Peter HORLICK born abt 1842

I believe I am related in some way to Peter Horlick, elder brother to James and William who founded the drinks company. I have a family bible inscribed 'Peter Horlick London Oct 1843', which is the right time frame for his christening (born abt 1842.) However I know we are directly descended. I have searched the Gloucester Archives for any female siblings but I can find no record of any baptisms apart from Peters. An old newspaper article I found suggests there were 9 children in the family but I can find evidence of only the three brothers. Their parents were James and Priscilla.
Can anyone shed any light?

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Peter Horlick son of James and Priscilla was baptised at Ruardean on March 20th 1842:

Record_ID: 57431
Entry_Number: 953
Year: 1842
Month: Mar
Day: 20
Parents_Surname: HORLICK
Child_Forenames: Peter
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Priscilla
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruardean
Occupation: Sadler
Officiating_Minister: J. Chell
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: son of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 120
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: H642

The family are still in Ruardean on the 1851 census along with younger brothers James and William, so not sure where the London connection comes in.

There is a different Peter Horlick who gets married by licence in St Pancras, London on 26 May 1842:
Peter Horlick of full age widower occupation Smith living Whitechapel son of Alex Horlick (deceased) married May Ann Heath full age spinster living St Pancras daughter of William Heath Farmer. Witnesses William and Elizabeth Hockells.
He may well still be in London in 1843 and perhaps purchased the bible then?
However I cant find him on the 1851 census.

The surname Horlick is very common around Painswick in Gloucestershire and may well be where the name originates from.

Best Wishes

Alice

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Thanks Alice
I think I will have to pursue this other Peter Horlicks.

Regards
Kate

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