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Susan A Hornsby was born in New Jersey circa 1884.¹

She married Gordon Ashwell Baldwin, son of Thomas Pitts Baldwin and Frances (Fannie) Moodie, in USA circa 1906.^1,2

She was listed in the 1910 US census at 218 State St in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a shipping clerk in a brick factory, and the household included his brother George and a servant. Their child Francis was listed as living with them.²

She was listed in the 1920 US census at 173 Water St in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a foreman in a factory. Note that he has not aged as fast as his wife (as he claimed to be 38, but should be 39-40) and was confused about his mother's birthplace, which he claimed to be Scotland (actually his grand-mother's birth country). Their child Sewell was listed as living with them.³

She was listed in the 1930 US census at 7th St in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, with her husband Gordon; he was a book-keeper for a public utility, living in their own house of $8000 value, with a radio. He has again lied about his age (claimed to be 48, should be 50); has moved his birthplace to Virginia and is still confused about his mother's birthplace. Their children Sewell and John were listed as living with them.¹

Maria Horton was probably born in Ennis, Co. Clare, between 1839 and 1841. Both her age and place of birth wandered significantly in the census entries as she claimed to be born in either Durham or Co. Clare, Ireland around 1835-1841. Based on her entry in the 1861 census, she probably was born in Ireland and had her first servant's job in Durham. Most likely birth years would seem to be 1839-41.²
She was listed in the 1861 census at 13 Crowther Tce in Sunderland, Durham, where she was a housemaid in the employ of a widower (George Elliot) operating a painting business. This census entry is possibly her only truthful one - she claims to be 20 and born in Ireland, which she also claims as her birthplace in the 1881, 1891 and 1911 entries. In 1871 and 1901 she claims a birthplace of Durham.³

She was listed in the 1871 census in Camperdown, Killingworth, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was a coal miner. Their child Margaret was listed as living with them.⁴

Maria's marriage to Ralph Stobbs, son of Cuthbert Stobbs and Ann Bruce, was registered between January 1877 and March 1877 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland.¹

She was listed in the 1881 census in Hazlerigg, Long Benton, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was still working as a coal miner. Their children Margaret and Ralph were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1891 census at Hood House in Hazlerigg, Long Benton, Northumberland, with her husband Ralph; he was no longer working, but 'living on means'. Their child Ralph was listed as living with them.⁶

She was widowed on the death of her husband Ralph before 1901.
She was listed in the 1901 census at 5 Chapel Row in Long Benton, Killingworth, Northumberland, as the widowed servant of one Thomas Cresswell, an underground miner.⁷

She was listed in the 1911 census at Nixon's Buildings in Dudley, Weetslade, Northumberland; she was living alone in a 2-roomed house and states she had 5 children of which only 2 are living.²

Maria's death was registered between April 1919 and June 1919 in Tynemouth, Northumberland.⁸

Maud Kathleen Lee Hotop was born in New Zealand on 17 October 1888.¹

She married George Moodie, son of George Hutton Moodie and Janet Harley Hutton, in Cromwell, Otago, in 1911.^2,3

Maud died on 23 September 1950 at of 47 Cole St in Dunedin, Otago, at age 61.^4,5 She was buried on 25 September 1950 at the Northern Cemetery.⁶

She married Gerald Essex Trevor at St Mary in Acton, Ealing, Middlesex, on 25 September 1927.^1,2

Kathleen Mary Lawrence Houghton was born in New Zealand in 1891.²

She married Gerard Henry Nicholls in New Zealand in 1914.¹

Kathleen died on 27 December 1925 in New Zealand possibly dying in childbirth, as the NZ BDM indexes show a stillbirth in 1925.³

James How was born at Saltcoats, Stevenston-side in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, on 24 August 1743. His father was a sailor and not present for the baptism.¹ He was baptised at Saltcoats in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, on 28 August 1743.¹

Marriage banns for James and Margaret Hunter were published on 2 December 1775 in Stevenston, Ayrshire.²

He married Margaret Hunter, daughter of Joseph Hunter and Margaret McGowan, in Irvine, Ayrshire, on 4 December 1775. If the How(ie)/Hunter relationships have been recorded correctly, James and Margaret would be first cousins.³

He was widowed at age 52 on the death of his wife Margaret on 16 April 1796.⁴

James died on 2 June 1798 in Irvine, Ayrshire, at age 54.⁴ He was buried at the Old Parish Churchyard in Irvine.⁴

He married Janet Hunter, daughter of Robert Hunter and Mary Boyd, in Stevenston, Ayrshire, in January 1742.²

Alexander Guthrie Howat was born in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, in 1884.¹

He married Margaret Houston McPhee in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, on 25 August 1905. He gave his occupation as 'brass finisher.^2,3'

Alexander died in 1946 in Stevenston, Ayrshire.⁴

John Taylor (Iain) Howat was born in Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 30 July 1938.¹

He was the informant of Alexander Ferguson's death at Western Infirmary in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 7 January 1966.²

John died on 12 October 1987 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, at age 49.³ He was cremated in Paisley on 15 October 1987.

John Taylor (Jack) Howat was born at 7 Holmhead Park in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, on 19 November 1907.¹

He married Christina McInnes Ferguson, daughter of Alexander Ferguson and Catherine Sinclair (Kate) McInnes, at the Grand Hotel in Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 12 February 1938. He was a marine engineer and she was a typist.²

He served on the SS Zena as Second Engineering Officer during the Second World War. The Zena was a 1416 gross ton steamer, built in 1911 and requisitioned by the Admiralty in WWI as an ammunition carrier, then acquired in 1928 by Clydesdale Shipowners Co. Ltd. During WWII she mainly sailed in convoys on the UK-Gibralter and UK-Methil runs; after the war she had other owners before being scrapped in 1960.^3,4

John died on 25 June 1947 at 35 Garry St in Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, at age 39 of pulmonary TB, haemoptysis. The informant was his sister May.^5,6 He was buried at the Cathcart Cemetery, 160 Brenfield Rd in East Renfrew.⁷