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Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton 1907–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1907

Birth Location: Enfield, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Oct 2001

Death Location: Enfield, Greater London, England

Father: Frederick Thornton

Mother: Dorothy Clark

Spouse(s): Alfred Capon

Children(s): Leslie Capon

The story of Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton began in 1907 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. In 1911, Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton resided in Edmonton, Middlesex, England. Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton married Alfred Edward Capon, and had children including Leslie Alfred Capon. Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton passed away in 2001 in Enfield, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton began in 1907 in Enfield, Middlesex, England.
  • In 1911, Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton resided in Edmonton, Middlesex, England.
  • Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton married Alfred Edward Capon, and had children including Leslie Alfred Capon.
  • Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton passed away in 2001 in Enfield, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Thornton
1881–1917
Birth Location: Walthamstow, Essex, England
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Dorothy Clark
1888–1942
Birth Location: Enfield, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alfred Capon
1906–1978
Birth Location: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Leslie Capon
1933–2007
Birth Location: Tottenham, Middlesex, , England
LC

Dora Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Dora Thornton
1907–2001
Birth Place: Enfield, Middlesex, England
Parents
Frederick William Thornton
1881–1917
Walthamstow, Essex, England
Dorothy (Emily (Dora)) Clark
1888–1942
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
George (Samuel) Clark
1863–1939
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Emma Jones
1861–1940
Enfield, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Clark
1844–1918
Ann Newman
1845–1920
David Jones
1827–1907
Mary Livermore
1828–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Clark
1799–1888
Emily Pomfret
1802–1876
Henry Newman
1810–1847
Sarah Rayment
1811–1872

Dora Thornton's Descendants

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Dora (Phyllis Maud) Thornton (13 Sep 1907–Oct 2001) m. Alfred (Edward) Capon (15 Jan 1906–Aug 1978)
  1. 1. Leslie (Alfred) Capon 1933–2007

Dora Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1907
13 Sep 1907
Birth of Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton in Enfield, Middlesex, England
Enfield, Middlesex, England
1907
4 Oct 1907
Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton was baptized in St. Andrew, Enfield, Middlesex, England
St. Andrew, Enfield, Middlesex, England
1911
1911
Age 4
Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton resided here in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1921
1921
Age 14
Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton resided here in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1939
1939
Age 32
Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton resided here in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
2001
Oct 2001
Age 94
Death of Dora Phyllis Maud Thornton in Enfield, Greater London, England
Enfield, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Enfield, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO184A02
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1810927Tho-Tho
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101740J
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 156877, ED 3, Sch 192; Book: 06877

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1907
    Event Place: St. Andrew, Enfield, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 156877, ED 3, Sch 192; Book: 06877

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/740J

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 2001
    Event Place: Enfield, Greater London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom
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