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Thornton, AbrahamRef 238-23
[1794-1862]
Born in Halifax.

He was a card maker [1851, 1861].

He married Hannah [1806-1873].


Hannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Matthew [b 1831] who was a wool comber [1851]
  2. Richard [b 1835] who was a rope maker [1851]
  3. John [b 1838] who was a tailor [1851, 1861]
  4. Ann [b 1840] who was a short-timer at mill [1851], a  worsted mill hand [1861]
  5. Alice [b 1840] who was a worsted mill hand [1861]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1843]
  7. Emma [1846-14th January 1879] who was a worsted mill hand  [1861] & married James Robertshaw

They lived at

  • 21 Back Street, Northowram [1851]
  • 12 Spring Terrace, Northowram [1861]

Living with them [in 1861] was grandson Joseph Thornton [b  1860].

Abraham died 13th February 1862 (aged 68).

Hannah died 22nd November 1873 (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Thornton, AbrahamRef 238-251
[1825-1873]
Born in Southowram

He was a delver [1841] / innkeeper at the Rawson's Arms, Elland [1851].

In [Q2] 1848, he married Ellen Aaron in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Southowram, the daughter of Francis Aaron
 

Children:

  1. James [1849-7th April 1858] who was buried with his  parents
  2. Sarah Hannah [b 1851] who married Thomas Mudd
  3. Eliza [1854-1894] who never married
  4. Susannah [b 1857]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1861]
  6. Abraham [1863-21st October 1868] who was buried with his  parents
  7. Frank [b 1867]
  8. Ellen who died March 16th 1871 (aged 1 year) who was  buried with her parents

Abraham died in Bradford [14th November 1873] (aged 50).

Ellen died in Bradford [12th December 1903] (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-Q6]

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Thornton, AlfredRef 238-35
[1835-1879]
Son of Hannah & Benjamin Thornton, hand loom weaver.

Born in Horton.

He was a stuff dyer [1851] / a crabber at dye house [1861] / a foreman / stuff finishing manager at Balme & Pritchard [1879].

In [Q3] 1856, he married Jane Hudson [1835-1???] in Bradford.


Jane was born in Bradford.

She was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Hezekiah [b 1859] who was a cotton spinner [1871]
  2. Walter [b 1861]
  3. Lavinia [b 1866]
  4. child

They lived at

  • 105 Town End, North Bierley [1861]
  • Upper Bentley Street, Halifax [1871]
  • Abbots Terrace, Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1879]

Alfred was killed in an explosion at the Balme & Pritchard works on 9th October 1879. At the time of the explosion, he was standing near the boiler in conversation with Mr Pritchard, one of the partners. After the explosion, a human foot was found, the stocking of which proved to be that of Alfred, and three hours later the rest of his body was recovered

Thornton, ArnoldRef 238-31
[1889-1907]
He was an apprentice planer at
C. Redman & Sons Limited.

He lived at 12 Edith View, Sowerby Bridge [1907].

He was injured – concussion of the brain, 6 or 8 scalp wounds, and many cuts about the hand – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and died 4 days later in the Royal Halifax Infirmary.

He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Thornton, ArthurRef 238-166
[1873-1917]
Son of
William Henry Thornton.

Born 12th May 1873.

In 1895, he married Hannah Maria Parker [1872-19??] in Halifax.


Hannah Maria was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. Ada [b 1899]
  2. Harold [b 1904]

They lived at Westleigh, Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant Major with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

He served on the Hospital Ship Oxfordshire.

He died of cerebral haemorrhage at sea off Durban [25th January 1917] (aged 43).

He is remembered on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, on Brighouse War Memorial, on the Memorial at Park Methodist Chapel, Brighouse, and on Rastrick War Memorial

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Thornton, ArthurRef 238-8
[1885-1917]
He worked as a boot maker for his father at Birds Royd, Rastrick.

He lived at 29 Gooder Lane, Rastrick.

During World War I, he enlisted [December 1916] and served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action at Ypres Salient [20th September 1917] (aged 32).

He was buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref 4 V F 5].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick

Thornton, Arthur LewisRef 238-554
[1894-19??]
MM, DCM.

Aka Louis

Son of John Thornton

Born in Elland.

He was a woollen piecer [1911] / employed by Joseph Brearley & Sons.

He joined the 4th Battalion, West Riding Regiment (Territorials)  [September 1912].

During World War I, he was embodied [5th August 1914].

He was sent to France [April 1915].

He was promoted to Corporal in February 1916.

He was awarded the Military Medal [November 1916].

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [7th October 1916].

He was promoted to Sergeant [August 1917].

He was a Sergeant Major when he was demobbed [March 1919] (aged 24).

He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [1920]


For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Villers-en-Caulhies on 11th to 12th October 1918, whilst in command of a section.

