Caleb Hornsey is the fifth child of Elizabeth Crompton and Richard Hornsey.

Although Caleb was registered in second quarter of 1851 (GRO ref: Beverly 23 13) the 1851 census suggests he was born February.

1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source:     FHL Film  TNA Ref H1O7
            Piece 2359 Folio 12 Page 17 Sched 80
Dwelling:   Gale Gate    
Place:      North Newbald, York, England

Name               Rel   Mar  Age  Occ                           Birthplace 
Richard Hornsey    Head   M   50   Farmer of 107 acres           Yorks, Newbald
Elizabeth Hornsey  Wife   M   39                                 Yorks, Beeford
Richard Hornsey    Son    U   11   Scholar                       Yorks, Newbald
William Hornsey    Son         9   Scholar                       Yorks, Newbald
John Hornsey       Son         5   Scholar                       Yorks, Newbald
Sophia Hornsey     Dau         3   At home                       Yorks, Newbald
Caleb Hornsey      Son         1m                                Yorks, Newbald
George Wood        Vis    M   30   Primitive Methodist Minister  Yorks, Ferry Bridge
Jane Gray          Serv   U   25   House servant                 Yorks, Atwick

1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source:     FHL Film  TNA Ref RG09
            Piece 3582 Folio 117 Page 29 Sched 166
Dwelling:   156 Church Street    
Place:      East Sculcoates, Hull, York, England

Name            Rel   Mar  Age  Occ                  Birthplace 
Richard Hornsey    Head   M   60    Retired Farmer      Yorks, Newbald 
Elizabeth Hornsey  Wife   M   48                        Yorks, Beeford
John Hornsey       Son    U   16    Errand Boy          Yorks, North Newbald
Sophia Hornsey     Dau    U   14    Scholar             Yorks, North Newbald
Caleb Hornsey      Son    U   10    Scholar             Yorks, North Newbald 

By 1871 Caleb had left home.

1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source:   FHL Film TNA Ref RG10
          Piece 4771 Folio 63 Page 5/6 Sched 14
Dwelling: Hall Garth
Place:    Lockington, York, England

Name          Rel  Mar Age Occ                                 Birthplace
George Hudson Head  M  43  Farmer of 243 acres emp 5men 1 boy  Yorks, Stone Ferry Sutton
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Caleb Hornsey Serv  U  20  Farm Servant                         Yorks, Newbald

1811info6a, sheet 2

The 1881 census finds him working for Ann Hornsey, a relative and the widow of Richard Hornsey.

• 1851 census: Richard Hornsey was the son of William (b.~1799) and Catherine Hornsey (b.~1799) (both of Newbald) of Hornsea Burton: a farmer of 67 acres employing two people. (Ref: HO107 Piece 2365 Folio 256 Page 24 Sched 115)
• Hornsey Richard and Hopper Ann married in the first quarter of 1854. (GRO ref: Skirlaugh 9d 347)
• 1861 census: Richard (36) and Ann Hornsey (33) (both of Newbald), Trinity House Farm, Hornsea: a farmer of 96 acres employing six men. (Ref: RG9 Piece 3604 Folio 55 Page 23)

1881 Census Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source:   FHL Film TNA Ref RG11
          Piece 4790 Folio 64 Page 49 Sched 237
Dwelling: Hornsea Burton
Place:    Hornsea with Burton, York, England

Name             Rel   Mar  Age  Occ                        Birthplace
Ann Hornsey      Head   W   52   Farmer of 199 acres}Emp    Yorks, Bolton
Richard Hornsey  Son    U   21   Farmer of 43 acres }4 men  Yorks, Hornsea
Kate Hornsey     Dau    U   17                              Yorks, Hornsea
Ellen Harness    Serv   U   19   Gen servant domestic       Yorks, Burstwick
Caleb C Hornsey  Serv   U   30   Farm Servant indoor        Yorks, Newbald
Edward Chapman   Serv   U   19   Farm servant indoor        Yorks, Hull

Above: An 1892 map, scale 1:10 560 of Hornsea Burton, locating Trinity Hose Farm and surrounding fields to the east of Hornsea Mere. The Hydraulic Engineering Works became the home of the now defunct 1960s iconic Hornsea Pottery

1811info6a, sheet 3

1891 finds Caleb as an unemployed publican. However, his niece by his brother John is also resident.

1891 Census   Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG12
              Piece 3928 Folio 93 Page1 Sched
Dwelling:     9 Beverly Road
Place:        Sculcoates, Park Ward, Hull, York, England

Name               Rel  Mar Age Occ       Employ      Birthplace
Caleb Hornsey      Head  U  40  Publican  Unemployed  Yorks, Newbald
Francis G Hornsey    -   U  16  Barmaid   Employed    Yorks, Hull

Finally, in 1901, Caleb has a farm of his own and is married to Edith louisa Mawer in the first quarter of 1897. (Ref: Sculcoates 9d 274)

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece 4517 Folio 33 Page 1 Sched 2                   
Dwelling:     Brigham Lane
Place:        Brigham, Driffield, York ER, England

Name                  Rel   Mar Age Occ     Status       Birthplace
Caleb Hornsey         Head   M  50  Farmer  Own account  Yorks, Newbald
Edith Hornsey         Wife   M  24                       Lincolnshire, Boston
Ivy victoria Hornsey  Dau        4                       Yorks, Hull
Kate E Hornsey        Dau        6m                      Yorks, Brigham
Eliza Keightl(e)y     Border W  76                       Lincolnshire, Boston

At this time there is no FreeBMD evidence of his death between 1900 and 1940.

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