Langhorn Thornton

Langhorn was born 18 August 1828 in Pollington, and baptised 7 September 1828 at Snaith. He was a canal labourer working on the Aire & Calder and living at one of the Bridge Houses in Heck.

He married Susanna Simpson (born 1829 in Darrington) 9 September 1850 at Darrington. They had 12 children:

• William Thornton born 7 November 1849, died in 1917
• John Thornton born 17 November 1851, died in 1922
• Mary Thornton born 18 December 1853 - in 1881 was an unmarried domestic servant at Heck Hall, died in 1934
• James Thornton born 15 August 1855
• Joseph Thornton born 4 May 1858 married Elizabeth Durham at Snaith in 1880, died c1931
• Ann Thornton born 28 January 1860  married James Bateman at Heck in 1886, died 1943
• Jane Thornton born February 1862, died 1864
• Elizabeth Thornton born 30 November 1863
• George Thornton born 10 September 1865
• Miles Thornton born 9 July 1867, died 1937
• George Thornton born 3 October 1869
• Charles Thornton born 23 April 1872, died 1941

Langhorn drowned in the Aire & Calder on 21 May 1892, Susanna died a few months later. They are buried in Hensall churchyard.

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Acknowledgements to the late Audrey Bateman