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Wm Palmer Thorne

QM Sgt William Palmer THORNE 1856-1937
father of Eva Maud Mary THORNE

Newcraighall Old Church of Scotland

Newcraighall Old Church of Scotland, Edinburgh
MJ Richardson photo
18 February 2000
(Modified 21 May 2011)

Charles Fyfe HUNTER m 1912 Eva Maud Mary THORNE
Eva Maud Mary THORN (THORNE) born 24 Dec 1880 Shorncliff Camp, Elham, Kent RSD, d/o William Palmer THORN, Colour Sergeant 55th Foot, and Georgina THORNE formerly GILLARD. Informant was WP THORNE CS, Father of Shorncliff Camp who registered the birth on 24 Jan 1881 in the Sub-district of Folkestone, County of Kent, England [R/N 384 certificate]

Eva Maud Mary THORNE, aged 31 yrs, Spinster, Housekeeper (Domestic Servant) of 120 High Street Musselburgh, Father: William THORNE Captain 3rd (2nd) Border Regiment Retired and Mother: Georgina THORNE ms GILLARD (deceased), was married 31 July 1912 to Charles Fyfe HUNTER, aged 61 yrs, Widower, Paper Mill Worker of 120 High Street, Edinburgh, Father: William HUNTER, Carter (deceased) and Mother: Mary HUNTER ms CAFREY (deceased).
Marriage was performed at 120 High Street, Musselburgh by William EDE, Minister of Inveresk, after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Witnesses: S McGREGOR and Sarah Ellen THORNE. [District of Inveresk & Musselburgh in the County of Edinburgh R/N 81]

Musselburgh High Street

Musselburgh High Street
 
Eva Maud Mary THORNE HUNTER

Eva Maud Mary HUNTER died 23 Oct 1940 aged 59 yrs, at 1 Glenlockhart Road, Edinburgh, Usual Residence: 56 Parkhead Drive, Edinburgh, Widow of Charles Fyfe HUNTER, Papermill Worker, Father: William Palmer THORNE, Captain, Border Regiment (deceased) Mother: Georgina THORNE ms GILLARD (deceased). Cause of death was Chronic nephritis and Uraemia as certified by Thomas GRAY MB. Informant was Eva SHILLINGLAW, Daughter, of 56 Parkhead Drive, Edinburgh who registered the death on 24 Oct 1940 [Registration District of Morningside in the City of Edinburgh [R/N 1143]

 
Eva Maud Mary Thorne

Charles Fyfe HUNTER born abt 1851 s/o William HUNTER/Mary CAFNEY (both deceased by mid 1912) according to marriage certificate. Charles HUNTER died 5 Mar 1934 and is buried in Inveresk Cemetery A-832 [Jim Hunter]
Christenings and marriages extracted from parish registers for Midlothian are not online at FamilySearch for the relevant period but the following conflicting information has been submitted:
Charles Fyfe HUNTER b 8 Jan 1847 Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland s/o William HUNTER/Mary CARFREE [submitted to IGI Batch Number: 7414010]
Charles Fife HUNTER b 22 Dec 1850, chr 4 May 1851 Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland s/o William HUNTER/Mary CAFFRAE [submitted to IGI Batch Number: 7414010]
William HUNTER m Mary CAFRY m 5 May 1826 Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland [Submitted to IGI Batch 7423312]

Children of Charles Fyfe HUNTER and Eva Maud Mary THORNE:

1. Mabel Georgina Stewart THORNE HUNTER b 11 Jan 1910 Edinburgh, Scotland (natural father was James STEWART) Mabel attended St Peter's School at Goose Green, Musselburgh and worked in the offices at the Paper Mill in Musselburgh in what was known as the High Mill.
Mabel Georgina BURRELL d 1 Oct 1991 aged 81 yrs Ballarat, Victoria, Australia d/o James STEWART/Eva Maud Mary THORNE, bur 3 Oct Highton Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Mabel Georgina Thorne HUNTER, Spinster, aged 22 yrs, Papermill Worker of 10 Hercus Loan, Musselburgh, in the Parish of Northesk, d/o Charles HUNTER, Papermill Worker (Retired) and Eva Maud Mary HUNTER, previously STEWART, ms THORNE, married 6 May 1932 at Newcraighall, 107 High Street, Musselburgh, John BURRELL, Bachelor, aged 26 yrs, Mining Engineer of Niddrie Cottages, Portobello, in the Parish of Newcraighall, s/o John BURRELL, Traffic Superintendent and Isabella BURRELL ms BOYD (deceased). Marriage was performed by Adam HUNTER, Minister, according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland and after Banns had been posted in Northesk and Newcraighall. [District of Inveresk, County of Midlothian R/N 35, Certificates of Proclamation of Banns for both parishes] (3 chn)

John and Mabel BURRELL photos
BURRELL Family Tree

2. Eva Maud Mary HUNTER b 22 Jan 1913 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Eva attended St Peter's School at Goose Green, Musselburgh and worked in the Winding Section at Stuarts Cotton Mill in Musselburgh.
Eva Maud Mary Thorne SHILLINGLAW d 1980 aged 66 yrs Moe, Victoria, Australia d/o Charles HUNTER/Eva Maud Mary THORNE [Vic Index 754]
Eva married Harry SHILLINGLAW about 1935 in Scotland and was the informant at the death of her mother. Address in 1940 was 56 Parkhead Drive, Edinburgh. After 1940 they immigrated to Australia with their two children.

3. Ina HUNTER b 9 Feb 1915 Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Ina attended St Peter's School at Goose Green, Musselburgh and worked in the Dispatch Department at Stuarts Cotton Mill in Musselburgh. She married James FRENCH. (2 sons) In 1979 Ina m2. Dave FOULNER. Address was 141 Newbiggin, Musselburgh.

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James STEWART and Eva Maud Mary THORNE

William Palmer THORNE m1. 1877 Georgina Rachel GILLARD

THORNE Family Tree

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