Chew Family Tree

James Thornber (1847 - ....)

 
Thomas
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Ann
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Alice
Thornber
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Jane
Thornber
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Mary
Thornber
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James
Thornber
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Elizabeth
Thornber
 


James Thornber was the son of Thomas Riley Chew and Alice Thornber.

James was born on Saturday 29 May 1847 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Friday 4 June 1847 at Gisburn, Yorkshire.

He was christened James Thornber Chew, although his parents did not marry until 1849. However, he seemed to go by the surname of Thornber (see his children).

James married Ann French on Saturday 30 September 1871 in St John's Church, Langcliffe, Settle.
The witnesses at the marriage were Thomas Bosley and Alice French.
James was 24 years old and Ann was 20 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ann French:

- Alice Thornber

born around 1873 in Stainforth by Settle, Yorkshire.

- Jane Thornber

born around 1875 in Settle, Yorkshire.

- Mary Thornber

born around 1877 in Settle, Yorkshire.

- James Thornber

born around 1880 in Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Elizabeth Thornber

born around 1883 in Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1847  1851  Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Notes 1 & 2. 
1861    Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 3. 
1871    Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Note 4. 
1881    Bolton Mill, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.  Note 5. 

James was an Agricultural Labourer.

Details of James's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:
1. See 1851 Census. James's birthplace.
2. See 1851 Census.
3. See 1861 Census.
4. See 1871 Census.
5. See 1881 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year Address
1851 Gisburn Coates, Gisburn, Yorkshire.
1861 Poultry House, Horton, Gisburn, Yorkshire.
1871 Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland.
1881 Bolton Mill, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.