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Herbert Thornber

(1896 - 1984)


Father: Norman Thornber (1858 - 1922)
Mother: Sarah Jane Yoxall (abt.1859 - 1912)

Siblings:

Children:

With Ella Tinsley


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1896-12-12 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • freebmd:  T2
  • 1939 register
  • Death record
1904-02-17 Baptism
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Note: Birthdate disagrees with other sources
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Age: 4
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3866-145-35:  F2  F3  F4  T5
  • Craig Thornber's pages:  Link  F5
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Age: 14
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN64:  F6  F7  F8  T6
abt.1921-02 Marriage
Ella Tinsley (1899 - 1983)
  • Place: All Saints, Burnley, Lancashire
  • lancashirebmd:  T7
  • freebmd:  T8
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1896-12-12
  • Abode: 10 Moore Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • 1939 register RG101-4313D-021-38:  F9  F10  T9
1984-02-04 Death
  • Birthdate: 1896-12-12
  • Abode: 10 Moore Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • freebmd:  T10
  • Probate calendar
1984-02-24 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F11  T11


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
THORNBER  Herbert  YOXALL  1897  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/237/4
        
T2
Births Mar 1897
Thornber  Herbert    Burnley  8e 163
        
T3
Page 39.
BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of S. Andrew in the Counties of Lancaster & Burnley
in the Year One Thousand nine Hundred four
No. 308  17th Feb 1904  Herbert  Norman & Sarah Jane  Thornber  2 Murray St  Coal-Dealer  T. Westgarth
Born Dec. 13th 1897
        
T4
Baptism: 17 Feb 1904 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Herbert Thornber - [Child] of Norman Thornber & Sarah Jane
    Born: 13 Dec 1897
    Abode: 2 Murray Street
    Occupation: Coal Dealer
    Baptised by: Thomas Westgarth
    Register: Baptisms 1901 - 1917, Page 39, Entry 308
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T5
1901 census  RG13 Piece 3866  Folio 145  Page 35

Administrative County [blank]
Civil Parish of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of  Burnley St Andrews
County Borough of  Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough of  St Andrews
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Burnley

Schedule 249  2 Murray St

Norman Thornber      Head  M  42    Coal Miner (below)  Worker  Lancs Burnley
Sarah J Thornber     Wife  M    42                              Lancs Brierfield
Harry Thornber       Son   S  19    Cotton Weaver       Worker  Lancs Brierfield
William B Thornber   Son   S  16    Cotton Weaver       Worker  Lancs Burnley
Hargreaves Thornber  Son   S  11                                Lancs Burnley
Herbert Thornber     Son   S  4                                 Lancs Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3866-145-35.jpeg by dh (also LANRG13_3864_3866-0893.jpg)

        
T6
1911 census  RG14PN24809 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED31 SN64

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  1
Enumeration District       31

Mr Thornber
2 Murray St, BURNLEY

Schedule 64

Norman Thornber           Head  52    Married  30 12 5 7  Coal Dealer      Own Account    Burnley Lancashire     British
Sarah Jane Thornber       Wife    52  Married  30         House Wife                      Brierfield Lancashire  British
Willie Bradshaw Thornber  Son   26    Single              Weaver Cotton                   Burnley Lancashire     British
Hargreaves Thornber       Son   21    Single              Carter (Coal)                   Burnley Lancashire     British
Herbert Thornber          Son   14    Single              Weaver Cotton                   Burnley Lancashire     British

Enumerator JP   4 Males  1 Females  5 Persons     4 rooms. Signed William Bradshaw Thornber  No 2 Murray St

Transcribed from rg14_24809_0127_03.jpg and rg14_24809_0128_03.jpg by dh

        
T7
Marriage:  THORNBER  Herbert  TINSLEY  Ella  1921  Habergham Eaves, All Saints  Lancashire  Preston  CE103/5/46
        
T8
Marriages Mar 1921
Thornber  Herbert  Tinsley   Burnley  8e 435
Tinsley   Ella     Thornber  Burnley  8e 435
        
T9
NFOU    Burnley CB (pt)    472/3[?]

10 Moore St   Schedule 326

38  1  Thornber, Herbert     M  12 Dec  96  M  Cotton weaver
39  2  Thornber, Ella        F  27 Jul  99  M  Cotton weaver
40  3  Thornber, Colin       M  1 Nov   24  S  Apprentice Painter & Decorator

Transcribed from TNA_R39_4313_4313D_021.jpg by dh

        
T10
Deaths 1984
THORNBER  HERBERT  12 DE 1896  BURNLEY/PEN     40     1162     02.84
        
T11
1984    PAGE 9319
THORNBER, Herbert of 10 Moore St Cheapside Burnley died
  4 February 1984 Probate Liverpool 24 February Not
  exceeding £40000  8480801060Q
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Baptism-HerbertThornber-1904-02-17-StAndrewBurnley.jpeg
F2 Image Census-1901-RG13-3866-145-35.jpeg
F3 Image LANRG13_3864_3866-0893.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3866-145-35-Thornber.text
F5 Copy burnleymichael.html
F6 Image rg14_24809_0127_03.jpg
F7 Image rg14_24809_0128_03.jpg
F8 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN64.text
F9 Image TNA_R39_4313_4313D_021.jpg
F10 Transcript R39-4313D-021-Thornber.text
F11 Image 1984-Probate-HerbertThornber.pdf


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