Résumé

The 1901 English Census indicated that Horrocks was an "articled pupil to architect." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 3622; Folio: 90; Page: 17 Source Information: 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 10/25/2021.)

He lived in London, England, c. 1904, where he likely worked in an architectural office.

Draftsman, B. Marcus Priteca, Architect, Seattle, WA, c. 1918-1919. In 1918, Priteca's office was in Room #509 of the Pantages Building. Both Priteca and Horrocks had immigrated to the US from the UK.

Partner, McQuaker and Horrocks, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1919-1922.

Principal, Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1922-1939. In 1931, Pierce A. Horrocks maintained an office in the Insurance Building, Seattle, Room #416. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1931, p. 801.)

Designer, B. Marcus Priteca, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1939-1941.

Relocation

The architect was born in Westhoughton, England, as "Percy Aspden Horrocks." Westhoughton was a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. (Bolton, England, was sometimes written as "Bolton-le-Moors.") In 1881, Westhoughton had a population of 9,197, and become known for its manufacture of cotton thread and textiles and the production of coal. The Westhoughton Coal and Cannel Co., Ltd., for example, mined coal in the vicinity between 1874 and 1937. The Hulton Colliery Company experienced one of England's worst coal-mining disasters on 12/21/1910, when 345 men were lost in an explosion in the firm's Pretoria Pit.

It is likely that Percy's family resided in Bolton, England, between his birth and c. 1883. In 1881, the English Census found them at 225 Church Street in Westhoughton. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Class: RG11; Piece: 3822; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341913 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004, accessed 10/25/2021.) They relocated to Southport, Merseyside, England, by c. 1886, and remained there until at least 1892. In 1891, that year's census listed them as living at 10 Union Street in the civil parish of North Meols within the municipal borough of Southport. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3036; Folio: 82; Page: 28; GSU roll: 6098146, accessed 10/25/2021.)

The 1901 English Census listed Percy and his siblings back in Bolton, residing in a house at 11 Silverdale Road. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 3622; Folio: 90; Page: 17 Source Information: 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 10/25/2021.)

Horrocks left England for the US, traveling aboard the White Star Line ship R.M.S. Celtic between Liverpool, England, and New York, NY, during the period 05/20/1905 and 05/28/1905. When he arrived, he had $100 on him, and he was set to stay with a friend, G. Baumont, who resided at 152 East 36th Street, Chicago, IL. The R.M.S. passenger manifest indicated that he had last lived in London before emigrating to the US. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1905; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 24; Page Number: 15 Source Information Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, accessed 10/25/2021.)

On his naturalization paperwork of 04/01/1927, Horrocks indicated that he had lived outside WA State between 1905 and 1914, probably in Chicago, where he got married on 04/28/1914. The architect attested that he had dwelled continuously in WA State since 05/10/1914. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.c.; Naturalization Records of the U.s. District Court For the Western District of Washington, 1890-1957; Microfilm Roll: 76; Microfilm Serial: M1542, accessed 10/25/2021.)

He worked in Seattle under the name of "Pierce A. Horrocks."

Between 09/1918 and 1940, at least, he and his wife lived in the Rolling Bay neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, WA. (SeeAncestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: Washington; Registration County: Kitsap County Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 10/25/2021 and Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1940, p. 788.) The 1940 US Census estimated his Rolling Bay house's value at $2,500.(See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Rolling Bay, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04348; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 18-60, accessed 10/25/2021.)

Parents

His father was Joseph Hall Horrocks (born c. 1852 in Blackley, Lancashire, England-d. 02/27/1899 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England), his mother Anna Aspden (born 09/03/1854 in Bolton, Lancashire, England). They wed c. 1875 in Bolton. According to the 1881 and 1891 English Censuses, Joseph worked as a plumber. He became a member of the United Grand Lodge of England Freemasons on 04/15/1889. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: Country I 602-702 to Country J 703-815; Reel Number: 12, accessed 10/25/2021.)

Anna raised their five children, who included: Anne Elizabeth Horrocks Squire (born 1876 in Bolton, England-d. 02/15/1957 in Seattle, WA), Herbert Horrocks (born 1883 in Bolton, England-d. 07/09/1966 in Seattle, WA), Edith Ellen Horrocks (born c. 1886 in Southport, England-d. 03/1900 in Bolton, England) and Joseph Horrocks (born c. 1892 in Southport, England).

In 1891, Herbert was an apprentice to a joiner / carpenter. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Class: RG13; Piece: 3622; Folio: 90; Page: 17 Source Information: 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 10/25/2021.) At least two of his siblings moved to Seattle, Anne and Herbert,

Spouse

He wed Marjorie Helen Dutson (born 08/27/1885 in England--d. 1964 in WA) on 04/28/1914 in Chicago, IL.

Marjorie had a Welsh ancestry, her parents being Edward Dutson (born c. 1846 in Wales-d. 04/1924 in Chepstow, Wales) and Sarah Elizabeth Sargent (born 1850 in Chepstow, Wales-d. after 1924). They wed in Chepstow in 1873. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, accessed 10/25/2021.)

The 1920 US Census listed her date of arrival in the US as 1906. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Rolling Bay, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: T625_1932; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 70, accessed 10/25/2021.)

Children

He and Marjorie had no children.

Biographical Notes

He was christened on 03/05/1879 at St. Mark's Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England.

At age 39, Horrocks's World War I draft registration card listed him as being Caucasian, and of medium height and build, with blue eyes and auburn hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: Washington; Registration County: Kitsap County Source Information: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, accessed 10/25/2021.)

Horrocks declared his intention to become an American citizen on 03/12/1921, in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. He made his final application for US citizenship on 04/01/1927 in Seattle. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Naturalization Records of the U.s. District Court For the Western District of Washington, 1890-1957; Microfilm Roll: 76; Microfilm Serial: M1542, accessed 10/25/2021.)