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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: sami on Tuesday 30 January 24 02:40 GMT (UK)
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Am helping a cousin who is trying to find more information on Elsie Thorne, who lived on Swift Road, Woolston, Southampton. My cousin has part of a letter dated 1974 that was sent to her grandmother and is signed by “Aunt Elsie”. Wondering how to go about finding more about this Elsie Thorne.
Have been looking for online obituaries or city directories but haven’t found anything.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed?
sami
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A Florence THORNE was living at 20 Swift Road in 1970
https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/SOTON_Documents/Plimsoll/Directories/1970/1970_Residents_Spreadbury_-_Wall.pdf
The problem with street directories as they list the head of the household, usually a man.
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Probate gives address of 20 Swift Road
Death Mar qtr 1982
THORNE FLORENCE ETHEL M(ay)
Born 27 JAN 1890
SOUTHAMPTON 20 1231
ADDED Maiden name was Heath, married John H Thorne in 1950 IoW
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Hmm
The Street Directory says 20 Swift Road, Woolston
while the probate record says
20 Swift Road, Sarisbury Green
???
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No sign of an Elsie though
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In the 1911 Census there was an Elsie Thorne and a Florrie Thorne listed as sisters. Details below.
Name Elsie Thorne
Sex Female
Age 4
Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Birthplace Shedfield, Hampshire
Number in Family 5
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship Code Daughter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place Shedfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Shedfield, SHIRRELL HEATH SHEDFIELD, Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Sub-District Hambledon
Elsie Thorne's Parents and Siblings
George Thorne
Father
M
28
Shedfield, Hampshire
Ada Thorne
Mother
F
23
Wickham, Hampshire
Sarah Thorne
Sister
F
5
Wickham, Hampshire
Florrie Thorne
Sister
F
1
Shedfield, Hampshire
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQP-TSL?cid=fs_copy
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Just in case it leads anywhere John Henry Thorne died in 1959 IoW administration with will to Florence
Ethel May Thorne. He was 79 (born c1880)
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In the 1911 Census there was an Elsie Thorne and a Florrie Thorne listed as sisters. Details below.
Name Elsie Thorne
Sex Female
Age 4
Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Birthplace Shedfield, Hampshire
Number in Family 5
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Relationship Code Daughter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place Shedfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Shedfield, SHIRRELL HEATH SHEDFIELD, Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Sub-District Hambledon
Elsie Thorne's Parents and Siblings
George Thorne
Father
M
28
Shedfield, Hampshire
Ada Thorne
Mother
F
23
Wickham, Hampshire
Sarah Thorne
Sister
F
5
Wickham, Hampshire
Florrie Thorne
Sister
F
1
Shedfield, Hampshire
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQP-TSL?cid=fs_copy
A tree on Ancestry has Elsie marrying an Arthur FROSTin 1933 and dying in 1988 at Shirrell Heath.
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Am helping a cousin who is trying to find more information on Elsie Thorne, who lived on Swift Road, Woolston, Southampton.
Did the letter have a house number
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Thank you rosie99, bearkat, and awats179 for your replies.
Yes, the street number on the address was 20 Swift Road. Sorry I didn’t put it on the original post.
I’ll pass all of this information onto my cousin and see if any of the names are familiar.
Thank you again,
sami