Family of William THORNTON and Sarah Ann LESTER

Husband:	William THORNTON (1859?- )
Wife:	Sarah Ann LESTER (1865?- )
Children:	Sydney Joseph THORNTON (1896?- )
	Eleanor Rose THORNTON (1896?- )
	Dorothy THORNTON (1898?- )
	Marjorie THORNTON (1899?- )

Husband: William THORNTON

Name:	William THORNTON1
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	Apr 1859 (app)	Feckenham, Worcestershire, England1,2,3
Baptism	18 Jun 1865 (age 6)1
Census (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 41)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Occupation (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 41)	Secretary to Spoke Company; Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 51)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4
Occupation (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 51)	Manufacturer Manager; Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	Rugely Mills
Census (2)	Ragley Mill

Wife: Sarah Ann LESTER

Name:	Sarah Ann LESTER1
Sex:	Female
Father:	Joseph LESTER (1843?- )
Mother:	Rosanna COCKAYNE (1840-1907)
Birth	1865 (app)	Walsall, Staffordshire, England1,5
Census (1)	2 Apr 1871 (age 5)	Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England6
Census (2)	3 Apr 1881 (age 15)	Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England7
Census (3)	31 Mar 1901 (age 35)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (4)	2 Apr 1911 (age 45)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	62 High Street
Census (2)	157 High Street
Census (3)	Rugely Mills
Census (4)	Ragley Mill

Child 1: Sydney Joseph THORNTON

Name:	Sydney Joseph THORNTON1
Sex:	Male
Birth	1896 (cal)	Feckenham, Worcestershire, England1
Census (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 5)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 15)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 15)	Clerk to Assistant Overseer; Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	Rugely Mills
Census (2)	Ragley Mill

Child 2: Eleanor Rose THORNTON

Name:	Eleanor Rose THORNTON1,8
Sex:	Female
Birth	Oct 1896 (app)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England1,8
Census (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 4)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 14)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	Rugely Mills
Census (2)	Ragley Mill

Child 3: Dorothy THORNTON

Name:	Dorothy THORNTON1
Sex:	Female
Birth	Apr 1898 (app)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England1,9
Census (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 3 (!))	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 13)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 13)	School Girl; Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	Rugely Mills
Census (2)	Ragley Mill

Child 4: Marjorie THORNTON

Name:	Marjorie THORNTON1
Sex:	Female
Birth	Apr 1899 (app)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England1,10
Census (1)	31 Mar 1901 (age 1)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England3
Census (2)	2 Apr 1911 (age 12)	Alcester, Warwickshire, England4
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 12)	School Girl; Alcester, Warwickshire, England4

Additional Information

Census (1)	Rugely Mills
Census (2)	Ragley Mill

Sources

1	"Patricia Barton (Nee Lester)".
2	"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William Thornton Name: William Thornton Year of Registration: 1859 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Leeds (1837-1929) County: Yorkshire - West Riding Volume: 9b Page: 332
3	"Census 1901 Alcester RG13/2944/46 Pg3 (William Thornton)".
4	"Census 1911 Alcester, Warwickshire, England RG14PN18833 RG78PN1125 RD395 SD2 ED3 SN39 (William Thornton (b.1859))".
5	"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Sarah Ann Lester Name: Sarah Ann Lester Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 629 ------------- or --------------------- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Sarah Ann Lester Name: Sarah Ann Lester Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Walsall County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 584
6	"Census 1871 Bloxwich, Staffordshire RG10/2598/93 Pg47 (Edward Lester (b1811))".
7	"Census 1881 Walsall Foreign, Staffs RG11/2821/73 Pg32 (Edward Lester (b1811))".
8	"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Eleanor Rose Thornton Name: Eleanor Rose Thornton Year of Registration: 1896 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Alcester County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6d Page: 677
9	Ibid. Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Dorothy Thornton Name: Dorothy Thornton Year of Registration: 1898 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Alcester County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6d Page: 715
10	Ibid. Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Marjorie Thornton Name: Marjorie Thornton Year of Registration: 1899 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Alcester County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6d Page: 764