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Thomas Gorton 1877–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1877

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 6 November 1918

Death Location: Skopje, Greater Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia

Father: Phillip Gorton

Mother: Amelia Cooper

Spouse(s): Louise Moyce, Caroline Perry

Children(s): Ethel Gorton, Thomas Gorton, Winifred Gorton, Jessie Gorton, Elsie Gorton, Muriel Gorton

The story of Thomas Gorton began in 1877 in Gloucestershire, England. Thomas Gorton married Caroline Annie Perry, Louise Ellen Moyce, and had children including Elsie Alice Gorton, Ethel Louise Gorton, Jessie Ellen Gorton, Muriel Grace Gorton, Thomas Philip Gorton, Winifred Sarah Gorton. Thomas Gorton passed away in 1918 in Skopje, Greater Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Gorton began in 1877 in Gloucestershire, England.
  • Thomas Gorton married Caroline Annie Perry, Louise Ellen Moyce, and had children including Elsie Alice Gorton, Ethel Louise Gorton, Jessie Ellen Gorton, Muriel Grace Gorton, Thomas Philip Gorton, Winifred Sarah Gorton.
  • Thomas Gorton passed away in 1918 in Skopje, Greater Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Gorton
1848–1926
Birth Location: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
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Amelia Cooper
1851–1889
Birth Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Louise Moyce
1878–1967
Birth Location: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
LM
Caroline Perry
1879–
Birth Location: –
CP

Children(s)

Ethel Gorton
1907–1999
Birth Location: Barnes, Surrey, England
EG
Thomas Gorton
1899–1976
Birth Location: Moreton-On-The-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England
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Winifred Gorton
1912–2004
Birth Location: Shackleford, Surrey, England
WG
Jessie Gorton
1909–1989
Birth Location: Barnes, Surrey, England
JG
Elsie Gorton
1914–2005
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, England
EG
Muriel Gorton
1916–2017
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, England
MG

Thomas Gorton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Gorton
1877–1918
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Phillip Gorton
1848–1926
Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
Amelia Cooper
1851–1889
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Cooper
1814–1852
Kingham, Oxfordshire, England
Ann Bodfish
1817–1916
Tadmarton, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bodfish
1772–1837
Hannah Grantham
1770–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bodfish
1741–1810
Keziah Youngers
1747–1827

Thomas Gorton's Descendants

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Thomas Gorton (Oct 1877–6 November 1918) m. Louise (Ellen) Moyce (28 September 1878–Jun 1967) m. Caroline (Annie) Perry (abt 1879–)
  1. 1. Ethel (Louise) Gorton 1907–1999 m. Leonard (George S) Welford 1913–1992 m. Frank (William) Wood 1900–1986
  2. 2. Thomas (Philip) Gorton 1899–1976 m. VIolet (Winifred) Phillips 1897–1958
    1. 1. Eric (Thomas) Gorton 1926–2000
  3. 3. Winifred (Sarah) Gorton 1912–2004 m. Albert (French) Sadler 1914–1979
  4. 4. Jessie (Ellen) Gorton 1909–1989
  5. 5. Elsie (Alice) Gorton 1914–2005 m. Harry (Oswald) Nunn 1916–1997
  6. 6. Muriel (Grace) Gorton 1916–2017 m. John (William) Coe 1911–1987

Thomas Gorton's Timeline

7 Records

1877
October 1877
Birth of Thomas Gorton in Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
1877
Oct 1877
Birth of Thomas Gorton in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1877
30 December 1877
Thomas Gorton was baptized in Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
Thomas Gorton resided here in Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
Thomas Gorton resided here in Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 34
Thomas Gorton resided here in Barnes, Surrey, England
Barnes, Surrey, England
1918
6 November 1918
Age 41
Death of Thomas Gorton in Salonica, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Salonica, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1877
    Event Place: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Stephen, Wandsworth, Register of marriages, P95STE2, Item 004
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2038; Folio 44; Page 8; GSU roll: 6097148.
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2563; Folio: 58; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341618.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [6] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3621; Schedule Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 December 1877
    Event Place: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Baptisms, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P236 IN 15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2563; Folio: 58; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341618.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2038; Folio 44; Page 8; GSU roll: 6097148.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Barnes, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3621; Schedule Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
    Record Source: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Working
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1918
    Event Place: Salonica, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 808001-809500; Reference: 490
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the Commonwealth
    [4] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Skopje, Greater Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the Commonwealth
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
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