Charles Robert THORNTON

1856 - 1929  (73 years)

• Name	Charles Robert THORNTON  [1]
  Birth	Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856	Bermondsey, London SE   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871  [3]
  	Errand Boy
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Southwark, London SE   [4]
  	Age: 14y
  	Address: Cross Street
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871  [4]
  	Errand Boy
  	Age: 14y
  Occupation	From 12 Jan 1875 to 10 Feb 1880	Bermondsey, London SE   [5, 6]
  	Lighterman
  	Served under Mastership of John Johnson
  Occupation	1881  [7]
  	Lighterman
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Bermondsey, London SE   [8]
  	Age: 24y
  	Address: 55 Little George Street
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881  [8]
  	Lighterman
  	Age: 24y
  Occupation	7 Nov 1886  [9]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	7 Nov 1886	St George in the East, London E   [9]
  	Address: 1 Worcester Street
  Occupation	4 Dec 1888  [10]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	4 Dec 1888	Wapping, London E   [10]
  	Address: 8 Broad Street
  Census	1891	Stepney, London E   [5]
  	Address: 8 Broad Street
  Occupation	11 Jan 1891  [9]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	11 Jan 1891	Stepney, London E   [9]
  	Address: 18 Broad Street, Old Gravel Lane
  Occupation	18 Apr 1893  [11]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	18 Apr 1893	Wapping, London E   [11]
  	Address: 7 Woodside Mansions
  Occupation	2 Jun 1895  [10]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	2 Jun 1895	Wapping, London E   [10]
  	Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane
  Occupation	24 Oct 1897  [10]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	24 Oct 1897	Wapping, London E   [10]
  	Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane
  Occupation	10 Oct 1899  [10]
  	Lighterman
  Residence	10 Oct 1899	Wapping, London E   [10]
  	Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane
  Census	31 Mar 1901	St George in the East, London E   [12]
  	Age: 44y
  	Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901  [12]
  	Lighterman
  	Age: 44y
  	Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
  Census	2 Apr 1911	East Ham, London E   [13]
  	Age: 54y
  	Address: 33 Macaulay Road
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	East Ham, London E   [13]
  	Lighterman
  	Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
  Census	19 Jun 1921	East Ham, London E   [14]
  	Age: 65y 1m
  	Address: 33 Macaulay Road
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	East Ham, London E   [14]
  	Lighterman
  	Employment: Towergate Lighterage Co Place of Work: St Katharine's Way, London E1
  Permanent Record Number	108289588
  Death	Between Apr 1929 and Jun 1929	West Ham, London E   [2]
  Person ID	I108289588	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard THORNTON,   b. 28 Jun 1812, Southwark, London SE d. Between Jul 1884 and Sep 1884, Southwark, London SE (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret SCANLAN,   b. Abt 1821, Deptford, London SE d. Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891, Southwark, London SE (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1842	Lambeth, London SE   [15, 16]
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma (Emily) GOLDSMITH,   b. Between Oct 1857 and Dec 1857, Blackfriars, London EC d. Abt 1925, East Ham, London E (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1880	Bermondsey, London SE   [2]
  	Witness Role: Witness: Name: Henry WOOD Witness Role: Witness: Name: Rebecca FORDHAM
  Children	1. Emily THORNTON,   b. Between Jan 1881 and Mar 1881, Bermondsey, London SE + 2. Charles William THORNTON,   b. 3 Dec 1882, St George in the East, London E d. 23 Mar 1950, Hillingdon, Middx (Age 67 years)   3. Richard THORNTON,   b. 1 Oct 1886, St George in the East, London E   4. John James THORNTON,   b. 21 Oct 1888, St George in the East, London E   5. William THORNTON,   b. 14 Dec 1890, London, St George in the East   6. Henry THORNTON,   b. 11 Mar 1893, St George in the East, London E   7. Herbert THORNTON,   b. 9 Apr 1895, St George in the East, London E   8. Victor Arthur Edward THORNTON,   b. 10 Sep 1897, St George in the East, London E d. Between Jan 1981 and Mar 1981, Colchester, Essex (Age 83 years)   9. Agnes THORNTON,   b. 26 Jul 1899, St George in the East, London E d. Between Jan 1969 and Mar 1969, Barking, Essex (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2018

  
  

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  Birth - Between Apr 1856 and Jun 1856 - Bermondsey, London SE Census - Age: 14y,Address: Cross Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Southwark, London SE Occupation - Lighterman - From 12 Jan 1875 to 10 Feb 1880 - Bermondsey, London SE Marriage - 28 Mar 1880 - Bermondsey, London SE Census - Age: 24y,Address: 55 Little George Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Bermondsey, London SE Residence - Address: 1 Worcester Street - 7 Nov 1886 - St George in the East, London E Residence - Address: 8 Broad Street - 4 Dec 1888 - Wapping, London E Census - Address: 8 Broad Street - 1891 - Stepney, London E Residence - Address: 18 Broad Street, Old Gravel Lane - 11 Jan 1891 - Stepney, London E Residence - Address: 7 Woodside Mansions - 18 Apr 1893 - Wapping, London E Residence - Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane - 2 Jun 1895 - Wapping, London E Residence - Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane - 24 Oct 1897 - Wapping, London E Residence - Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane - 10 Oct 1899 - Wapping, London E Census - Age: 44y,Address: 5 Woodside Mansions, Old Gravel Lane - 31 Mar 1901 - St George in the East, London E Census - Age: 54y,Address: 33 Macaulay Road - 2 Apr 1911 - East Ham, London E Occupation - Lighterman - 2 Apr 1911 - East Ham, London E Census - Age: 65y 1m,Address: 33 Macaulay Road - 19 Jun 1921 - East Ham, London E Occupation - Lighterman - 19 Jun 1921 - East Ham, London E Death - Between Apr 1929 and Jun 1929 - West Ham, London E  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1880 - 48 Alice Street Known to live at McCauley Road, East Ham

