Nat Gould

Edward Horner 1814-1894

Edward Horner was born on 12 June 1814 in London, the son of John Horner 1770-1841, a druggist of Bucklersbury in the City of London, and his wife née Anna Maria Bayley 1773-1843. He was baptised on 19 July 1814 at St Stephen Walbrook church in London (1).

He was a founder of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, a wholesale druggist merchant, and company director in the City of London (2).

On 18 March 1841 he married Anna Herbert at St Giles' parish church, Camberwell in London. She was born in 1819 at Walworth in London, the daughter of Jacob Herbert gentleman of Camberwell Green in London (3).

They had the following children:

Maria Horner. She was born in 1842 at Herne Hill, then in Surrey now in London. She died on 1 January 1937 at Bexley in Kent.

Frances Louisa Horner. She was born in 1843 at Herne Hill. She was married Henry Blakeney Hayward 1838-1930 of Bexley House, Crayford in Kent.

Edward Horner. He was born in 1845 at Herne Hill. He lived at Pebmarsh in Essex. His fourth son Lieutenant Archibald Herbert Horner of the Canadian Infantry was killed on 13 April 1916. He had served throughout the South African War as a trooper in Paget's Horse (4).

Annie Horner. She was born in 1846 at Herne Hill. On 4 November 1862 she was married to Hubert Decimus Egerton 1848-1932. He was born on 3 May 1848 at Hove in Sussex, the son of the Reverend John Egerton 1796-1876 and his wife née Ellen Gould 1802-1862. Annie Egerton née Horner died on 25 September 1926. Her widower died on 5 April 1932.

Elizabeth Horner. She was born in 1847 at Dulwich Green in London.

Herbert Horner. He was born on 22 December 1848 at Dulwich Green. He died on 20 June 1930 at Jackson Point, Ontario in Canada.

Francis Horner. She was born in 1851 at Dulwich Green. He died on 6 December 1894 at Elmhurst, Bexley in Sussex aged 44 years (5).

Caroline Horner. She was born in 1852 at Dulwich Green.

Leonard Horner. He was born in 1853 at Dulwich Green. He married Constance Mary Stevenson 1857-1937, and died in 1939 at Falmouth in Cornwall.

Their mother Anna Horner née Herbert died on 12 March 1853 in London.

On 17 April 1855 their father married Mary Wilding at Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, Wales (6).

They had the following children:

May Place

Mary Emma Horner. She was born in 1855 at Dulwich Green. She was married to Thomas Easton Devonshire 1857-1913.

Charles Edward Horner. He was born in 1857 at Dulwich Green. He died in 1925.

Gertrude Elizabeth Horner. She was born in 1859 at Crayford.

Constance Thorley Horner. She was born in 1860 at Crayford. On 17 October 1882 she was married there to John Shuter, son of Leonard Shuter of Vale Mascal, North Cray in Kent (7).

Marguerite Moreton Horner. She was born in 1861 at Crayford. On 17 August 1882 she was married to Francis George Monkland, eldest son of Colonel George Monkland of Oak Bank, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset (8).

Family at May Place

Henry Duncomb Horner. He was born in 1862 at Crayford. When the Census was taken in 1881 he was a student at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester in Gloucestershire.

Kathleen Horner. She was born in 1864 at Crayford.

In about 1858 the family had moved from Dulwich Green in London to May Place at Crayford.

Edward Horner died on 1 September 1894 at May Place aged 80 years.

Probate of his Will was granted on 31 October 1894 (9).

(1) The Parish Register of St Stephen Walbrook church gives the birth date as well as that of the baptism, the names of the parents and the occupation and residence of the father.
(2) In 1894 the then President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain "thought it fitting to refer to the fact that although all his life engaged in the wholesale trade, Mr. Horner was one of those men whose sturdy common-sense and superior education marked him in the City as being really an important man — almost a great man — in connection with great public works, especially gas and water undertakings. His advice was constantly sought. For many years, he (the President) believed, Mr. Horner was Chairman of the old Phoenix Gas Company, whose gasometers were located near Blackfriars Bridge many years ago. Their deceased founder died at a patriarchal age, having had a large family. He possessed robust health all his life, and his habit of always residing in the country was fully justified by the result so far as health and longevity were concerned. At the Jubilee dinner of the Society, Mr Homer was the only representative of the founders present ... It was agreed and resolved that a letter of condolence should be sent to Mrs. Horner." The Chemist and Druggist 10 November 1894.
(3) Parish Registers of St Giles' church, Camberwell in London: Marriage Register for 1841 page 70.
(4) Chelmsford Chronicle 28 April 1916; Essex Newsman 29 April 1916.
(5) Sussex Express 14 December 1894.
(6) "On 17th. inst., at Welchpool [sic], Edward Horner, Esq., of Dulwich-common, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Robert Wilding, Esq." Morning Chronicle 21 April 1855.
(7) Pall Mall Gazette 19 October 1882.
(8) London Standard 25 August 1882; Bristol Mercury 25 August 1882.
(9) "HORNER Edward of May-place Crayford Kent esquire died 1 September 1894 Probate London 31 October to Charles Edward Horner, Hubert Decimus Egerton and John Shuter esquires. Effects £90918 3s 5d. Resworn July 1895 £91518 3s 5d." National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) 1858-1966 (1894) page 183. Charles Edward Horner was his son, and the others were his sons-in-law.