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These girls are driving me insane.

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RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 24 Jul 2017 01:47

No wonder it's not on find my past. Maybe I should buy that one next year. :-D

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Jul 2017 22:10

I found it all on Ancestry , I have world wide subs :-D

RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 23 Jul 2017 20:02

Thank you Shirley!

Where are you getting g the information?

oh and thankyou Chris for the article. :-D

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 11:24

All together in 217 Robina Avenue


Name: Mrs Susana Thorn
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widow
Year: 1945
Location: York, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: York South

Sister Elizabeth and hubby Wilfred and daughter Margaret are living at nos 228 he is a hydro worker so all ties up

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 11:13

All went on a round trip Montreal to Montreal

Mildred Thorn
Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1939
Birth Date: abt 1895
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Exeter
Age: 44
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Montreal, Quebec
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Duchess of Atholl

With Susannah and Florence

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 11:11

Ahhh they did come over to the U.K. For a visit


Name: Susanna Thorn
Birth Date: abt 1858
Age: 76
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 16 Sep 1934
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Le Havre
Ship Name: Empress of Britain
Search Ship Database: Search for the Empress of Britain in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 145964
Listed under Canadian Pacific employees house party
Both girls are occ Clerk


VIEW UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Mildred Thorn
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1895
Departure Date: 8 Sep 1934
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Empress Of Britain
Search Ship Database: Search for the Empress Of Britain in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific
Official Number: 162582
Master: R N Stuart
With Susannah and Florence
Going Montreal to Quebc
Address in uk /o Candian Pacific Railways .London SW3

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Jul 2017 08:31

Saw below...

Chris :)

24 May 1915 - Western Times - Exeter, Devon, England

News of the death of Mr. Charles Thorn, of Toronto. Canada (who was a few years ago In business in Albion-street), has been received in Exmouth. Mr. Thorn, who was 56 years of age died suddenly on April 28th.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 07:35

Daughter Margaret

Name: Margaret R Milne
Birth Date: 5 May 1921
Death Date: 29 Nov 1957
Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 07:28

Wilfred Milne
in the 1901 Scotland Census
1901 Scotland Census No Image
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Name: Wilfred Milne
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relationship: Son
Father's name: William Milne
Mother's name: Elizabeth Milne
Gender: Male
Where born: Inverness, Invernesshire
Registration Number: 685/2
Registration district: St Andrew
Civil Parish: Edinburgh South Leith
County: Midlothian
Address: 14 Hillside Cres
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 18
Household schedule number: 9
LINE: 20
Roll: CSSCT1901_372
Household Members:
Name Age
William Milne 54
Elizabeth Milne 54
Frank Milne 23
Annetta Milne 20
Edith Milne 18
Wilfred Milne 13
Bertram Milne 11
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Source Citation
Parish: Edinburgh South Leith; ED: 18; Page: 2; Line: 20

So he is Wilfred John not Wilford

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 07:16

Alice Mary Thorn
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birth Place: Easter Eng
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1913
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Charles Thorn
Mother: Susanna Ball
Spouse: Wilford John Milne

Wilford John Milne
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1913
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: William Milne
Mother: Elizabeth Altchason
Spouse: Alice Mary Thorn

VIEW 1921 Census of Canada
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Name: Alice Mary Milne
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Wilfred John Milne born Scotland
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1911
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: York South
District Number: 144
Sub-district: York (Township)
Sub-District Number: 23
City, Town or Village: York Township
Street or Township: 140 Robina Ave
Municipality: York Township
Neighbors: View others on page

VIEW UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
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Name: Alice Mary Milne
Birth Date: abt 1891
Age: 44
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 16 Jun 1935
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
Ship Name: Duchess of Bedford
Search Ship Database: Search for the Duchess of Bedford in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 160482
Travelling with Margaret Milne aged 13
Going to 34 Somerset Ave , Hook ,Surrey

Alice Mary Milnes
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Country: England
Date of Arrival: 27 Aug 1935
Vessel: Duchess of Richmond
Search Ship Database: Search for the Duchess of Richmond in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Going home to Wilfred Milne husband at 228 Robina Ave Toronto Ontario

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 07:05

Typing error supporting doc
Mabel Mina Bussell
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 1 Nov 1929
Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Cause of Death: Cardiac Failure

Father Charles Thorn. Mother Susannah Ball

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 07:01

Mabel Mina Thorn
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birth Place: Devonshire, England
Marriage Date: 12 Mar 1913
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Charles Thorn
Mother: Susanna Ball
Spouse: Albert Edward Russell


Mable Mina Thorn

Birth: Abt 1887 - Devonshire (Devon), England
Death: 1 Nov 1929 - York
Marriage: 12 Mar 1913 - York, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Albert Edward Bussell

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:51

John W . Thorn
Birth Date: 1883
Death Date: 1938
Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...


