Thornton of Pontefract
William Thornton, son of Edward, was born about 1769
in Pontefract. He married Sarah Tummond at Womersley, near Pontefract, on
2 November 1789.
Their children were:
- Grace Thornton May 1791
- William Thornton January 1794
- Mary Thornton February 1797
- Thomas Thornton November 1798
- Hannah Thornton May 1802
- James Thornton September 1804
- Margaret Thornton September 1806
- Charles Thornton February 1809
Pontefract St Giles c 1900
William (baptised 12 January 1794 at Pontefract St Giles) married Ann
Langhorn 6 April
1819 in Snaith, witnessed by Richard Langhorn and Hannah Langhorn. The family
had a long association with the Aire and Calder canal.
Their children:
- Mary Thornton 1819
- Thomas Thornton 1821 who died December 1821
- Thomas Thornton 1822 labourer, who lived at the Bridge House in Heck, and
died unmarried in 1907.
- Richard Thornton 1824
- Robert
Thornton 1825
- Langhorn
Thornton 1828
- Sally Thornton 1830, who married
George Bean after having a son, George,
in 1850
- James
Thornton 1832
- William Thornton 1834
- Ann Thornton 1836
- Jane Thornton 1838 who was living out as a domestic servant at the age of
12, and returned to live with her brother Thomas at the Bridge House. She had
a son, William, in 1854, but died unmarried in 1920.
- Miles
Thornton 1841
- John Thornton 1842
- Charles Thornton 1846
- Richard Thornton 1848
Charles
Thornton born 1846 in Heck, married Ann Eliza Dewsnap 1874 in Sheffield.
Their children:
- Joseph Dewsnap 1865 (father unknown)
- Ada Thornton 1878
- Ann Eliza Thornton 1879
- Mary Jane Thornton 1881
- William Thornton 1883
William Thornton (1883-1966) born in Attercliffe married Hannah Ellen Cross
1908 in Sculcoates. Their children:
- Sidney Thornton 1910
- Ronald Thornton 1912
- Eileen Thornton 1914
- William Thornton abt 1920
- George Miles Thornton 1928
George Miles Thornton (1928-1998) born in Mexborough married Renee xxxxxx
1949 in Mexborough. Their children: