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William THORNTON

Male 1825 - 1906  (81 years)


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  • Name William THORNTON 
    Born 1825  Monk Hesleden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1861 Census
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Dec 1906 
    • Ancestry Wills and Probate William Thornton of Easington died 25th Dec 1906 Probate Durham 2nd feb 1907 to Thomas Newton Thornton farmer & John Thornton butcher Effects £491 11s
    Person ID I18065  Main Tree
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2021 

    Father John THORNTON,   b. 1777, Heselden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary RICHARDSON,   b. 1787, Westerton Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Apr 1809  Monk Hesleden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry Select Marriages
    Family ID F4550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary NEWTON,   b. 1835, Wolsingham Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1906  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1858 
    • FreeBMD Dec 1858 Weardale 10a 283
    Children 
    +1. Mary Hannah THORNTON,   b. 1860, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 54 years)
     2. Jane Ann THORNTON,   b. 1862, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alice THORNTON,   b. 1867, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John William THORNTON,   b. 1869, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Thomas Newton THORNTON,   b. 9 Aug 1871, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1957  (Age 86 years)
     6. Sarah THORNTON,   b. 1874, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Matthew THORNTON,   b. 1877, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Lucy Ethel THORNTON,   b. 1880, Castle Eden Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F4546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1841 HO107 314 3 5 at Monk Heselden aged 16 born in Co Durham
      1851 HO107 2392 220 at Monk Heselden Village son single master miller aged 26 born Heselden
      1861 RG9 3747 85 at the Foundry Castle Eden head married corn miller employing 1 man aged 36 born Monk Hesleden
      1871 RG10 4972 92 at the Foundary Castle Eden head married miller employing 1 man aged 40? born Monk Hesleden Also had Mary Greenwell niece aged 8 born Crook
      1881 RG11 4967 9 at the Mill Castle Eden head married no occupation noted aged 56 born Castle Eden
      1891 RG12 4106 13 at Easington head married farmer aged 66 born Castle Eden
      1901 RG13 4685 5 at Easington head married retired corn miller aged 76 born Monk Hesleden