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Alexander Edward Thornton 1878–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1878

Birth Location: West Derby Liverpool

Death Date: Jan 1951

Death Location: Liverpool North Lancashire

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Jessie Bruce

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Thornton

Alexander Edward Thornton was born in 1878 in West Derby Liverpool, the child of John Tasker Thornton And Jessie Bruce. Alexander Edward Thornton had children including John Thornton. Alexander Edward Thornton passed away in 1951 in Liverpool North Lancashire.

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Biography

  • Alexander Edward Thornton was born in 1878 in West Derby Liverpool, the child of John Tasker Thornton And Jessie Bruce.
  • Alexander Edward Thornton had children including John Thornton.
  • Alexander Edward Thornton passed away in 1951 in Liverpool North Lancashire.

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Children(s)

Alexander Thornton's Ancestors

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Alexander Thornton
1878–1951
Birth Place: West Derby Liverpool
Parents
John Tasker Thornton
1849–1902
Everton, Lancashire, England
Jessie Bruce
1851–
Lanarkshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Thornton's Descendants

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Alexander (Edward) Thornton (25 Mar 1878–Jan 1951)
  1. 1. John Thornton 1909–2002 m. Emma Speers 1914–
    1. 1. Joyce Thornton 1936–1998 m. Arthur (Phillip) McMillan 1937–1985

Alexander Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1878
25 Mar 1878
Birth of Alexander Edward Thornton in West Derby Liverpool
West Derby Liverpool
1951
Jan 1951
Age 73
Death of Alexander Edward Thornton in Liverpool North Lancashire
Liverpool North Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1878
    Event Place: West Derby Liverpool

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1951
    Event Place: Liverpool North Lancashire

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