See also

Family of Charles William THORNTON and Minnie Alice BONFIELD

Husband: Charles William THORNTON

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Charles William THORNTON, c. 1920, age 38

  • Name:

  • Charles William THORNTON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Charles Robert THORNTON (1856-1929)

  • Mother:

  • Emma (Emily) GOLDSMITH (1857-c. 1925)

  • Birth:

  • 3 Dec 1882

  • St George in the East, London E2

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  • Address: 2 Broad Street

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 8-9)

  • Stepney, London E3

  •  

  • Address: 8 Broad Street

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 18)

  • St George in the East, London E4

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  • Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 18)

  • Wharf Clerk4

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 28)

  • East Ham, London E5

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  • Address: 33 Macaulay Road

  • Occupation:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 28)

  • Confidential Clerk; East Ham, London E5

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  • Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Tailoring

    Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

  • Residence:

  • 1913 (age 30-31)

  • Dalston, London E

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  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 38 yrs 6 mns)

  • Dalston, London E6

  •  

  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

  • Occupation:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 38)

  • Secretary to Limited Company; Dalston, London E6

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  • Employment: Curzon Bros Ltd, Clothing & Outfitters

    Place of Work: 60-62 City Eoad, EC1

  • Residence:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 56)

  • Kenton, Middx7

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  • Address: 30 Alicia Avenue

  • Occupation:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 56)

  • Company Secretary7

  • Residence:

  • 1 Jan 1950 (age 67)

  • Kenton, Middx

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  • Address: 30 Alicia Avenue

  • Death:

  • 23 Mar 1950 (age 67)

  • Hillingdon, Middx8,9

  •  

  • Cause: Haemothorax Spontaneous and unresolved pneumonia

    Address: Hillingdon Hospital

  • Probate:

  • 3 Jun 1950

  • Kensington, London SW10,11

  •  

  • Address: 12 Manson Place, Queen's Gate

    Value of Estate £2,675 12s 8d

Wife: Minnie Alice BONFIELD

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Minnie Alice BONFIELD

  • Name:

  • Minnie Alice BONFIELD

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Henry BONFIELD (1857-1925)

  • Mother:

  • Rachel COTTINGHAM (1866-1921)

  • Birth:

  • 4 Oct 1888

  • Islington, London N12

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Clothiers Clerk; London

  • Residence:

  • 1891 (age 2-3)

  • Islington, London N

  •  

  • Address: 19 Barnard House

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 2)

  • Islington, London N13

  •  

  • Address: 19 Barnard House

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 12-13)

  • Hackney, London E14

  •  

  • Address: 55 Lansdowne Street

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 22-23)

  • Dalston, London E15

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  • Address: 40 Lansdown Road

  • Occupation:

  • 1911 (age 22-23)

  • Typist15

  • Residence:

  • 1913 (age 24-25)

  • Dalston, London E

  •  

  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 32 yrs 8 mns)

  • Dalston, London E6

  •  

  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

  • Occupation:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 32)

  • Home Duties; Dalston, London E6

  • Residence:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 50)

  • Kenton, Middx7

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  • Address: 30 Alicia Avenue

  • Beneficiary:

  • 3 Jun 1950 (age 61)

  • Beneficiary in probate of the will of Charles William THORNTON

  • Witness:

  • 28 Oct 1952 (age 64)

  • Minnie Alice BONFIELD witnessed the marriage of Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON on 28 October 1952 in Portsmouth, Hants

  • Death:

  • 22 Sep 1981 (age 92)

  • Molesey, Surrey8,9

  •  

  • Cause: Myocardial Infarction brought on by Ischaemic Heart Disease and Chronic Bronchitis

    Address: Thameside Care Home, 3 Buckingham Avenue

Child 1: Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON

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Son: Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON, c. 1944, age 31

  • Name:

  • Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON10

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Geoff

  • Spouse (1):

  • Beryl YORK (1918-1961)

  • Birth:

  • 6 Nov 1913

  • Dalston, London E2

  •  

  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 7 yrs 7 mns)

  • Dalston, London E6

  •  

  • Address: 81 Lavender Grove

    Education: Whole Time

  • Residence:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 25)

  • Portsmouth, Hants7

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  • Address: 25 Fernhurst Road

  • Occupation:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 25)

  • Insurance Clerk7

  • Newspaper Article:

  • 20 Jan 1940

  • North End, Hants16

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  • PORTSMOUTH WEDDING St. Mark's Church, North End. was the scene of the wedding of Mr. Geoffrey Thornton, only son of Mr. and Mis. C. W. Thornton, of Harrow, and Miss Beryl York, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip York who are well known Portsmouth musical circles. The bride wore a frock of ivory velvet studded with pearls, and an embroidered veil. The four bridesmaids—three of the brides sisters and Miss Phyllis Needham—had long frocks of petunia velvet with bustle backs and hats and muffs to match. They carried aneome sprays and the bride had a sheaf of lilies. The reception was held at the Academy, Elm Grove.

