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1891
John W Thornton
in the 1891 England Census
Name: John W Thornton
Gender: Male
Age: 1/12
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1891
Father: William Thornton
Mother: Alice M Thornton
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Newington
Residence Place: West Ella in the parish of North Ferriby, Newington, Yorkshire, England
Sub registration district: Hessle
ED, Institution or Vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3917
Folio: 101
Street Address: 38 Railway Cottage
Occupation: Unknown
Condition of Marriage: Unmarried
Household Members:
Name Age
William Thornton 27
Alice M Thornton 27
William A Thornton 3
Alfred H Thornton 1
John W Thornton 1/12
Source Citation
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3917; Folio: 101; Page: 6
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1914
John Thornton
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Thornton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Enlistment Age: 23
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 12317
Regiment Name: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
Number of Images: 21
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'John Thornton' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Thornton Self (Head)
John Wm Thornton Father
Source Information
Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO).
War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
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1914
John Thornton
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: John Thornton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Enlistment Age: 23
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 12317
Regiment Name: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
Number of Images: 21
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Other Records: Search for 'John Thornton' in other WWI collections
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Thornton Self (Head)
John Wm Thornton Father
Source Information
Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO).
War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives Image Library, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU, Tel: 020 8392 5225. Fax: 020 8392 5266.
Description
This database contains the surviving service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who served in WWI and did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II. With the final release, this database now contains the entire service records collection. The type of information contained in these records includes: name of solider, age, birthplace, occupation, marital status, and regiment number. Learn more...
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1925
John Thornton
in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: John Thornton
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1897
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1925
Marriage Place: Stainland, York, England
Father: John William Thornton
Spouse: Sarah Hannah Eastwood
FHL Film Number: 1542158
Reference ID: 114
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John married Eastwood, Sarah Hannah on 26 Dec 1925 in Stainland, Yorkshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Eastwood, Wright and Mary Ann) was born on 2 Nov 1902 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 12 Apr 1903 in Meltham, St Bartholomew, Yorkshire, England; died in Jun 1974 in Yorkshire West Riding. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]