Desborough - People
Joseph Henry Thornton


NameJoseph Henry Thornton     descendant tree, etc
FatherHenry Thornton
MotherEsther Robinson
Married Sarah Ann Jelley 

1841 Census

1851 Census: Desborough
37High StreetCensus date: 30 March 1851
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
Henry ThorntonHead Marr 40 Silk WeaverDesborough 
Esther ThorntonWife Marr 42 Desborough 
James ThorntonSon U 15 Silk WeaverDesborough 
John ThorntonSon 13 Errand BoyDesborough 
Mary Ann Thorntondaur 11 Lace RunnerDesborough 
Martha Thorntondaur 6 Desborough 
Betsy Thorntondaur 3 Desborough 
Joseph ThorntonSon 5 days Desborough 

1861 Census: Desborough
93High StreetCensus date: 7 April 1861
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
Ester ThorntonHead Widow 52 Desborough 
Mary Ann ThorntonDaur Un 21 Silk WinderDesborough 
Martha ThorntonDaur Un 16 EmbroiderDesborough 
Betsy ThorntonDaur 12 EmbroiderDesborough 
Joseph ThorntonSon 9 ScholarDesborough 

1871 Census: Desborough
48Census date: 2 April 1871
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
Jonathan MonkLodger Un 21 Shoe RiveterMarket Harborough  Leicestershire
Joseph ThorntonLodger Un 20 Shoe FinisherDesborough 

1881 Census

1891 Census: Desborough
96Station RoadCensus date: 1 April 1891
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
Joseph Henry ThorntonHead M 41 Foreman, Shoe FactoryDesborough 
Sarah Ann ThorntonWife M 40 Arthingworth  Northamptonshire
Mary Ann ThorntonDaur S 15 StaymakerKettering  Northamptonshire
Ellen ThorntonDaur S 11 ScholarKettering  Northamptonshire
William ThorntonSon S 9 ScholarKettering  Northamptonshire
Walter ThorntonSon S 6 ScholarDesborough 
Laura ThorntonDaur S 2m Desborough 

1901 Census: Desborough
185Queen St no. 53Census date: 31 March 1901
NameRelationCond.M.F.OccupationBirthplaceInfo.
Joseph H ThorntonHead M 51 Foreman Boot FactoryDesborough 
Sarah A ThorntonWife M 49 Arthingworth  Northamptonshire
Mary A ThorntonDaur S 25 Boot Machinist, workerKettering  Northamptonshire
Helen ThorntonDaur S 21 Boot Machinist, workerKettering  Northamptonshire
William ThorntonSon S 19 Boot Clicker, workerDesborough 
Walter ThorntonSon S 16 Railway Clerk, workerDesborough 
Laura ThorntonDaur S 10 Desborough 

1911 Census



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