THORNTON Chart 0502

This is a Chart for John Thornton, Mary Laycock, Maria Cass,  John Hartley and Thomas Mason


married(1)
24th November
1833
St James
Tong
Yorkshire
witnesses
Julius WHITEHEAD
John SLATER
George CARTER 		 

(2)married(2)
6th December 
1848
St Peter
Birstall
Yorkshire
witnesses
Jacob BATES
Joseph WOODCOCK
registered
December
quarter
1848
Dewsbury
district
Yorkshire
(2nd marriage of Maria CASS)

  (1)married(1)
19th October
1846
Christchurch
Minsfield
Battyeford
Yorkshire
witnesses
Webster BOOTH
Joshua CASS
Betsey CASS
Jane HARTLEY
(1st marriage of Maria CASS)		  

(3)married
17th July
1890
St Paul
Kings Cross
Halifax
London
witnesses
James SPENCE
Wm SAYERS
(2nd marriage of Maria CASS)
2
MARY LAYCOCK
born about
1811
Yorkshire
died before
1848

1
JOHN THORNTON
born about
1808
Birstall, Yorkshire
baptised
25th December 1808
St Peter
Birstall, Yorkshire
occupation
1835 Mechanic
(baptism of Henry)
1837 Mechanic
(baptism of Anne)
1841 Mechanic
1842 Mechanic
(baptism of Sarah)
1850 Mechanic
(baptism of Sophia)
1851 Machine  Maker
1854 Mechanic
(baptism of Adelaide)
1856 Mechanic
(baptism of Benjamin)
1861 Mechanic at Worsted Mill
1870 Mechanic
(marriage of John William)
1870 (dead)
(baptism of Frank)
died before
1871

  

3
MARIA CASS
born about
1825
Mirfield, Yorkshire
occupation
1851 Domestic duties
1901 Living on Own Means
1911 
No Occupation
widow on the 
 1871 Census

4
JOHN HARTLEY
born about
1820
occupation
1846
Wool Sorter
(at marriage)
died before
1848
5
THOMAS MASON
born about
1823
Bisley
Gloucestershire
occupation
1890
Draper
(at marriage to Maria)
1891
Retired Draper
widower on
marriage certificate
died between
1891 and 1901
6
Henry
THORNTON
born about
19th October
1835
Gomersal
(Birstall 1871)
Yorkshire
(Cleckheaton
1891)
baptised
29th November
1835
Birstall
Yorkshire

married
Mary A
???
 7
Anne
THORNTON
born about
24th August
1837
Gomersal
Yorkshire
baptised
24th September
1837
Birstall
Yorkshire
occupation
1851 Scholar
1871
possibly (see note)
Employed in Worsted
Mill 		8
Sarah
THORNTON
born about
28th March
1842
Gomersal
Yorkshire
baptised
5th June
1842
Birstall
Yorkshire
occupation
1851 Home 		9
John William
THORNTON
born about
1849
Spen
Gomersal
(Birstall 1871)
Yorkshire
occupation
1851 Home
1861 Scholar
1870
Painter
(at marriage)
1871
Painter and
Decorator
possibly
died
June quarter
1876
Dewsbury district
Yorkshire
Aged 27

married
15th April 1870
St Peter
Birstall
Yorkshire
witnesses
George TAYLOR
Henry THORNTON
Ann
HOLROYD
born about
1851
\ 		10
Sophia
THORNTON
born about
15th February
1850
Spen
Gomersal
Yorkshire
baptised
17th March 1850
St Peter
Birstall
Yorkshire
occupation
1851 Home
1861 Scholar
1881
Domestic
Servant
1891
Domestic
Servant
Nursemaid
1901
Living on Own Means
1911
No
Occupation		 11
Adelaide
THORNTON
born about
21st May
1854
Birstall
Yorkshire
baptised
16th July
1854
St Peter
Birstall
Yorkshire
occupation
1871
Milliner		 12
Benjamin
THORNTON
born about
8th April
1856
Spen
Gomersal
(Birstall)
Yorkshire
baptised
25th May
1856
St Peter
Birstall
Yorkshire
occupation
1861 Scholar
1871
Employed in
Worsted Mill
1881 Baker		 13
Frank
THORNTON
born about
30th
September
1861
Birstall
(Gomeral 1891)
Yorkshire
baptised
29th May
1870
Minfield
Parish Church
Minfield
Battyeford
Yorkshire

