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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
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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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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
14332 THORNE, Alice1886ENG,     Jul 1898 : Scotsman CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
13085 THORNE, Alice Louisa1885ENG, MDX, London Sep 1898 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9708 THORNE, Annie Emily1881ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
26548 THORNE, Edward1892ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23629 THORNE, Eric1922ENG,     Aug 1937 : Andania CAN Waifs & Strays  
13092 THORNE, Frances Amelia 1889ENG, LND, Shoreditch Oct 1902 : Colonian CAN Barnardos  
23295 THORNE, Harold Redvers1900ENG, ESS, Chelmsford May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
12942 THORNE, Henry1888ENG,     Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
22196 THORNE, J. H.1882ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
13445 THORNE, Querina Elizabeth1877ENG, GLS, Barton Regis Jun 1890 : Texas CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
11775 THORNE, Ruth1891ENG,     May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
16786 THORNE, Stanley Arthur1897ENG, ESS, Chelmsford May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
13091 THORNE, Tom Frank1880ENG, LND, Holborn Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
14321 THORNE, William1890ENG,     Jul 1899 : Montrose CAN Bristol Emigration Society  
13090 THORNE, William James1875ENG, LND, Shoreditch Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos