Individual Details

Of Church Minshull, Cheshire, and subsequently of Parkfield, Nantwich. Educated at Harrow. Lancashire and England cricketer. Made first appearance for Lancs. C.C.C., 1867; last appearance, 1899. Captain of Lancashire, 1881-91; Joint-Captain, 1892 and 1893; Captain again, 1897 and 1898. Played in three Test Matches for England v. Australia, (Captain of England in 1882). Scorer of 10,294 runs for Lancashire, (15,798 in all 1st. class matches). Scored 18 centuries in all 1st. class matches, including one for England in Australia, one for England vs. Glos. and Yorks., two for Gentlemen v. Players, one for Gents. of North v. Gents. of South, and one for M.C. President of Lancs. C.C.C., 1894-1916. Also played Association Football for Blackburn Rovers F.C., and was a Rugby Football international (9 "caps"). J.P. (Cheshire), 1896.

Birth	10 Feb 1847	Raikes Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Marriage	1876	Ada Sarah Ingram
Death	17 Dec 1925	Acton, Near Nantwich, England
Burial	Aft 17 Dec 1925	Acton, Near Nantwich, England

Spouse	Ada Sarah Ingram (1854 - 1927)
Child	Albert Henry Hornby (1877 - 1952)
Child	Walter Ingram Hornby (1878 - 1918)
Child	George Vernon Hornby (1879 - 1905)
Child	John Hornby M. C. (1880 - 1927)

Father	William Henry Hornby Mp Jp Dl (1805 - 1884)
Mother	Margaret Susannah Birley (1810 - 1899)
Sibling	John Hornby (1832 - 1901)
Sibling	Elizabeth Henriana Hornby (1834 - 1851)
Sibling	Frances Mary Hornby (1836 - 1887)
Sibling	Augusta Margaret Hornby (1838 - )
Sibling	Edward Kenworthy Hornby J. P. (1839 - 1887)
Sibling	Henry Sudell Hornby (1840 - 1840)
Sibling	Sir William Henry Hornby D. L. J. P. (1841 - 1928)
Sibling	Capt. Cecil Lumsden Hornby (1843 - )
Sibling	Caroline Louisa Hornby (1845 - )
Sibling	Charles Herbert Hornby (1849 - )