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THORNEWELL, Robert
Abt 1817 - 1911 (94 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1857 - 1944 (87 years)-
Name THORNEWELL, Robert Birth Abt 1817 Witherley, Leicestershire, England 
Gender Male Death 20 Apr 1911 Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England Person ID I7380 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Family PLOWRIGHT, Caroline, b. 1857, Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England d. 1944, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England (Age 87 years) Marriage 1890 Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire Family ID F2680 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT THORNEWELL Circa 1817-1911
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)
Robert THORNEWELL died aged 83 on 20 April 1911.
(GRO June Q 1911 Market Bosworth 7a 41)
"THORNEWELL Robert of Island Lane Farm Stapleton Leicestershire farmer died on 20 April 1911 Probate Leicester 12 June to Caroline THORNEWELL widow and George BRADDOCK coach man.
Effects £723 10s. 6d."
(National Probate Calendar 1911)
(revised 17.05.2013)