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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: scotty151 on Thursday 16 June 11 18:05 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know where "Thorndon, Essex" could be?
I am looking for any further information on Esther H. GANT who in the 1891 census gave her place of birth as "Thorndon, Essex"
RG12/1407, Folio 110, page 13
41 Alexandra Road, Colchester (Holy Trinity), Essex
John C.(hristmas) GANT, Head, 42, Groom, born West Bergholt
Polly M.(iller) GANT, Wife, 36, born Stanway
Iva GANT, daughter, 10, born Stanway
Esther H. GANT, Aunt, Single, 72, born Thorndon, Essex
I cannot find any other trace of Esther GANT in the censuses. I believe that her parents may have been John SURREY & Esther GANT (no marriage traced) who had several other "base born" children christened in West Bergholt (1812-27)
The only Thorndon that I know is near Eye in Suffolk, but cannot see any family connection to that parish.
I would certainly appreciate any help offered. I only have a distant connection to this family and am trying to add other lines to my GANT family tree.
Thanks,
Kevin Scott
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There's a Thorndon Park Golf Club in Essex, does that help?
http://www.thorndonparkgolfclub.com/
It used to be Thorndon Hall apparently, looks like a large country estate.
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Hi Kevin
One of mine had her birthplace given as Thorndon. I later found out she was from Thorrington (might only have one "r") which is quite close to Colchester.
Maudarby
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Theres an Ester born c1818 in Thorndon Suffolk - seen in all the census as Heyho / Hayho / Hughes - seems to stay a spinster .... visiting relatives in Stanway and places in Suffolk & Essex.
Perhaps the 1891 incorrectly 'dittoed' her as a Gant ?
Deaths Sep 1896
Hayho Esther 77 Colchester 4a 357
She WAS an Aunt - of Polly's, so the name was dittoed :)
Marriages Jun 1879
GANT John Christmas Lexden 4a 501
Hayho Pollie Miller Lexden 4a 501
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Looking at the Seax site. I would say that what was once known as Thorndon is now refered to as West Horndon
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Following on from above post ref Ester Hayho(e):-
1841 census HO107/Piece 1024 Book: 9 Civil Parish: Thorndon Folio: 21; Page: 15
all born in County
John Hayhoe 50 Labr
Ester Hayhoe 20
Wm Hayho 17
Mary Hayho 14
Thos Hayho 9
Saml Hayho 6
Smith Margrett 70
Polly's Father was Thomas - right age in the 1871 census to be the man emboldened in above 1841 census.
1871 RG10/Piece: 1691 Folio: 107 Page: 13 - Stanway
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Just looked at the 1871 census for Esther Hayho where she is the niece of a Samuel Mills & John Gant age 22 is in the same household, servant, horse driver born West Bergholt.
Maudarby
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wonder where Polly (and her mother) were in 1861?
1861 census of Stanway - RG9/Piece: 1103 Folio: 103 Page: 6 @
John Hayho 73 Head Widower born Suffolk, Braisworth: a Bailiff
Thomas Hayho 29 Married Son born Suffolk, Thorndon: a Shepherd
The jane Miller seems a good choice, given Polly's middle name ....
Marriages Jun 1854
HAYHO Thomas Lexden 4a 363
LINGLEY Thomas Lexden 4a 363
MILLER Jane Lexden 4a 363
TIFFEN Susan Rhoda Lexden 4a 363
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Thank you all for your quick replies - mystery solved!
"Esther H. Gant, born Thorndon, Essex", was actually Esther Hayho, born Thorndon, Suffolk.
She was aunt to Pollie Gant (nee Hayho) and not to John Gant ::)
That needed some serious re-interpretation of the census enumerators record!
Thank you all!
Kevin
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Not done yet :P
cant find Polly in 1861, but theres a 'JH' right age and born Stanway in Colchester General Hospital .. could be Jane Hayho(e) ....