Hi Karl, Looked in 1861 Colchester index, but no joy . Also searched all Essex resources I have for 1841 without success, BUT I don't have an index for Colchester 1841. Did you see on IGI: THOMAS THORN Male Christening: 13 SEP 1829 Saint Mary The Virgin At The Walls, Colchester, Essex, England Parents: Father: THOMAS THORN Family Mother: CATHERINE Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: J120111 1561 - 1885 NONE Book NONE Sheet: 00
Here are the Thorn families that I found in Colchester in 1861 (RG9) as they may be of some use? Surname Forenames Age Piece Folio Parish THORN ALFRED 28 1097 137 CCB THORN HARRIET 50 1098 99 CCT THORN HENRY 56 1098 99 CCT THORN JOHN 48 1098 20 CCG THORN JOHN F 17 1098 20 CCG THORN MARY 59 1099 107 CCP THORN MARY ANN 40 1098 70 CCG THORN RICHARD 51 1098 70 CCG THORN SARAH 54 1098 20 CCG THORN SARAH A 15 1098 20 CCG THORN WILLIAM J 10 1098 20 CCG Parish Name Code Piece Folios Population Holy Trinity CCT 1098 83-104 875 Saint Botolph CCB 1097 4-166 5,995 Saint Giles CCG 1098 10-78 2,714 Saint Peter CCP 1099 72-126 2,130 Total Population (16 Parishes) 23,482
And from FreeBMD for yesterdays(?): Births Mar 1871 Thorn Henry Thomas Lewisham 1d 894 Births Sep 1873 Thorn Thomas Arthur Lewisham 1d 870