VIEW Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1945
Name: John Thorn
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Birth Date: abt 1883
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 19 Nov 1938
Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Chas Thorn
Mother: Seuzan Ball
Occ operator in Hydro electrics
Informant Mrs .j Thorn of 19 Rockvale avenue

Marriages Sep 1910
Allen Mabel C Shepton M. 5c 913
Thorn John W Shepton M. 5c 913

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:45

Susanna Thorn
Birth Date: 1858
Death Date: 1948
Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:42

Charles Thorne
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1859
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 28 Apr 1915
Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Cause of Death: Gas Poisoning

Charles Thorn
Birth Date: 1859
Death Date: 1915
Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Charles Thorn
in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
VIEW England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995

Name: Charles Thorn
Death Date: 28 Apr 1915
Death Place: Canada
Probate Date: 12 Jan 1916
Registry: London, England

Of Toronto York Ontario Canada died 28 April 1915 admin with will to Richard Stoneman commercial agent attorney of Susanna Thorn effects £708

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:30

1921 Canadian census

Name: Katherine Ellen Thorn
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father Birth Place: England
Mother's name: Susanna Thorn
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1911
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: York South
District Number: 144
Sub-district: York (Township)
Sub-District Number: 23
City, Town or Village: York Township
Street or Township: 187 Robina Ave
Municipality: York Township
Occupation: Clerk
Income: 624
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Susanna Thorn 64 widow
Katherine Ellen Thorn 32
Mildred Violet Thorn 26

Not picking up both girls after this census

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:25


Name: Florence Bessie Thorn occ saleslady
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birth Place: City of Exeter England
Marriage Date: 12 May 1917
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Charles Thorn
Mother: Susannah Ball
Spouse: Arthur Frederick Allen

One witness was Katherine Ellen Thorn

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jul 2017 06:18


They all went to Canada

First name(s) Florence B
Last name Thorn
Title MISS
Gender Female
Age 18
Birth year 1893
Marital status S
Occupation SHOP ASST
Departure year 1911
Departure day 17
Departure month 5
Departure port Bristol
Destination port Montreal
Destination MONTREAL
Country Canada
Destination country Canada
Ship name Royal George
Ship official number 125643
Ship master's first name JAMES
Ship master's last name HARRISON
Shipping line ROYAL LINE CANADIAN NORTHERN STEAMSHIPS LIMITED
City BRISTOL
Ship destination port MONTREAL
Ship destination country CANADA
Ship square feet 10054
Ship registered tonnage 5685
Number of passengers 881
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Great Britain, England

With Charles Thorn aged 52 a baker
John w a baker
His wife Mabel

Susanna Wife.
All those listed on the 1901 census
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
36, Albion Street, Exmouth, Withycombe Rawleigh, St Thomas, Devon, England
Charles Thorn Head Married Male 41 1860 Bread Baker Shopkeeper Devon, England Transcription
Susanna Thorn Wife Married Female 42 1859 - Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
John W Thorn Son Single Male 17 1884 Bread Baker Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
Mabel M Thorn Daughter Single Female 14 1887 - Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
Katherine E Thorn Daughter Single Female 12 1889 - Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
Alice M Thorn Daughter Single Female 10 1891 - Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
Florence B Thorn Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Exmouth, Devon, England Transcription
Mildred V Thorn Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Exmouth, Devon, England

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 22 Jul 2017 04:18

?????

Alice Mary

Marriages Jun 1916 (>99%)

Cann Henry Thorn Portsmouth 2b 1119
Thorn Alice M Cann Portsmouth 2b 1119

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 22 Jul 2017 04:17

???????

Katherine Ellen

Marriages Jun 1921 (>99%)

Stuart Donald W Thorn Southampton 2c 83
Thorn Kathleen E Stuart Southampton 2c 83