He took his men forward and brought back wounded to medical assistance, working all day under heavy shell and machine gun fire. Throughout all operations he set his men a splendid example of courage and determination

 

In [Q1] 1922, he (possibly) married Alice Armitage in Halifax.


Alice's sister [?] Florence Armitage married Thomas W. Hoyle at the same time
 

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Thornton, BenjaminRef 238-27
[1832-1893]
(Possibly) son of
Joseph Thornton.

Born in Stainland.

He was a worsted waste sorter [1861] / a yeast hawker [1881] / a retired yeast dealer [1891].

He married Sarah [1835-1908].


Sarah was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Edwin [b 1859] who was a woollen weaver [1881], a weaver  [1891]
  2. Tom [b 1860]
  3. Emma [b 1864] who was a woollen weaver [1881]
  4. Joe [b 1866] who was a woollen piecer [1881], a moulder's  labourer [1891]
  5. John William [1868-14th November 1929] who was a worsted  piecer [1881], a cloth fuller [1891] & was buried with his parents
  6. Sarah A. [b 1871] who was a worsted piecer [1881], a  worsted burler [1891]

They lived at

  • Town, Stainland [1861]
  • Top of Stainland [1881]
  • West Gate, Stainland [1891]
  • Stainland [1893]

Benjamin died 19th November 1893 (aged 61).

Sarah died 5th May 1908 (aged 73).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/308]

Thornton, CainRef 238-1322
[1863-1947]
Son of
Thomas Thornton.

Born in Halifax.

He was a labourer at dye works [1881] / a general clerk [1891] / conductor of Lee Mount Band / landlord of the Bank Top, Lee Mount [1901]

In 1893, he married Catherine Ann McDonald [1868-19??] from Leeds, in Halifax.

Child: child who died in infancy

They lived at

  • Bank Top Inn, 2 Ovenden Road [1901]
  • 28a Centenary Place, Savile Park Road, Halifax [1911]

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Thornton, CharlesRef 238-16
[1833-1882]
Born in Southowram.

He was a flag facer [1871] / a stone quarryman [1881].

In [Q4] 1854, he married Sarah Sutcliffe in Halifax.


Sarah was the daughter of
John Sutcliffe
 

Children:

  1. Newton [b 1858] who was a part-timer & factory worker  [1871]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1859] who was a part-timer & factory worker  [1871]
  3. Hannah [b 1863] who was a part-timer & factory worker  [1871], a yarn twister [1881]
  4. John S. [b 1865] who was a stone quarryman [1881]
  5. Emma [1866-16th December 1870]
  6. Louisa who died 13th December 1870 (aged 2 years) 
  7. James [b 1871]
  8. Joe who died 24th August 1873 (aged 14 months) 
  9. Emily [b 1876]
  10. Ada [b 1878]
  11. Charles Henry who died November 15th 1881 (aged 14 months) 

They lived at

Living with them [in 1861] were boarders father-in-law John & sister-in-law Hannah.

Charles died 26th September 1882 (aged 49).

Sarah died 12th September 1918 (aged 83).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-N6] with Sarah's father

Thornton, Charles ThomasRef 238-5
[1869-1918]
Born in Fixby.

He was a clay miner [1891] / a deputy clay miner (brick manufacturer) [1891].

In 1891, he married Sarah Wadsworth [1861-1928] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. Harry
  4. Nellie [1894-1926] who was a packer (soap manufacturer)   [1911]
  5. Donald
  6. Winnie [b 1897] who was a worsted spinner [1911]
  7. Reginald
  8. Annie [b 1901]

They lived at

  • 6 Nunnery Farm, Rastrick [1911]
  • 2 Thorn View, Dewsbury Road, Elland [1915, 1918]

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Thornton, David HannamRef 238-25
[1866-1921]
Of
Brookfoot House, Brighouse.

Son of Hannah (née Hannam) & Edmund Thornton, an iron-founder and engineer from Bradford.

Born in Bradford [14th January 1866].

He was educated at Bradford Grammar School / a senior partner in Thornton, Hannam & Marshall / the chairman of Craven, Pearson & Company Limited / a director of the Bradford Dyers' Association / a director of the Bradford Coal Merchants' and Consumers'  Association.

In 1888, he married Isabella Stead [1862-19??] in Bradford.


Isabella, from Wortley, was born 8th May 1862
 

Children:

  1. Hannah Leonora [1890-1891]
  2. William Hannam
  3. Gladys May [b 1893]
  4. Mary Sophia [b 1899]
  5. John Leslie [b 1901]

They lived at Oakroyd Hall, Birkenshaw which he owned [1902-1918].

David died at the Victoria Nursing Home, Harrogate [13th July 1921].

Isabella died 16th February 1939.

