Harold Horton was the tenth child of Samuel Horton & Ann Maria Oakley born September 18th, 1893 at Barr St, Lower Gornall & christened October 11th, 1893 at Lower Gornall.
In 1901 Harold was living with his parents & 5 older brothers & a younger sister at 33 Barr St, Lower Gornall.
Harold was still at home in 1911, now 33 Oak Lane, Kingswinford. He was now a horse driver at the colliery.
Harold married Gertrude Dorothy Moore in Oct-December 1919 at Stourbridge, Worcs. Gertrude was born December 14th, 1895 at Stourbridge.
The 1939 register shows Harold & Gertrude living at 8 Tansey Green, Brierley Hill, Staffs where Harold was a coal miner. With them were sons Harold, a poultry farm hand & Raymond, a sheet metal machinist.
In 1957 son Harold married Alice Maud Passmore at Rowley Regis.
Harold, aged 83, died February 1st, 1978 at 43 Tansey Green, Dudley. His estate was valued at £19,200.
Gertrude lived to be 100 years old & died in April-June 1996 at Dudley.
The children of Harold Horton & Gertrude Dorothy Moore were:
h.1.4.10.10.1 Raymond Horton born June 25th, 1921 at Stourbridge
h.1.4.10.10.2 Harold Horton born March 28th, 1924 at Stourbridge; died July 10th, 1989 & buried July 19th in Gornal Wood Cemetery