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Samuel Thornton 1755–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey

Death Date: 3 Jul 1838

Death Location: Clapham, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England

Father: John Thomton

Mother: Lucy None

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Samuel Thornton was born in 1755 in Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey, the child of John Thomton And Lucy. Samuel Thornton passed away in 1838 in Clapham, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Samuel Thornton was born in 1755 in Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey, the child of John Thomton And Lucy.
  • Samuel Thornton passed away in 1838 in Clapham, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England.

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Samuel Thornton's Ancestors

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Samuel Thornton
1755–1838
Birth Place: Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey
Parents
John Thomton
1727–1790
Virginia, USA
Lucy
1730–1785
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Thornton
1702–1778
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Robert Thornton
1692–1748
Middlesex, London, England
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1680–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1651–1716
Alice Savage
1652–1696

Samuel Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1750
29 Jul 1750
Samuel Thornton was baptized in Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
1755
1755
Birth of Samuel Thornton in Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey
Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey
1838
3 Jul 1838
Age 83
Death of Samuel Thornton in Res: Steyning, Brighton, Sussex
Res: Steyning, Brighton, Sussex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Albury Park, Clapham, Surrey
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1750
    Event Place: Saint Martin IN The Fields,Westminster,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1838
    Event Place: Res: Steyning, Brighton, Sussex
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clapham, London Borough of Lambeth, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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