Chew Family Tree

Alice Thornber (1825 - 1897)

 
John
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Sarah
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Thomas
Riley
Chew
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James
Thornber
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Sarah
Chew
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Ellen
Smith
Chew
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Henry
John
Chew
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Sarah
Ellen
Chew
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Thomas
Chew
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George
Chew
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Alice
Chew
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Ann
Chew
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Riley
Chew
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Margery
Riley
Chew
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Jane
Chew
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Elizabeth
Chew
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William
Chew
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Mary
Chew
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Robert
Chew
 


Alice Thornber was the daughter of John Thornber and Sarah ??????.

Alice was born on Friday 17 June 1825 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

She was christened on Sunday 26 June 1825 at Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Alice married Thomas Riley Chew on Saturday 23 June 1849 in St Mary's Church, Gisburn, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were Henry Slater and Michael Briggs.

She had the following children from her marriage to Thomas Riley Chew:

- James Thornber

born on 29 May 1847 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Sarah Chew

born on 8 February 1851 in Gisburn Coates, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Ellen Smith Chew

born on 21 September 1852 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Henry John (Harry) Chew

born on 27 February 1854 in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Sarah Ellen Chew

born on 8 October 1855 in Newsholme, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Thomas (Tom) Chew

born on 28 March 1857 in Newsholme, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- George Chew

born on 3 July 1858 in Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Alice Chew

born on 20 September 1859 in Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Ann Chew

born on 17 May 1861 in Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Riley Chew

born on 27 November 1862 in Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Margery Riley Chew

born on 16 May 1864 in Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Jane Chew

born on 28 September 1865 in Pewit Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Elizabeth Chew

born on 15 February 1867 in Pewit Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- William Chew

born on 12 February 1868 in Pewit Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

- Mary Chew

born on 23 August 1870 in Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

- Robert Chew

born on 25 April 1872.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1821  1854  Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Notes 1 & 2. 
1855  1857  Newsholme, near Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 3. 
1858  1864  Poultry House, Horton in Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Notes 4 & 5. 
1865  1868  Pewet Hall, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.  Note 6. 
1870  1891  Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Notes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12. 

Alice was a Weaver.

Alice died when she was 74 years old, on Wednesday 21 April 1897 in Carters, Gisburn, Yorkshire.  

She was buried on Saturday 24 April 1897 in St Marys Church, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Her Monumental Inscription states Alice Chew of Carters Gisburn. Her grave has a polished red granite cross.

Notes - Sources of information:
1. See 1851 Census.
2. Alice's birthplace and the birthplace of her children James, Sarah, Ellen Smith and Henry John.
3. Birthplace of her children Sarah Ellen and Thomas.
4. Birthplace of her children George, Alice, Ann, Riley and Margery Riley.
5. See 1861 Census.
6. Birthplace of her children Jane, Elizabeth and William.
7. Birthplace of her daughter Mary.
8. See 1871 Census.
9. Deathplace of her daughter Jane.
10. Residence of her children Henry, Sarah Ellen, Thomas and Ann at the time of their marriages.
11. See 1881 Census.
12. See 1891 Census.
13. See Parish Registers and IGI.

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 Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1891 Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.