Lost: Annie Thornhill of Woolwich, Kent (c. 1861)

[T M]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some help in finding a record of Annie Thornhill in 1861 or 1871. 

She married Stephen Eve in Barking, Essex in Feb of 1882, she was noted as age 21.   Her father's name was John Thornhill (and was listed as Soldier). 

In 1881 she was living in the Romford Union Workhouse, unmarried age 21, born Woolwich, Kent.

In 1891 the census states her age as 28, and place of birth as N. Woolwich (which would make her birth 1863).

She passed away sometime before 1899, when her husband re-married an Ann Carter.

If she truly was 21 in 1881/82 she should be in the 1861 census.  I can neither find her in the 1861 or in the 1871 census.  The birth records of that time that I've found for an "Annie Thornhill" do not match the place of birth either.

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Tina

[PaulineJ]

Can you list the Thornhill births that you have found?

Pauline

[allibaker]

the nearest i could find on the 1871 cencus is this one-
ann.e thornhill born camberwell surrey living in maidstone kent with grandparents thomas and ann burbridge
regards
alli

[T M]

Hi Alli & Pauline,

Thanks to you both for taking the time to help me out.

Pauline,

June qtr 1859 - Ann Thornhill - Radford 7b 168

Sept qtr 1859 - only a Mary Ann Thornhill - Basford 7 b 111

Dec qtr 1859 - none

Mar qtr 1860 - Ann Eliza Thornhill - Sheffild 9c 370

June qtr 1860 - Annie Elizabeth Thornhill - Manchester 8d 189

Sept qtr 1860 - only an Eliza Ann Thornhill - Haelingden 8e(c)? 134 or Mary Annie Thornhill - Sheffield 9c 290

Dec qtr 1860 - none

Mar qtr 1861 - none

June qtr 1861 - only a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Sherdlow 7 b 368

Sept qtr 1861 - Anne Gelert Thornhill - Festiniog - 11b 415 or a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Liverpool 8b 36

Dec qtr 1861 - none

Mar qtr 1862 - only a Mary Ann Thornhill - Wantage 2c 316

June qtr 1862 - Alice Ann Thornhill - Sculcoates 9d 151 or Anne Thornhill - Radford 7b 182 or Anne Maria Thornhill - Gainsbro 7a 653 or Annie Matilda Thornhill - Stockport vol 8a page 35

Sept qtr 1862 - only a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Hayfield 7b 593

Dec qtr 1862 - only a Martha Ann Thornhill - Ashton or a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Charlton

Mar qtr 1863 - only a Cordelia Ann Thornhill - Mile End 1c 591

June qtr 1863 - none

Sept qtr 1863 - none

Dec qtr 1863 - only a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Shardlow 7b 335

Mar qtr 1864 - Ann Thornhill - Potterspury 3b 28 or Mary Ann Thornhill - Ashton 8d 372

June qtr 1864 - Ann Thornhill - Basford 7b 107 or  Annie Thornhill - Chersterfield 7b 517

Tina

[PaulineJ]

Which Charlton was this one?

Dec qtr 1862 - only a Martha Ann Thornhill - Ashton or a Sarah Ann Thornhill - Charlton

Pauline

Can you confirm that you have used bmdindex or 1837 online/ fiche rather than Freebmd and you have also included Female Thornhill births?

[T M]

Hi Pauline,

I used 1837 online.  There were no "female" Thornhill births that I remember seeing on these pages.

Martha Ann Thornhill - Ashton - 8d 370
Sarah Ann Thornhill - Ch"o"rlton - 8c 520

Thanks again for your help.

Tina

[T M]

Hi Pauline,

I had a quick "run through" again, and there are 3 female births as follows:

sept qtr 1860 - Female - St. Neots - 3b page 270
june qtr 1861 - Female - Sudbury - 4a page 431
june qtr 1864 - Female - Chelsea - 1a page 210


Tina

[PaulineJ]

Still no good match though...

Reviewing the backgound.

North Noolwich is going to show as an essex birthplace more often than not.

A lot of 1861 Woolwich census was lost in storage..

This is going to start getting expensive.

If we make the assumption that annie may be an orphan.

are there any death records for John Thornhill around kent/essex 1861-1881?

Are there any thorn*ill born kent/essex (or living kent/essex) in the 1861/ 1871 census?

Pauline

[T M]

Hi Pauline,

Thank you for the suggestions. 

I know her father John was a Soldier, but I don't know his age or where he was born.  I'll have a look for the death records. 

I didn't realize that some of the Woolwich census was lost in storage, so maybe that's "where she is"....

Thanks again for all of your wonderful help.

Tina