Birth: 3 August 1902 Westwoodside, Lincolnshire, UK
Father: Vincent Belk 1864-1940
Mother: Ellen Heaton 1865-1943
Marriage: January-March 1927 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK
Wife: Olive Cromwell 1903-1999
Death: 22 August 1972 86 Manor Drive, Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Derek M Belk 1927
Denis Eaton Belk 1928-1984
Geoffrey N Belk 1930
Ronald E Belk 1934
Peter Brian Belk 1936-2010
Birth of Horace Moreland Belk in FreeBMD in July-September 1902 in Gainsbro' (7a 727).
In the 1911 census as Horace M Belk aged 8, born in Westwoodside, Yorkshire (sic - Westwoodside is in Lincolnshire), and living with his parents (Vincent and Ellen), brother (Harry), sister (Olive Eaton), a relative (Mrs Dickinson Ant (possibly short for aunt) aged 64, born in Penistone, Yorkshire) and a servant (Axelander Stapleton aged 20, born in Spalding, Lincolnshire and single) in seven rooms at Real House Farm, Doncaster, Yorkshire-West Riding.
Three entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Horace Moreland Belk address Red House Farm, Race Common, Doncaster from 1924 to 1926, other occupants Vincent and Ellen Belk (parents?) and Harry Belk (brother?).
Marriage of Horace M Belk and Olive Cromwell in FreeBMD in January-March 1927 in Gainsbro' (7a 1231).
His first son was born in Gainsborough in 1927.
Entry in Ancestry U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s 1927 Kelly's Directory for Horace Belk farmer living in Campsall, West Riding, Yorkshire.
Four entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Horace Moreland Belk address Campsall, Don Valley from 1927 to 1930, other occupant Olive Belk (wife?) from 1929.
His second and third sons were born in Doncaster in 1928 and 1930,
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Alehouse Licences, 1771-1962 for Horace M Belk Spread Eagle, Darrington, Yorkshire from 14 March 1930 to 16 April 1938.
His fourth and fifth sons were born in Pontefract in 1934 and 1936.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Horace M Belk born 3 August 1902, married, a waterworks labourer heavy worker, and living with Olive Belk (wife?), Denis E Belk (son?) and three others at 97 The Grove, Doncaster, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Six entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Horace M Belk addresses High Street, Barnby Dun, Don Valley from 1948 to 1949, other occupant Olive Belk (wife?), New Stores, High Street, Barnby Dun, Don Valley in 1950, other occupants Olive Belk (wife?) and Denis Eaton Belk (son?), and 101 Tenter Lane, Warmsworth, Don Valley from 1954 to 1956, other occupants Olive M Belk (wife?), Anne and Dorothy Cromwell (wife's relatives?) and Ronald E Belk (son?) in 1956.
Death of Horace Morland Belk, born 3 August 1902, in FreeBMD in July-September 1972 in Doncaster (2b 829).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Horace Morland Belk died 22 August 1972 in Doncaster probate 19 September 1972 in Sheffield. "Belk, Horace Morland otherwise Horace Moreland of 86 Manor Dv Doncaster died 22 August 1972 Probate Sheffield 19 September. £16341."
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Horace Moreland Belk.
Westwoodside is some 7 miles NW of Gainsborough.
Horace Moreland Belk was the father of Peter Brian Belk, husband of Joy Punter, second great granddaughter of James Aldred, husband of Ann Shrubb, my first cousin three times removed.
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