The couple were buried at Harlow Hill Cemetery in Harrogate.

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Thornton, DonaldRef 238-541
[1895-1915]
Son of
Charles Thomas Thornton

Born in Fixby.

He was a clerk with Arthur Bastide, solicitor, in Brighouse & Elland.

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was injured by a sniper at Glimpse Cott sector, Ypres whilst looking over the parapet to see the result of a grenade, and died in hospital [13th August 1915] (aged 20).

He was buried at Hospital Farm Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref B 19].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland.

His brother Reginald also died in the War and brother Harry was injured

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Thornton, EdgarRef 238-3
[1895-1915]
Son of Lydia (née Pollard) [1863-1941] & Henry Thornton [1858-1938], of 170 Old Earth, Elland [1911].

Born in Elland.

He was a cotton twiner.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in Belgium [15th November 1915].

He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV D 5].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland, and on the Memorial at Elland Wesleyan Chapel

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Thornton, EdwinRef 238-4
[18??-1???]
He was a stone mason / landlord of the
Rising Sun, Rastrick [1891].

In 1890, he married Ann Dyson in Halifax

Thornton, EdwinRef 238-19
[1828-1897]
Born in Rastrick.

He was a farmer of 85 acres employing 4 men & 2 boys [1881] / a woollen manufacturer employing 13 men, 29 women, 8 boys & 8 girls  [1881] / a cotton spinner employing 24 men, 22 women, 14 boys & 22 girls  [1881].

He also was a Councillor in Elland / donated a pipe organ from Oliver Hall to Temperance Methodist Chapel, Elland / hosted a gathering of local church bands – attended by 1,600 people  [1882].

On 24th May 1855, he married Martha Briggs [1829-1909] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [1859-1898] who was a woollen manufacturer [1881,  1897]
  2. John [1862-1953] who was a woollen manufacturer [1881,  1897]
  3. Mary [b 1863]
  4. Albert [1865-1947] who was a woollen manufacturer [1881],  a dyer [1897]
  5. Robert [1867-1949] who was a manufacturer [1897]
  6. Edwin [1869-1944] who was an engineer [1897]
  7. Martha [b 1873]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1881] was niece Ada Robinson [aged 22] (domestic servant).

Edwin died in Leeds [19th July 1897].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £21,084 16/9d.

Probate was granted to sons Thomas, John, Albert, Robert and Edwin

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Thornton, FredRef 238-24
[1877-1936]
Born in Barkisland

He was a woollen spinner [1901] / a woollen spinner (blanket manufacturer) [1911].

In [Q3] 1900, he married Elizabeth Lumb in Halifax.


Elizabeth was the daughter of
William Lumb
 

Children:

  1. Alice who died 28th July 1909 (aged 7 months), & was  buried with her parents
  2. Walter [b 1902]
  3. Eric [b 1903]

They lived at Sowood, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901, 1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was nephew Dennis Lumb.

Fred died 10th January 1936 (aged 59).

Elizabeth died 22nd December 1943 (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/419] with William Lumb & family

Thornton, GeorgeRef 238-603
[1831-1909]
Son of Elizabeth & Samuel Thornton [1???-1876], weaver, of Rastrick.

Born in Rastrick [13th December 1831].

He was a farmer [1855] / a weaver [1856] / a farmer [1860, 1862] / a wire drawer in mill [1870] / a grocer [1876, 1881] / a wire drawer in mill [1891] / proprietor of a grocer's shop at 95/97 Rastrick Common [1901] / bottler/brewer in Rastrick and Brighouse / (possibly) a boot and shoemaker, and established business at Birds  Royd, Brighouse [1892, 1901].

On 27th May 1855, he married Mary Ann Eastwood [1834-1927] in Halifax.


Mary was baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [23rd March 1834], daughter of Hannah & Richard Eastwood, labourer, of Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. William [b 1856]
  3. Louisa [b 1857]
  4. Samuel M. [b 1859]
  5. Anna M. [b 1862]
  6. Fred [b 1864] who was a publican (retired in 1927) 
  7. Agnes [b 1868]
  8. Clara J. [b 1870]
  9. Lucy [b 1872]
  10. Arthur [b 1875] who was a provision dealer [1927]
  11. George Eastwood

The children were born in Rastrick.

The family lived at

He died 8th September 1908.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £482 16/2d.

Probate was granted to his widow Mary Ann

Mary Ann carried on with the grocery business [1911].

She died 30th April 1927 (aged 93).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £475 2/9d.

Probate was granted to her sons Fred and Arthur

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Thornton, George EastwoodRef 238-7
[1876-1935]
Son of
George Thornton.

Born in Rastrick [6th May 1876].

He married Edith.

