John Thornton

British administrator (1783-1861)
Person human Q18673985
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John Thornton

Summary

John Thornton is a human[1]. He was born on +1783-10-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • John Thornton was born on +1783-10-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Thornton died on +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thornton's father was Samuel Thornton[4].
  • John Thornton's mother was Elizabeth Milnes[5].
  • John Thornton was married to Elizabeth Thornton[6].
  • A child of John Thornton was Eliza Thornton[7].
  • A child of John Thornton was John Thornton[8].
  • A child of John Thornton was Edmund Parry Thornton[9].
  • A child of John Thornton was Francis Vansittart Thornton[10].
  • A child of John Thornton was Edward Parry Thornton[11].
  • John Thornton is recorded as male[12].
  • John Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[14].
  • John Thornton's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Thornton's Rodovid ID is recorded as 813297[16].
  • John Thornton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 27359[17].
  • John Thornton's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as THNN799J[18].
  • John Thornton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-3170[19].
  • John Thornton's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I9403[20].
  • John Thornton's sibling is recorded as Harriet Thornton[21].
  • John Thornton's sibling is recorded as Jane Thornton[22].
  • John Thornton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p67892.htm#i678911[23].
  • John Thornton's Curran Index contributor ID is recorded as 1572[24].
  • John Thornton's Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID is recorded as thornton-john-1783-1861[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Thornton was born on +1783-10-31T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Samuel Thornton[4]. His mother was Elizabeth Milnes[5].

Personal Life

John Thornton was married to Elizabeth Thornton[6]. Children include Eliza Thornton[7], 1808–1835[26]; he[8], 1809–1889[27]; Edmund Parry Thornton[9], 1826–1837[28]; Francis Vansittart Thornton[10], 1816–1895[29]; and Edward Parry Thornton[11], 1811–1893[30].

Death and Burial

John Thornton died on +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Thornton's parents?

John Thornton's father was Samuel Thornton[4]. John Thornton's mother was Elizabeth Milnes[5].

Who was John Thornton married to?

John Thornton's spouses include Elizabeth Thornton[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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