William Henry "Bill" THORNE
- Born: 23 Oct 1880, Bickington, Fremington, Devon, England 2
- Baptised: 15 Nov 1880, Fremington, Devon, England 3
- Marriage (1): Edith Annie STACEY on 11 Apr 1903 in Barnstaple, Devon, England 1
- Died: 25 Oct 1966, Fremington, Devon, England aged 86
General Notes:
Birth Dec 1880 Barnstaple 5b 468 (William Henry Thorne)
Birth Certificate 23rd October 1880 at Bickington, Fremington - Bishops Tawton sub District William Henry, Boy, Joseph Henry Thorne, Eliza Ann Thorne formerly Blackmore, Mason. Informant was E A Thorne, mother, of Bickington Fremington, on 22nd November 1880
Baptism at Fremington on 15 Nov 1880 William Henry s/o Joseph Henry and Eliza Ann Thorn of Bickington, Mason
Marriages Jun 1903 Barnstaple 5b 1028 Thorne William Henry Stacey Edith Annie
Marriage Certificate Married at the Independent Chapel Barnstaple on 11th April 1903 William Henry Thorne, 22 years, Bachelor, Mason, 48 Pilton Street Pilton East. Father Joseph Henry Thorne, Mason. Edith Annie Stacey, 24 years, Spinster, - , Bickington Fremington. Father Thomas Stacey, Farmer.
Notice of marriage in North Devon Journal 16 Apr 1903 Thorne - Stacey - April 11 at the Congregational Chapel, Barnstaple, William Henry Thorne, of Pilton Barnstaple, to Edith Annie Stacey, of Fremington.
Death Dec 1966 Barnstaple 7a 316 Thorne William H aged 86
1881 Census RG11/2251 F80 P8 North Lane, Bickington, Fremington, Devon Joseph Hy Thorne, Head, Mar, 21, Mason, Devon Fremington Eliza Ann do, Wife, Mar, 29, , Devon Fremington Edmund do, Son, Un, 2, , Devon Fremington William Hy do, Son, Un, 3mo, , Devon Fremington Elizabeth E do, S. Law, Un, 13, Scho, Middlesex Hammersmith London Florence M do, Sr Law, Un, 8, Scho, Middlesex Hammersmith The last two actually had the surname Blackmore (sisters of Eliza Ann) - there is enough evidence for this, including births in Kensington.
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 RG14PN13384 RG78PN776 RD284 SD5 ED5 SN114 Bickington, Fremington, North Devon William Thorne, Head, 30, Married, Bricklayer, Devonshire Fremington Edith Thorne, Wife, 32, Married 8 years, , Cornwall Lezant Herbert Thorne, Son, 7, , , Devonshire Barnstaple Archie Thorne, Son, 6, , , Devonshire Fremington Florence Thorne, Daughter, 4, , , Devonshire Fremington Frank Thorne, Son, 1, , , Devonshire Fremington - against Edith it is stated that there have been 4 live birthsand 4 still living - the house had 5 habitable rooms
I met him once in Taunton. All I remember is that he only had one eye - saw a photo of him and an article about the accident leading to the loss of the eye, plus a letter to his wife from the hospital, saying that he was recovering well. He had apparently poured water into a vat of slaked lime and the whole lot exploded in his face and the eye had to be removed.
William was a witness at his father's second marriage.
between Fremington churchyard filling and the new cemetery being opened (1964) some people were buried in Instow churchyard - near the smaller entrance gate "against the road" not the Lychgate. they may be buried there. But more likely they are buried in Taunton where they were living when Edith died.
Entry in Kelly's directory for Barnstaple 1941 Thorne, Wm. Hy., 3, Grosvenor st.,
1939 Register Ref: RG101/6809H/013/29 Letter Code: WFCG 3 Grosvenor Street , Barnstaple M.B., Devon, England William Henry Thorne 23 Oct 1880 Male Mason Married 154 1 Edith Annie Thorne 11 Feb 1879 Female Unpaid Domestic Dut Married 154 2 Reginald Thorne 21 Nov 1909 Male S Railway Stations Clerical Duties Special Class Married 154 3 Florence Maud Thorne 19 Oct 1906 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 154 4 Michael Edmund Thorne 13 Jun 1937 Male Under School Age Single 154 5 - Florrie's year of birth indexed as 1900 - Michael indexed as Michael Edward
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Mason, Between 1905 and 1907, Bickington, Fremington, Devon, England.
Bill married Edith Annie STACEY, daughter of Thomas STACEY and Elizabeth CRABB, on 11 Apr 1903 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.1 (Edith Annie STACEY was born on 11 Feb 1879 in Lezant, Cornwall, England and died on 19 Apr 1958 in Taunton, Somerset, England.)
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