Arthur Herbert Horton was the sixth child of Joseph Hale Horton & Hannah Baker born July-September 1874 at Greasbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
In 1881 Arthur was living with his parents & brothers & sister at 3 Holm Flat Row, Greasbrough.
Arthur was still living at home in 1891 with his family at the same address. He was working as a horse driver at the colliery.
In 1901 Arthur was still at home at 3 Holm Flat & he was now working as a coal hewer.
Arthur married Elizabeth Hirst on April 16th, 1906 at Christ Church, Parkgate, Rotherham. Witnesses at the wedding were Arthur's sister, Mary Horton & Ernest Merrill. Elizabeth was born March 22nd, 1884 at Ordsall, Retford, Notts, the daughter of George Hirst, a stoker.
In 1911 Arthur & Elizabeth were living at 78 Bear Tree Rd, Parkgate, Rotherham, 2 doors from brother James Horton. They had 2 children – Joseph Arthur (4) & Doris (2). Arthur was described as a ‘miner day man below ground'. Son Joseph was admitted to Harthill with Woodall Provided School in July 1910 & left in 1913.
Arthur died tragically in July 1930, aged 55. The cause of death was a he was struck on the head by a large piece of waste while working at New Stubbin Colliery. A verdict of accidental death was recorded as Arthur & his mate had failed to use a safety device. Arthur had worked in the pit for 14 years, 5 of them at New Stubbin. He was a registered reader of the Sheffield Independent & because of this his widow, Elizabeth, received a benefit of £50 under an insurance scheme operated by the paper. (Sheffield Independent, July 31st, 1930)
The 1939 register shows widowed Elizabeth still living at 78 Bear Tree Rd, Parkgate & with her was son Joseph, a colliery haulage coporal underground.
The children of Arthur Herbert Horton & Elizabeth Hirst were:
h.1.4.4.6.1 Joseph Arthur Horton born November 19th, 1906 at 7 Coleman St, Parkgate, Rotherham & christened December 12th, 1906 at Christ Church, Parkgate, Rotherham
h.1.4.4.6.2 Doris Horton born April 26th 1908 at 6 Holly Bush, Rotherham & christened May 20th, 1908 at Christ Church, Parkgate, Rotherham; died Oct-December 1911 at Parkgate, Rotherham