DEATH CERT. - "Marion" Thornton died at her son-in-laws place Clifton, Fitzroy Avenue, Balmain, she was 80yrs old, she died of Emphasemia of Forehead ??. William Thornton, son, of 50 Denison Rd., Lewisham was the Informant. She is buried in the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, Rev. A.T.S.West?? conducted the ceremony. She was born in Tullamore, Ireland, she had been in N.S.W. for 64yrs. There were 7 children living & 1 female (Alice) deceased.
SMH - THORNTON - 12 September, 1916, at the residence of her son-in-law, H. Ross; "Clifton", Fitzroy Ave, Balmain, Marion, dearly loved wife of Thomas Thornton, in her 80th year.
THORNTON - Thr rels & friends of Thomas Thornton & Family, are invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved Wife & Mother, MARION; to leave our Chapel to-morrow Thursday aftewrnoon, at 1.30pm, for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, no flowers.
FUNERAL - The rels & friends of Frank, Clifton, Ross, Mervyn & Leslie Thornton (on active service), are invited to attend the Funeral of their late Mother (Grandmother)?? MARION THORNTON; to leave our Chapel, to-morrow afternoon at 1.30pm, for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood.
Must look at the Shipping Records, she should have arrived with her family about - 1852.-