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Ref 1d P 109. [S1] BMD Index (GRO). [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871). [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871), RG10 PN 629 F 108 P 27. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Richard Thornton,Head,Mar,M,59,Labourer & Lighterman,Southwark, London SE, Margaret Thornton,Wife,Mar,F,50,,Deptford, London SE, Henry Thornton,Son,Unm,M,19,Drover,Bermondsey, London SE, John J Thornton,Son,Unm,M,17,Errand Boy,Bermondsey, London SE, Charles Robert Thornton,Son,Unm,M,14,Errand Boy,Bermondsey, London SE, Emma Thornton,Daughter,Unm,F,10,Scholar,Bermondsey, London SE, Patrick Donovan,Son-in-law,Mar,M,28,Waterside Labourer,Roscoe, Co. Galway, Elizabeth Donovan,Daughter,Mar,F,29,Furrier,Southwark, London SE, Catherine Donovan,Granddaughter,Unm,F,5,,Bermondsey, London SE, Richard Patrick Donovan,Grandson,Unm,M,3,,Bermondsey, London SE, Thomas Donovan,,Unm,M,0,,Bermondsey, London SE, [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891). [S78] FMP.co.uk, 1 Feb 2012, Binding Records 1692-1949. [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881). [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881), RG11 PN 563 F 88 P 46. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Charles Robert Thornton,Head,Mar,M,24,Lighterman,Bermondsey, London SE, Emma (Emily) Thornton,Wife,Mar,F,23,,Blackfriars, London EC, Emily Thornton,Daughter,Unm,F,1m,,Bermondsey, London SE, Esther Goldsmith,Sister-in-law,Unm,F,11,Scholar,Southwark, London SE, [S299] London, Docklands & East End Baptisms 1558 - 1933. [S102] Docklands Ancestors Ltd. [S102] Docklands Ancestors Ltd, Entry 416 Ref X100/161. [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN 314 F 7 P 5. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Charles Robert Thornton,Head,M,M,44,Lighterman,Worker,,Bermondsey, London SE, Emily (Emma) Thornton,Wife,M,F,43,,,,Blackfriars, London EC, Emily Thornton,Daughter,S,F,20,,,,Bermondsey, London SE, Charles William Thornton,Son,S,M,18,Wharf Clerk,,,St George in th East, St John, Middx, Richard Thornton,Son,S,M,14,Wharf Messenger,,,London S Georges E, John James Thornton,Son,S,M,12,,,,London S Georges E, William Thornton,Son,S,M,10,,,,London S Georges E, Harry Thornton,Son,S,M,8,,,,London S Georges E, Herbert Thornton,Son,S,M,6,,,,London S Georges E, Victor Arthur E Thornton,Son,S,M,3,,,,London S Georges E, Agnes Thornton,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,London S Georges E, [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN9530 RD188 SD5 ED11 SN190. Census England 1911 Address: 33 Macaulay Road Place: East Ham, London E Name Relation Sex Age Married Years Chd Born Chd Living Chd Died Occupation Industry Employ Status At Home Where Born Nationality Infirmity Charles Robert Thornton Head M 54 M Lighterman Worker Bermondsey, London SE Emma (Emily) Thornton Wife F 52 M 31 9 4 Blackfriars, London EC Charles William Thornton Son M 28 S Confidential Clerk Tailoring Worker St George in the East, London E John James Thornton Son M 22 S Compositor Printing Worker St George in the East, London E Herbert Thornton Son M 15 S Porter Off Licence Worker St George in the East, London E Victor Arthur Edward Thornton Son M 13 S St George in the East, London E Agnes Thornton Daughter F 11 S St George in the East, London E [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 RD 188 RS 6 ED 10. Census England 1921 Address: 33 Macaulay Road Place: East Ham, London E Name Relation Age Sex Marr/Orph'd Birthplace Nationality Education Occupation Employment Place of Work Chd <16 Children's Ages Charles Robert Thornton Head 65y 1m M Married Bermondsey, London SE Lighterman Towergate Lighterage Co St Katharine's Way, London E1 Emma (Emily) Thornton Wife 63y 4m F Married Blackfriars, London EC Victor Arthur Edward Thornton Son 23y 9m M Single St George in the East, London E Labourer Metropolitan Water Board East Ham, London E Agnes Thornton Daughter 21y 11m F Single St George in the East, London E At home [S1] BMD Index (GRO), Vol 4 P 223. [S512] Liz Lockey (lizlockey221@googlemail.com).