHAM WHEN THE CAPTAIN DIED.

I LIVE IN CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND I HAVE ALSO FOUND
A HALF BROTHER AND SISTER THROUGH FAMILY RESEARCH - THEY
LOST ALL FAMILY PHOTOS ETC WHEN HOME WAS BOMBED DURING WAR.

SYDNEY THE BROTHER BORN 1904 DIED IN CANADA IN 1965 FLOODS

Re: Captain Reginald Downing Horncastle 1865-1919

neillpatterson — 2011-10-17 08:21:39Z

Dear Lynda,
Thank you for replying to my note!
I don't believe we are part of your family.

My grandmother Miriam Allport was a very close friend at one time of your grandfather. She worked on a ferry boat as a stewardess and sailed to Copenhagen and perhaps Bergen. I know she also lived at Hull and at South Shields. This would be between 1905-1912, or so. I know she worked on the same boat as your grandfather.

I am interested in what ferry line or boat(s) they worked on. I would also be interested to see a photo of your grandfather if possible.

Have you ever heard of Miriam Allport?
Do you live in the UK. because I know several members of your grandfather's family went to live in Canada.

Many thanks,

Neill - Windermere, UK.

Re: Captain Reginald Downing Horncastle 1865-1919

urnie_1 — 2011-10-17 02:34:00Z

HAVE NOTED YOU ARE RESEARCHING MY GRANDFATHER CAPTAIN REGINALD DOWNING HORNCASTLE. I AM DAUGHTER OF DOUGLAS CHARLES HORNCASTLE WHO WAS SON OF HIS SECOND MARRIAGE (HE WAS BORN IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE IN 1906}. OTHER CHILDREN BORN SCULCOATES, HULL PRESUMABLY THEY WERE BORN ACCORDING TO THE PORT HE WAS SAILING FROM. ARE YOU A FAMILY MEMBER BY ANY CHANCE ? LYNDA

Captain Reginald Downing Horncastle 1865-1919

neillpatterson — 2011-08-29 18:07:57Z

Captain Reginald Downing Horncastle 1865 to 1919.

Lived at Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) England and was a master mariner. Visited Kobenhavn in 1907, no doubt many other places.

Does anyone have any information about him as a Captain please?

I have his marriage in 1888 and a list of his children. It's his maritime career I'm interested in. I have also read his obit. in The Times of 1919.

Many thanks,

Neill.

HORNCASTLE of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire

sdonlea1 — 2008-03-23 13:15:51Z

I am looking for information on the HORNCASTLE family (Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire). They are not ancestors, but have several connections with my TURNER family (of Firbeck, S Yorks). In particular, I am looking for information re (i) John HORNCASTLE (b est 1766, wife Elizabeth), (ii) their son John HORNCASTLE (b 1803) of The Yews, Maltby, who married a widow, Eliza ESCUDIER (nee MITCHELL) (iii) John Henry HORNCASTLE b abt 1854 Bedale and his wife Mary nee ROTHERAM/ROTHERHAM (iv) Mary HORNCASTLE (b abt 1856, single, schoolteacher).