William Frederick THORN b. 6 May 1880 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. 5 Dec 1952 Southampton, Hampshire, England: Our Family History

1880 - 1952 (72 years)

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Name	William Frederick THORN
Birth	6 May 1880	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England [1, 2]
Baptism	22 Sep 1880	Portsea, Hampshire, England [2]
Gender	Male
Death	5 Dec 1952	Southampton, Hampshire, England [3, 4]
Person ID	I1314	Furmedge
Last Modified	19 Sep 2026

Family	Ada Sarah FURMADGE, b. 1 Oct 1878, Bridport, Dorset, England d. 15 Jan 1963, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 84 years)
Marriage	29 Jun 1907	Southampton, Hampshire, England [5, 6]
Family ID	F580	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	19 Sep 2026

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	Birth - 6 May 1880 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
	Baptism - 22 Sep 1880 - Portsea, Hampshire, England
	Marriage - 29 Jun 1907 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
	Death - 5 Dec 1952 - Southampton, Hampshire, England

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Notes
William Frederick Thorn served with the British Army during the First World War, enlisting 13 August 1914 until demobilisation on 08 February 1919. He left the service as a Sergeant.

[S26] 1939 Register (England & Wales), Thorn Household, 7, Oak Tree Road, Southampton, Hampshire; Reference: Class: RG101, Piece: 2290A.
[S77] St Mary (Portsea, Hampshire), Parish Register, William Frederick Thorn, Baptism Register Entry, 1880, CHU3/1B/37, Page: 231; Digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk; original data: Portsmouth History Centre.
[S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, William F Thorn: Registered: Oct-Dec 1952, District: Southampton, Hampshire, Vol: 6B, Page: 567.
[S40] England & Wales, National Probate Calendars, William Frederick Thorn, Bitterne Park, Southampton, Hampshire, Probate Winchester 1953; digital images accessed on www.gov.uk.
[S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Ada Sarah Furmadge: Registered: Apr-Jun 1907, District: South Stoneham, Hampshire, Vol: 2C, Page: 121.
[S115] British Army Service Records, William Frederick Thorn, MS/1992 Royal Army Service Corps: War Office, Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’, WO363; Digital copies accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk.