This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dunlopdm Surnames: HORBURY, SLOMAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/14763.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Chris, No, I have no idea at all! As far as I know, the only connection the SLOMANs had with York is that my great-grandfather's younger sister, Charlotte Elizabeth SLOMAN, b 1845, Great Yarmouth, a "Professor of Dancing", is believed to have visited a girlhood friend, Mary MARTIN, there. They were students of dancing together under a Mary BIRCH, (1861 Census, Kensington, I think). There is an oral family tradition that another photograph in the album, although untitled, was always known as "Great Aunt Charlotte"! That photo was taken in YORK, by T.R.(?) GOWLAND, of York. Other than that, there is no known connection with York, and I have never come across the name HORBURY in the search! I was a bit uncertain about the spelling and written form of the name, but nothing else comes up, no matter how many types of spelling, or initial letter combinations I try. Was not able to pick up a Birth entry for Mary Elizabeth on FreeBMDs or Ancestry, otherwise I would be tempted to buy her! birth certificate to settle the question. My great-grandfather left a wonderful photograph album, but only two photos bore names, i.e. Mary Elizabeth's, and his nephew, George Sloman MARR, dated October 1892, and I have traced his family down to the present day, almost, in the US. I believe this would have been written by Frank's married sister, Fanny Maria MARR, as it was NOT Frank Read's writing from other samples. Sorry to have taken so long but thought since you asked, you just MAY have an idea. Thanks for any help. Doreen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.