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David Thornton 1811–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUL 1811

Birth Location: Bistre, Flintshire, England

Death Date: 30 SEP 1889

Death Location: St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Susannah Hewitt

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Sarah Thornton

The story of David Thornton began in 1811 in Bistre, Flintshire, England. David Thornton married Sarah Peters, and had children including Mary Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Thomas Thornton. David Thornton passed away in 1889 in St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of David Thornton began in 1811 in Bistre, Flintshire, England.
  • David Thornton married Sarah Peters, and had children including Mary Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Thomas Thornton.
  • David Thornton passed away in 1889 in St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Thornton's Ancestors

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David Thornton
1811–1889
Birth Place: Bistre, Flintshire, England
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1788–1846
Pentrobin, Flintshire, Wales
Susannah Hewitt
1789–1844
Grandparents
William Thornton
1764–1831
Pentrobin, Flintshire, Wales
Susannah Jones
1767–1834
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1738–1796
Esther Humphrys
1740–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1712–1798
Mary Huntington
1712–1802

David Thornton's Descendants

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David Thornton (23 JUL 1811–30 SEP 1889)
  1. 1. Mary Thornton 1846– m. James Millington 1841–
    1. 1. John Millington 1879– m. Mary (Ann) Crofts 1882–
      1. 1. John (James) Millington 1900– m. Esther (Gertrude) Jenkins 1901–
        1. 1. Edith (A) Millington 1921–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Millington 1907–
      3. 3. Beatrice Millington 1902–
      4. 4. Alfred (Edward) Millington 1904–
      5. 5. Walter Millington 1906–1906
      6. 6. Caroline Millington 1909–
      7. 7. Doris Millington 1911–
      8. 8. Walter Millington 1913–
      9. 9. James Millington 1919–
      10. 10. Lawrence Millington 1922–
    2. 2. James Millington 1868–
    3. 3. Walter Millington 1881–
    4. 4. Beatrice Millington 1885–
  2. 2. Thomas Thornton 1840–1925 m. Ann Catherall 1840–
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Thornton 1881–1907 m. Charles Catherall 1873–1953
      1. 1. Samuel (Thomas) Catherall 1906–
      2. 2. Reginald Catherall 1900–1922
      3. 3. Charles (Herbert) Catherall 1903–
    2. 2. James Thornton 1862–
    3. 3. John Thornton 1864–
    4. 4. Thomas Thornton 1866–
    5. 5. Arthur Thornton 1876–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Thornton 1874–
    7. 7. Joseph Thornton 1869–
    8. 8. Hannah Catherall 1860–
    9. 9. David Thornton 1871–
  3. 3. Sarah Thornton 1843–

David Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1811
23 JUL 1811
Birth of David Thornton in Bistre, Flintshire, England
Bistre, Flintshire, England
1811
25 DEC 1811
David Thornton was christened in St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
1889
1889
Age 78
Death of David Thornton in Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
1889
30 SEP 1889
Age 78
Burial of David Thornton in St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales
St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1811
    Event Place: Bistre, Flintshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1811
    Event Place: St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1889
    Event Place: St Matthew, Buckley, Flintshire, Wales

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