ENG-LIVERPOOL-L Archives

Archiver > ENG-LIVERPOOL > 2006-08 > 1154657064


From: Anne Hollingshead <>
Subject: Re: [ENG-LIV] August theme - Brick Walls
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:04:24 +1000
References: <44D20DE1.3060400@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To: <44D20DE1.3060400@earthlink.net>


I have a marriage certificate in Liverpool.

1848, January 23rd, Liverpool at St Thomas Church Liverpool

Names Charles Thornton Jane Glover
Age Full Full
Con Bachelor Spinster
Occ Labourer
Add Liverpool Liverpool
Father George Thornton James Glover
His Occ Farmer Farmer
Witness John Blackstock Mary Glover

Charles THORNTON and his wife Jane (GLOVER) arrived in Melbourne on the
Manchester in 1849. They were reported on the ship's records to be both C of
E, born in 1825 and to come from Torton in Lancashire.

On the certificate for his second marriage Charles is reported to have been
born in Holmskirk in Lancashire where his father was George THORNTON a
publican and his mother was Mary EVANS.

I believe that there is no town of Torton in Lancashire, although there is
a Turton and a Gorton. There is also no town of Holmskirk but there is a
town Ormskirk with another smaller town Aughton nearby, so I thought this to
be a more likely area.

I cannot find Charles aged about 16 and father George and the family in 1841 or George wife Mary in 1851.

I wondered if they might have come from Yorkshire in 1841

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the opportunity of the August Theme

Anne
Melbourne
AUS



Lynne wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> While we're in the midst of the summer doldrums, perhaps this would be
> a good time to discuss our brick walls or how we punched our way
> through them. . Tell us what's got you stumped. If you have a
> success story, inspire us with it as Glenys recently did. Perhaps you
> have a few hints on how to dismantle that wall -- tell all!
>
> Best wishes,
> Lynne
>
>
>
>
> ==== ENG-LIVERPOOL Mailing List ====
> Useful links: http://freespace.virgin.net/tree.tops/Links.htm
> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?f=viewboard&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.england.lan.general
>
>
>
>

This thread: