Researching William Horsey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 548 people with the Horsey surname? In that year Horsey was ranked number 3031 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Horsey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Horsey and the Horsey Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Horsey Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Horsey family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 455 people with the Horsey surname in the UK? Horsey is now ranked number 3612 for popularity in the UK. |
Horsey Genealogy Databases
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Horsey Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on William Horsey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Horsey
William Henry Beaumont de Horsey
William Henry Beaumont de Horsey (born 1826; died 6 May 1915) was a British soldier.
He was the son of Spencer Horsey de Horsey and brother of Algernon Frederick Rous de Horsey and Adeline Louisa Marie de Horsey. He was educated at Eton College.
At the age of sixteen he joined the army, and through the influence of the Duke of Wellington he was commissioned as ensign and lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards on 22 November 1844. His promotion to lieutenant and captain was purchased on 22 March 1850. He served in the Crimean War, and was given army rank as major by brevet dated 12 December 1854. On 13 March 1857 was promoted to captain and lieutenant-colonel, again by purchase, and on 2 March 1858 he was authorised to accept the Order of the Medjidie, fifth class, conferred upon him by Sultan Abdülmecid I of Turkey.
On 29 April 1868 he was granted brevet rank of colonel in the army, and on 9 April 1870 was appointed to the regimental rank of Major. On 27 February 1872 he served as Field Officer in Brigade Waiting for the Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral following the recovery of the Prince of Wales from typhoid. On 22 September 1875 he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, and on 15 September 1877, having served nearly thirty-three years in the regiment, he retired on half-pay. On 7 May 1878, when he was living at 1 Cleveland Row, St James's, his bankruptcy was announced in the Gazette. Nevertheless, on 11 June 1878 his promotion to Major-General was announced, effective from 13 February 1878. On 13 February 1883 he retired from the Army with the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General, due to ill-health.
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