Horton

English: habitational name from any of the various places so called. The majority, with examples in at least fourteen counties, are named from Old English horh ‘mud’, ‘slime’ or horn ‘dirt’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. One in southern Gloucestershire, however, is named from Old English heorot ‘hart’ + dun ‘hill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

 

According to the 1901 Census of Canada Arthur came to Canada in 1835.

 

(Research):1861 Ontario Census

 

Horton Arthur Farmer 36

Mary 35

Elizabeth 12

M.A. (female) 10

Joseph 8

W.H. 2

 

Sheet #34 Dist. #2 Grantham Township

 

#010440-70 (Lincoln Co) HORTON, Alice, f, b. 19 July, 1869, father – Arthur HORTON, Farmer; mother – Mary PHILLIPS, infm – Arthur Horton, Grantham

 

1871 Census of Canada

 

HORTON, ARTHUR;

Sex: Male;

Age: 46

Born: 1825 @ ENGLAND - Unknown code

Position in home: Head of House

Religion: Church of England, Anglican

Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH - Unknown code

Occupation: FARMER - Unknown code

Electoral District Code: 021

Electoral Sub-district Code: A

Enumerator's Division: 1 3

Enumerator's Page Number: 15

Electoral Sub-district Name: Grantham

 

1881 Canadian Census

 

Arthur HORTON M Male English 54 England Farmer Protestant

Mary HORTON M Female English 53 England Protestant

Mary Ann LONG M Female English 26 <Ontario> Protestant

Alfred HORTON Male English 16 <Ontario> Protestant

Emma HORTON Female English 14 <Ontario> Protestant

Allice HORTON Female English 11 <Ontario> Protestant

Elisabeth LONG Female English 5 <Ontario> Protestant

 

Source Information:

Census Place Pelham, Monck, Ontario

Family History Library Film 1375890

NA Film Number C-13254

District 144

Sub-district G

Division 2

Page Number 44

Household Number 252

 

Township of Thorold Voter's List 1886

 

Polling Sub-Division No. 2

(Comprising all that part of the Township East of the Eastern boundary of Lots 190, 207, 216 and 222, and South of a line running from the North-West corner of Lot 189, east to Eastern limit of Township.)

Arthur Horton Lot 200

 

Welland County Marriage Register for the year 1888

 

012673-88 (Welland) J. Alfred HORTON, 24, farmer, Thorold, Port Robinson, s/o Arthur & Mary HORTON, married Sarah STEPHENSON, 22, Vaughan, Thorold, d/o Samuel & Selina STEPHENSON, witn - Margaret STEPHENSON & Francis WILKERSON of Thorold, 5 December 1888 at the bride's father's residence in Thorold

 

Welland County Marriage Register for the year 1888

 

#012601-94 (Welland Co) George MISNER, 24, farmer, Thorold Twp, same, s/o Albert & Lunetta MISNER, married Alice HORTON, 24, Thorold Twp, same, d/o Arthur & Mary HORTON, witn: Alfred March SANERDON, Town of Thorold & Hattie MISNER, Thorold Twp, 21 Mar 1894 at Thorold Twp

 

In the Thorold Farmers Directory of 1891 Arthur Horton is listed as a freehold land owner of lot 200, in Port Robinson.

 

Ontario Marriage Register 1988

 

015869-99 (Welland) Eli HORTON, 38, carpenter, widower, Humberstone, same, s/o Arthur & Mary HORTON, married Emillie FALKENHAGEN, 28, Humberstone, same, d/o John & Juliane FALKENHAGEN, witn - Henry FORLER & John SAGERT of Humberstone, 20 September 1899 at Humberstone

 

1901 Census of Canada

Subdistrict: Thorold (Town/Ville), WELLAND, ONTARIO

District Number: 123

Subdistrict Number: l-1

Archives Microfilm: T-6503

 

Smerdon Jas M Head M Dec 8 1849 51

Smerdon Elizabeth F Wife M May 26 1850 50

Smerdon Alfred M Son S Mar 13 1876 25

Smerdon Gertie M F Daughter S Mar 24 1886 15

Horton Arthur M Father in Law Oct 14 1822

Horton Mary F Mother in Law Oct 14 1823