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Family of Thomas Thornton and Ellen West

Husband: Thomas Thornton

  • Name:

  • Thomas Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Lawrence Thornton (1774-1831)

  • Mother:

  • Ellen Hodgson (c. 1782- )

  • Note:

  • THORNTON Thomas Esq., 29 November 1870. The Will with three Codicils of Thomas Thornton late of 61 Moorgate Street in the City of London and of Brixton in the County of Surrey Esquire deceased who died 7 November 1870 at Brixton aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Robert Thornton of 27 Cedars Road Clapham Common in the County aforesaid Esquire and Richard Thornton of 5 Lordship Lane Dulwich in the County aforesaid Esquire the Sons Barnard Becket Hodgson of 25 Cedars Road aforesaid Esquire and Richard Thornton West of Streatham Hall St. David's Exeter in the County of Devon Esquire the Executors. Effects under £900,000.

  • Birth:

  • 19 Mar 1806

  • Burton-In-Lonsdale, Yorkshire

  • Baptism:

  • 4 May 1806 (age 0)

  • Thornton In Lonsdale, Yorkshire

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 34-35)

  • Merchant, Harleyford Place, Lambeth St Mary

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 44-45)

  • East India Merchant, Brixton Hill, Lambeth

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 54-55)

  • East India Merchant, Brixton Rise, Lambeth

  • Will:

  • 1865 (age 58-59)

  • Richard Thornton leaves to his nephew, Thomas Thornton, all his freehold and leasehold estates

  • Death fact:

  • 1870 (age 63-64)

  • 1870 Dec Qtr, Lambeth, 1d/309 (aged 64)

  • Death:

  • 7 Nov 1870 (age 64)

  • Brixton, Surrey

Wife: Ellen West

  • Name:

  • Ellen West

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Note:

  • THORNTON Ellen, 24 July 1868. The Will of Ellen Thornton (Wife of Thomas Thornton Esquire) late of Brixton Hill in the County of Surrey deceased who died 21 March 1868 at Brixton Hill aforesaid was proved at the Principal registry by the oath of the said Thomas Thornton of Brixton Hill aforesaid the sole Executor. Probate being granted under certain Limitations. Effects under £100.

  • Birth:

  • c. 1810

  • Southwark, Surrey

  • Death:

  • 21 Mar 1868 (age 57-58)

  • Brixton Hill, Surrey

Child 1: Richard Thornton

  • Name:

  • Richard Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Note (shared):

  • Presumably died before 1842 because the couple named another child Richard in that year.

  • Birth:

  • 1834

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Aug 1834 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Death:

  • bef 1842 (age 7-8)

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Child 2: Ellen Thornton

  • Name:

  • Ellen Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Note:

  • THORNTON Ellen, 8 August 1868. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Ellen Thornton late of Brixton Hill in the County of Surrey Spinster deceased who died 2 April 1865 at Brixton Hill aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry to Thomas Thornton of Brixton Hill aforesaid Esquire the Father and Next of Kin of the said Deceased he having been first sworn. Effects under £4,000.

  • Birth:

  • 4 Mar 1836

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 31 Aug 1836 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 4-5)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 14-15)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 24-25)

  • Living with parents

  • Death:

  • 2 Apr 1865 (age 29)

  • Brixton Hill, Surrey

Child 3: Robert Thornton

  • Name:

  • Robert Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 28 Jan 1838

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Apr 1838 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Birth fact:

  • 1838 (age 0)

  • 1838 Mar Qtr, Lambeth, 4/219

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 2-3)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1861 (age 22-23)

  • Living with parents

Child 4: Margaret Thornton

  • Name:

  • Margaret Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 7 Mar 1840

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 1 May 1840 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Birth fact:

  • 1840 (age 0)

  • 1840 Mar Qtr, Lambeth, 4/204

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 0-1)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 10-11)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 20-21)

  • Living with parents

Child 5: Richard Thornton

  • Name:

  • Richard Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 21 Jul 1842

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Sep 1842 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Birth fact:

  • 1842 (age 0)

  • 1842 Sep Qtr, Lambeth, 4/198

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 8-9)

  • Living with parents

Child 6: William West Thornton

  • Name:

  • William West Thornton

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Annie Homewood Caudle (1843-1927)

  • Note:

  • THORNTON William West of Kingston House Kingston-by-Sea Sussex esquire died 21 July 1907. Probate Chichester 6 August to Annie Homewood Thornton widow. Effects £46359 10s.

  • Birth:

  • 20 Aug 1845

  • Kennington, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Nov 1845 (age 0)

  • Saint Mark, Kennington, Surrey

  • Death:

  • 21 Jul 1907 (age 61)

  • Kingston-by-Sea, Sussex

Note on Husband: Thomas Thornton

THORNTON Thomas Esq., 29 November 1870. The Will with three Codicils of Thomas Thornton late of 61 Moorgate Street in the City of London and of Brixton in the County of Surrey Esquire deceased who died 7 November 1870 at Brixton aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Robert Thornton of 27 Cedars Road Clapham Common in the County aforesaid Esquire and Richard Thornton of 5 Lordship Lane Dulwich in the County aforesaid Esquire the Sons Barnard Becket Hodgson of 25 Cedars Road aforesaid Esquire and Richard Thornton West of Streatham Hall St. David's Exeter in the County of Devon Esquire the Executors. Effects under £900,000.

Note on Wife: Ellen West

THORNTON Ellen, 24 July 1868. The Will of Ellen Thornton (Wife of Thomas Thornton Esquire) late of Brixton Hill in the County of Surrey deceased who died 21 March 1868 at Brixton Hill aforesaid was proved at the Principal registry by the oath of the said Thomas Thornton of Brixton Hill aforesaid the sole Executor. Probate being granted under certain Limitations. Effects under £100.

Note on Child 1: Richard Thornton - shared note

Presumably died before 1842 because the couple named another child Richard in that year.

Note on Child 2: Ellen Thornton

THORNTON Ellen, 8 August 1868. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Ellen Thornton late of Brixton Hill in the County of Surrey Spinster deceased who died 2 April 1865 at Brixton Hill aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry to Thomas Thornton of Brixton Hill aforesaid Esquire the Father and Next of Kin of the said Deceased he having been first sworn. Effects under £4,000.

Note on Child 6: William West Thornton

THORNTON William West of Kingston House Kingston-by-Sea Sussex esquire died 21 July 1907. Probate Chichester 6 August to Annie Homewood Thornton widow. Effects £46359 10s.