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John Thornton (bef. 1810 - 1883)

John Thornton
Born before in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 11 Jun 1832 (to Nov 1837) in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 5 Aug 1838 (to 1867) in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 6 Sep 1869 in Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died after age 72 in Hanborough, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Hanborough, Oxfordshire One Place Study.

Birth

John Woodward was baptised at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough on 4th November 1810.[1] He was the son of William Thornton and Elizabeth (Woodward).

First Marriage

John Thornton and Elizabeth Lanchberry were married at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough on 11th June 1832. [2] They were both of the parish, bachelor and spinster, and were married by banns. Neither could write so they each signed the register with a cross. The witnesses to the marriage were William Thornton and Mary Thornton.

Second Marriage

John Thornton and Sophia Woodward were married on 5th August 1838 at St Peter and St Paul, Hanborough.[3] John was of full age, a widower, working as a labourer and living in Long Hanborough, the son of William, a labourer. Sophia was also of full age, a widow, working as a gloveress and living in Long Hanborough, the daughter of John Greenaway, a labourer. They married by banns and whilst John signed his name, Sophia marked the register with a cross. The witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Hopcroft and Caroline Greenaway.[4]

Third Marriage

John Thornton and Fanny Smith were married after banns at St Peter and St Paul, Church Hanborough on 6th September 1869.[5] They were widower and widow, both of full age and living in Hanborough. John was a labourer and stated of his father only that he was deceased. Fanny was a servant and the daughter of George Hanks who was a labourer. They each signed their own name on the register and the witnesses to the marriage were William Woodward and Priscilla Wood.[6]

Censuses

1841 Residence: Long Handborough, Oxfordshire[7]

John Thornton, 30, ag lab, born in county
Sophia Thornton, 35, born in county
Ann Thornton, 8, born in county
George Thornton, 6, born in county

1851 Residence: Handborough, Oxfordshire[8]

John Thornton, head, mar, 39, ag lab, born in Handborough, Oxon
Sophia Thornton, wife, mar, 45, glover, born in Handborough, Oxon
Ann Thornton, dau, unm, 18, glover, born in Handborough, Oxon
George Thornton, son, 16, ag lab, born in Handborough, Oxon
William Smith, lodger, unm, 30, rail lab, born in N.K.
Samuel Reynolds, lodger, mar, 30, rail lab, born in N.K.

1861 Residence: Long Handborough, Oxfordshire[9]

John Thornton, head, mar, 49, agricultural labourer, born in Handborough, Oxon
Sophia Thornton, wife, mar, 55, glover leather, born in Handborough, Oxon

1871 Residence: Old Yard, Long Handborough, Oxfordshire[10]

John Thornton, head, mar, 60, agricultural labourer, born in Handborough, Oxon
Fanny Thornton, wife, mar, 38, gloveress (leather), born in Handborough, Oxon
Henry Thornton, son, 9, scholar, born in Portsmouth, Hants
James Thornton, son, 9 mo, born in Handborough, Oxon

1881 Residence: 7 Old Yard, Long Handborough, Oxfordshire[11]

John Thornton, head, mar, 70, pauper, born in Handborough, Oxon
Fanny Thornton, wife, mar, 48, gloveress (leather), born in Handborough, Oxon
William H Morgan, step son, unm, 19, ag lab (cow man), born in Handborough, Oxon
James Thornton, son, 10, ag lab, born in Handborough, Oxon
Samuel W Thornton, son, 7, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon
Fanny Thornton, dau, 7, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon
Charles Thornton, son, 4, scholar, born in Handborough, Oxon
Hedley Thornton, son, 1, born in Handborough, Oxon

Death

John died in Hanborough, Oxfordshire in 1883.[12] He was buried in Hanborough on 13th June 1883.[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ Hanborough Baptism Register: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Reference Number: PAR120/1/R1/4 Ancestry Sharing Link
  2. ↑ Church Hanborough Marriage Register: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/3 Ancestry Sharing Link
  3. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1838 S Quarter in Witney Volume 16 Page 143
  4. ↑ Church Hanborough Marriage Register: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre; Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/4 Ancestry Sharing Link
  5. ↑ Register of Marriages: GRO Reference: 1869 S Quarter in Witney Volume 03A Page 999
  6. ↑ Church Hanborough Marriage Register, Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Reference Number: PAR120/1/R3/4 Ancestry Sharing Link
  7. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Class: HO107; Piece: 890; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Handborough; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 8; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474576 Ancestry Sharing Link
  8. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 1B Class: HO107; Piece: 1731; Folio: 18; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193640-193641 Ancestry Sharing Link
  9. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 5B Class: RG 9; Piece: 904; Folio: 79; Page: 25; GSU roll: 542719 Ancestry Sharing Link
  10. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 4 Class: RG10; Piece: 1450; Folio: 65; Page: 9; GSU roll: 828789 Ancestry Sharing Link
  11. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): ED 04 Class: RG11; Piece: 1513; Folio: 63; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341365 Ancestry Sharing Link and Ancestry Sharing Link
  12. ↑ Register of Deaths: GRO Reference: 1883 J Quarter in Witney Volume 03A Page 484 Age at Death: 73
  13. ↑ Hanborough Burial Register, Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Reference Number: PAR120/1/R5/1 Ancestry Sharing Link




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