William Britcher Thorne (1853 - 1924)

Born Dec 1853 in London, England

Husband of Mary Ann Elizabeth (Bracey) Thorne — married 5 Jul 1880 in Walhalla, Victoria, Australia

Died 11 Feb 1924 at age 70 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Biography

William Britcher Thorne was born in December 1853 in London, England, the son of Sarah (Rant) Thorne and Thomas Thorne ^[1].

He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Bracey on 5 July 1880 in Walhalla, Victoria, Australia.^[2] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Joseph Thorne (1881–1881)
• George Francis Thorne (1882–?)
• Sarah Louise Thorne (1884–1884)
• Sarah Elizabeth Thorne (1885–?)
• Alfred Sargant Thorne (1888?–1888)
• Thomas Robert Sargant Thorne (1889–1945)
• William Melville Deason Thorne (1892–1894)
• Thomas Lyell Thorne (1893–1894)
• Melville Saunders Thorne (1897–1978)
• Hazel Irene Francis Thorne (1900–1900)
• Louisa Amy Thorne (1902–1939)

William died on 11 February 1924 in Prahran, Victoria, aged 69 years.^[3]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NCZ-6QD : 1 October 2014), William Britcher Thorne, 1853; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Pancras, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 9 Apr 2024)
2. ↑ Marriage record: 2931 / 1880. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Mary Ann Elizabeth BRACEY and William Britcher THORNE)
3. ↑ Death record: 3125 / 1924. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: William Richard THORNE); (Place of death: PRAHRAN); (Age at death: 69); (Mother: Sarah RANT); (Father: THORNE Thomas)