  • Residence:

  • 23 Feb 1943 (age 29)

  • Portsmouth, Hants

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  • Address: 27 Doyle Court, 495 London Road, Hilsea

  • Service Record:

  • 23 Feb 1943 (age 29)

  • Enlisted at No.2 Recruiting Centre; Cardington, Beds

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  • Address: RAF Cardington

  • Service Record:

  • 24 Feb 1943 (age 29)

  • Aircraft Hand; Cardington, Beds

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  • Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington

  • Service Record:

  • Mar 1943 (age 29)

  • Stationed at No. 11 Recruiting Centre; Skegness, Lincs

  • Service Record:

  • 30 Apr 1943 (age 29)

  • Stationed at No.24 Air Sea Rescue; Skegness, Lincs

  • Service Record:

  • 19 Dec 1943 (age 30)

  • Stationed at 4 Company Operational Training Unit

  • Service Record:

  • 31 Dec 1943 (age 30)

  • Coastal Command, 2nd Class; Cardington, Beds

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  • Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington

  • Service Record:

  • 30 Oct 1944 (age 30)

  • Stationed at RAF Cardington; Cardington, Beds

  • Service Record:

  • 20 Nov 1944 (age 31)

  • Stationed at No. 5 Radio School; Compton Bassett, Wilts

  • Service Record:

  • 31 Dec 1944 (age 31)

  • Aircraftman, 2nd Class

  • Service Record:

  • 3 Jan 1945 (age 31)

  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant

  • Service Record:

  • 18 Jan 1945 (age 31)

  • Stationed at No.2 Personnel Despatch Centre; Morecambe, Lancs

  • Service Record:

  • 14 Apr 1945 (age 31)

  • Sent abroad

  • Service Record:

  • 30 Apr 1945 (age 31)

  • Stationed at 22 Personnel Transit Centre; Almaza, Egypt

  • Service Record:

  • 5 Jul 1946 (age 32)

  • Returned to UK

  • Service Record:

  • 15 Jul 1946 (age 32)

  • Stationed at 104 Personnel Despatch Centre; Cannock Chase, Staffs

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  • Address: RAF Hednesford

  • Service Record:

  • 25 Sep 1946 (age 32)

  • Transferred to General Reserve

  • Residence:

  • 13 Oct 1948 (age 34)

  • Portsmouth, Hants

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  • Address: 495 London Road, Hilsea

  • Occupation:

  • c. 1950 (age 36-37)

  • Fire Insurance Officer; Cardiff, S Glamorgan

  • Beneficiary:

  • 3 Jun 1950 (age 36)

  • Beneficiary in probate of the will of Charles William THORNTON

  • Service Record:

  • 6 Nov 1958 (age 45)

  • Retired from General Reserve

  • Informant:

  • 22 Sep 1981 (age 67)

  • Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON was informant on the death certificate for Minnie Alice BONFIELD on 22 September 1981 in Molesey, Surrey

  • Death:

  • 18 Jul 2004 (age 90)

  • Ewell, Surrey17

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  • Cause: Cancer

    Address: 8 Portway Crescent

  • Cremation:

  • 22 Jul 2004

  • Merton, London SW

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  • Address: North East Surrey Crematorium (Lawn of Remembrance Plot 66)

Sources

1.

Marriage Certificate (own).

2.

Birth Certificate (own).

3.

Census 1891 E&W.

4.

Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 314 F 7 P 5.

5.

Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN9530 RD188 SD5 ED11 SN190.

6.

Census 1921 E&W. RG15 RD11 RS4 ED14.

7.

Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939).

8.

Death Certificate (own).

9.

BMD Index (GRO).

10.

Family.

11.

England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019.

12.

BMD Index (GRO). Vol 1b P 0382.

13.

Census 1891 E&W. RG12 PN 163 F 83 P 41.

14.

Census 1901 E&W.

15.

Census 1911 E&W.

16.

Portsmouth Evening News. Cit. Date: 20 January 1940.

17.

Family - Tony Thornton.