The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Charles Thornton (1842-1910)

Personal data Charles Thornton 

  • He was born on April 6, 1842 in Pimlico, London. England.Sources 1, 2
    Birth St. Georges Hanover Sq. Vol 1 page 8

    Name: Charles Thornton
    District: St George Hanover Square... County: Middlesex... Year: 1842... Quarter: 2... Volume: 1... Page: 8...
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1871 Gastronomer & Restauranteur & Confectioner.Sources 3, 4
      Name: Charles Thornton
      Residence Year: 1874
      Address: 55 Mains-street
      Residence Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Parliamentary Division: Glasgow
      Occupation: Confectioner
    • in the year 1901 Chef.Source 5
    • before 1910 Restaurenteur / Cook.Source 6
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1851: 37 Graham Street, St. Georges, Hanover Sq. London.Source 7
      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1477; Folio: 206; Page: 21; GSU roll: 87800.

      Census Transcript Household London [Geographically Middlesex] 1851 Address 37 Graham Street Parish St George Hanover Square
      Registration District Belgrave Image Reference HO107/1477/F? [Pages 414-415]
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      James Thornton 40 1811 Head Marylebone, Middlesex Cook
      Phoebe Thornton 38 1813 Wife Chelsea, Middlesex
      James Thornton 14 1837 Son Pimlico, Middlesex
      Ellen Thornton 12 1839 Daur Pimlico, Middlesex
      Rose Thornton 10 1841 Son Pimlico, Middlesex Scholar
      Charles Thornton 8 1843 Son Pimlico, Middlesex Scholar
      George Thornton 5 1846 Son Pimlico, Middlesex Scholar
      Henry Thornton 3 1848 Son Pimlico, Middlesex Scholar
      William Thornton 2 1849 Son Pimlico, Middlesex
      Esther Thornton 1 M 1851 Daur Pimlico, Middlesex
      William Breakey 55 1796 Ireland Collector
    • from 1871 till 1874: 55 Mains Street, Barony, Glasgow, Scotland.Source 3
      Name: James Chas Thornton Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Charles Thornton Mother's Name: Christina M Thornton Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
      Registration Number: 644/6 Registration district: Blythswood Civil parish: Glasgow Barony County: Lanarkshire
      Address: 55 Mains Street ED: 21 Household schedule number: 68 Line: 19 Roll: CSSCT1871_133
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Charles Thornton 28 Head
      Christina M Thornton 23 Wife
      James Chas Thornton 2 Son
      William M Thornton 9 Mo Son
      Eliza S Renfrew 7 Servant
      William L Wright 19 Lodger
    • in the year 1881: 208 Sandyford Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 4
      Name: Charles Thornton Age: 19 Mos Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Charles Thornton Mother's Name: Christina M Thornton Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarksh Registration Number: 644/9 Registration district: Kelvin Civil parish: Glasgow Barony County: Lanarkshire Address: 208 Sandyford St
      ED: 13 Household schedule number: 89 Line: 13 Roll: cssct1881_235 Household Members Age Relationship
      Charles Thornton 38 Head
      Christina M Thornton 33 Wife
      Henry Thornton 8 Son
      Andrew S Thornton 4 Son
      Charles Thornton 19 Mos Son
      Margaret McBean 17 Servant
    • in the year 1891: Govan, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 8
    • from 1892 till 1893: 12 Ruthven Street, Glasgow, Scotland.
      Name: Charles Thornton
      Residence Year: 1892
      Address: 12 Ruthven street
      Residence Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Parliamentary Division: Glasgow
      Occupation: Restaurateur

      Name: Charles Thornton
      Residence Year: 1894
      Address: 16 Ruthven street
      Residence Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Parliamentary Division: Glasgow
      Occupation: Restaurateur
    • from 1894 till 1904: 16 Ruthven Street, Glasgow, Scotland.
      Name: Charles Thornton
      Residence Year: 1894
      Address: 16 Ruthven street
      Residence Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Parliamentary Division: Glasgow
      Occupation: Restaurateur
    • in the year 1901: 16 Kew Gardens, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 5
      Name: Charles Thornton Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Christina M Gender: Male Where born: England Registration Number: 646/3 Registration district: Partick Burgh Civil parish: Govan County: Lanarkshire Address: 16 Kew Gns Occupation: Chef ED: 12 Page: 37 Household schedule number: 198 Line: 18 Roll: CSSCT1901_332

      Name: Christina P Thornton Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
      Father's Name: Charles Thornton Mother's Name: Christina M Thornton Gender: Female Where born: Glasgow, Lanark Registration Number: 646/3 Registration district: Partick Burgh Civil parish: Govan County: Lanarkshire
      Address: 16 Kew Gns Occupation: Charkess ED: 12 Household schedule number: 198 Line: 23 Roll: CSSCT1901_332
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Charles Thornton 58 Head
      Christina M Thornton 54 Wife
      Andrew S Thornton 23 Son
      Charles T Thornton 21 Son
      Margt M Thornton 19 Daur (Daughter)
      Christina P Thornton 18 Daur (Daughter)
      Wm R Thornton 14 Son
  • (Relation to BPO) in Brother to the Great Grandmother of Brian Orys.
  • He died in the year 1910 in Scotland, he was 67 years old.Source 9
  • A child of JAMES THORNTON and PHOEBE JANE WHEELER
  • This information was last updated on May 7, 2023.

Household of Charles Thornton

He is married to Christina Maude Maxwell.

They got married on April 30, 1867 at High Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland, he was 25 years old.Source 10


Child(ren):

  3. Henry Wheeler Thornton  1872-1945 
  5. Andrew Small Thornton  1877-1941 
  6. Charles T. Thornton  1879-1909
  9. William Reid Thornton  1886-1976 


Notes about Charles Thornton

At time of marriage living at 10 Kilvenhaugh St. Glasgow 1869 Listed as Charles Thornton of Hall & Thornton of 251 Argyle St. 1871 Listed as Cook Confectioner & Wine merchant 0f 251 Argyle St & 5 & 1 Madera Buildings

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    Sources

    1. Born at 7 Union Street Pimlico At age 9 living at 37 Graham Street
    2. Family Bible
    3. 1871 Census Scotland
    4. 1881 Census Scotland
    5. 1901 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census
    6. From Marriagae Cert, From Marriagae Cert
    7. 1851 Census England, 1851 Census
    8. 1891 Census Scotland
    9. From Archie Thornton via Genes Reunited Sept 2006, From Archie Thornton via Genes Reunited Sept 2006
    10. Witnesses Mary Maxwell & Thomas Hall ( business partner)

    Historical events

    Birthday April 6, 1842

    • The temperature on April 6, 1842 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: helder. 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 1842: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
      • February 7 » Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien.
      • March 17 » The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed.
      • March 28 » First concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Nicolai.
      • May 16 » The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, with 100 pioneers.
      • August 9 » The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
      • August 14 » American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.

    Day of marriage April 30, 1867

    • The temperature on April 30, 1867 was about 15.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • March 29 » Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
      • May 3 » The Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island.
      • September 28 » Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
      • October 18 » United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
      • October 21 » The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed by southern Great Plains Indian leaders. The treaty requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma.
      • December 13 » A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia


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