Henry Osborn (1783

Henry Osborn (1783 – 1855)

Henry Osborn was born at Nowton, Suffolk and baptised there in 1783, a son of Thomas Osborn and Elizabeth [1].

He probably started his commission stables business in Kings Mews, Grays Inn Lane, in 1812 [2] and the earliest advertisement so far found for H. Osborn’s commission stables is 1813. This becomes H. Osborn and Son (Henry David Osborn, born 1809) by 1831 and Osborn, Son and Banks by 1838 (William Banks, born 1804).

In the records of the Sun Fire Office, insurance was taken out 18 January 1826 by Henry Osborn stable keeper of The Kings Mews, Kings Road.

In the evidence (17 November 1840) at the formal proving of the will of William Woodland in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, James Dodsley Tawney, solicitor, stated that “It was at Kings Mews Grays Inn Road that I so met him, W. Banks being a partner of Mr. Osborne the horse dealer..."

Henry Osborn may have married first Elizabeth Harris 21 May 1807 at St Luke Old Street, Finsbury.

In the census of 1841, in Kings Road, London, Henry was aged 55 and a stable keeper. Elizabeth was aged 55 and Anne was aged 36. Only Anne was born in the county. There were two servants, Elizabeth David 25 and Rebecca Powell aged 20 and neither was born in the county.

Elizabeth was buried in the South Metropolitan Cemetery (West Norwood Cemetery, entry no. 2478), Norwood Road, Lambeth, 6 March 1847. She was aged 60 and from 8 Terrace, Grays Inn Lane. Her death was registered in the Holborn district in the March quarter 1847.

He married secondly Mary Collinson, registered in the West London district in the September quarter 1848.

In the census of 1851, at 8 Grays Inn Terrace, London, Henry Osborn was aged 66, a stable keeper born at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. His wife, Mary, was aged 63 and born at Covent Garden. His unmarried daughter-in-law was Harriette Collinson aged 28 and born in Lambeth and his unmarried son-in-law was George Collinson aged 34, a hatter’s apprentice and born in Brixton. There were two unmarried general servants, Ann Allen aged 34 and born at ? Buckinghamshire and Elizabeth Tillett aged 39 and born at Ilford, Essex.

Henry Osborn, Henry David Osborn and William Banks ended their co-partnership by mutual consent on 1 January 1854 and Henry Osborn senior and William Banks continued from 4 January 1854 [3].

Henry Osborn senior’s death was registered in the September quarter 1855, in the Holborn district. He was buried in the South Metropolitan Cemetery (West Norwood Cemetery), Norwood Road, Lambeth, on 10 September 1855. He was of 8 Grays Inn Terrace and aged 72. The cemetery is close to Tulse Hill where he had a leasehold house which he left, with its contents, to his wife, Mary.

His will (dated 3 April 1852) with a codicil (dated 6 January 1854) was proved at London, in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 22 November 1855 by William Banks and Augustus Booker. He mentions his wife, his employee Elizabeth Sillett, his sister Mrs Lee of Sicklesmere, Suffolk, and his children: Louisa Anderson the wife of George Anderson, Sarah Osborn, Georgiana Hutchinson the wife of Francis Hutchinson and Henry David Osborn. The codicil revoked the legacy to Henry David since he had received £700 already.

There is a possible death registration for Mary Osborn in the Holborn district in the June quarter 1857.

Henry and Elizabeth Osborn’s children were:

1. Georgiana Caroline Osborn [4], born about 1808 and died 1877.

2. Henry David Osborn, baptised 7 May 1809 at St Andrew Holborn, London.

3. Ann Osborn, baptised 1 March 1812 at St Andrew Holborn.

4. Frederic William Osborn, baptised 24 October 1813 at St Andrew Holborn (Kings Mews, stable keeper).

5. Ann Osborn, baptised 12 March 1815 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Lane, stable keeper).

6. Isabella Osborn (1816 – 1867), born 4 March 1816 and baptised 2 June 1818 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Lane, stable keeper). She married John Anderson, a brother of George who married her sister Louisa, 3 May 1837 at St Luke’s, Norwood 5. In 1841, she and John, with her sister Louisa and George, were living at 43/43a Green Street, Grosvenor Square, where John had a horse-dealing partnership with Samuel Brisco Sheward 5. John died suddenly 27 December 1864 and Isabelle died 4 September 1867 in Kensington [5].

7. Emma Osborn, born 2 December 1817 and baptised 2 June 1818 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Lane, stable keeper).

8. Louisa Augusta Osborn (1819 – 1899), born 20 February 1819 and baptised 3 March 1819 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Terrace, stable keeper). She died in 1899.

9. Sarah Osborn (1820 – 1890), born 13 January 1820 and baptised 19 January 1820 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Terrace, stable keeper). She died in 1890.

10. Edwin Osborn, born and baptised 27 January 1821 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Terrace, livery stable keeper).

11. Harriot Eliza Osborn (1822 – 1822), born 29 January 1822 and baptised 1 March 1822 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Lane, stable keeper). She may have been buried 21 June 1822 in London [6], at St Andrew Holborn. She was of Clapton and aged 1 year.

12. Alfred Osborn, born 7 July 1824 and baptised 28 July 1824 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Terrace, stable keeper).

13. Walter Samuel Osborn (1825 – 1826), born 23 July 1825 and baptised 4 February 1826 at St Andrew Holborn (Grays Inn Terrace, horse dealer). He was probably buried in 1826 in London.

14. William Simpson Osborn (1828 – 1846), born 18 January 1828 and baptised 20 November 1828 at St Andrew Holborn (Kings Mews, horse dealer). He was buried 7 February 1846, aged 18 from Grays Inn Lane, in the South Metropolitan Cemetery (West Norwood Cemetery), Norwood Road, Lambeth.

15. Arthur Osborn, born 31 January 1830 and baptised 6 July 1830 at St Andrew Holborn (Tulse Hill, Brixton, stable keeper).

Posted 1 September 2013

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