Ernest Thomas "Tom" THORNE

  General Notes:

Originally given his name as Thomas - 1891 census shows Ernest T, born c 1887.

Birth registered Jun 1888 Barnstaple 5b 483 Ernest Thomas Thorne

Birth Certificate
4th February 1888 at Bickington Fremington
Ernest Thomas, Boy, Joseph Henry Thorne, Eliza Ann Thorne formerly Blackmore, Mason (Journeyman). Informant was E A Thorne, mother, of Bickington Fremington, on 7th April 1888. (note this is outside the 6 week limit)

Baptism of Henry John and Ernest Thomas on 14 Oct 1888 at Fremington gave address as Bickington and father's occupation as Mason

Marriage Jun 1915 Barnstaple 5b 1231
Ernest T Thorne and Hannah Paltridge

Death Dec 1962
Barnstaple 7a 247 Thorne Ernest T

Probate Calendar 1962
Thorne Ernest Thomas otherwise Ernest of 10 Bicton Street Barnstaple Devon died 12 October 1962 at Alexandra Hospital Barnstaple Administration Exeter 30 November to Muriel Adela Scott (wife of Thomas Edward Scott). Effects £587 4s.

1891 census
RG12/1780 F47 P15
Bickington, Fremington, Devon
Eliza A Thorne, Wife, M, 39, , Devon Bickington
Josheph Hy Thorne, Head, M, 33, Mason, Devon Bickington
Edmund do, Son, S, 12, Scholar, Devon Bickington
William H do, Son, S, 10, Scholar, Devon Bickington
Walter G do, Son, S, 8, Scholar, Devon Bickington
Henry J do, Son, S, 6, Scholar, Devon Bickington
Ernest T do, Son, S, 3, Scholar, Devon Bickington
Florence M do, Daur, S, 6m, , Devon Bickington
- sister Elizabeth Ann Halls is on the same page
- house is next door to Magdala House

1901 Census - Fremington
RG13/2152 Folio 42 P 1 & 2
Deptford Villas, Fremington
Henry = Joseph Henry, John = Henry John, Edward = Edmund, Thomas = Ernest Thomas, William = William Henry
Henry Thorne, Head, M, 43, Mason, Devon Fremington
Eliza do, Wife, M, 48, , Devon Fremington
Edward do, Son, S, 22, Machinist At Cabinet Factory, Devon Fremington
William do, Son, S, 20, Mason, Devon Fremington
John do, Son, S, 16, Office Boy, Devon Fremington
Thomas Thorne, Son, S, 13, Errand Boy, Devon Fremington

1911 census
RG14PN13321 RG78PN772 RD284 SD1 ED5 SN58
4 Grenville Avenue, Barnstaple, Devon (5 rooms)
Joseph Henry Thorne, , Married, 53, Mason, Fremington Devon, married 33 years
Eliza Ann Thorne, Wife, Married, 59, , Fremington Devon, married 33 years
Ernest Thomas Thorne, Son, , 22, Mason, Fremington Devon
- now called Granville Avenue, which meets the description of the Enumeration District
- against Joseph Henry it states there had been 7 children born alive, 4 still living and 3 had died
- index gives birthplaces as Tremington

Later lived at 10 Bicton Street. This explains the H Thorne, daughter in law who registered the death of Joseph Henry Thorne

He was a witness at the marriage of brother Henry John.

1920 - On electoral roll at 10 Bicton Street, Barnstaple with wife Hannah (entries 138 and 139 for Barnstaple North)

Entry in 1941 Kelly's directory for Barnstaple
Thorne, Ernest Thos., 10, Bicton st.,

1939 National Register
Ref: RG101/6809H/005/2 Letter Code: WFCG
10 Bicton Street, Barnstaple M.B., Devon, England
Ernest Thomas, Thorne, 4 Feb 1888, Male, occ General Mason Heavy Wo Stonework Bricklayer Platering Tile Slabbor, Married, Schedule 39
Hannah, Thorne, 18 Jan 1886, Female, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married, Schedule 39
another person, item closed as less than 100 years old - presumably Muriel Thorne. Although deceased, she died in Canada

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Stone Mason.

Tom married Hannah "Annie" PALTRIDGE, daughter of John PALTRIDGE and Mary Elizabeth JONES, Jun Q 1915 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Hannah "Annie" PALTRIDGE was born on 18 Jan 1886 in Barnstaple, Devon, England and died Mar Q 1961 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.)