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William Thorningley
(1706-After 1747)
Mary Viccars
(Abt 1714-After 1747)
John Thornhill
(1748-After 1811)
Sarah Hanson
(Abt 1759-1801)
Robert Thornhill
(1786-1863)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ann Cox

2. Catherine Cox
3. Elizabeth Cockayne

Robert Thornhill 3 4

  • Born: 25 Apr 1786, Beeston, Notts 2 5
  • Christened: 30 Apr 1786, Beeston, Notts
  • Marriage (1): Ann Cox on 29 Sep 1806 in Beeston, Notts 1
  • Marriage (2): Catherine Cox on 21 Dec 1812 in Greasley, Nottingham 1 2
  • Marriage (3): Elizabeth Cockayne on 7 Feb 1814 in Beeston, Notts 2
  • Died: 7 Feb 1863, Villa St, Beeston, Notts. 2 5 6 7

   Another name for Robert was Robert Thorne.

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  General Notes:


The full story of the Thornhill family can be found on David Hallam's website "Exploring Beeston's History" (http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk).

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  Chronology:

In 1841 he was working as a Labourer and living at Villa St, Beeston. 8

In 1851 he was described as a Lace Manufacturer and was living with his 3rd wife Elizabeth and children at 33 Villa St, Beeston. 9

In 1861 he was a Lace Manufacturer living in Villa St, Beeston with wife and 3 daughters, next door to son richard and his family. 10


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Robert married Ann Cox, daughter of William Cox and Ann Anderson, on 29 Sep 1806 in Beeston, Notts.1 (Ann Cox was christened on 11 Apr 1784 in Beeston, Notts 1 11 and was buried in 1812 2.)


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Robert next married Catherine Cox, daughter of William Cox and Ann Anderson, on 21 Dec 1812 in Greasley, Nottingham.1 2 (Catherine Cox was born on 10 Dec 1794 in Beeston, Notts 2 12, christened on 14 Dec 1794 in Beeston, Notts 1 13 and died in 1814 2.)


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Robert next married Elizabeth Cockayne, daughter of William Cockayne and Mary, on 7 Feb 1814 in Beeston, Notts.2 (Elizabeth Cockayne was born on 27 Jun 1790 2 14, christened on 4 Jul 1790 in Beeston Parish Church, Notts, died on 6 Jun 1875 in Beeston, Notts 2 and was buried on 11 Jun 1875 in Beeston Baptist Chapel, Nether St 15.)


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1 JP (researchng Cox) 2004.

2 The Church of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, www.familysearch.org/, Ancestral File.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) www.familysearch.org/, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998.

4 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bewickgenealogy/census/bees.htm (1851), Z/11/33/VILLA STREET/ J/ROBERT/THORNHILL/HEAD/MAR/64//LACE MANUFACTURER/NTT/BEESTON/ J/ELIZABETH/THORNHILL/W/MAR//60//NTT/BEESTON/ J/ELIZA/THORNHILL/D/MAR//32/MILLINER/NTT/BEESTON/ J/HARRIETT/THORNHILL/D/U//25/STRAW BONNET MAKER/NTT/SNENTON/ J/ANN/THORNHILL/D/U//23/STRAW BONNET MAKER/NTT/BEESTON/ J/CAROLINE/THORNHILL/D/U//21/DRESS MAKER/NTT/BEESTON/.

5 Letter - Samantha Ward 1998 Thornhill tree, Year only.

6 1837online (now findmypast), http://www.findmypast.com, Death. Deaths Mar 1863 Thornhill Robert Basford 7b 80.

7 General Register Office (England & Wales) Certificate, http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/home.asp, Death.

8 David Hallam (Specialist in 19th Century Beeston and District), http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk, 1841 Census - Villa St, Beeston "Robert Thornhill" 13/113/1 - Labourer

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9 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bewickgenealogy/census/bees.htm (1851).

10 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1861C.

11 Nottingham Family History Society (NFHS), www.nottsfhs.org.uk, BEE11/04/1784AnnWilliamAnnCOX.

12 JP (researchng Cox) 2004, CATHERINE COX, b. 1794; m. ROBERT THORNHILL, December 21, 1812, Greasley, Nottingham.

More About CATHERINE COX: Christening: December 7, 1794, Beeston, Nottingham.

13 Nottingham Family History Society (NFHS), www.nottsfhs.org.uk, BEE14/12/179410 12 1794CatharineWilliamAnnCOX.

14 Nottingham Family History Society (NFHS), www.nottsfhs.org.uk, Baptism. WilliamMaryBEE4/07/1790Elizabeth27 06 1790COCKAYNE.

15 David Hallam (Specialist in 19th Century Beeston and District), http://www.beeston-notts.co.uk, Burial. Died: Jun 1875 at age 85 Buried: 11 Jun 1875, Beeston Baptist Chapel, Nether St.