William Brown Thornton was born to Elizabeth Jessie Slessor and William Thornton. His father worked as a cooper, an occupation making wooden staved vessels, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads such as casks, barrels, buckets, tubs, butter churns, etc. Their residence was the Broadsea Farm House.
1881 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 45
William Thornton 18
John Thornton 12
George Thornton 10
Ann Johnston 44 (domestic servant)
Bella Johnston 6
William Brown Thornton married Mary Bain on December 13, 1883, at the age of 20.
1891 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William B Thornton 28
Mary Thornton 27
Mary Thornton 4
Christina N Thornton 2
From their union, nine children were born. Five survived infancy: : James Norrie, Christina, Mary (Polly), Agnes Bain, and Jean Noble Thornton. All were born in Fraserburgh, Scotland except for Chrissie who was born in Saginaw, Michigan while Mary and husband were on business regarding the fishing industry.
According to the 1901 census, William supported his family as a journeyman cooper, like his father. Their residence was 33 Castle Street.
1901 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 38
Mary Thornton 37
Mary Thornton 14
Christina Thornton 2
James Thornton 6
Agnes Thornton 4
William's wife, Mary, died in 1901 from complications from childbirth leaving William a widow with two adolescent daughters, a seven year-old son, five year-old son, and a newborn infant. She was 39 years of age.
Eight years passed before William married his second wife, Lily "Lil" Christie, December 29, 1909, in Aberdeen.
William's daughters, Christina and Agnes, migrated to America where they married and raised families. His son James, died at the age of 21 while serving in the Gordon Highlands Regiment, during World War I, in France.
Source: "How they Linger: A Family History By Rosalie Delaney Little"
1881 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 45
William Thornton 18
John Thornton 12
George Thornton 10
Ann Johnston 44 (domestic servant)
Bella Johnston 6
William Brown Thornton married Mary Bain on December 13, 1883, at the age of 20.
1891 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William B Thornton 28
Mary Thornton 27
Mary Thornton 4
Christina N Thornton 2
From their union, nine children were born. Five survived infancy: : James Norrie, Christina, Mary (Polly), Agnes Bain, and Jean Noble Thornton. All were born in Fraserburgh, Scotland except for Chrissie who was born in Saginaw, Michigan while Mary and husband were on business regarding the fishing industry.
According to the 1901 census, William supported his family as a journeyman cooper, like his father. Their residence was 33 Castle Street.
1901 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 38
Mary Thornton 37
Mary Thornton 14
Christina Thornton 2
James Thornton 6
Agnes Thornton 4
William's wife, Mary, died in 1901 from complications from childbirth leaving William a widow with two adolescent daughters, a seven year-old son, five year-old son, and a newborn infant. She was 39 years of age.
Eight years passed before William married his second wife, Lily "Lil" Christie, December 29, 1909, in Aberdeen.
William's daughters, Christina and Agnes, migrated to America where they married and raised families. His son James, died at the age of 21 while serving in the Gordon Highlands Regiment, during World War I, in France.
Source: "How they Linger: A Family History By Rosalie Delaney Little"
William Brown Thornton was born to Elizabeth Jessie Slessor and William Thornton. His father worked as a cooper, an occupation making wooden staved vessels, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads such as casks, barrels, buckets, tubs, butter churns, etc. Their residence was the Broadsea Farm House.
1881 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 45
William Thornton 18
John Thornton 12
George Thornton 10
Ann Johnston 44 (domestic servant)
Bella Johnston 6
William Brown Thornton married Mary Bain on December 13, 1883, at the age of 20.
1891 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William B Thornton 28
Mary Thornton 27
Mary Thornton 4
Christina N Thornton 2
From their union, nine children were born. Five survived infancy: : James Norrie, Christina, Mary (Polly), Agnes Bain, and Jean Noble Thornton. All were born in Fraserburgh, Scotland except for Chrissie who was born in Saginaw, Michigan while Mary and husband were on business regarding the fishing industry.
According to the 1901 census, William supported his family as a journeyman cooper, like his father. Their residence was 33 Castle Street.
1901 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 38
Mary Thornton 37
Mary Thornton 14
Christina Thornton 2
James Thornton 6
Agnes Thornton 4
William's wife, Mary, died in 1901 from complications from childbirth leaving William a widow with two adolescent daughters, a seven year-old son, five year-old son, and a newborn infant. She was 39 years of age.
Eight years passed before William married his second wife, Lily "Lil" Christie, December 29, 1909, in Aberdeen.
William's daughters, Christina and Agnes, migrated to America where they married and raised families. His son James, died at the age of 21 while serving in the Gordon Highlands Regiment, during World War I, in France.
Source: "How they Linger: A Family History By Rosalie Delaney Little"
1881 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 45
William Thornton 18
John Thornton 12
George Thornton 10
Ann Johnston 44 (domestic servant)
Bella Johnston 6
William Brown Thornton married Mary Bain on December 13, 1883, at the age of 20.
1891 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William B Thornton 28
Mary Thornton 27
Mary Thornton 4
Christina N Thornton 2
From their union, nine children were born. Five survived infancy: : James Norrie, Christina, Mary (Polly), Agnes Bain, and Jean Noble Thornton. All were born in Fraserburgh, Scotland except for Chrissie who was born in Saginaw, Michigan while Mary and husband were on business regarding the fishing industry.
According to the 1901 census, William supported his family as a journeyman cooper, like his father. Their residence was 33 Castle Street.
1901 Scotland Census, Fraserburg, Aberdeenshire:
William Thornton 38
Mary Thornton 37
Mary Thornton 14
Christina Thornton 2
James Thornton 6
Agnes Thornton 4
William's wife, Mary, died in 1901 from complications from childbirth leaving William a widow with two adolescent daughters, a seven year-old son, five year-old son, and a newborn infant. She was 39 years of age.
Eight years passed before William married his second wife, Lily "Lil" Christie, December 29, 1909, in Aberdeen.
William's daughters, Christina and Agnes, migrated to America where they married and raised families. His son James, died at the age of 21 while serving in the Gordon Highlands Regiment, during World War I, in France.
Source: "How they Linger: A Family History By Rosalie Delaney Little"
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