Emily Lucy Thorn was born in 1846, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Mary Caroline Thorn. She married James Arthur Shaw on 21 June 1871, in Horsmonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Horsmonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
Do you know Emily Lucy? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+1 More Child
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
English and Danish: topographic name for someone who lived by a thorn bush or hedge (Old English, Old Norse thorn, Middle English thorn(e), torn(e)). The name is also found in Sweden.
English: habitational name from a place called with Old English, Old Norse thorn ‘thorn bush’ (see 1 above), for example Thorne in Kent, Somerset, and South Yorkshire.
North German and Danish: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, from Middle Low German torn ‘tower’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.