Albert Charles Thornhill South Staffordshire

[sandpiper1809]

I am hoping someone will be able to help me on my way in finding information about my grandad. I have searched on various sites but havent found anything substantial that I can follow up.
The following is as much info as I know:-

Albert Charles Thornhill B: 1909 D:1971
Served in South Staffordshire Regiment

I know its limited info but if anyone can shed some light I would be most grateful

[sandpiper1809]

Yes I have his birth cert. He was born in Clapham, London on 24/06/1909. His mother was called Florence Gertrude Thornhill (nee Howlett) and his father was called William.B Thornhill.

[Lincoln Lad]

1911 census RG14 PN2279 SN344

THORNHILL, William Head Married age 35 1876 Carman, b. Camberwell Surrey
THORNHILL, Florence Wife Married 11 years age 33 1878 b. Bromley Kent
THORNHILL, Alfred Son Single age 9 1902 School b. Balham Surrey
THORNHILL, Percival Son Single age 7 1904 School b. Brixton Surrey
THORNHILL, Emily Daughter Single age 5 1906 School b. Brixton Surrey
THORNHILL, Stanley Son Single age 3 1908 b. Brixton Surrey
THORNHILL, Albert Son Single age 1 1910 b. Brixton Surrey
THORNHILL, William Son age 6 1905 b. Brixton Surrey

Address is 2 Upper Orchard St Lyham Road Clapham Park.
There were 3 rooms in the dwelling.
Return was signed by William Thornhill.

[sandpiper1809]

thanks for the info!! Am very interested in finding info, in particular his Army career.

[Astoria]

I can't help you with the military side of things I am afraid, but others will, so stick around and perhaps try a post on the WW2 forum just click on the underlined link and start a new thread, there is a sticky at the top about the National Archives which may be of interest to you.

Working back from your Albert, you have his birth certificate and the names of his parents so the logical thing to do is to find their marriage certificate and their father's names.

The 1911 census provided by Lincoln Lad says married 11 years, I hunted high and low and could not find a suitable marriage entry.

BUT

I found these entries _

THORNHILL William B - March 1918 - Wandsworth 1d 1262 married a Newlett

No corresonding NEWLETT lady

HOWLETT Florence M - March 1918 - Wandsworth 1d 1283 married a Thornhill

Going back to Mr. Thornhill and viewing the image it could indeed be HOWLETT and 1d 1283, so this could be your marriage, though not as early as claimed.

I think it might be an idea to order this certificate as I suspect William may have been married before, the certificate will tell you if he was a bachelor and she a spinster and their fathers names of course (well hopefully)

[Lincoln Lad]

Re-looking at the 1911 census image, Florence had 6 children born live to this marriage and the ages of the children are written as Stanley 3 9/12, Albert 1 9/12, William 6/12 not 6 as I stated before.

I am guessing that his birth registration must be Dec quarter 1910, Wandsworth 1d 582 as William A Thornhill.