Richard Thornton
(-)
Sarah Jane
(-)
Charles Adams of Brighton
(1816-1888)
Ruth Louisa Rowe
(1819-1892)
James Richard William Thornton of Brighton
(Abt 1857-1892)
Rhoda Ann Adams
(1857-1922)
Richard Douglas Thornton of Brighton
(1880-1943)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Josephine Carroll

  • James Patrick Thornton

Richard Douglas Thornton of Brighton

  • Born: 9 Nov 1880, 12 Islingword Place, Brighton, Sussex, England
  • Christened: 11 Aug 1881, St. Luke's Church, Brighton, Sussex, England 1
  • Married: 1907, Athy district, co. Kildare, Ireland 2
  • Died: 1943, Brighton, Sussex, England 3

  Research Notes:

Richard Douglas son of James Thornton of 12 Islingword Place, labourer, and Rhoda Ann (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1911 England Census Richard Douglas Thornton, age 31, born in Brighton Sussex, assurance agent, and wife of 4 years Mary Josephine, age 27, born in Kildoon Co., Kildare, Ireland (more of 1 child), house duties, were living at 39 Bernard Rd., Brighton. With them was son James Patrick (3) of Kildoon.

In Jul 1913 Richard Thornton was a witness at the marriage of his brother William James Thornton to Lucy Eleanor Hards in Brighton.

In the 1939 Register Richard D Thornton (b. 9 Nov 80), gen. builder's labourer, and wife Mary J (b. 25 Apr 84), unpaid domestic duties, were living at 34 Clayton Road Brighton.

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Richard D Thornton died aged 64 years. 3

  Marriage Information:

Richard married Mary Josephine Carroll in 1907 in the Athy district, co. Kildare, Ireland. (Mary Josephine Carroll was born on 25 Apr 1884 in Kildoon, co. Kildare, Ireland and died in 1951 in Brighton, Sussex, England, aged 67 years.)

Sources


1 Brighton St. Luke Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 34, no. 272.

2 Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958, Athy district, 2nd Quarter, vol. 3, p. 275.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Brighton district, 4th Quarter, vol. 2b, p. 210.


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