Children:

  1. Sam
  2. Hilda who married Mr Bentley and was caretaker at  Newlands Friends Meeting House

They lived at 3 Bottom o' th' Town, Rastrick

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Thornton, HarryRef 238-171
[1884-19??]
Son of
William Henry Thornton.

Born 19th June 1884.

In 1907, he married Sarah Jane Holroyd [1882-19??] in Halifax.


Sarah Jane was born in Elland
 

Child: John Albert [b 1908]

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Thornton, HarryRef 238-12
[1892-1945]
Son of
Charles Thomas Thornton.

He was a rivetter (iron foundry) [1911].

During World War I, he served with the Royal Engineers.

He was discharged [25th February 1919] with a pension of 16/6d per week because of a gun shot wound to face, loss of vision in his right eye & bronchitis.

His brothers Donald & Reginald died in the War

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Thornton, J.Ref 238-949
[18??-18??]
Veterinary surgeon at Halifax.

In March 1862, he was declared bankrupt

Thornton, JackRef 238-477
[1896-1917]
Son of
James Thornton.

Born in Elland [27th February 1896].

He was an assistant in milk delivery / a doffer [1911] / employed at Century Dye Works, Elland.

During World War I, he enlisted [3rd October 1916] and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).

He went to France [19th October 1917].

He was killed in action [17th December 1917].

The Halifax Courier [12th January 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Louverval Military Cemetery, Doignies, France [Grave Ref B 3].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-892
[1774-1828]
On 4th May 1795, he married Sarah Lodge [1769-1848] at
Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Rachel [1798-1855]
  2. Robert [1799-1846]

Sarah was innkeeper at the Masons' Arms, Elland [1841].

Daughter Rachel was innkeeper at the Masons' Arms, Elland [1851].

Rachel never married but had a son Joseph who took over as innkeeper at the Masons' Arms [1855-1860]

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-17
[1789-1838]
Of Southowram.

He married Rachel [1787-1861].

Children:

  1. John [1810-8th February 1846]
  2. Joseph [1820-20th May 1843]
  3. (possibly) James

James died 3rd August 1838 (aged 49).

Rachel died 18th March 1861 (aged 74).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-P16]

Thornton, JamesRef 238-22
[1793-1835]

He married Elizabeth [1798-1882].

Children:

  1. Abraham who died 10th May 1820 (aged 10 days) 
  2. James who died 10th June 1829 (aged 9 weeks) 

The family lived at Southowram.

James died 13th November 1835 (aged 42).

Elizabeth died 12th November 1882 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S11] with Martha Hannah Thornton [1872-16th August 1948] wife of James Thornton

Thornton, JamesRef 238-7600
[1795-1862]
Born in Wyke.

Card maker of Brighouse.

On 7th February 1820, he married Susannah Cordingley [1798-1880] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Ann [1820-1876] who married (1) William Hartley  & (2) John Sykes
  2. Elizabeth [b 1822] who married Samuel Hartley
  3. John [b 1823]
  4. Joseph [b 1824]
  5. Charles [b 1826]
  6. Sarah [b 1829]
  7. Hannah [b 1831]
  8. Abraham [b 1833]
  9. William [b 1834]
  10. James [b 1840]
  11. Mary [1843] who died (aged 2 weeks), & was buried with  her parents

James died in Brighouse [31st May 1862].

He & Susannah were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: R46]

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-3500
[18??-19??]
He was a
Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel.

In 1911, he was recorded as a Past Deacon

Thornton, JamesRef 238-1255
[1802-1856]
He was a butcher at Westgate, Elland [1841] / landlord & butcher at the
Fleece [1846-1856]. On the death of his father-in-law, William Wooler, he took over as landlord of the Fleece.

On 3rd June 1821, he married Mary Parkinson Wooler [1800-1866] in Almondbury.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1822]
  2. Sarah [b 1824]
  3. Alice [b 1830]
  4. Edwin [b 1832]
  5. Jane [b 1835]
  6. Samuel
  7. Henry [b 1841]

On his death, his widow Mary took over at the Fleece

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-20
[1826-1883]
Of Southowram.

(Possibly) son of James Thornton

Baptised 9th July 1826.

In [Q2] 1846, he married Hannah Bairstow [1824-1897] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Alfred who died 29th November 1852 (aged 1 year & 6  months) 
  2. Eliza Ann [1859-23rd September 1870]

James died 30th June 1883 (aged 57).

Hannah died 28th February 1897 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-P13]

Thornton, JamesRef 238-13
[1838-1???]
Illegitimate son of Mary Thornton of Bailiff Bridge.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [5th August 1838]

Thornton, JamesRef 238-1348
[1838-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a woollen manufacturer employing 17 hands [1881]. He established James Thornton & Son.

