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William "Riley" Thornhill
(1834-1910)
Eliza Wibberley
(1836-1875)
Joseph Crookes
(Bef 1850-)
Maria
(Bef 1850-)
Charles William Thornhill
(1866-1937)
Mary Crookes
(1868-1933)
William Walter Thornhill
(1893-1944)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Charlotte M Diggins

William Walter Thornhill

  • Born: Oct 1893, Preston, Lancs (reg) 2
  • Christened: 1 Nov 1893, St Luke, Preston
  • Marriage: Charlotte M Diggins in 1915 in Kurri Kurri, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia (reg) 1
  • Died: 1944, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia 3
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  Chronology:

He worked as a Private, AIF in 1915 and resided at Sydney, Australia. 4
(enlisted in AIF and dischrged shortly afterwards on health grounds)

He worked as a Warder in 1935 and resided at Maitland, NSW. 5

He worked as a Warder in 1937 and resided at Tuncurry, NSW. 5

He worked as a Warder in 1943 and resided at Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 5


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William married Charlotte M Diggins in 1915 in Kurri Kurri, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia (reg).1 (Charlotte M Diggins was born before 1900.)


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1 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW (Online), www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm, Registration NumberGroom's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Bride's Family Name(s)Bride's Given Name(s)DistrictPDF Availability
2839/1915 THORNHILLWILLIAM WDIGGINSCHARLOTTE MKURRI KURRIUnavailable.

2 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1911C.

3 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW (Online), www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm, Registration NumberFamily NameGiven Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)DistrictPDF Availability
4762/1944 THORNHILLWILLIAM WALTERCHARLES WILLIAMMARYPARRAMATTAUnavailable.

4 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Military record.

5 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Electoral Roll.