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Raymond Arol Thornton 1914–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1914

Birth Location: Nelson, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 27 Apr 1983

Death Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Arol Thornton

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Raymond Arol Thornton was born in 1914 in Nelson, Lancashire, England, the child of Arol Edmund Thornton And Brown. In 1921, Raymond Arol Thornton resided in Nelson, Lancashire, England. In 1939, Raymond Arol Thornton resided in Yorkshire (West Riding), England. Raymond Arol Thornton married Ethel Walton. Raymond Arol Thornton passed away in 1983 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Raymond Arol Thornton was born in 1914 in Nelson, Lancashire, England, the child of Arol Edmund Thornton And Brown.
  • In 1921, Raymond Arol Thornton resided in Nelson, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1939, Raymond Arol Thornton resided in Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
  • Raymond Arol Thornton married Ethel Walton.
  • Raymond Arol Thornton passed away in 1983 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England.

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Raymond Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Raymond Thornton
1914–1983
Birth Place: Nelson, Lancashire, England
Parents
Arol Edmund Thornton
1889–1968
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Hartley Thornton
1868–1902
Barrowford, Lancashire, England
Betsy Thornton
1868–
Long Martin, Westmorland, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Thornton
1826–
Mary Shoesmith
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Betty Shoesmith
1810–

Raymond Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1914
19 Jul 1914
Birth of Raymond Arol Thornton in Nelson, Lancashire, England
Nelson, Lancashire, England
1921
1921
Age 7
Raymond Arol Thornton resided here in Nelson, Lancashire, England
Nelson, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 25
Raymond Arol Thornton resided here in Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1955
1955
Age 41
Raymond Arol Thornton resided here in Skipton, West Yorkshire, England
Skipton, West Yorkshire, England
1983
27 Apr 1983
Age 69
Death of Raymond Arol Thornton in Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
1983
14 Jul 1983
Age 69
Raymond Arol Thornton - Probate in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Nelson, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4; Page: 0691
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1520260, ED 19, Sch 257; Book: 20260

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Nelson, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1520260, ED 19, Sch 257; Book: 20260

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Skipton, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1983
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4; Page: 0691

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1983
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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