In 1858, he married Hannah Elvina Hanson [1837-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Alice A. [b 1861] who was a milliner [1881]
  2. Sydney [b 1863] who was a woollen overlooker [1881]
  3. Lettice [b 1865]
  4. May [b 1871]
  5. Elvira [b 1872]

They lived at Westgate, Elland [1881]

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-479
[1856-1903]
Born in Elland.

He was a dyer [1879].

On 8th February 1879, he married Fanny Teviot Townsend [1858-1932] in Halifax.


Fanny was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Joe [b 1879]
  2. Alice Ann [b 1882]
  3. Janet Beatrice [b 1884]
  4. Mary Ethel [1886-1938]
  5. James Edward [b 1887] who served as a sapper in  World War I
  6. Edgar [b 1888]
  7. William Edward [b 1889]
  8. Norris Oates [1890-1892]
  9. Blanche Evelyn [1893-1957]
  10. Jack
  11. Tim Sykes [1898-1901]

The children were born in Elland.

The family lived at

  • 127 Westgate, Elland [1901, 1911]
  • 1 Briggate, Elland [1917]

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Thornton, JamesRef 238-158
[1891-1916]
Son of
Richard Thornton.

Born in Halifax [Q2 1891].

He was a sugar boiler [1911] / employed by Mackintosh's.

During World War I, he served as a Private (battalion bomber)  with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by a shell [17th August 1916] (aged 25).

The Halifax Courier [26th August 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref II D B].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Pellon Baptist Church, and on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited

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Thornton, James HenryRef 238-33
[1867-1915]
Born in Southowram.

He was a delver (stone quarry) [1911] / landlord of the Who could a' thowt it, Southowram [1912].

In [Q2] 1890, he married Ada Jane Lister [1866-19??] from Southowram.

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Walter [b 1891] who was a delver (stone quarry) [1911]
  3. Emma [b 1908]

After his death, Ada Jane took over at the Who could a' thowt it [1915]

Thornton, JobRef 238-9
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Boothroyd & Job Thornton [1901]

Thornton, JohnRef 238-562
[1???-1853]
Wire drawer of Brighouse

Thornton, JohnRef 238-18
[1791-1825]
Of Southowram.

He married Hannah.

Children:

  1. James [1817-9th March 1843]
  2. Thomas [1818-28th October 1824]
  3. Sarah [1821-9th May 1827]
  4. Eliza who died 15th March 1826 (aged 21 months) 

John died 28th November 1825 (aged 34).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B22]

Thornton, JohnRef 238-1103
[1795-1862]
Born in Rastrick.

He was a labourer at Rastrick [1817] / a manufacturer [1841, 1851] / a retired farmer [1861].

In 1817, he married Sarah Empsall.


Sarah was the daughter of
Joseph Empsall
 

Children:

  1. Mary [1818-1845] who married Thomas Masser
  2. Hannah [1821-1907] who married Thomas Masser
  3. Samuel [1823-1856]
  4. Maria [1825-1909]
  5. Thomas [1828-1865]
  6. Jane [b 1830] who married Job Bintley
  7. Joseph [1832-1853]
  8. John [b 1833]
  9. Sarah [b 1834]
  10. Robert
  11. John [1837-1838]
  12. Ruth [1838-1909]
  13. Albert [1839-1856]

The children were baptised at St Matthew's, Rastrick.

They lived at

  • Nunnery, Boothroyd, Rastrick [1851, 1861]
  • Birkin Royd, Rastrick [1871]

John died in 1862.

Staying with the widowed Sarah [in 1871] was Job Bintley.

Members of the family were buried at Rastrick Church: John [28th January 1862] (aged 67); Sarah [23rd October 1872] (aged 77); Mary [1st November 1845]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham

Thornton, JohnRef 238-30
[1821-1???]
He was a joiner [1841]

In [Q2] 1839, he married Hannah Fletcher in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of
William Fletcher
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1841]

They lived at New Road, Brighouse (with Hannah's parents) [1841]

Thornton, JohnRef 238-14
[1823-1???]
Illegitimate son of Sarah Thornton of Norwood Green.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [6th July 1823]

Thornton, JohnRef 238-553
[1859-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a woollen spinner [1881, 1891] / a machine minder (woollen) [1901] / a woollen spinner [1911].

Around 1880, he married Mary [1861-1???].


Mary was born in Luddendenfoot
 

Children:

  1. Mary Louisa [b 1881] who was a cotton piecer [1901]
  2. John Edward [b 1883] who was a machine minder (woollen)   [1901]
  3. Thurston [b 1892] who was a twiner piecer [1911]
  4. Arthur Lewis / Louis
  5. Bernard [b 1899] who was a cotton lapper [1911]
  6. Olive [b 1904]
  7. Norman [b 1906]

They lived at

  • James Street, Elland [1881]
  • 46 Quebec Street, Elland [1891]
  • 22 Albion Street, Elland [1901]
  • 22 Savile Road, Elland [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] were brothers-in-law William Kaye [b 1863] (worsted mill hand) & Arthur Kaye [b 1870]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Thornton, John WilliamRef 238-26
[1860-1925]
Landlord of the
Waggon & Horses, Holywell Green [1908-1920]

He married Unknown.

Child: Isabella [1891-1988] who took over at the Waggon & Horses [1920-1928]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Thornton, JosephRef 238-11
[1797-1874]
He was a joiner & builder, of High Street, Halifax [1869].

He married Anne [1800-1869].

Anne died 13th December 1869 (aged 69).

Joseph died 17th December 1874 (aged 77).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2043]

Thornton, JosephRef 238-29
[1808-18??]
Born in Stainland.

He was a woolcomber [1841, 1851].

Around 1831, he married Sarah [1809-18??].


Sarah was born in Stainland.

She (possibly) had a son Ely / Ely T. Jagger [b 1831] (woolcomber)  who was living with the family in 1841, 1851

 

Children:

  1. Benjamin [b 1833] who was a woolcomber [1851] –  (possibly) Benjamin Thornton
  2. John [b 1837] who was a collier [1851]
  3. Ruth [b 1839]
  4. Mary [b 1841]
  5. Emma [b 1846]

They lived at

  • Drury Lane, Stainland [1841]
  • New Street, Stainland [1851]

Living with them [in 1851] was Joseph's siblings: John Thornton [b 1811] (agricultural labourer)  & Nancy Thornton [b 1814] (general servant) 

Thornton, JosephRef 238-7200
[1829-1860]
Illegitimate son of
Rachel Thornton.

He took over from his mother as innkeeper at the Masons' Arms, Elland [1855-1860].

On 2nd October 1854, he married Mary Rawnsley [1834-1902] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary was the daughter of John Rawnsley
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1854]
  2. James [b 1856]

Joseph died in 1860.

On 25th November 1860, Mary married (2) David Stott

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Thornton, JosephRef 238-34
[1837-1890]
Born in Halifax.

He was a grocer [1871].

He married Elizabeth [1837-1917].


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Maggie [1855-1905]
  2. Harry Locke [1858-1868]
  3. Blanche [1861-1872]
  4. Wallace [1863-1870]
  5. Louis Edgar [1867-1896]
  6. Evelyn [b 1871]

They lived at 3 Launceston Street, Halifax [1871].

Joseph died 11th April 1890 (aged 53).

Elizabeth died 29th May 1917 (aged 80).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1215]

Thornton, Joseph FarrarRef 238-167
[1870-1???]
Born in Halifax.

On 9th October 1899, he married Isabella Thornton in Rastrick.


Isabella was the daughter of
William Henry Thornton
 

The couple moved to Alberta, Canada [1904]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Thornton, ReginaldRef 238-6
[1899-1918]
Son of
Charles Thomas Thornton.

He was a machine cutter at Marsden's blouse factory.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 11th April 1918.

He is (possibly) remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium, on Elland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland, and at Elland Cemetery.

His brother Donald also died in the War and brother Harry was injured

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Thornton, RhodesRef 238-10
[1813-1869]
Born in Halifax.

He was a journeyman joiner [1851] / a surgeon dentist [1861].

In 1845, he married Ruth Ridehalgh [1811-1869].


Ruth was born in Elland
 

They lived at

  • 10 Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 42 Lister Lane, Halifax [1861]

Rhodes died 12th January 1869 (aged 55).

Ruth died 18th February 1869 (aged 59).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2043]

Thornton, RichardRef 238-32
[1769-1819]

He married Elizabeth [1773-1839].

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. John [1801-13th July 1845]

Richard died 19th October 1819 (aged 50).

Elizabeth died 15th February 1839 (aged 66).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Thornton, RichardRef 238-502
[1845-1893]
He was a hagger road [1891].

In [Q1] 1891, he married Martha Broomhead in Halifax.


Martha was born in Lee Bridge, Halifax, the daughter of
Hall Broomhead.

She had 3 children before the marriage (fathers unknown):

  1. Grace [b 1883] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a toffee  packer [1911]
  2. Annie [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  worsted combing finisher [1911]
  3. Emily [b 1889] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  worsted twister [1911]
 

Children:

  1. James
  2. Edith [b 1892] who was a worsted combing finisher [1911]

It is possible that Richard died in 1893.

Martha had 2 further children (fathers unknown, unless Richard did not died in 1893):

Children:

  1. George [b 1897] who was a worsted doffer [1911]
  2. Gladys May [b 1899]

They lived at

  • Esps Farm, Halifax [with Martha's father 1891, 1901]
  • 26 Penn Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax [1911]
  • 16 Birks Hall Terrace, Halifax [1916]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Thornton, RobertRef 238-38
[1836-1918]
JP.

