Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMary Ann THORNTON 
Birthabt Sep 1864, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Death9 Jan 1958
FatherMark Ferguson THORNTON (~1843-)
MotherJane BELL (~1840-~1889)
Spouses
Unmarried
Birthabt 1849, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
DeathJan 1925, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
FatherChristopher GIBBON
Mother? ?
Marriage16 Feb 1902, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
*New [OCCU] notes for Mary Ann THORNTON
Household Servant, Domestic Servant, Housekeeper Domestic, ,
Notes for Mary Ann THORNTON
There is a probate for Mary Ann Gibbon. Civil 23 Nov 1960
GIBBON Mary Ann of Banks Way Quarry Heads Lane Durham widow died 9 Jan 1958 Probate (limited) Chester 23 November to Bessie Watson (Wife of Frank Oldham Watson). Effects £2312 8s.
Is this relevant? [Probably not. This appears to be a very Welsh and different family]
Mary Ann Thornton and John are not found in the 1901 census (Elizabeth is with her g’father).
No Mary A Watson and John either.
1939 Register: Mary A Gibbon b 1864 @ Chester-le-Street U.D. Durham
In 1891 census, Mary Ann with her father. William Gibbon two houses away in same street
GIBBON Mary Ann of Banks Way Quarry Heads Lane Durham widow died 9 Jan 1958 Probate (limited) Chester 23 November to Bessie Watson (Wife of Frank Oldham Watson). Effects £2312 8s.
Is this relevant? [Probably not. This appears to be a very Welsh and different family]
Mary Ann Thornton and John are not found in the 1901 census (Elizabeth is with her g’father).
No Mary A Watson and John either.
1939 Register: Mary A Gibbon b 1864 @ Chester-le-Street U.D. Durham
In 1891 census, Mary Ann with her father. William Gibbon two houses away in same street
Notes for Mary Ann THORNTON
1891 census status SINGLE
Illiterate? BC of John Thornton X The mark of Mary Ann Thornton,
Illiterate? BC of John Thornton X The mark of Mary Ann Thornton,
*New [OCCU] notes for William (Spouse 2)
Stone Mason, Mason,Bricklayer Colliery, ,