Ada THORNE

  General Notes:

Two possible births
Births Mar 1891 Thorne Ada Barnstaple 5b 449 - likely based on 1891 census (Correct, see GRO entry below)
Births Jun 1891 Thorne Ada Barnstaple 5b 483 - wrong

GRO Birth entry
THORNE, ADA DAVEY
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in BARNSTAPLE UNION Volume 05B Page 449

Probable Marriages Mar 1912 Barnstaple 5b 738
Joy Richard to Thorne
Thorne Ada to Joy

Death Jun 1927
Barnstaple 5b 451 Joy Ada, aged 36

1891 census
RG12/1773 F99 P17
34 Bodens Row, Barnstaple, Devon
George Thorne, Head, M, 37, Farm Laborer,
Mary Ann Thorne, Wife, M, 26, , Devon Fremington
Robert Thorne, Son, S, 6, Scholar, Wales Swansea
George H Thorne, Son, S, 2, , Devon Barnstaple
Ada Thorne, Daur, S, 5m, , Devon Barnstaple
- Bodens Row is off Vicarage Street and next to Vicarage Lawn
- possible that the birth places of Mary Ann and Robert have been reversed

1901 census
RG13/2143 F96 P11
1 Croots Court, Bear Street, Barnstaple
George Thorne, Head, M, 40, General Labourer, Devon Fremington
Mary A do, Wife, M, 33, , N W Swansea Glam
Robert do, Son, S, 15, Cotton Lace Machine Minder, Devon Barnstaple
George do, Son, S, 13, , Devon Barnstaple
Ada do, Daur, S, 11, , Devon Barnstaple
Thomas Owen, Boarder, M, 49, Musician, London
Sarah Davey, Boarder, M, 59, , Devon Fremington
- probably George's age transcribed wrongly and should be 46

1911 census
RG14PN13374 RG78PN775 RD284 SD4 ED24 SN18
1 Laramy's Court, Pilton Street, Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon (4 rooms)
Mary Ann Thorne, Head, 43, Married 26 years, Dressmaker, Devon Barnstaple
Ada Thorne, Daughter, 20, Single, Lace Hand, Devon Barnstaple
James Dunn, Boarder, 47, Single, Horse Labourer, Devon Instow
- against Mary Ann it states there were 11 children born alive, 3 still alive and 8 had died
- the marriage and children entry was crossed through
- Laramy's Court was between 14a and 15 Pilton Street
- husband is with son George Henry

There are several births in Barnstaple of surname Joy, mother's maiden name Thorne from 1912-1925
Births Sep 1912 Joy Alice Thorne Barnstaple 5b 720
Births Sep 1914 JOY Richard J Thorne Barnstaple 5b 758
JOY William J Thorne Barnstaple 5b 758
Births Dec 1917 Joy Ada Thorne Barnstaple 5b 500
Births Jun 1920 Joy Percy Thorne Barnstaple 5b 815
Births Sep 1921 Joy Emily Thorne Barnstaple 5b 711
Births Sep 1923 Joy Ronald Thorne Barnstaple 5b 646
Births Jun 1925 Joy Muriel Thorne Barnstaple 5b 621