Son of John Thornton.

Born at Nunnery, Brighouse [28th June 1836].

In 1877, he married Caroline Ann Brown [1833-1899].


Caroline Ann came from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
 

They had no children.

They lived at

  • 7 Highbury, Rastrick [1891]
  • 59 Highbury House, Rastrick [1901, 1911, 1918]

His mayoress was his niece, Sarah Edith, wife of John Atkinson, of Springfield, Huddersfield Road.

Thornton Square in Brighouse is named for him, and he presented the town with the clock on the municipal offices, Thornton Square which was popularly known as Owd Bob and Bob Thornton's.

He gave a fire engine to the town. This was badly damaged in 19?? when a building fell on it whilst attending a fire in Atlas Mill Road.

He died at home [26th October 1918].

He was buried at Rastrick Cemetery.

See Brighouse Baths

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Thornton, SamRef 238-548
[1899-1918]
Son of
George Eastwood Thornton.

He was a farm labourer for Pearson Marsden.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by a sniper [17th October 1918] (aged 19).

He was buried at St. Aubert British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V E 4].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick

Thornton, SamuelRef 238-37
[1787-1861]
Born in Mirfield.

He was a waterman [1851] / a canal boatman [1861]

He married Sarah [1790-1875].


Sarah was born in Mirfield
 

Children:

  1. Mary [1833-1856] who married Mark Noble
  2. Samuel [b 1837] who was a waterman's boy [1851]
  3. Esther [b 1840] who married
  4. Nathan Hudson
  5. Susannah [b 1840]

The family lived at

  • 7 Blackledge, Halifax [1851]
  • 12 Blackledge, Halifax [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] was lodger Mark Noble.

Samuel died 20th August 1861 (aged 74).

Sarah died 5th October 1875 (aged 85).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3459] with an unidentified John M. Thornton [1853-1872]

Thornton, SamuelRef 238-1
[1823-1855]
He was a manufacturer [1851].

In [Q2] 1848, he married Sarah Helm in Halifax.


Sarah Grace was the daughter of
William Helm
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1849]
  2. William [b 1851]

They lived at Elland Edge [1851].

Samuel died Q4 1855

In [Q2] 1876, Sarah Grace married (2) Peter Allatt in Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Thornton, SamuelRef 238-416
[1837-18??]
Son of
James Thornton.

He was headmaster at Elland National School [1871].

He lived at

  • Fleece [with his family 1851, 1861]
  • 34 Elland Lane [lodger 1871]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Thornton, SidneyRef 238-909
[18??-19??]
A manufacturer at Elland. He was a member of
Elland UDC.

About 11:00 pm on the evening of 19th December 1896, he and his wife, Fanny, were walking to Halifax railway station on their way back home to Elland, when they saw 2 policemen – employees of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company – apprehending a man whom they alleged to be drunk. Mr Thornton told Hughes, one of the policemen, that he did not believe the man was drunk and that he ought to let him go. As Mr and Mrs Thornton were walking to the Booking Office, Hughes arrested them both and placed them in the cells at Halifax Police Station.

On the 21st December, Mr and Mrs Thornton were charged with wilfully obstructing Hughes in the discharge of his duty. The case was dismissed.

In August 1897, 2 cases were brought for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution: Mrs Fanny Thornton vs the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company and Sidney Thornton vs the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company.

The Jury found for the plaintiffs, awarding £200 damages to Mrs Thornton and £150 damages to Mr Thornton

Thornton, SquireRef 238-15
[1849-1???]
Illegitimate son of Martha Thornton of Norwood Green.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [27th May 1849]

Thornton, SydneyRef 238-391
[1896-1916]
Son of Sydney Thornton of Manaos, Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 21st September 1916 (aged 20)  and was buried at Elland Cemetery [C 55].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Elland Constitutional Club

Thornton, ThomasRef 238-403
[1805-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a surveyor to the Elland Local Board [1871].

He married Hannah [1806-1???].

Children:

  1. Jane [b 1846] who married Mr Hanson and was a  woollen weaver [1871]
  2. Ann [b 1848] who was a cotton reeler [1871]

They lived at 37 Old Earth Road, Elland [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was granddaughter Emma Hanson [b  1860]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Thornton, ThomasRef 238-1321
[1834-1905]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a woollen spinner [1871] / a stoker [1881] / landlord of the Bank Top, Lee Mount [1891] / a retired publican [1901]

He married Mary [1836-1906] from Halifax.

