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Robert Shimmons Thurston 1791–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1791

Birth Location: Brightwell, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 1862

Death Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England

Father: John Thurston

Mother: Mary Shimmons

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morphey

Children(s): Robert Thurston, Richard Thurston, Philip Thurston, John Thurston, William Thurston, Mary Thurston

Robert Shimmons Thurston was born in 1791 in Brightwell, Suffolk, England, the child of John Thurston And Mary Shimmons. In 1841, Robert Shimmons Thurston resided in Felixstow, Suffolk, England. In 1851, Robert Shimmons Thurston resided in Felixstow, Suffolk, England. Robert Shimmons Thurston married Elizabeth Morphey, and had children including John Simpson Thurston, Mary Thurston, Philip Thurston, Richard Thurston, Robert Thurston, William Thurston. Robert Shimmons Thurston passed away in 1862 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England.

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Biography

  • Robert Shimmons Thurston was born in 1791 in Brightwell, Suffolk, England, the child of John Thurston And Mary Shimmons.
  • In 1841, Robert Shimmons Thurston resided in Felixstow, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1851, Robert Shimmons Thurston resided in Felixstow, Suffolk, England.
  • Robert Shimmons Thurston married Elizabeth Morphey, and had children including John Simpson Thurston, Mary Thurston, Philip Thurston, Richard Thurston, Robert Thurston, William Thurston.
  • Robert Shimmons Thurston passed away in 1862 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thurston
1757–1821
Birth Location: Brightwell, Suffolk, England
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Mary Shimmons
1760–1827
Birth Location: Brightwell, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Morphey
1792–1857
Birth Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Robert Thurston
1824–1897
Birth Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Thurston
1823–
Birth Location: Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom
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Philip Thurston
1828–1870
Birth Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
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John Thurston
1833–1904
Birth Location: Walton, Suffolk, England
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William Thurston
1825–1873
Birth Location: Felixstow, Suffolk, England
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Mary Thurston
1818–
Birth Location: Walton, Suffolk, England
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Robert Thurston's Ancestors

Self
Robert Thurston
1791–1862
Birth Place: Brightwell, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Thurston
1757–1821
Brightwell, Suffolk, England
Mary Shimmons
1760–1827
Brightwell, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Thurston
1730–
, Suffolk, , England
Elizabeth Leggett
1730–
, Suffolk, , England
John Shimmons
1730–
Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Legget
1730–
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Thurston
1705–
Thomas Leggett
1702–1769
Sarah Gowen
1701–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Leggett
1673–
Elizabeth Clarke
1678–1723
Richard Gowen
1677–1749
Grace Plante
1670–1737

