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Does anyone have any information regarding this family who came from Holland or Germany.

Welcome to the boards, Patricia.

Can you give us more information to go on, please?

Where did they live, and when?

What information do you have already?


This family ??

John Thunhurst
in the 1891 England Census
Name: John Thunhurst
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1850
Spouse: Maria Thunhurst
Child: Maria Thunhurst
Frederick Thunhurst
George Thunhurst
Henry Thunhurst
Hannah Thunhurst
Florence Thunhurst
Birth Place: Holland <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Residence Place: Bethnal Green, London, England
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub registration district: Bethnal Green South
ED, Institution or Vessel: 18
Neighbors:
Piece: 266
Folio: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thunhurst 41 - cabinet maker
Maria Thunhurst 35
Maria Thunhurst 12
Frederick Thunhurst 10
George Thunhurst 7
Henry Thunhurst 4
Hannah Thunhurst 1
Florence Thunhurst 2/12

With earlier wife?? Or Maria under a different name?

[ EDIT: If she's a different woman, she has the same maiden surname - see later children's births ]

John C. Thunhurst
in the 1881 England Census
Name: John C. Thunhurst
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Rachel Thunhurst
Gender: Male
Where born: Amsterdam, The Netherlands <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: St George in the East
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 120 Comml Rd
Marital status: Married
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Registration district: St George In The East
Sub registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors:
Piece: 453
Folio: 3
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
John C. Thunhurst 31
Rachel Thunhurst 24
Maria J. Thunhurst 2
John T. Thunhurst [[ 6 months - not transcribed ]



THURNHORST, MARIA SUSAN mms POPPELSDOLF
GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in ST GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 387

THURNHORST, JOHN FREDERICK mms POPPELSDORFF
GRO Reference: 1880 D Quarter in ST SAVIOURS SURREY Volume 01D Page 139



Thom Christian Thurnhorst
in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
Name: Thom Christian Thurnhorst - cabinet maker
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1877
Marriage Place: St George in the East, Tower Hamlets, England
Father: John Frederick Thurnhorst - carpenter
Spouse: Rachel Poppledorff
Register Type: Parish Register


I don't see him in censuses before his marriage.

Rachel was born in London:

POPPELSDORFF, RACHEL mms VAN PRAAG
GRO Reference: 1858 D Quarter in WHITECHAPEL Volume 01C Page 358

Her parents came from Holland:

Eleazor Poppledorff
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Eleazor Poppledorff
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: 1826
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Holland <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: St Mary Whitechapel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel North
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 165
Piece: 519
Folio: 73
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Eleazor Poppledorff 45
Harer Poppledorff 49 - Holland
Simon Poppledorff 19
Rachel Poppledorff 14
Matilde Poppledorff 11


Eliza Poppedff
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Eliza Poppedff
[Eliza Poppelsdorff]
[Eleazer Poppelsdorff]
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: 1826
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Amsterdam <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish: Whitechapel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel North
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 53
Piece: 270
Folio: 112
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Josep Poppeldorff 37 - Amsterdam
Sabra Poppeldorff 42 - Amsterdam
Semon Poppeldorff 9 - Amsterdam
Manners Poppeldorff - Whitechapel
Lyon Dagtrover 27 - Amsterdam, lodger
Benjamin Lala 23 - Amsterdam. lodger
Eliza Poppedff 35 [ Eleazar ] - boarder
Hannah Poppedff 38 - Amsterdam
Mary Poppedff 11 - Amsterdam
Seman Poppedff 9 - Amsterdam
Rachal Poppedff 2 - Whitechapel
Ellen Pappeldruff 1/12 - Whitechapel



Eliazer Poppelsdorff
in the Netherlands, Civil Marriage Index, 1795-1950
Name: Eliazer Poppelsdorff
[Eliazer Salomon]
Gender: Mannelijk (Male)
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1826
Marriage Date: 30 mei 1849 (30 May 1849)
Marriage Place: Amsterdam
Father: Salomon Poppelsdorff
Mother: Femmetje de Roode
Spouse: Johanna van Praag



Rachel Thunhurst
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name: Rachel Thunhurst
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widow
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1858
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 8
Residence Place: Margate, Kent, England
Occupation: U??
Schedule Number: 170
Sub Schedule Number: 3
Enumeration District: DIEB
Registration district: 63-2
Household Members:
Name
Edith M Thunhurst
Florence B Thunhurst
Rachel Thunhurst



Rachel Thunhurst
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Rachel Thunhurst
Death Age: 96
Birth Date: abt 1859
Registration Date: Jan 1955
[Feb 1955]
[Mar 1955]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Ilford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 5a
Page: 409

It would be very helpful if you gave some dates, at least, and some idea of what you already know

No point in our looking for info which you already have.

John Thunhorst
in the 1901 England Census
Name: John Thunhorst
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Maria Thunhorst
Birth Place: Hol Dutch Subj, Datch Suby [ Holland, Dutch subject - on image ]
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green North
ED, institution, or vessel: 01
Neighbors:
Piece: 282
Folio: 22
Page Number: 35
Household schedule number: 231
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thunhorst 51
Maria Thunhorst 44
Maria Thunhorst 22
Fred Thunhorst 20
George Thunhorst 16
Henry Thunhorst 14
Anne Thunhorst 11
Florence Thunhorst 10
Edith Thunhorst 8



THUNHURST, EDITH MAY mms POPPLESTAFF
GRO Reference: 1893 M Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 228

THURNHURST, FLORENCE BEATRICE mms POPPLESTONE
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 232 Occasional Copy: A

THURNHURST, JANE HANNAH mms POPPLESTAFF
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in BETHNAL GREEN Volume 01C Page 223



John Thunhurst
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: John Thunhurst
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Registration Year: 1905
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 226

Maria Thunhurst
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Maria Thunhurst
Age in 1911: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Whitechapel
Civil Parish: St John-at-Hackney
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 45 Greenwood Road, Dalston
Marital status: Widowed
Registration district: Hackney
Registration District Number: 11
Sub-registration district: South West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 08
Piece: 1113
Household Members:
Name Age
Maria Thunhurst 53
Maria Thunhurst 32
Frederick Thunhurst 30
George Thunhurst 26
Harry Thunhurst 24
Annie Thunhurst 21
Florie Thunhurst 20
Edie Thunhurst 18

Johan Christiaan Thunhorst
Birth Date: 8 mrt 1850 (8 Mar 1850)
Birth Place: Amsterdam
URL:
in the Netherlands, Population Registers Index, 1720-1944