The Orys and Cook Family Tree » James Thornton (1874-????)

Personal data James Thornton 

  • He was born on April 4, 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 1
  • Emigrated in the year 1914, To Montreal, Canada.
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1891 Painter apprentice.Source 2
    • in the year 1901 House Painter.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • 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 2
      Name: James Thornton Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Relationship: Son Mother's name: Rosina Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 571/3 Registration district: Kilmalcolm Civil parish: Kilmalcolm County: Renfrewshire Address: 5 Burnside Bdgs Occupation: Fainter Apprentice ED: 2 Page: Household schedule number: 35 Line: 25 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: 59 Chapel Street, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland.Source 1
      Name: James Thornton Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Alice Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 622/1 Registration district: Maryhill Civil parish: Maryhill Town: Glasgow County: Lanarkshire Address: 59 Chapel St Occupation: House Painter ED: 39 Page: 16 Household schedule number: 89 Line: 13 Roll: CSSCT1901_241

      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      59, Chapel Street, Glasgow, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      James Thornton Head Married Male 26 1875 House Painter Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Alice Thornton Wife Married Female 28 1873 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
      Marget M Thornton Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • A child of William Thornton and Rosina Whyte
  • This information was last updated on November 21, 2017.

Household of James Thornton

He is married to Alice Watson McGiffen.

They got married on November 18, 1898 at Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was 24 years old.Source 3


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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Thornton

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

James Thornton
1874-????

1898

Alice Watson McGiffen
1873-????

Margaret McGiffen Thornton
1900-2020

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    Sources

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

    Historical events

    Birthday April 4, 1874

    • The temperature on April 4, 1874 was about 12.6 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 43%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • 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 1874: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
      • March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
      • July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
      • July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
      • August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
      • November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.

    Day of marriage November 18, 1898

    • The temperature on November 18, 1898 was about 4.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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.
      • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
      • June 21 » The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war.
      • July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
      • July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
      • September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
      • November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
    

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