The Horsman family has not been easy to research and I still don't have a lot of information.

 

 

Starting with Margaret Ellen Horsman. Margaret was born on 4th September in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. Daughter of Frederick Horsman and Jane Elizabeth I'anson.

In the 1901 census Margaret was a servant working for a bank manager in the market place Ripon.

She married James Arthur Wass on 28th December 1903 and they had ten children (childrens information is on James Arthur Wass' page).

Margaret died in Ripon in 1957.

 

 

 

 

Margaret Ellen Horsman photos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The parents of Margaret Ellen were Frederick Horsman and Jane Elizabeth I'anson. Frederick was born about 1845 in York, Yorkshire, England son of Charles Horsman and Maria. 

In 1861 Frederick lived with his family in Briggate, Knaresborough and was a linen weaver.

He married Jane Elizabeth I'anson in Ripon Cathedral 1869, they went on to have at least ten children: Frank, Mary Hannah, Charles F, Isabella, Jane E, John W, Margaret Ellen, Richard, Frederick, Richard, Miles.

In 1881 Frederick was living with his family at 5 Blossomgate, Ripon. His occupation was general labourer.

In 1891 the family were living at 41 Blossomgate, Ripon. Also on this census they had an *Edward Heward living with them, he went on to marry Mary H Horsman, his claim to fame was to be the Ripon Hornblower. I did have a photograph but seem to have lost it!

The family were still in Ripon in 1901 and on the 1902 electoral register Frederick was living at 2 Bowers Road, Ripon. 

Frederick died in 1902. 

 *Edward Heward was the Ripon Hornblower for 17 years. He died in a mental hospital from cerebral haemorrage after a fall on his head.

 

 

The parents of Frederick Horsman were Charles Horsman and Maria Robinson. Charles was born in Glasgow, Scotland about 1817, he married Maria Robinson in St Mary's Roman Catholic chapel in Knaresborough on 4th October 1836.  They went on to have at least seven children: Jane, Charles, Isabella, *Thomas, Richard Jefferson, Frederick, Maria.

In 1851 the family lived in Clarks Yard Knaresborough and Charles was a linen weaver.

In 1861 they lived in Harrison Yard Knaresborough.

Charles died in Knaresborough in 1877 and was buried at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough on 18th August 1877.

Son Charles died in 1866 aged 28 and is also buried in St John the Baptist along with his wife Jane (Miller) who died in 1865 aged 25.

 

*George William Horsman was the son of Thomas and his spouse Mary Ann Robinson. On 22nd May 1907 George was in court at Castleford, the offence isn't legible but he received a spell of imprisonment of 14 days, this was his 3rd offence, then on the 1911 census he was in prison in Northallerton, I haven't yet found a record as to what his offence was or how long his sentence was.

Charles Horsman also the son of Thomas and Mary Ann was also a bad lad, he was sentenced to 3 years and 10 days in a reform school in Leeds for stealing £8 from his aunty Maria, while in there he worked for various farmers, absconded once and was birched for being insolent.

 

The parents of Charles were Charles Horsman and Mary Caldwell. Charles was born in Knaresborough about 1779. He was baptised at St Mary's Roman Catholic chapel Knaresborough on 16th March 1779. 

He married Mary Caldwell on 1st May 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland where Mary was born. 

Charles died in Knaresborough in 1821. 

The parents of Charles were James Horsman and Mary Outhwaite. James was born in Knaresborough about 1741. He married Mary Outhwaite in Knaresborough on 14th November 1761. They had at least seven children: Child Horsman, Jane, Charles, Thomas, Edward, Charles, Francis. 

James died in 1791 and was buried on 17th June 1791 at St John The Baptist, Knaresborough.

It's worth mentioning that two of the above children took Catholic vows, one became a brother and the other a nun. 

 

The parents of James were Thomas Horsman and Jane. Thomas was born in Knaresborough about 1712, his spouse was Jane and along with son James they had a daughter Mary. 

Thomas died in 1766 and was buried at St John The Baptist Knaresborough on 19th January 1766.

 

When William The Conquerer started to compile his Domesday book, surnames became compulsory. People up until just had Christian names so had to come up with a suitable surname. Most surnames from this time related to a persons occupation or a place they lived, eg. Smith, Farmer, Fields etc. The Horsman family were no exception, they did what their surname says, they were Horse men. It runs through the Horsman genes, my grandfather, my daughters and granddaughter. The Horsmans were assiciated by marriage also, to the McMahon family from County Clare, Ireland, they bred race-horses and still exist today, many jockey's trainers and stud farms have this surname.  A few of the Horsman brothers of Margaret Ellen went to Derbyshire to work in the Horse racing circuit. 

 

 

Ianson families

The I'anson family has puzzled me and hasn't been easy to research.

Jane Elizabeth I'anson was born in Ripon in 1845. Spouse to Frederick Horsman. Died in Ripon in 1901.

 

Miles Ianson was born in Azerley Yorkshire in 1815, he was baptised at Kirkby Malzeard on 12th February 1815. He married Hannah Plews in Ripon on 17th August 1845 and they had at least eight children: Jane Elizabeth, Christopher, Francis, Mary Ann, Hannah, John William, Eleanor, Margaret A. 

In the censuses of 1851, 61, 71 and 81  the family lived in Ripon and Miles was an agricultural labourer and gardener. In the 1881 census his grandson Christopher Horsman age 10 was staying with them.

Miles died in Ripon in 1887, Hannah died in 1883.

 

Christopher Ianson, father of Miles, was born in 1785 in Yorkshire, probably Kirkby Malzeard, he married Elizabeth Barnet in Kirkby Malzeard in 1812, the only children I managed to find were Miles and his sibling Frances.

The family lived in Kirkby Malzeard at the time of the 1841 census and Chrisophers occupation was a farmer. 

Christopher died in Ripon in 1844.

 

Frances was male even though the spelling is female, his spouse was Catharine, they had at least two children, Elizabeth and John. In 1887 Frances resided at Witch in the Wood, Azerley. 

 

This is as far as I've got with the Ianson family, they are not easy to trace.