Harry Thornton b. 1882 Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 28 Mar 1965 Leicester, Leicestershire: The Craxford Family Genealogy Magazine

1882 - 1965 (83 years)

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Name	Harry Thornton [1]
Relationship	with George William Craxford
Born	1882	Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire [2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1913-1946
	Engine driver
Retired	1947	Leicester, Leicestershire
Residence	1964	160, Saffron Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
Will	1965
	House bequeathed to Jessie Gill. Beneficiaries: David, Jessie, Ralph, Harry, Harold and Alan. Executors to his will: David Thornton (his eldest son) and Ernest Raymond Green
Died	28 Mar 1965	Leicester, Leicestershire
Person ID	I11821	Extended Craxford Family \| The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
Last Modified	11 Feb 2009

Family Celia Agnes Smith, b. 2 Jun 1884, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire , d. 7 Apr 1949, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire (Age 64 years)

Married 10 Apr 1913 Independent Chapel, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire [4, 5]

Children

	1. David Thornton, b. 1913, Leicester, Leicestershire , d. Oct 1989, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 76 years)
	2. Harold Thornton, b. 16 Mar 1916, Leicester, Leicestershire , d. 4 Apr 1995, Gaywood, King's Lynn, Norfolk (Age 79 years)
	3. Alan Thornton, b. Abt 1920, Leicester, Leicestershire , d. 14 Jul 1983, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age ~ 63 years)
	4. Jessie Thornton, b. 1921, Leicester, Leicestershire , d. 2003 (Age 82 years)
	5. Ralph Harry Thornton, b. Abt 1922, Leicester, Leicestershire

Photos

Last Modified 10 Feb 2009

Family ID F8984 Group Sheet, Family chart

Event Map

	Retired - 1947 - Leicester, Leicestershire
	Died - 28 Mar 1965 - Leicester, Leicestershire

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[S319] Census 1861.
Harry Thornton scholar aged 9 year b Oadby
[S296] Personal communication: Liz Thornton.
[S317] 1891 Census.
[S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Blaby 7a 279 (AMJ 1913) (Reliability: 3).
[S311] Marriage certificate.
Celia Agnes Smith (28 years) married Harry Thornton (31 years) on10 April 1913 at the Independent Chapel, Wigston Magna, Blaby, Leicester. She was a hosiery (machinist?) of 26(56?) Junction Road,daughter of George Smith a retired railway guard. Harry was an Engine Fireman of 8 Paddock Street. His father was Thomas Thornton a Haulier. Witnesses were Emma Thornton (sister) and Thomas H Thornton (brother)