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Walter Thornton 1889–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1889

Birth Location: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 Jan 1961

Death Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Harriet Mountain

Spouse(s): Margaret Allott

Children(s): Walter Thornton, Arthur Thornton, Fred Thornton, Vera Thornton, Edna thornton, Brian Thornton

The story of Walter Thornton began in 1889 in Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Walter Thornton married Margaret Ann Allott, and had children including Arthur Thornton, Brian Thornton, Edna Thornton, Fred Thornton, Vera Thornton, Walter Thornton. Walter Thornton passed away in 1961 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Thornton began in 1889 in Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
  • Walter Thornton married Margaret Ann Allott, and had children including Arthur Thornton, Brian Thornton, Edna Thornton, Fred Thornton, Vera Thornton, Walter Thornton.
  • Walter Thornton passed away in 1961 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thornton
1850–
Birth Location: –
JT
Harriet Mountain
1854–1935
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
HM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Allott
1899–1972
Birth Location: Hindley, Lancashire, England
MA

Children(s)

Walter Thornton
1920–1975
Birth Location: England
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Arthur Thornton
1915–1987
Birth Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
AT
Fred Thornton
1919–1996
Birth Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
FT
Vera Thornton
1922–1982
Birth Location: Hemsworth, Yorkshire
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Edna thornton
1926–2000
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire
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Brian Thornton
1940–2008
Birth Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
BT

Walter Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Thornton
1889–1961
Birth Place: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Parents
James Ernest Thornton
1850–
Harriet (Ann) Mountain
1854–1935
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Croft
1814–1887
Storithes, Hazlewood,Skipton
Charles (Lee) Hobson
1838–1916
Lower Whitley, Yorkshire, England
Mary Wraithman
1843–1912
Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Walter Thornton (abt 1889–7 Jan 1961) m. Margaret (Ann) Allott (11 Jun 1899–1972)
  1. 1. Walter Thornton 1920–1975 m. Sylvia Hooley 1923–1978
  2. 2. Arthur Thornton 1915–1987
  3. 3. Fred Thornton 1919–1996
  4. 4. Vera Thornton 1922–1982
  5. 5. Edna thornton 1926–2000
  6. 6. Brian Thornton 1940–2008

Walter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1889
abt 1889
Birth of Walter Thornton in Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
1961
7 Jan 1961
Age 72
Death of Walter Thornton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Event Place: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
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