Ancestral Trails 2016 » John THORNTON (1783-1861)

Personal data John THORNTON 

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Household of John THORNTON

He is married to Elizabeth PARRY.

They got married on June 11, 1807 at Clapham, Surrey, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Selina THORNTON  1819-1840
  3. Reginald THORNTON  1821-1895 
  4. Clementina THORNTON  1820-1904
  7. William Henry THORNTON  1830-1916 
  8. Edward Parry THORNTON  1811-1893 
  10. Elizabeth THORNTON  1808-1835
  11. Harriet THORNTON  1812-1891 
  12. John THORNTON  1809-1889 


Notes about John THORNTON

This branch of the Thornton family was actively connected with India, probably through John's marriage to the daughter of a Governor of Bengal.

1841 aged 57, living at Clapham Terrace, Clapham, Surrey with his wife Eliza 53, and daughter Margaret Lucy 16, also living here were Reginald Rogers 5 and Henry Rogers 1 (may be grandchildren) and Eliza Cosway 15. Staff living here were nurse Marianne Contume 47, female servants Hannah Dodd 36, Dorothy Gray 48, Sophy Phillips 23, Mary Seitry 40, Hannah Styles 18 and groom William Heaven 24.

1861 aged 77, living at No 4 Bowyer Terrace, Clapham, Surrey with his wife Eliza 74, daughter Clementina 40 and servants Ann Durham 39, Dorothy Gray 69, Frances Robson 41, Charlott Polward 53, Georgina Reay 33, Sarah Chilcot 25, John Padgett 60 and Wiliam Price 19.

1867 Probate of the will of Selina Parry (sister of John Thornton's wife Eliza). - ref. IV/104/3/18 - date: 10 December 1867 Contents Freehold of 31 Great George Street, Westminster to her brother-in-law John Thornton, then to his wife Eliza then to their son John. Trustees and executors: Alexander Leslie Melville, John Thornton Junior, Reginald Thornton. Witnesses: Joseph Beadle, Martha Pearson. Dated 30 December 1859. Codicils: 1) Bequest to Reginald Thornton revoked because he has entered business, 13 June 1865. Witnesses as above. 2) Edward Thornton replaces Reginald as executor and trustee, 16 June 1865. Witnesses as above. 3) 6 June 1867. Witnesses as above. Copy of indenture made 17 December 1860 concerning the estate of the late Selina Parry made between: 1) Reginald Thornton of Dorchester, Dorset. 2) John Thornton the younger of Guildford, Surrey Edward Thornton of Clapham, Surrey Rev William Henry Thornton of Dunsford, Devon SOURCE: www.a2a.org.uk

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Historical events

Birthday October 31, 1783

  • The temperature on October 31, 1783 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1783: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 7 » American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
    • May 26 » A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrated the end of fighting in the American Revolution.
    • June 22 » A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
    • August 18 » A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast.
    • November 21 » In Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes, make the first untethered hot air balloon flight.
    • November 25 » American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

Day of marriage June 11, 1807

  • The temperature on June 11, 1807 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent betrokken . Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1807: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 7 » Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon finds Bennigsen's Russian forces taking a stand at Eylau. After bitter fighting, the French take the town, but the Russians resume the battle the next day.
    • March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country.
    • July 7 » The Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the War of the Fourth Coalition.
    • July 9 » The Treaties of Tilsit are signed by Napoleon I of France and Alexander I of Russia.
    • September 2 » The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon.
    • November 29 » Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil: John VI of Portugal flees Lisbon from advancing Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, transferring the Portuguese court to Brazil.

Day of death October 29, 1861

  • The temperature on October 29, 1861 was about 6.0 °C. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 11 » American Civil War: The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
    • March 21 » Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech.
    • May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
    • June 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia.
    • August 28 » American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
    • October 24 » The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.


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