Ann Howden Thorburn (1893 - 1966)

Born 25 Jan 1893 in Longtown, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 22 Jul 1966 at age 73 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Ann Howden Thorburn was born on 25 January 1893 in Longtown, Cumberland, England, daughter of John Thorburn and Jane (Howden) Thorburn. ^[1]

On 7 November 1926 she arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada having emmigrated from Scotland on board the ship 'Metagama'. She was a nursemaid. ^[2]

She appears in the following census years -

• 1901 at Green Isle Cottage, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire. ^[3]
• 1911 at Green isle, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire. ^[4]
• 1930 at 7 Buckingham Road, North Hampstead, Bassau, New York, USA where she was a nursery governess. ^[5]

She died on 22 July 1966 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, age 73 years. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Thorburn, Ann (Mother's maiden name: Howden).
   GRO Reference: 1893 Jan-Feb-Mar in Longtown Volume 10B Page 509.
2. ↑ Passenger List: "Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14729
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1263 #2518411 (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Name: Ann Howden Thorburn; Gender: Female; Arrival Age: 32; Birth Year: abt 1894; Birth Country: England; Departure Port: Greenock, Scotland; Arrival Date: 7 Nov 1926; Arrival Port: Quebec, Canada; Vessel: Metagama.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Rosneath; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_174
   Ancestry uk Record 1101 #1265360 (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Ann Thorburn (8) daur (daughter), Scholar, in household of John Thorburn (51) in Green Isle Cottage, Rosneath, Dumbartonshire. Born in England.
4. ↑ 1911 Census: "National Records of Scotland (Scotlands People), 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh"
   1911 Census of Scotland (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Thorburn, Ann (Registered: 1911 at Roseneath or Rosneath; Age: 18).
   Citing: 502/1 2/ 5.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: North Hempstead, Nassau, New York; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 2341196
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6224 #41484647 (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Ann H Thorburn (32), single servant, Nursery Gov., in household of Vincent P Thompson (29) in Buckingham Road, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA. Born in England.
6. ↑ Death: "British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990"
   Ancestry uk Record 6093 #704064 (accessed 1 March 2022)
   Ann Howden Thorburn death 22 Jul 1966 (age 73).