Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWilfred Watson THORNLEY, Half 1C2R
Birth18 Jan 1893, Bolsover, Derbyshire
Baptism2 Mar 1893
Death24 Feb 1965
OccupationPolice Constable
FatherWilliam THORNLEY (~1860-<1931)
MotherSarah Elizabeth MARTIN (~1863-1931)
Notes for Wilfred Watson THORNLEY
England Select Births and Christenings
Wilfred Watson Thornley, born January 18, 1893, Bolsover, baptism March 2, 1893, Chesterfield Circuit, Derbyshire, father William Thornley, mother Sarah Elizabeth Thornley.
In the 1901 census Marlpit Lane, Bolsover, Derbyshire
Head William Thornley, age 41, coal miner getter?, worker born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Wife Sarah E. Thornley, age 38, born Bolsover.
Son Edward M. Thornley, age 14, grocer’s assistant, born Bolsover.
Son Alfred V. Thornley, age 12, born Bolsover.
Son William W. Thornley, age 8, born Bolsover.
In the 1911 census Station Road, Elmton Road, Creswell, Elmton, Nottinghamshire.
Head William Thornley, age 51, coal miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Thornley, age 48, married 25 years, 3 children born alive, 2 still living, house wife, born Lanenien?
Son Arthur Valentine Thornley, age 22, single, miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire
Son Wilfred Watson Thornley, age 18, single, miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Mother Ann Thornley, age 78, widow, born Warsop, Nottinghamshire.
Attestation Papers
September 2, 1914 Fort George [Thus he signed up less than a month after Britain declared war on Germany.]
Wilfred Watson Thornley
Regimental Number 6136 Seaforth Highlanders
Age 21
Born Bolsover, Derby
Coal Miner
Apparent age 21 years 210 days
height 5 feet 11 inches weight 144 pounds
Complexion ruddy, eyes brown, hair light brown
Church Wesleyan
Home September 2, 1914 to May 9, 1915
France May 10, 1915 to April 19, 1917
Home April 20, 1917 to June 11, 1917
France June 12, 1917 to March 31, 1918
Home April 1, 1918 to September 20, 1918
France September 21, 1918 to October 25, 1918
Home October 26, 1918
Wounded in Action April 9, 1917
Wounded in Action March 26, 1918
Transferred to Class Z Army Reserve January 20, 1919
[Thus he was in the army for almost the entire war and badly wounded twice, enough to be sent home!]
Next of Kin: Mother Mrs. Thornley, William Thornley (crossed out ), Ethel Thornley several addresses are crossed out, one of them is shown twice 89 Eglinton Road Cresswell near Mansfield
Marriage Ethel Holroyd, spinter November 26, 1917 Levenshulme witnessed by Arthur V. Thornley and Lily E. Harrington
In the October to December 1917 marriage index Wilfred W. Thornley and Ethel Holroyd, volume 8c, page 1458.
1939 England and Wales Register
17 Hilbre Road, County Borough of Manchester
1. Wilfred W. Thornley, born January 19 1893, married, police constable
2. Ethel Thornley, born March 2 1893, married, unpaid domestic duties
National Probate Calendar
Wilfred Watson Thornley of 57 Norwood Crescent Southport Lancashire died 24 February 1965 Probate Liverpool 15 March 1965 to Ethel Thornley widow. Effects 1676 pounds.
Wilfred Watson Thornley, born January 18, 1893, Bolsover, baptism March 2, 1893, Chesterfield Circuit, Derbyshire, father William Thornley, mother Sarah Elizabeth Thornley.
In the 1901 census Marlpit Lane, Bolsover, Derbyshire
Head William Thornley, age 41, coal miner getter?, worker born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Wife Sarah E. Thornley, age 38, born Bolsover.
Son Edward M. Thornley, age 14, grocer’s assistant, born Bolsover.
Son Alfred V. Thornley, age 12, born Bolsover.
Son William W. Thornley, age 8, born Bolsover.
In the 1911 census Station Road, Elmton Road, Creswell, Elmton, Nottinghamshire.
Head William Thornley, age 51, coal miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Thornley, age 48, married 25 years, 3 children born alive, 2 still living, house wife, born Lanenien?
Son Arthur Valentine Thornley, age 22, single, miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire
Son Wilfred Watson Thornley, age 18, single, miner, worker, born Bolsover, Derbyshire.
Mother Ann Thornley, age 78, widow, born Warsop, Nottinghamshire.
Attestation Papers
September 2, 1914 Fort George [Thus he signed up less than a month after Britain declared war on Germany.]
Wilfred Watson Thornley
Regimental Number 6136 Seaforth Highlanders
Age 21
Born Bolsover, Derby
Coal Miner
Apparent age 21 years 210 days
height 5 feet 11 inches weight 144 pounds
Complexion ruddy, eyes brown, hair light brown
Church Wesleyan
Home September 2, 1914 to May 9, 1915
France May 10, 1915 to April 19, 1917
Home April 20, 1917 to June 11, 1917
France June 12, 1917 to March 31, 1918
Home April 1, 1918 to September 20, 1918
France September 21, 1918 to October 25, 1918
Home October 26, 1918
Wounded in Action April 9, 1917
Wounded in Action March 26, 1918
Transferred to Class Z Army Reserve January 20, 1919
[Thus he was in the army for almost the entire war and badly wounded twice, enough to be sent home!]
Next of Kin: Mother Mrs. Thornley, William Thornley (crossed out ), Ethel Thornley several addresses are crossed out, one of them is shown twice 89 Eglinton Road Cresswell near Mansfield
Marriage Ethel Holroyd, spinter November 26, 1917 Levenshulme witnessed by Arthur V. Thornley and Lily E. Harrington
In the October to December 1917 marriage index Wilfred W. Thornley and Ethel Holroyd, volume 8c, page 1458.
1939 England and Wales Register
17 Hilbre Road, County Borough of Manchester
1. Wilfred W. Thornley, born January 19 1893, married, police constable
2. Ethel Thornley, born March 2 1893, married, unpaid domestic duties
National Probate Calendar
Wilfred Watson Thornley of 57 Norwood Crescent Southport Lancashire died 24 February 1965 Probate Liverpool 15 March 1965 to Ethel Thornley widow. Effects 1676 pounds.
Notes for Ethel (Spouse 1)
First name from a descendant, Robert Thornley.