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PLOWRIGHT, Caroline
1857 - 1944 (87 years) Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1827 - 1895 (68 years)-
Name PLOWRIGHT, Caroline Birth 1857 Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1944 Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England Person ID I7374 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father PLOWRIGHT, James, b. 1827, Heckington, Lincolnshire, England d. 1895, Horncastle Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 68 years) Relationship natural Mother HOOTON, Elizabeth, b. Between 1830 and 1831, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1897, Grantham Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 67 years) Relationship natural Family ID F2677 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family THORNEWELL, Robert, b. Abt 1817, Witherley, Leicestershire, England d. 20 Apr 1911, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England (Age 94 years) Marriage 1890 Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire Family ID F2680 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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CAROLINE PLOWRIGHT 1857-1944
The birth of Caroline PLOWRIGHT was registered in 1857.
(GRO June Q 1857 Boston 7a 345)
From the 1861 census of Skirbeck Fen Allotment, West Fen Chapel, Lincolnshire:
*James PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 35, ground keeper, born at Heckington, Lincolnshire;
Eliza PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 30, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Frederick PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 5, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
*Caroline PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 3, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
Eleanor DICKENS, unmarried. aged 25, dairy maid, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Carson BAUMBER, lodger, widower, aged 59, agricultural labourer, born at Old Leake, Lincolnshire;
John ALBONS, lodger, widower, aged 70, agricultural labourer, born at Frampton, Lincolnshire;
William GREABY, lodger, widower, agricultural labourer, born at Friskney, Lincolnshire;
John EATON, lodger, unmarried, aged 20, agricultural labourer, born at North Wolsane [sic], Norfolk;
Mark CLIFTON, lodger, unmarried, aged 18, agricultural labourer, born at Stickney, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2334/59/9)
From the 1871 census of Leake, Lincolnshire:
*Caroline PLOWRIGHT, servant, aged 13, domestic servant, born at Wildmore Fen, Lincolnshire.
She was a servant to the JACKLIN family, millers and bakers.
(RG10/3335/61/17)
From the 1881 census of Wyberton Marsh, Lincolnshire:
James PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 53, farm foreman, born at Heckington, Lincolnshire;
Eliza PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 50, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
*Caroline PLOWRIGHT, daughter, unmarried, aged 23, domestic servant, born at Langrickville, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, son, unmarried, aged 18, farm servant, born at Wrangle, Lincolnshire;
Mary Jane PLOWRIGHT, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Wrangle, Lincolnshire;
Charles PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Wrangle, Lincolnshire;
Edward PLOWRIGHT, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Wrangle, Lincolnshire;
Charles STOW, servant, unmarried, aged 21, farm servant, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
George HARRISON, servant, unmarried, aged 19, farm servant, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3212/63/8)
The marriage between Caroline PLOWRIGHT and Robert THORNEWELL was registered in 1890.
(GRO September Q 1890 Leicester 7a 427)
From the 1891 census of No. 1 Cottage, Caldecote, Warwickshire:
Robert THORNEWELL, head, married, aged 60, groom, born at Witherley, Leicestershire;
*Caroline THORNEWELL, wife, married, aged 36, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Eliza THORNEWELL, daughter, unmarried, aged 27, born in London.
(RG12/2444/55/6)
From the 1901 census of No. 58, Coton Road, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire:
Robert THORNEWELL, head, married, aged 73, retired groom, born at Witherley, Leicestershire;
*Caroline THORNEWELL, wife, married, aged 43, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Eliza THORNEWELL, daughter, single, aged 37, housework, born at St. George's, London;
William R. THORNEWELL, son, aged 9, born at Caldecote, Warwickshire;
Norah E. THORNEWELL, daughter, aged 8, born at Caldecote, Warwickshire.
(RG13/2900/101/18)
From the 1911 census of Island Lane Farm, Stapleton,Hinckley, Leicestershire:
Robert THORNEWELL, head, aged 83, married farmer, employer, born at Witherley, Leicestershire;
*Caroline THORNEWELL, wife, aged 54, married 20 years, 2 children both living, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
William R. THORNEWELL, son, aged 19, single, farmer's son working on farm, born at Caldecote, Warwickshire;
Eliza THORNEWELL, daughter, aged 47, single, born at Dover Yd, London;
Thomas William HODGES, servant, aged 15, single, farm lad,born Leicester.
(RG14/19030)
Her husband Robert THORNEWELL died aged 83 on 24 April 1911.
(GRO June Q 1911 Market Bosworth 7a 41)
The death of Caroline THORNEWELL aged 87 was registered in 1944.
(GRO June Q 1944 Market Bosworth 7a 73)
(revised 17.07.2013)