Children:

  1. William [b 1857] who was a woollen twister [1871], a  labourer at dye works [1881]
  2. Alan [b 1860] who was a labourer at dye works [1881]
  3. Cain
  4. Hannah [b 1866]
  5. Joe [b 1870] who was a mechanic [1891]

They lived at

  • 14 Ladyship Old Lane, Northowram [1871]
  • 6 Laurence Street, Ovenden [1881]
  • 2 Ovenden Road, Ovenden [1891]
  • 127 Old Lee Bank, Halifax [1901]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & David Glover

Thornton, Rev Timothy MartinRef 238-894
[1957-] He was educated at Southampton University and King's College London before becoming Curate at Todmorden and Priest in charge at Walsden.

He subsequently served as Bishop of Sherborne and Bishop of Truro

Thornton, WilliamRef 238-259
[17??-18??]
Of Skircoat Green, Halifax.

A Radical Methodist lay preacher.

After opening the proceedings with a prayer, he addressed the Chartist crowds at Peep Green in 1839

Thornton, WilliamRef 238-9661
[17??-1807]
A stone mason of Halifax.

On 1st August 1807, he was working in Hull when he and 2 others went on a pleasure trip on the Humber. They were larking about, when the boat overturned and they all drowned.

He was about to get married

Thornton, WilliamRef 238-36
[18??-18??]

He married Sarah [1830-1872].

Sarah died 2nd June 1872 (aged 42), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1779]

Thornton, WilliamRef 238-21
[1827-1867]
Of Southowram.

He married Sarah [1832-1921].

Children:

  1. Joseph [22nd June 1864-6th November 1880]
  2. Ann who died 24th December 1861 (aged 8 months) 

William died 29th April 1867 (aged 40).

Sarah died 1st July 1921 (aged 89) 

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-N7]

Thornton, WilliamRef 238-28
[1864-1???]
Son of Sarah & Joe Thornton, a tripe dresser.

Born in Liversedge.

He was a coal miner / a tripe dresser [1882] / landlord of the Duke of York, Rastrick [1906] / landlord of the Royal Oak, Brighouse [1909].

On 15th July 1882, he married Annie Elizabeth May [1864-1936] in Batley.

Child: Lucy [1887-19??] who married [Rastrick 9th July 1906] George Barber

Annie Elizabeth was the beerhouse keeper at the Royal Oak [1911].

Annie Elizabeth died in Dewsbury [October 1936] (aged 72) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Andy Eccles

Thornton, William HannamRef 238-517
[1891-1949]
MC, TD.

Son of David Hannam Thornton.

He was a director of several companies, including Shipley Tank Company Limited, South Yorkshire & Derbyshire Gas Company, Tanks & Drums Limited (of Bradford), Wentworth Silkstone Collieries Limited, and Yorkshire Coal & Trading Company Limited

On 24th October 1917, he married Hilda Croft at Pudsey.


Hilda was the daughter of Frederick Lister Croft of Alder House, Pudsey
 

Children:

  1. Patricia Hannam [b 1918]
  2. Michael [b 19??]

They lived at 3 Park Grove, Frizinghall, Bradford.

During World War I, he served as a Captain, then Major, with the 49th (later 69th) Artillery Division

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom & Tony Stead

Thornton, William HenryRef 238-163
[1839-1890]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a turner's clerk [1863].

In 1863, he married Martha Hollas in Huddersfield.


Martha was the daughter of
Eli Hollas
 

Children:

  1. George [1866-1866]
  2. Annie [1867-1869]
  3. Emma [1869-1927] who married Tom Pearson
  4. Arthur
  5. Isabella [b 1875] who married Joseph Farrar Thornton
  6. Ann Ellen [b 1877] who married George Herbert Clough
  7. Margaret [1879-1881]
  8. Mabel [b 1881]
  9. Oliver [1883-1884]
  10. Harry
  11. Willis [1887-1889]

They lived at Church Street, Rastrick.

William Henry died in Rastrick in 1890.

Martha died in Morecambe [13th February 1902]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Thornton, WillieRef 238-550
[1891-1918]
Son of Mark Thornton of 9 Dickens Street, West Bowling, Bradford.

In [Q4] 1911, he married Beatrice Gunningham in Bradford.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with A Battery 276th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died 18th April 1918 (aged 27).

He was buried at Fouquières Churchyard Extension, France [Grave Ref II G 3].

In [Q2] 1920, Beatrice married Mr Fielding in Halifax.

They lived at 3 Lower Brockholes, Ogden, Halifax

Families

The Thornton family of Elland-cum-GreetlandRef 238-683

Surname

Thornton surnameRef 238-2
There are 71 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Thornton, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Thornton

Marriages 1803, 1805, 1836, 1873, 1882, 1884, 1898, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1914; Deaths 1812, 1900, 1907

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2456, Plot 2483, Plot 3763

 



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