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William Thornton 1876 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1876

Birth Location: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Jan 1917

Death Location: East Africa

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Thomson

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Children(s):

The birth of William Thornton took place in 1876 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland, to James Thornton and Elizabeth Thomson. William Thornton's death occurred in 1917 in East Africa.

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James Thornton
1817 – 1885
Birth Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
JT
Elizabeth Thomson
1838 – 1898
Birth Location: Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 Jan 1917
    Event Place: East Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1876
    Event Place: Whitburn, Linlithgow, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Hermond House, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Hermand House, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census
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