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John THORNTON (1820?- )
| Name: | John THORNTON |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | - |
| Mother: | - |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 1820 (app) | Mirfield or Scarborough |
| Occupation | miner and/or bootmaker | |
| Death | ||
| Burial |
Additional Information
| Birth | scarborough according to 1881 and 1861 |
Marriage
| Spouse | Harriet SIDNEY (1824- ) | |
| Children | Elizabeth THORNTON (1845- ) | |
| Susanna THORNTON (1848-1924) | ||
| Emma THORNTON (1852-1925) | ||
| Frances THORNTON (1855- ) | ||
| Anne E. THORNTON (1864- ) | ||
| Sarah Anne THORNTON (1859- ) | ||
| Marriage | 1 Oct 1843 (age 22-23) | Tong, Bradford. |
| Census (family) (1) | 1851 (age 30-31) | Batley, Gildersome, Yorks |
| Census (family) (2) | 1861 (age 40-41) | Beeston, Yorks |
| Census (family) (3) | 1871 (age 50-51) | Beeston, Yorks |
| Census (family) (4) | 1881 (age 60-61) | Holbeck, Leeds |
Additional Information
| Marriage | Parish church.
marriage found on 1837 ref. Dec 1843 Bradford v23 p257 Witnesses Joseph Thornton and Samuel Barraclough Batchelor and spister Both resident parish of Birstal. Both signed with a X. Harriets surname spelt Sydney. Linda has certificate |
| Census (family) (1) | 440 Philadelphia Mill
John Thornton head 36 coal miner b Mirfield, Yorks Harriett Thornton wife 26 b Cawthorne, yorks Eliz. Thornton dau 5 b Churwell, yorks Susanh Thornton dau 3 b Churwell, Yorks ref HO107/2314/f32 p5 |
| Census (family) (2) | Royds
1861 at Royds Beeston, Leeds John Thornton hd. 42, coal miner, b Scarboro, Harriet wife 35, b Cawthorne, Elizabeth dau.15 b Churwell, woollen mill hand, Susannah dau. 13 b Churwell, cotton mill hand, Emma dau. 8, b Guildersome , Frances dau. 5, b Churwell, Sarah Anne dau. 2, b Beeston |
| Census (family) (3) | New Royds
1871 New Royds, Beeston John Thornton hd. 51 shoemaker master emp no hands b Scarbro Harriet wife 45 b Barnsley Elizabeth daur 24 wollen weaver b Churwell Suzannah daur 23 woollen weaver b churwell Emma daur 18 woollen weaver b Gildersome Frances daur 15 woollen millhand b Churwell Sarah daur 12 scholar b Beeston Ann daur 6 scholar b Beeston ref RG10/4520 f23 p21 |
| Census (family) (4) | 1 Ellis Place
John Thornton hd 60 coal miner b Scarboro Harriet Thornton wife 55 b Cawthorne Anne E. Thornton dau 17 coal miner dau b Beeston Harriet A. Thornton grand daughter 1 b Holbeck RG11 Piece / Folio 4498 / 65 |
Individual Note
Johns occupations varied:-
Bootmaker ref.daughter Emma' marriage in 1874
Collier ref. own marriage in 1843
Miner ref. daughters Elizabeth and Frances marriages 1875 and 1878
((Possible brother 1841 (no address shown) Gildersome
Josp. Thornton 38 coalminer y
Mary Thornton 30 y
Mary Thornton 4 y
Amos Thornton 2 y
John Crosswaite 10 coalminer app y
ref HO107/1290/02 f25a page 3
1851 444 Philadelphia Mill Batley Gildersome Yorks
Joseph Thornton hd mar 40 coalminer banksman b Scarboro, Yorks
M.A. Thornton wife 40 b Goathland, Yorks.
M.S(orL). Thornton dau 14 linen yarn and flax spinner b Ossett, Yorks
Amos Thornton son 11 coal miner hurrier b Wortley, Yorks
Priscilla Thornton dau 9 b Gildersome.
ref HO107/2314/f32 p4))
1861 Farm house Daffield row, Churwell, Batley, Yorks
Joseph Thornton hd 50 colliery lab b scarborough, Yorks
Mary Ann Thornton wife 54 b Gouthland, yotks
Amos Thornton son u 21coal miner b Morley
Priscilla thornton dau. u 19 woollen weaver b Gildersome. yorks
RG09 piece 3361 folio 25 page 5