William Howden Thorburn (1887)

Born 1887 in Longtown, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Helena Elizabeth Esther (Coady) Thorburn — married 10 Oct 1913 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Howden Thorburn was born in 1887 in Longtown, Cumberland, England, son of John Thorburn and Jane (Howden) Thorburn. ^[1]

On 13 October 1910 he was assitant purser on the S S Lusitania. ^[2]

He married Helena Elizabeth Esther Coady on 10 October 1913 at 1 Deans Court, Docks Commons, London, England. ^[3] They had 3 children.

1. Helena Elizabeth THORBURN b.1916
2. Joan Sutton THORBURN b.1919
3. Ann Beresford THORBURN b.1921

He appears in the following census years -

• 1891 at Beck Side, Kirkandrews, Cumberland, England. ^[4]
• 1901 at Green Isle Cottage, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire. ^[5]
• 1921 at 10 Walk Hill Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada where he was broker. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 2 March 2022)
   Thorburn, William (Mother's maiden name: Howden).
   GRO Reference: 1887 Jan-Feb-Mar in Longtown Volume 10B Page 451.
2. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   Year: 1910; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 182
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7488 #4008403674 (accessed 2 March 2022)
   Name: William H Thorburn; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish); Marital status: Single; Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1886; Birth Place: England; Other Birth Place: Longtown; Last Known Residence: Liverpool, England; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 13 Oct 1910; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Final Destination: Toronto, Can; Height: 6 Feet; Hair Colour: Black; Eye Colour: Black; Complexion: Dark; Person in Old Country: Mrs Fd Kirk; Person in Old Country Residence: The Prom??; Ship Name: Lusitania.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #28738066 (accessed 2 March 2022)
   William H Thorburn marriage Oct-Nov-Dec 1913 in St George Hanover Square volume 1a page 1012.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4283; Folio: 70; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6099393
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #25616661 (accessed 2 March 2022)
   William Thordsen (4) son in household of John Thordsen (41) in Longtown registration district. Born in Kirkandrews on Esk, Cumberland, England.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Rosneath; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1901_174
   Ancestry uk Record 1101 #1265357 (accessed 2 March 2022)
   William Thorburn (14) son, Scholar, in household of John Thorburn (51) in Green Isle Cottage, Rosneath, Dumbartonshire. Born in England.
6. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census of Canada"
   Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 91; Census Place: 91, Toronto North, Ontario; Page Number: 4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8991 #1557107 (accessed 2 March 2022)
   William Thorburn (30), married, Broker, head of household. Born in Scotland.