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Return
to the Albrow Family Tree
The Thornton
line joins the tree with the marriage of Sarah Thornton
to William Albrow. The last point of reference
on the Albrow tree is summarised and repeated here to help with
continuity. Special thanks to Lynne Hall
& Alison France for feedback and supply
of some of the information on this page |
Sarah
Thornton
Birth: 1772
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Baptised:
8th March at St Margaret's, Lowestoft
Marriage:
William Albrow 8 Oct 1793 at St
John's, Reedham
Death: 17
Feb. 1858 Lowestoft Buried:
23 Feb. at St. Margaret's
William
and Sarah have their own page. It features William's
six page will and his death certificate - see
it here
St.
Margaret's, Lowestoft:
This church has played a significant part in our family
tree.
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Sarah and her father, Francis
were baptised and buried here.
• Sarah's Mother, Mary,
Husband, William and Son, William
are also buried here.
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1841
Census
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In 1841 William
is 70 and Sarah, 65 they are located at
Heath? House Lowestoft. The Census shows that two of the
daughters are still at home, an extra Albrow (Sarah 9 ) is now with
them
During his life, William was a Wherryman, Publican and Coal Merchant.
The last family home was in Duke's Head St. Lowestoft.
St John the Baptist, Reedham
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An
important site for the Albrow's
• William's baptism
• Sarah and William's
marriage
• Jeremiah's
burial
all took place here |
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William
Albrow
Birth:
1770 at Reedham, Norfolk
Baptised:
14 Apr1770 at St John the Baptist, Reedham
Death:
25 Apr 1860 Lowestoft Buried:
3 May at St. Margaret's
William
and Sarah's children:
• William
1794–1817
• Mary 1796–
• Jeremiah 1797–1881
(Jeremiah married brother William's widow, Margaret on 15 Nov,
1819 at:Gorleston-with-Southdown,Suffolk)
• Charles 1799–1872
• Sarah 1801– 1801
• Sarah Ann 1802–1842 buried at St Margarets
next to parents William and Sarah
• Susannah 1805– 1872
• Mary Ann 1807–1861
• Martha 1808–1868
• Elizabeth 1810–
• Harriet 1812–
• Richard 1813 - 1890
• Louisa 1814–1887
• George 1817- 1891
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1851 Census
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Click
here to go to the ALBROW Page
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The
William Albrow - Wherryman page - William and Sarah's
son
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Click here to go to William
and Sarah's own page |
| Francis
Thornton
Birth:
1717 at Lowestoft
Baptised:
23 Sept 1717 at St Margaret's, Lowestoft
Marriage:
Mary Ellis, 29
Nov 1765 at Lowestoft
Death:
Mar 1783 Buried:
16th March, at St Margaret's
Francis
was married and widowed before marrying Mary.
There seems to be no record of children from that marriage. Francis
is recorded as a property and boat owner.
Francis
first wife was:
Elizabeth
Birth:
before 1723
Death:
Oct 1765 at Lowestoft.
Lowestoft:
The
name Lowestoft, is said to come from toft (a Viking word for
"homestead"') and Loth or Lowe (a Viking male name).
The town's name has been spelled variously: Lothnwistoft,
Lestoffe, Laistoe, Loystoft, Laystoft. In the Domesday Book,
Lowestoft is described as a small agricultural village of
20 families, or about 100 people.
St.
Margaret's, Lowestoft, in winter >> |
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Mary
Ellis
Birth:
1741 at Somerleyton*, Suffolk
Death:
Jun 1778 at Lowestoft
Buried:
29 Jun at St.Margaret's |
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'Summer - layton' |
St.
Mary's. Somerleyton |
Francis
and Mary's children:
• Francis Birth:
1766 at Lowestoft, Death:
After 1781
• John Birth:
1767 at Lowestoft, Death:
Aug 1767 at Lowestoft
• John Birth:
1768 at Lowestoft, Death:
Sep 1770 at Lowestoft
• Mary Birth:
1769 at Lowestoft, Death:
After 1781
• Sarah Birth:
1772 at Lowestoft, Death:
Feb 1858 at Lowestoft
• Richard Birth:1773
at Lowestoft, Death:
Mar 1846 at Lowestoft
• Martha Birth:
1774 at Lowestoft, Death:
Aug 1811 at Reedham
• John Birth:1776
at Lowestoft, Death:.
After 1812
• William Birth:
1778 at Lowestoft |
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The
Village Green at Somerleyton |
| Richard
Thornton
Birth:
<1683>
Death:
<1722> at Lowestoft
Information
is a little sparse but we do know that Richard
was a blacksmith and locksmith |
Elizabeth
(no maiden
name, yet)
Widow Elizabeth
married John Fairellis on 20 Feb. 1725 |
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