David Thornton

1913 - 1989  (76 years)

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• Name	David Thornton
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	1913	Leicester, Leicestershire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1940	Far East
  	WWII: Army and Japanese POW
  Died	Oct 1989	Leicester, Leicestershire
  Person ID	I11822	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	Harry Thornton,   b. 1882, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire ,   d. 28 Mar 1965, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	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   [2, 3]
  Photos		Harry and Celia Thornton
  Family ID	F8984	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Muriel Edith Gertrude Walker,   b. 20 Feb 1914,   d. 2002, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 87 years)
  Married	27 May 1940	Leicester, Leicestershire
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Nigel Thornton,   b. 20 Apr 1950, Leicester, Leicestershire ,   d. 1998, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2009
  Family ID	F9019	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1913 - Leicester, Leicestershire Married - 27 May 1940 - Leicester, Leicestershire Died - Oct 1989 - Leicester, Leicestershire  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S296] Personal communication: Liz Thornton. [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)