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John Thornton
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John Thornton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: Abt 1823, Lingen, Herefordshire 2 3 4 5 8
- Marriage: Esther Roberts on 8 Dec 1847 in Parish Church of Presteigne, County of Radnor & Hereford 1
- Died: After 1891 5
 Research Notes:
note the grandaughter: Fanny Thornton, age 22, Domestic Servant, on the 1891 census of Stowe, Shropshire. grandaughter of John and Esther Thornton.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: Willey, 1847, Parish of Presteigne, County of Radnor & Hereford. 1
• Occupation: Labourer, 1847, Parish of Presteigne, County of Radnor & Hereford. 1
• Occupation: Labourer, 1849, Weston Township, Parish of Stowe, Shropshire. 7
• Occupation: Ag Labourer, 1851, Bedstone, Shropshire. 8
• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, 1861, Beresford & Pedwardine, Herefordshire. 3
• Occupation: Labourer, 1871. 6
• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, 1881, Stowe, Shropshire. 4
• Residence: Cottage , Weston Township, 1881, Stowe, Shropshire. 4
• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, 1891, Stowe, Shropshire. 5
• Residence: Weston, 1891, Stowe, Shropshire. 5
John married Esther Roberts, daughter of William Roberts and Unknown, on 8 Dec 1847 in Parish Church of Presteigne, County of Radnor & Hereford.1 (Esther Roberts was born about 1824 in Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales 2 3 4 5 8 and died after 1891 5.)
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Thornton, John, - Roberts, Esther, marriage registration index, 1847. Marriage Registration index
Dec qtr, 1847
registration district: Presteigne,
vol 26, page 379
Thornton, John
Roberts, Esther
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
1847Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Presteign in the County of Radnor & Hereford
No. 117
When Married: December 8th, 1847
Name and Surname: John Thornton, of full age
Condition: Bachelor, Profession: Labourer
Residence: Willey, Presteign
Father's Name and Surname: George Thornton,
Profession of Father: Labourer
Name and Surname: Esther Roberts, of full age
Condition: Spinster
Residence: Willey, Presteign
Father's Name and Surname William Roberts
Profession of Father: Mason
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, Church of England after Banns by me,
W. Jones Thomas, Curate
This marriage was solemnized between us,
John Thonnton, x his mark
Ester Roberts, x her mark
in the Presence of us, John Williams, x his mark, Elizabeth Roberts, x her mark
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1871 census, Lordship of Stanage, Wales. :
page 3, No. of Schedule: 14
Reeves Lane
John Thornton, Head, married, male, age 48, Labourer, born Herefordshire
Hester ", Wife, married, female, age 46, born Radnorshire
Hester ", daur, unmarried, female, age 11, born Herefordshire
Sarah ", daur, female, age 4, born Herefordshire
Ephriam ", son, male, age 2, born Herefordshire
Hester ", niece, female, age 8, born Herefordshire
Fanny ", granddaughter, female, age 5, born Herefordshire
3
1861 census, Bereford & Pedwardine, Herefordshire. page 10, No. of schedule: 43
John Thornton, Head, married, male, age 37, Ag Lab, born Lingen, Herefordshire
Esther ", Wife, married, female, age 36, born Knighton, Radnorshire
Elizabeth ", daur, female, age 11, born Stowe, Salop
John ", son, male, age 9, born Bedstone, "
James ", son, male, age 5, born B Brian, Herefordshire
Jane ", daur, female, age 3, born Stowe, Salop
Esther ", daur, female, age 6 months, born B Brian, Herefordshire
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1881 census, Weston Township, Stowe, Shropshire. :
1881 census, Dwelling: Cottage, Weston Township
Census Place: Stowe, Shropshire, England
Source: FHL Film 1342316 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5473 Folio 59 Page 8
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John THORNTON M 57 M Birtley Lingen, Hereford, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Ag Lab
Esther THORNTON M 56 F Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales
Rel: Wife
Esther THORNTON U 20 F Brampton Brian, Hereford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: None
Ephraim THORNTON 14 M Brampton Brian, Hereford, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Fanny THORNTON 12 F Brampton Brian, Hereford, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
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1891 census, Stowe, Shropshire. page 9, No. of schedule: 53
address: Weston
John Thornton, Head, married, male, age 67, Agricultural Labourer, born Hereford, Birtley
Ester Thornton, Wife, married, female, age 66, born Radnor, Knighton
Ester ", daur. single, female, age 30, born Hereford, Brampton Brian
Fanny ", granddaughter, single, female, age 22, Domestic Servant, born ","
Ephriam ", son, single, male, age 23, Agricultural Labourer, born ","
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Moore - Thornton, marriage, 1871, GRO office. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF MARRIAGE GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
1871, Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church , in the Parish of Eardisland in the County of Hereford
No. 171
When Married: June 8th
Name and Surname: James Moore, age 19, Bachelor, Labourer
residence at time of marriage: Eardisland
Father's Name and Surname: William Moore,
Profession of father: Labourer
Name and Surname: Elizabeth Thornton, age 22, Spinster, Servant
Residence at time of marriage: Eardisland
Father's Name and Surname: John Thornton
Profession of father: Labourer
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Josephn Barker, Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us, James Moore, The mark x of Elizabeth Thornton in the presence of us, The mark X of William? Lon-ars?, Emily Moore
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Thornton, Elizabeth, birth registration, 1849, GRO England. :
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH GIVEN AT THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Knighton, in the Counties of Radnor, Hereford and Salop
No. 92
When and where born: Nineteenth June 1849, Weston, Parish of Stowe
Name: Elizabeth
Sex: Girl
Name and surname of father: John Thornton
Name and maiden surname of mother: Esther Thornton, formerly Roberts
Occupation of father: Labourer
Informant: X The Mark of Esther Thornton, Mother, residence: Weston, Parish of Stowe
When registered: Fourteenth July, 1849
Registrar: James Davies, Registrar
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1851 census, Bedstone, Shropshire. page 8, No. 22
Name of house: Knowld
John Thornton, Head, married, male, age 27, Ag Labourer, born Hereford, Lingen
Esther Thornton, Wife, married, female, age 26, born born Radnorshire, Knighton
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