Thomas George Thornton 1901–1975
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1901, Thomas George Thornton entered the world in Charlton, Kent, born to john henry thornton and eliza louisa berry. In 1901, Thomas George Thornton resided in Charlton, London, England. In 1911, Thomas George Thornton was recorded in the census in 16 Kashgar, Plumstead, England. Thomas George Thornton married iris irene malcolm, and had children including jean margaret thornton, john henry malcolm thornton, margarit irene thornton, robert thornton rev, thomas george thornton. Thomas George Thornton passed away in 1975 in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America.
Sources
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1Census 1901 England Census
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2Census 1911 England Census
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Thornton
This ancestor line traces from Wessex, England, United Kingdom (n/a) to Charlton, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1901) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Thornton (1901–1975) was born in Charlton, Kent and died in Allen Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Thomas Thornton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record