ANYONE WITH A MISSING THORNLEY FAMILY?
HI,WE ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME LOOKING FOR THIS FAMILY AND WHO THEY BELONG TO.I am doing research for a great friend of the family who will be 82 years young this December.It has only been since Christmas Day 2000 that he has decided to do his Family Tree and he has no immediate family.So any help would be kindly appreciated from anyone.
Here is the information that I have so far found for this gentleman.
His grandmother was (on her marriage certificate)Sarah Ann Thornley daughter of William and Harriet Thornley nee Patterson,26 years of age, born Manchester,Lancashire married 1894 Victoria,Australia.
This makes Sarah born in either 1867-1868.
We also know that her father's occupation was a Railway Station Master.But where is not known.
There was a sister Harriet born Ireland 1871,and another sister Louise of whose birth date or place of birth we do not know.
But what we do know is that some time after Sarah was born but before Harriet was born in 1871 the family travelled to Ireland.Maybe with William's work,And something else that we do know (family stories past down)is that there was a terrible accident in Ireland which killed both parents.One daughter Louise was sent to relatives in the USA and Sarah was sent to family in Australia.
Is there anyone out there with this missing family in their tree or has a Louise Thornley in USA around this time.
Any help would be greatly accepted and I would gladly exchange with information on Sarah Ann Thornley .
Thank you