William Bradshaw THORNBER

1884 - 1952  (68 years)   Has 23 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Norman THORNBER

1858 - 1922  (63 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858	Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1922 and Sep 1922	Burnley district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 63y
Family	Sarah Jane YOXALL,   b. Bef 16 Jun 1858, Lomas Row, Little Marsden, Brierfield, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Dec 1880	Brierfield St Luke's Church, Brierfield, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Unknown THORNBER   2. Unknown THORNBER   3. Martha YOXALL,   b. 19 May 1878, Brierfield, Lancashire, England   4. Harry THORNBER,   b. 6 May 1881, Brierfield, Lancashire, England   5. William Bradshaw THORNBER,   b. 8 May 1884, Burnley, Lancashire, England   6. Hargreaves THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1886 and Dec 1886, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   7. Hargreaves THORNBER,   b. 24 Sep 1889, 298 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England   8. Norman THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   9. Susannah THORNBER,   b. 29 Sep 1894, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   10. Herbert THORNBER,   b. 12 Dec 1896, Burnley, Lancashire, England   11. John William THORNBER,   b. 22 Dec 1899, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   12. Mary Elizabeth THORNBER,   b. Between Apr 1902 and Jun 1902, Burnley district, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane YOXALL

Bef 1858 - 1912  (> 54 years)

Birth	Bef 16 Jun 1858	Lomas Row, Little Marsden, Brierfield, Lancashire, England
Christened	16 Jun 1858	Brierfield St Paul, Little Marsden, Brierfield, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1912 and Sep 1912	Burnley district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 54y
Father	Peter YOXALL,   b. Bef 28 Oct 1813, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Mother	Martha BRERETON,   b. Bef 1 Jul 1817, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Married	31 Dec 1834	Middlewich St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Family	Norman THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Dec 1880	Brierfield St Luke's Church, Brierfield, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Unknown THORNBER   2. Unknown THORNBER   3. Martha YOXALL,   b. 19 May 1878, Brierfield, Lancashire, England   4. Harry THORNBER,   b. 6 May 1881, Brierfield, Lancashire, England   5. William Bradshaw THORNBER,   b. 8 May 1884, Burnley, Lancashire, England   6. Hargreaves THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1886 and Dec 1886, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   7. Hargreaves THORNBER,   b. 24 Sep 1889, 298 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England   8. Norman THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   9. Susannah THORNBER,   b. 29 Sep 1894, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   10. Herbert THORNBER,   b. 12 Dec 1896, Burnley, Lancashire, England   11. John William THORNBER,   b. 22 Dec 1899, Burnley district, Lancashire, England   12. Mary Elizabeth THORNBER,   b. Between Apr 1902 and Jun 1902, Burnley district, Lancashire, England

Hannah COOPER

1897 - 1978  (80 years)

Birth	11 May 1897
Died	Between Jan 1978 and Mar 1978	Burnley & Pendle district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 80y
Family	William Bradshaw THORNBER,   b. 8 May 1884, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1933 and Dec 1933	Burnley district, Lancashire, England

• Name	William Bradshaw THORNBER
  Birth	8 May 1884	Burnley, Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	AMJ 1884 Burnley Union district, Volume 08E, Page 232 Mother's Maiden Surname: Yoxall (Indexed on GRO as Toxhall)
  Gender	Male
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	298 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 6y
  	RG12/3362, Folio 103, Page 34 Son
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	No. 2 Murray Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 26y
  	RG14PN24809 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED31 SN64 Son, Single, Weaver Cotton
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	20 Wilton Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 55y
  	RG101/4305A/014 Married, Cotton Weaver
  Ancestor Count	23
  Reference Number	M 0452a
  Death	Between Oct 1952 and Dec 1952	Burnley district, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 67y
  	OND 1952 Burnley, Volume 10B, Page 702
  Person ID	I2864	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Norman THORNBER,   b. Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858, Burnley, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1922 and Sep 1922, Burnley district, Lancashire, England (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane YOXALL,   b. Bef 16 Jun 1858, Lomas Row, Little Marsden, Brierfield, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1912 and Sep 1912, Burnley district, Lancashire, England (Age > 54 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1880	Brierfield St Luke's Church, Brierfield, Lancashire, England   [7, 8, 9, 10]
  	OND 1880 Burnley district, Volume 08E, Page 277 Marriages 1873-1900, Page 33, Entry 66 Witnesses: Robert Davy Hargreaves Margaret Ellen Hargreaves
  Family ID	F1174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah COOPER,   b. 11 May 1897   d. Between Jan 1978 and Mar 1978, Burnley & Pendle district, Lancashire, England (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1933 and Dec 1933	Burnley district, Lancashire, England   [11]
  	OND 1933 Burnley, Volume 08E, Page 367
  Family ID	F2483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 May 1884 - Burnley, Lancashire, England 1911 Census - Age: 26y - 2 Apr 1911 - No. 2 Murray Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England Marriage - Between Oct 1933 and Dec 1933 - Burnley district, Lancashire, England Death - Age: 67y - Between Oct 1952 and Dec 1952 - Burnley district, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM BRADSHAW THORNBER ADDRESSES: 298 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire (05 April 1891) No. 2 Murray Street, Burnley, Lancashire (02 April 1911) 20 Wilton Street, Burnley, Lancashire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: - (05 April 1891) Weaver Cotton (02 April 1911) Cotton Weaver (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1884-1952) 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - yes 19 June 1921 - 29 September 1939 - yes Last checked: 13 April 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1884 Burnley Union, Volume 08E, Page 232. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, BU/155/61. [S6536] 1939 National Register - Thornber, William & Hannah, RG101/4305A/014. [S6094] 1891 Census - Thornber, Norman & Sarah J & Hargreaves, Margaret E, RG12/3362, Folio 103, Page 34. [S1008] 1911 Census - Thornber, Norman & Sarah Jane, RG14PN24809 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED31 SN64 (Reliability: 3). [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1952 Burnley, Volume 10B, Page 702. [S1164] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks Transcripts - Marriage - Yoxall, Sarah Jane & Thornber, Norman - 1880, Marriages 1873-1900, Page 33, Entry 66. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1880 Burnley, Volume 08E, Page 277. [S1239] Ancestry - England & Wales Marriages - No Image. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE115/1/66. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1933 Burnley, Volume 08E, Page 367.