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| Husband: | Walter Alfred Thornton (1858-1915) | |
| Wife: | Grace Josephine Salvin (1864- ) | |
| Marriage | 1881 | Honiton, Devon |
| Name: | Walter Alfred Thornton | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Richard Napoleon (Lee) Thornton (c. 1833-1876) | |
| Mother: | Margaret James (c. 1835-bef1867) | |
| Birth | 23 Feb 1858 | Kensington, Middlesex |
| Birth fact | 1858 (age 0) | 1858 Mar Qtr, St George Hanover Square, 1a/243 (Walter Alfred Lee) |
| Census | 1871 (age 12-13) | School pupil, Worthing, Broadwater, Sussex |
| Education | 25 Jan 1879 (age 20) | Matric. St Johns Coll, Oxford, aged 20 |
| Census | 1881 (age 22-23) | Undergraduate of St Johns Coll, Oxford, visitor, Greenfield Ho, Sidmouth (unmarried) |
| Census | 1891 (age 32-33) | Living on own means, visitor, 161 Mill Cottage, Blakedown, Kidderminster (married, wife absent) |
| Death | 2 Feb 1915 (age 56) | The Mill House, Blakedown, Kidderminster, Worcestershire |
| Name: | Grace Josephine Salvin | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1864 | York, Yorkshire |
| Birth fact | 1864 (age 0) | GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in OF YORK Volume 09D Page 5 |
| Mother's maiden name = Revell | ||
| Census | 1881 (age 16-17) | Living with stepfather Arthur Wright, general practitioner, Greenfield House, Sidmouth |
He was educated at Winchester, where he was a member of the cricket eleven 1874-76, being captain in 1876. He went up to St John’s College, Oxford, and was a member of the University cricket eleven 1879-82, winning his blue all four years. He also won a blue for billiards. He played in 24 first-class matches, his last being for the MCC in 1883. His county cricket was for Devon 1874-85. He was a Lieutenant in the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1885.
Source: http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/1/1322.html
THORNTON Walter Alfred of The Mill House Blakedown near Kidderminster died 2 February 1915. Probate London 1 June to Richard Thornton Thornton gentleman and Albert James Thornton company director. Effects £1105 6s. 1d.