William
Thorburn
Born about in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of John Farquarson Thorburn
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Eliza (Witham) Thorburn
— married
17 Mar 1872 in Omeo, Victoria, Australia
Father of
George Farquharson Thorburn, Marion Emily Thorburn, Rose Thorburn, Unknown Thorburn, Alice Ann Thorburn, Christina Myles Thorburn, Annie Elizabeth Thorburn, Elsie Margaret Thorburn, Lilly Adeline Thorburn, Myrtle Ella Thorburn, William Henry Thorburn and Mabel Alice Thorburn
Died
at about age 82
in Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2022
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Biography
William Thorburn was born about 1846 in Midlothian, Scotland, son of Christian Myles and John Farquarson Thorburn.[citation needed]
He married Elizabeth Witham on 17 March 1872 in Omeo, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] Their children were:[3]
- George Farquharson Thorburn (1873–1966)
- Marion Emily Thorburn (1875–?)
- Rose Thorburn (1877–1877)
- Unknown Thorburn (1878–1878)
- Alice Ann Thorburn (1879–1879)
- Christina Myles Thorburn (1880–?)
- Annie Elizabeth Thorburn (1884–?)
- Elsie Margaret Thorburn (1887–?)
- Lilly Adeline Thorburn (1890–?)
- Myrtle Ella Thorburn (1893–?)
- William Henry Thorburn (1895–?)
- Mabel Alice Thorburn (1898–?)
William died in 1928 in Ascot Vale, Victoria, aged 82 years.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage record: 39 / 1872. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
(Elizabeth WITHAM and William THORBURN) - ↑ Family Notices (1922, March 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4683707.
THORBURN—WITHAM.—[Golden Wedding.]—On the 17th March, 1872, at the residence of the bride's parents, Omeo, by the late Rev. Amos Brader, William, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Farquharson Thorburn, Kircaldy, Scotland, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late George Witham, Omeo. Present address, 19 Regent street, Ascotvale, Melbourne.
- ↑ Children: Birth records for children George, Marion, Rose, Unnamed baby girl, Alice, Christina, Annie, Elsie, Lilly, Myrtle, William and Mabel include parents' names and are cited on their individual Wikitree profiles.
- ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. William John Thorburn. Death. Registration number 13134 / 1928. Mother's name: Christina Myles. Father's name: john Thorburn. Age: 82 Place of Death: Ascot Vale. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
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