married
March quarter
1883
Halifax district
Yorkshire
Mary Jane
MITCHELL
  1. 1841 Census - Spin, Birstall, Yorkshire. (Have now found on this Census and also on the IGI so first wife was a Mary.
    1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. Because of the place and the occupation I am sure this is the correct John, however he is down as being 41 so shown slightly younger than he actually, was, I only have his birth as shown on the IGI for baptism as Birstall, on this Census it is shown as Cleckheaton but they appear to be the same place or very near to each other, then his wife Maria is shown as being 26 but there is a child Henry 15 another Ann 13 which would make Maria only 11 years old when she had Henry and 13 when she had Ann so I think this must be a second marriage, the next child is Sarah 8 which again could be a child of the first wife as then we have John William 2 and Sophia 1 which I would think are the children of Maria. As Maria is so much younger than John I would think that is why he has said he is younger than he actually was. Will try and find on other censuses
    1861 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There was a Mary Jane HARTLEY, aged 14, down as daughter in law, a Cloth Birler born Mirfield, Yorkshire with the family. I would therefore assume it was a daughter of Maria and that Maria has been married before she married John, so in fact her maiden name would not have been HARTLEY. Have left as I have it on chart above until I find further information.
  2. 1841 Census - Spin, Birstall, Yorkshire. 
  3. 1846 Lower R0ad (at marriage) Father Isaac CASS - Blacksmith
    1848 Gomersal, Yorkshire - at marriage - Father Isaac CASS - Blacksmith
    1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
    1861 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There was a Mary Jane HARTLEY, aged 14, down as daughter in law, a Cloth Birler born Mirfield, Yorkshire with the family. 
    1871 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire
    1881 Census - 12 Stansfield Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. There was a Maria PLEWDON? aged 29 a niece, a widow, born Gomeral, Yorkshire with the family. There was also a William CROSLEY, a Lodger, aged 25 a Tailor born Ellard, Yorkshire.
    1891 2 Westcliff, Lytham, Lancashire. With Thomas and Maria was Rachael MASON aniece aged 46 a Wool Sheet Mender born Mirfiled, Yorkshire and Sarah THORNTON a visitor aged 41 a Domestic Servant Hosemaid born Gomersal, Yorkshire.
    1901 14 Newstead Grove, Halifax, Yorkshire. Maria is a widow again on this census. with her is Sophia THORNTON daughter aged 51 born Birstall, Yorkshire.
    1911 Plane Tree's Farm Yard, Lower Shelf, Halifax, Yorkshire. Sophia THORNTON was with her mother on this Census.
  4. 1846 Spen, Parish of Birstal, Yorkshire (at marriage) Father Joseph HARTLEY - Labourer
  5. 1891 2 Westcliff, Lytham, Lancashire. With Thomas and Maria was Rachael MASON a niece aged 46 a Wool Sheet Mender born Mirfield, Yorkshire and Sarah THORNTON a visitor aged 41 a Domestic Servant Hosemaid born Gomersal, Yorkshire.
  6. 1841 Census - Spin, Birstall, Yorkshire. 
    1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
    1861 Upper Lane, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire
    1871 West Gate, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Children Mary aged 8 a Scholar born Birstal, Yorkshire and Sarah aged 2 born Birstal, Yorkshire.
    1881 Brooke Street, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Children Mary aged 18 a Woollen Weaver born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire and Sarah aged 12 a Scholar born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.
    1891 8 Brooke Street, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Children Mary aged 28 a Flannel Weaver and Sarah aged 22 a Milliners Assistant born born Cleckheaton, Yorkshire.
  7. 1841 Census - Spin, Birstall, Yorkshire. 
    1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
    1871 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There is an Ann THORNTON on this Census who could be this daughter but she has been put down as 23 which is ten years younger than this daughter, so it is possible that is is a daughter from Maria's previous marriage.
  8. 1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
  9. 1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
    1861 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There was a Mary Jane HARTLEY, aged 14, down as daughter in law, a Cloth Birler born Mirfield, Yorkshire with the family. 
    1870 Cleckheaton, Yorkshire (at marriage)
    1871 Building Society Square, Liversedge, Yorkshire.
    Information for Ann HOLROYD
    1870 Cleckheaton, Yorkshire (at marriage) Father John HOLDROYD - Farmer and Innkeeper
  10. 1851 Census - Spin?, Gomersal, Yorkshire. 
    1861 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There was a Mary Jane HARTLEY, aged 14, down as daughter in law, a Cloth Birler born Mirfield, Yorkshire with the family. 
    1881 Census - 12 Stansfield Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. There was a Maria PLEWDON? aged 29 a niece, a widow, born Gomeral, Yorkshire with the family. There was also a William CROSLEY, a Lodger, aged 25 a Tailor born Ellard, Yorkshire.
    1891 2 West Cliff, Lytham, Lancashire. Sophia was a visitor to a Thomas MASON a Retired Draper 68 born Bristol, Gloucestershire, his wife Maria aged 66 born Norland, Yorkshire, and their Niece Rachel MASON aged 46 as Wool Sheet Mender born Mirfield, Yorkshire.  
    1901 14 Newstead Grove, Halifax, Yorkshire. Maria is a widow again on this census. with her is Sophia THORNTON daughter aged 51 born Birstall, Yorkshire.
    1911 Plane Tree's Farm Yard, Lower Shelf, Halifax, Yorkshire. Sophia THORNTON was with her mother on this Census.
  11. 1871 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. Adelaide does not appear on the 1861 Census.
  12. 1861 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire. There was a Mary Jane HARTLEY, aged 14, down as daughter in law, a Cloth Birler born Mirfield, Yorkshire with the family. 
    1871 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire.
    1881 Census - 12 Stansfield Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. There was a Maria PLEWDON? aged 29 a niece, a widow, born Gomeral, Yorkshire with the family. There was also a William CROSLEY, a Lodger, aged 25 a Tailor born Ellard, Yorkshire.
  13. 1871 Census - Spin Lane, Gomersal, Yorkshire
    1881 Census - 12 Stansfield Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. There was a Maria PLEWDON? aged 29 a niece, a widow, born Gomeral, Yorkshire with the family. There was also a William CROSLEY, a Lodger, aged 25 a Tailor born Ellard, Yorkshire.
    1891 33 Crosby Terrace, Halifax, Yorkshire. 
    1901 Census - 4961 Gibbet Street, Halifax, Yorkshire. 
    1911 496 Gibbet Street, Halifax, Yorkshire

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