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Offline carol02

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Delaware Marriage
« on: Wednesday 10 January 18 16:38 GMT (UK) »
Found the marriage of Herbert Thorn age 21 born Warwickshire to Kate Kelsey age 27 also born
Warwickshire at Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware 20 August 1890

I would appreciate any help in finding out whether they stayed there.or moved on somewhere else.

Carol

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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:23 GMT (UK) »
1893 Wilmington, Delaware city directory
Thorn, Herbert  coachman W H Gregg, home Oak near Broome

There is no Herbert or Kate Thorn in the 1894 Wilmington directory, but there is a Herbert Thornett, florist, home Oak near s. Broome.  Could just be a coincidence or a bungling of the spelling, but I thought it was potentially interesting.

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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:35 GMT (UK) »
The family seem to be on the census as Thornett:

1900

Herbert Thornett 31 England coachman
Catherine Thornett 36 England
Fredric         "             Delaware
Harriet
Herbert

living in Wilmington, Delaware
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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:37 GMT (UK) »
Various vital records for their children show Herbert Thornett's wife as Catherine Kelsey - http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lb3/ 


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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:39 GMT (UK) »
Herbert Thornett
26
Last Residence Coventry
Dep Liverpool
Arr 5 Nov 1895 Philadelphia
Ship Pennland

travelling with Kate and the 3 children and listed here as a florist.
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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:45 GMT (UK) »
HERBERT THORNETT Herbert Thornett, aged 60 years, died unexpectedly at his home in Marshallton, yesterday morning following a brief illness from acute indigestion. Mr. Thornett was stricken ill on Tuesday evening, and the family physician called. Mr. Thornett was born in England and came to this country alone when he was 19 years old. He settled near Wilmington and had lived here ever since. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Catherine K. Thornett, one daughter, Mrs. Harriet E. Pratt and two sons, Herbert E. Thornett and Fred C. Thornett all of this city. The latter is proprietor of the Cartledge Flower Shop at 112 West Tenth street. The funeral will take place from the home at 230 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be In St. James cemetery, Stanton.

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Re: Delaware Marriage
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Re: Delaware Marriage
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Re: Delaware Marriage
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 10 January 18 17:54 GMT (UK) »
Small snippet re the estate of Herbert Thornett - The Evening Journal - Wilmington, Delaware - Friday, May 24, 1929

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/159987353/

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