Robert Thurston's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Shimmons) Thurston (13 Nov 1791–14 Sep 1862) m. Elizabeth Morphey (1 Apr 1792–11 Oct 1857)
  1. 1. Robert Thurston 1824–1897 m. Mary (Ann) Blomefield 1824–1897
    1. 1. Henry Thurston 1857–1926 m. Sarah Thurston 1851–1933
      1. 1. Robert (James Mullett) Thurston 1881–1944 m. Bella Ross 1882–1960
        1. 1. Sarah (Mollet Ross) Thurston 1906–1969 m. Stanley (James) Roberts 1908–1989
        2. 2. Sidney (Charles R.) Thurston 1922–2005 m. Ruth (W) Sparkes 1925–
        3. 3. Mary (Eunice) Thurston 1912–1989 m. Henry (A) Jude 1912–
      2. 2. HENRY (MULLETT) THURSTON 1882–1961 m. Florence (Bertha) Elliott 1883–1965
        1. 1. Philip (E) Thurston 1911– m. Deborah (Emily) Branch 1911–1997
        2. 2. Richard (Elliott) Thurston 1915–2000 m. Alice Brewer 1916–2011
        3. 3. Joan (Esther) THURSTON 1917–2004 m. Horace (Henry) Clarke 1920–1985
        4. 4. Freda Thurston 1910–1995
      3. 3. CHARLES (ARTHUR MULLETT) THURSTON 1884–1973 m. Ellen (E) Stevens 1892–
        1. 1. Douglas (Bryan) Thurston 1916–1942
        2. 2. Phyllis (Ruby) Thurston 1919–2000 m. CHARLES (FRANK) DUBBER 1915–1992
      4. 4. Phillip (Mullett) Thurston 1892–1970 m. Eliza Hussey 1891–
    2. 2. Arthur Thurston 1860–1934 m. Alice Banthorpe 1867–1905 m. Lavinia (A O) Thurston 1862–1944
      1. 1. Percy Thurston 1887–1937
      2. 2. Lacy (Robert Edward) Thurston 1889–1963 m. Helen ((also known as Ellen)) Malcolm 1889–1977
        1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Thurston 1914–2010 m. Ernest Hobbs 1911–1995
        2. 2. Malcolm (Arthur) Thurston 1923–1945
        3. 3. Jean (Gloria) Thurston 1918–
        4. 4. Helen (Alli) Thurston 1915–1994
        5. 5. Marcelle Thurston 1920–2018
        6. 6. Alan (Gordon) Thurston 1922–
      3. 3. Charlotte (Alice) Thurston 1890–1945 m. Robert (G) Ramsay 1880–1953
      4. 4. Timothy Thurston 1893–
      5. 5. Jack Thurston 1894–1918
      6. 6. Dorothy Thurston 1895–1924
      7. 7. Felix (Arthur) Thurston 1900–1998 m. Irene Merritt 1902–
      8. 8. Francis (Arthur) Thurston 1892–1899
    3. 3. Walter (William) Thurston 1855– m. Mary (Ann) Mays 1855–1935
      1. 1. Walter (John William) Thurston 1879– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Connolly 1881–
        1. 1. Albert (Walter Charles) Thurston 1913–1999
  2. 2. Richard Thurston 1823–
  3. 3. Philip Thurston 1828–1870 m. Emma Tunmore 1840–1908
    1. 1. Ada (Elizabeth) Thurston 1866–1947 m. Richard Peatling 1864–
      1. 1. Arthur Peatling 1897–
      2. 2. Frederick Peatling 1900–
    2. 2. William (Barnes) Thurston 1860–1891 m. Frances (Mary) Livermore 1862–1941
      1. 1. William (Benjamin) Thurston 1875–
      2. 2. Richard Thurston 1890–
      3. 3. Nellie Thurston 1888–
      4. 4. Frances Thurston 1889–
    3. 3. Ellen (Eliza) Thurston 1862–1949 m. John (Henry) King 1859–
      1. 1. Philip (Frederick) King 1880–
      2. 2. Annie (Eleanor) King 1882–
      3. 3. Beatrice (Florence) King 1884–
      4. 4. Maud (Alice) King 1886–
      5. 5. Gertrude (Elizabeth) King 1890–
    4. 4. Charles (Edward) Thurston 1865–1893 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Early 1864–1922
      1. 1. Philip (William) Thurston 1892–1906
    5. 5. Harriet (Eliza) Thurston 1868–1949 m. Alfred Croney 1866–
      1. 1. Henry (George) Croney 1897–
      2. 2. Harriett (Elizabeth) Croney 1888–
      3. 3. Frederick Croney 1893–
      4. 4. Jane (Emma) Croney 1895–
      5. 5. Alfred (Thomas) Croney 1899–
      6. 6. William (Charles) Croney 1901–
      7. 7. Ellen (Ada) Croney 1903–
      8. 8. Benjamin (Phillip) Croney 1905–
      9. 9. Harry Croney 1897–
    6. 6. Emma Thurston 1870–1965 m. William Yeeles 1868–
      1. 1. John (Robert) Yeeles 1892–
      2. 2. William (Edward) Yeeles 1893–
      3. 3. Sydney (Henry) Yeeles 1896–
      4. 4. Philip (George) Yeeles 1901–
      5. 5. Doris (Winifred) Yeeles 1903–
      6. 6. Irene (Emma) Yeeles 1905–
      7. 7. Edith (Charlotte) Yeeles 1907–
      8. 8. Winifred (Elizabeth) Yeeles 1899–1900
  4. 4. John (Simpson) Thurston 1833–1904
  5. 5. William Thurston 1825–1873 m. Charlotte Thurston 1827–1912
    1. 1. Alfred Thurston 1860–1932
      1. 1. Alfred Thurston 1882–
  6. 6. Mary Thurston 1818–

Robert Thurston's Timeline

5 Records

1791
13 Nov 1791
Birth of Robert Shimmons Thurston in Brightwell, Suffolk, England
Brightwell, Suffolk, England
1841
1841
Age 50
Robert Shimmons Thurston resided here in Felixstow, Suffolk, England
Felixstow, Suffolk, England
1851
1851
Age 60
Robert Shimmons Thurston resided here in Felixstow, Suffolk, England
Felixstow, Suffolk, England
1861
1861
Age 70
Robert Shimmons Thurston resided here in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
1862
14 Sep 1862
Age 71
Death of Robert Shimmons Thurston in Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England
Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1791
    Event Place: Brightwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1168; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542767, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8767::17126229
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1801; Folio: 355; Page: 3; GSU roll: 207450-207451, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8860::4913468
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1021; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Felixstow; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 6; GSU roll: 474637, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8978::9849920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Felixstow, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1021; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Felixstow; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 6; Page: 6; Line: 6; GSU roll: 474637, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8978::9849920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Felixstow, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1801; Folio: 355; Page: 3; GSU roll: 207450-207451, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8860::4913468

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1168; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542767, AFGS
    3 _APID 1,8767::17126229

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Felixstowe, Suffolk, , England
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