Brief Life History of William
When William Thornock was born on 20 June 1846, in Whitwick, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Thornock, was 30 and his mother, Ann Bott, was 26. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 12 October 1854, at the age of 8, and was buried in Pioneer Children's Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (6)
- William Thornock, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Thornock, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- William Thornock, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (3)
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1854 · The Crimean War
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.
Name Meaning
Origin undetermined. It looks like an English name, but no trace of it is found in English or Scottish records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Brief History of William Thornock
The Thornock Family (Ann Bott and John Thornock) and five of their children traveled with the Job Smith Company arriving in Salt Lake City in September of 1854 almost seven months after leaving Englan …
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