John Thorp (1811-1865)

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John Thorp
Birth:	25 October 1811 Penistone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Ω
Baptism:	15 April 1812 Thurlstone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death:	8 September 1865 Mount Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ¶
Father:	John Thorp (c1785-)
Mother:	Sarah (bef1811)
Skills:	Stonemason
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John Thorp was born circa 25 October 1811 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom to John Thorp (c1785-) and Sarah (bef1811) and died 8 September 1865 Mount Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes.

John Thorp was a stonemason. His siblings are unknown.

It is not known when he immigrated to New South Wales.

When he died he left behind a wife and 4 small children.

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Ω Birth

Details for date of birth & date and place of baptism from Index England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Parents names in index and on NSW death registration in 1865. Place of birth from death notice. Penistone is adjacent to Thurlstone where the baptism took place.

¶ Death

THORP—September 8th, at his residence, Mount-street, Pyrmont, Mr. John Thorp, aged 53 years, native of Penistone, Yorkshire. (The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Sep 1865, p11) Probate of the will of John Thorp... The deceased party had been a mason, and resided at Pyrmont. At his death he left behind him a widow and four small children. The widow was only an illiterate person... (The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 Nov 1865, p2)