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Record #13090
Name :
: William James THORNE (1875 - )
  aka : William Francis Thorne


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 3 Feb 1875

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Shoreditch
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Mar 1893
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Labrador

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for William James Thorne: Year of Registration: 1875; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; District: Shoreditch; County: London, Middlesex; Volume: 1c; Page: 131. Parents: Francis William Thorne and Phoebe Capp, married 1874, Bethnal Green, London, England.

William's mother was an abusive alcoholic, and her habits caused them to be homeless. Their father, from stress, had a "fit", fell, and broke some ribs, which caused him to be in the hospital for a time. Two of William's sisters, Alice and Annie, were sent and admitted to Barnardos at that time.

Four siblings of William were also admitted and sent to Canada. One older sister, Phoebe, already lived away from them, and a younger sister, Matilda, went to live with an aunt.

Originally, William was sent to the Shoe Black Brigade.

In 1893, William Thorne, 17, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 252 Barnardo children en route accompanied by Mr. Owen and en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

According to family information, he returned to England in 1898.

According to family information, he was admitted to Netley Hospital. When he left in August, 1902, he was suffering from a nervous breakdown. He was then transfered to the Shoreditch Workhouse Infirmary, but the person responsible for his transfer, left him at the Holborn Workhouse. The two workhouses argued about who was responsible for him, so he was then transfered to Claybury Lunatic Hospital. He was discharged to his sister Phoebe's home in June, 1903. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-11-11 14:52:29 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-28 09:25:49 /

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