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James Erskin Thorpe 1866 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 SEP, 1866

Birth Location: Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Death Date: 13 JAN, 1916

Death Location: Calcutta, India

Father: Jonathan Thorpe

Mother: Louisa Scanlon

Spouse(s): Grace Turner

Children(s): William Thorpe, Genevieve Thorpe, Jonathan Thorpe, Mavis Thorpe, James Thorpe, Horace Thorpe, Phyllis Thorpe, Denzil Thorpe

In 1866, James Erskin Thorpe entered the world in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, born to Jonathan Crowther Thorpe and Louisa Scanlon. James Erskin Thorpe married Grace Evelyn Turner, and had children including William James Horace Thorpe, Genevieve Mabelle Thorpe, Jonathan Crowther Thorpe, Mavis Louis Thorpe, James ( Jim ) Erskine Thorpe, Horace Ian Thorpe, Phyllis Maude Thorpe, Denzil Trevor Thorpe. James Erskin Thorpe passed away in 1916 in Calcutta, India.

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Biography

  • In 1866, James Erskin Thorpe entered the world in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, born to Jonathan Crowther Thorpe and Louisa Scanlon.
  • James Erskin Thorpe married Grace Evelyn Turner, and had children including William James Horace Thorpe, Genevieve Mabelle Thorpe, Jonathan Crowther Thorpe, Mavis Louis Thorpe, James ( Jim ) Erskine Thorpe, Horace Ian Thorpe, Phyllis Maude Thorpe, Denzil Trevor Thorpe.
  • James Erskin Thorpe passed away in 1916 in Calcutta, India.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Thorpe's Ancestors

Self
James Thorpe
1866 – 1916
Birth Place: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Parents
Jonathan Crowther Thorpe
1838 – 1906
Louisa Scanlon
1838 – 1899
Ireland
Grandparents
James Thorpe
1806 – 1882
Madras Tamil Nadu India
Jane (Louise) Corn
1806 – 1867
Madras, India
Martin Scanlon
England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Corn
1779 – 1844
Justina Corn
1789 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Thorpe's Descendants

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James (Erskin) Thorpe (27 SEP, 1866 – 13 JAN, 1916) m. Grace (Evelyn) Turner (5 Mar 1876 – 02 Oct 1944)
  1. 1. William (James Horace) Thorpe (1900 – 27 Apr 1900)
  2. 2. Genevieve (Mabelle) Thorpe (19 Mar 1901 – 1961)
  3. 3. Jonathan (Crowther) Thorpe (26 Oct 1902 – 31 May 1906)
  4. 4. Mavis (Louis) Thorpe (08 05 1904 – )
  5. 5. James (( Jim ) Erskine) Thorpe (2nd January 1905 – 11 Sep 1982)
  6. 6. Horace (Ian) Thorpe (23 Nov 1909 – May 1989)
  7. 7. Phyllis (Maude) Thorpe (4 July, 1912 – January, 1981)
  8. 8. Denzil (Trevor) Thorpe (28 Jan 1915 – Sep 1981)

James Thorpe's Timeline

2 Records

1866
27 SEP, 1866
Birth of James Erskin Thorpe in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
1916
13 JAN, 1916
Age 50
Death of James Erskin Thorpe in Calcutta, India
Calcutta, India

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 SEP, 1866
    Event Place: Calcutta, West Bengal, India

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JAN, 1916
    Event Place: Calcutta, India

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