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Tom Thornton 1895–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire

Death Date: 25 Aug 1947

Death Location: Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Thornton

Spouse(s): Lilian Fielding

Children(s):

The story of Tom Thornton began in 1895 in Ashton, Lancashire. In 1939, Tom Thornton resided in Lancashire, England. Tom Thornton married Lilian Fielding, and had children including Thornton. Tom Thornton passed away in 1947 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

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Biography

  • The story of Tom Thornton began in 1895 in Ashton, Lancashire.
  • In 1939, Tom Thornton resided in Lancashire, England.
  • Tom Thornton married Lilian Fielding, and had children including Thornton.
  • Tom Thornton passed away in 1947 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

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Tom Thornton's Ancestors

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Tom Thornton
1895–1947
Birth Place: Ashton, Lancashire
Parents
William Thornton
1869–
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Thornton
1870–
Pendleton, Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Tom Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1895
13 Nov 1895
Birth of Tom Thornton in Ashton, Lancashire
Ashton, Lancashire
1939
1939
Age 44
Tom Thornton resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1947
25 Aug 1947
Age 52
Death of Tom Thornton in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Ashton, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4697A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1947
    Event Place: Calcutta, West Bengal, India

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