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Hargreaves Thornber

(1889 - 1949)


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

Siblings:

Children:

With Mary Elizabeth Haworth


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1889-09-24 Birth
  • Baptism record
  • BMD Index 1889-Dec:  F1  T1
  • lancashirebmd:  T2
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 298 Colne Road, Burnley
  • Age: 1
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3362-103-34:  F2  F3  F4  T3
  • Craig Thornber's pages:  Link  F5
  • findmypast.co.uk search results (scraped):  T4
1894-12-19 Baptism
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Abode: 298 Colne Road, Burnley
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Age: 11
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3866-145-35:  F7  F8  F9  T7
  • Craig Thornber's pages:  Link  F5
  • findmypast.co.uk/ (search results):  T8
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Age: 21
  • Occupation: Coal carter
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Note: Hargreaves' name mis-transcribed
  • Note: Herbert's age mis-transcribed (should be 14)
  • Census record RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN64:  F10  F11  F12  T9
  • findmypast.co.uk/ (search results):  T10
1912-07-04 Marriage
Mary Elizabeth Haworth (1887 - ?)
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Age: 22
  • Occupation: Carter
  • Abode: 2 Murray Street, Burnley
  • Witness: William Bradshaw Thornber
  • Witness: Lucy Hardman
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1887-09-21
    • Note: Birthdate conflicts with other sources. Year cannot be right because of the younger Hargreaves.
  • Abode: 9 Walpole Street, Burnley
  • Occupation: Coal dealer
  • 1939 register RG101-4305f-003-10:  Link  F16  T14
1949-04-01 Death
  • Place: Victoria Hospital, Burnley
  • Age: 59
  • Abode: 9 Walpole Street, Burnley
  • Probate calendar:  F17  T15
  • lancashirebmd:  T16


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Thormber Hargreaves  Burnley  8e 175
        
T2
THORMBER  Hargreaves  YOXALL  1889  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/189/52
        
T3
1891 census  RG12 Piece 3362  Folio 103  Page 34

Administrative County of Lancashire
Civil Parish of Burnley
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of St Andrew's
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Andrews

Schedule 218  298 Colne Rd  4 room occupied

Norman Thornber         Head           M  32    Coal Miner     Employed  Lancashire Burnley
Sarah J. Thornber       Wife           M    32                           Lancashire Brierfield
Martha Yoxall           Daur                12                           Lancashire Brierfield
Harry Thornber          Son               9                              Lancashire Brierfield
William B. Thornber     Son               6                              Lancashire Burnley
Margaret E. Hargreaves  Mother in law  M    31  Cotton Weaver  Employed  Lancashire Brierfield
Mary Hargreaves         Sister in law       8                            Lancashire Huncoat
Hargreaves Thornber     Son               1                              Lancashire Burnley

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T4
1891 Census BURNLEY, Lancashire RG12 piece 3362 folio 103 page 34
THORNBER, Norman         32  M
THORNBER, Sarah J        32  F
YOXALL, Martha           12  F
THORNBER, Harry           9  M
THORNBER, William B       6  M
HARGREAVES, Margaret E   31  F
HARGREAVES, Mary          8  F
THORNBER, Hargreaves      1  M
        
T5
Page 64  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of S. Andrew's Burnley in the County of Lancaster & Burnley
in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety four
1894 Dec 19 No. 512  Hargreaves  Norman & Sarah  Thornber  298 Colne Road  Collier  Charles Jones
[Left margin] B Sept 24 1889
        
T6
Baptism: 19 Dec 1894 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Hargreaves Thornber - [Child] of Norman Thornber & Sarah
    Born: 24 Sep 1889
    Abode: 298 Colne Road
    Occupation: Collier
    Baptised by: Charles Jones
    Register: Baptisms 1887 - 1896, Page 64, Entry 512
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T7
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

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T8
1901 Census BURNLEY, Lancashire RG13 piece 3866 folio 145 page 35
THORNBER, Norman        42  M
THORNBER, Sarah J       42  F
THORNBER, Harry         19  M
THORNBER, William B     16  M
THORNBER, Harry Reaves  11  M
THORNBER, Herbert        4  M
        
T9
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

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T10
1911 Census BURNLEY, Lancashires
Reference RG14PN24809 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED31 SN64
THORNBER, Norman           52   M
THORNBER, Sarah Jane       52   F
THORNBER, Willie Bradshaw  26   M
THORNBER, Hugrewes         21   M
THORNBER, Herbert           4   M
        
T11
Page 184  1912.  Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish
of St Andrew, Burnley in the Counties of Lancaster & Burnley
No. 368  July 4th 1912
Hargreaves Thornber     22  Bachelor  Carter  2 Murray Street     Norman Thornber  Coal Dealer
Mary Elizabeth Haworth  24  Spinster  Weaver  51 Brennand Street  Edwin Haworth    Weaver
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
after Banns by me, Thomas William  Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  Hargreaves Thornber     }
                                          {  Mary Elizabeth Haworth  }
in the Presence of us,  {  William Bradshaw Thornber  }
                        {  Lucy Hardman               }
TW (+) [in left margin. Bride's name Howarth struck through, marked (+)]
TW [in left margin. Something unreadable inserted between "the Established"]
        
T12
THORNBER Hargreaves   HAWORTH Mary Elizabeth   Burnley, St Andrew   Preston CE107/4/368
        
T13
Marriage: 4 Jul 1912 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Hargreaves Thornber - 22, Carter, Bachelor, 2 Murray Street
Mary Elizabeth Haworth - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 51 Brennand Street
    Groom's Father: Norman Thornber, Coal Dealer
    Bride's Father: Edwin Haworth, Weaver
    Witness: William Bradshaw Thornber; Lucy Hardman
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Williams, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1904 - 1916, Page 184, Entry 368
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T14
E.D. Letter code NFBJ  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Burnley C.B. (Pt)  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472/1
Address:      9 Walpole Street
Sch.no./sub:  21/1
Name:         Thornber  Hargreaves
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    21 Sept.  87
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Coal Dealer
        
T15
THORNBER Hargreaves of 9 Walpole-street Burnley died 1 April 1940 at the Victoria Hostpital Burnley
Probate Lancaster 3 April to Mary Elizabeth Thornber widow. Effects £2507 0s. 10d
        
T16
THORNBER Hargreaves   59   Burnley East   Preston   BUE/33/29
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 1889b4-512.tif
F2 Image LANRG12_3361_3363-0273.jpg
F3 Image Census-1891-RG12-3362-103-34.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3362-103-34-Thornber.text
F5 Copy burnleymichael.html
F6 Image Baptism-ThornberFamily-1894-12-19-StAndrewBurnley.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1901-RG13-3866-145-35.jpeg
F8 Image LANRG13_3864_3866-0893.jpg
F9 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3866-145-35-Thornber.text
F10 Image rg14_24809_0127_03.jpg
F11 Image rg14_24809_0128_03.jpg
F12 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN64.text
F13 Image Marriage-HargreavesThornber-MaryElizabethHaworth-1912-07-04-StAndrewBurnley.jpeg
F14 Image 1912M3-H-0038.jpg
F15 Image 1912M3-T-0247.jpg
F16 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305f-003.jpg
F17 Image 1950-Probate-HargreavesThornber.jpeg


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