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Joseph thorburn

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John

John Report 22 May 2020 08:09

A friend asking for any information on her dad Joseph thorburn born 17 7 1928 married Hilda hannon 7 21 1831 wondering if anyone can help me to put it together thanks thinks his dad was called William

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 08:30

In which country ?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2020 08:52

Are you sure you have the correct surname?

There is this birth and marriage:-

First name(s) JOSEPH T
Last name THOBURN <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Birth year 1928
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's maiden name Atkinson
District Sunderland
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 1081
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

and:-

First name(s) HILDA M
Last name HANNON
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1953
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

HILDA M HANNON married one of these people

Joseph T Thoburn

Spouse's last name Thoburn
District Sunderland
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 1A
Volume as transcribed 1A
Page number 2644
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 08:52

Correct name is Thoburn

Find his birth on freebmd, then look for marriage of parents - easy to do

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2020 08:56

Possible marriage for Josephs parents (but you would need his birth certificate to be certain as this one is not called William):-

First name(s) TOM
Last name THOBURN
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1928
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

TOM THOBURN married one of these people

Gladys M Atkinson

Spouse's last name Atkinson
District Gateshead
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Volume as transcribed 10A
Page number 1214
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 May 2020 11:05

Name: Mr Joseph Thomas Thoburn
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1928
Last Residence: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Postal Code District: SR2
Death Date: 27 Aug 2007

Name: Joseph T Thoburn
Registration Date: Jul 1928
[Aug 1928]
[Sep 1928]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Sunderland
Inferred County: Tyne & Wear
Mother's Maiden Name: Atkinson
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 1081

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2020 11:14

Gladys M Thoburn
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Gladys M Thoburn
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1905
Residence Year: 1939
Address: Maple Rd
Residence Place: Blaydon, Durham, England
Occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties
Schedule Number: 160
Sub Schedule Number: 2 Maple [ Waple ??? ] Road
Enumeration District: FFEG
Inferred Spouse: James Thoburn
Household Members:
Name
James Thoburn - 26/5/1904 [ TOM on image ]
Gladys M Thoburn

Two closed records with them on Ancestry.

Tom is a [something] Gun (?) Regulator.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 May 2020 14:54

Findmypast's transcription of the 1939 register is different but I still don't think it is correct.

Tom's occupation is given as "Polint Cake - General Regal Stores". I don't think the first two words are right.

Gladys is transcribed as George M. but it is Gladys M. on the image.

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 15:09

First name(s) TOM
Last name THOBURN
Gender Male
Birth day 6
Birth month 7
Birth year 1904
Age -
Death quarter 1
Registration Month 1
Death year 1992
District Gateshead
Register number 192
County Durham


THOBURN, TOM CAMERON
GRO Reference: 1904 S Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 1114


THOBURN, DICK CAMERON
GRO Reference: 1909 M Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 1118

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Thoburn George Cameron Gateshead 10a 2164

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 15:22

Name: George L Hoburn
[George T Thoburn]
Age in 1911: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Blaydon, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Winlaton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 36 Pioneer St Blaydon
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Labourer General
Registration district: Gateshead
Registration District Number: 557
Sub-registration district: Winlaton
ED, institution, or vessel: 05
Piece: 30512
Household Members:
Name Age
George L Hoburn 34
Matilda Hoburn 43
John C Bowles 20
Joseph Bowles 19
James N Bowles 17
Mary M Bowles 14
William Bowles 12
Tom Thoburn 6
Harry Thoburn 4
Dick Thoburn 2


THOBORN, HARRY CAMERON
GRO Reference: 1906 J Quarter in GATESHEAD Volume 10A Page 1134

The parents obviously had a sense of humour!


Marriages Mar 1904 (>99%)
Bowles Matilda Gateshead 10a 1221
THOBURN George Gateshead 10a 1221

Marriages Dec 1890 (>99%)
Bowles James Herbert Newcastle T. 10b 101
Cameron Matilda Newcastle T. 10b 101

Deaths Mar 1900 (>99%)
Bowles James Herbert 30 Gateshead 10a 682


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
2, James Street, Blaydon, Winlaton, Gateshead, Durham, England

Matilda Bowles Head Widow Female 32 1869 Grocer Denton Burn, Northumberland, England
Herbert Bowles Son - Male 9 1892 - Blaydon, Durham, England
John C Bowles Son - Male 9 1892 - Blaydon, Durham, England
Joseph Bowles Son - Male 8 1893 - Blaydon, Durham, England
James N Bowles Son - Male 6 1895 - Blaydon, Durham, England
Mary M Bowles Daughter - Female 4 1897 - Blaydon, Durham, England
William Bowles Son - Male 2 1899 - Hartlepool, Durham, England
Isabella Bowles Daughter - Female 0 1901 - Blaydon, Durham, England

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
James Street, Winlaton, Gateshead, Durham, England

James H Bowles Head Single Male 21 1870 Time Keeper At Manure Works Byker, Northumberland, England
Matilda Bowles Wife Married Female 22 1869 - Newburn, Northumberland, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 15:31

Deaths Sep 1940 (>99%)
Thoburn Matilda 71 Durham N. W. 10a 531


CAMERON, MATILDA (MMN) FORSTER
GRO Reference: 1869 J Quarter in CASTLE WARD Volume 10B Page 246



ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 15:47

First name(s) GEORGE
Last name THOBURN
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1912
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1972
District Newcastle upon Tyne


First name(s) Harry
Last name Thoborn
Year 1930
Season -
Polling district or place Blaydon
Constituency P C of Durham, Blaydon Division

First name(s) Dick
Last name Thoburn
Gender Male
Birth year 1908
Birth day 30
Birth month 11
Marital status S
Occupation RETIRED R N
Departure year 1958
Departure day 23
Departure month 10
Departure port Southampton
Destination port Cape
Destination CAPE
Country South Africa

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 22 May 2020 16:04

1881

Name: George Thoburn
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Thomas Thoburn
Mother: Margaret Thoburn
Gender: Male
Where born: Blaydon, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Stella
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Summerhill
Registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5045
Folio: 104
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Thoburn 47
Margaret Thoburn 44************************nee Clark
William Thoburn 21
John Thoburn 19
Thomas Thoburn 16
Henry Thoburn 14
Robert Thoburn 11
Joseph Thoburn 7
Margaret Thoburn 5
George Thoburn 3
Edward Thoburn 1
(not transcribed)


Marriages Sep 1858 (>99%)
Clark Margaret Gateshead 10a 601
Thorburn Thomas Gateshead 10a 601

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2020 16:25

Gladys M Thoburn
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Gladys M Thoburn
Death Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1905
Registration Date: Jul 1946
[Aug 1946]
[Sep 1946]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Cockermouth
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume: 1a
Page: 72