The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Charles Thornton (1876-????)

Personal data Charles Thornton 

  • He was born on May 26, 1876 in Burnside Cottages, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 1
    Birth Cert in file
  • Emigrated on April 17, 1909, To New York, U.S.A.
    First name(s) CHAS Last name THORNTON Gender Male Age 32 Birth year 1877 Marital status S
    Occupation PAINTER Departure year 1909 Departure day 17 Departure month 4 Departure port GLASGOW
    Destination port NEW YORK Destination NEW YORK Country United States Destination country United States
    Ship name CALEDONIA Ship official number 121218 Ship master's first name W Ship master's last name BAXTER
    Shipping line ANCHOR City GLASGOW Ship destination port NEW YORK Ship destination country USA
    Ship square feet 24869 Ship registered tonnage 5066 Number of passengers 692 Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
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    • in the year 1881: Burnside Buildings, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire,Scotland.
      1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Burnside Buildings, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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      Household Members
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Rosina Thornton Wife Married Female 33 1848 - Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
      William Thornton Son - Male 9 1872 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Rosina Thornton Daughter - Female 8 1873 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      James Thornton Son - Male 7 1874 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Charles Thornton Son - Male 4 1877 - Renfrewshire, Scotland
      Harry Thornton Son - Male 0 1881 - Renfrewshire, Scotland
    • in the year 1891: Burnside Buildings, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire,Scotland.Source 1
      Apprentice ED: 2 Page: Household schedule number: 35 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1891_186

      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Burnside Buildings, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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      Household Members
      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Rosina Thornton Head Married Female 41 1850 Cooks Wife Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
      Rosina Thornton Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1873 Postal Telegraph Clerk Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      James Thornton Son Unmarried Male 17 1874 Painter Apprentice Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Charles Thornton Son Unmarried Male 14 1877 Painter Apprentice Renfrewshire, Scotland
      Harry Thornton Son - Male 10 1881 Scholar Renfrewshire, Scotland
    • in the year 1901: 104 Kirkland St. Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland.Source 2
      Name: Charles Thornton Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1877 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Jeanie Gender: Male Where born: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire Registration Number: 644/9 Registration district: Kelvin Civil parish: Glasgow Kelvinside County: Lanarkshire Address: 104 Kirkland St Occupation: Painter ED: 86 Page: 17 Household schedule number: 109 Line: 25 Roll: CSSCT1901_302

      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      104, Kirkland Street, Glasgow, Kelvin, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Charles Thornton Head Married Male 24 1877 Painter Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
      Jeanie Thornton Wife Married Female 26 1875 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
      Charles Thornton Son - Male 1 1900 - Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  • A child of William Thornton and Rosina Whyte
  • This information was last updated on January 20, 2022.

Household of Charles Thornton

He is married to Jane Brown le Brocq.

They got married on April 8, 1898 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he was 21 years old.Source 3


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  1. Charles Thornton  1900-2020

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Charles Thornton

JAMES THORNTON
1810-1872
PHOEBE JANE WHEELER
1812-1891
Rosina Whyte
± 1850-1898

Charles Thornton
1876-????

1898

Jane Brown le Brocq
1873-????

Charles Thornton
1900-2020

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    Sources

    1. 1891 Census Scotland
    2. 1901 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census
    3. Marriage Cert in file

    Historical events

    Birthday May 26, 1876

    • The temperature on May 26, 1876 was about 13.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
      • April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
      • June 4 » An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, via the First Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.
      • August 31 » Ottoman Sultan Murad V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II.
      • September 7 » In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are driven off by armed citizens.
      • December 23 » First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.

    Day of marriage April 8, 1898

    • The temperature on April 8, 1898 was about 17.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
      • June 27 » The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
      • July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
      • September 10 » Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
      • December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
      • December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
    

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