Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mary Thornley

Female 1842 - 1902  (59 years)


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  • Name Mary Thornley 
    Born 27 Dec 1842  Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Elford 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Residence 1862  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    W. Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-181629 
    Died 9 Apr 1902  Holmesville, Goderich Twp., Huron, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I181629  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father William Thornley,   b. CA 1812, of, Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Martha,   b. CA 1812, of, Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F263383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Herbert "Herbert" Elford,   b. 31 May 1839, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1907, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1862  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Minnie K. Elford,   b. 6 May 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1950, Long point on Balsam Lake, Victoria Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Anna Clara Elford,   b. 23 May 1867, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1929, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. William Herbert Elford,   b. 3 Sep 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1921, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Frederick Charles Elford,   b. 29 Jun 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1947, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F176736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 2a, Pg 43.

    2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 17 Page 118.

    3. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869.
      Herbert Elford
      Event TypeMarriage
      Event Date27 Feb 1862
      Event PlacePerth, Ontario, Canada
      GenderMale
      Age22
      Birth Year (Estimated)1840
      BirthplaceEngland
      Father's NameJohn
      Mother's NameJemima
      Spouse's NameMary Thornley
      Spouse's GenderFemale
      Spouse's Age19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1843
      Spouse's BirthplaceEngland
      Spouse's Father's NameWilliam
      Spouse's Mother's NameMartha

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, M. (1842). Mary Thornley Elford (1842-1902) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191185688/mary-elford.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Dec 1842 - Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1862 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Apr 1902 - Holmesville, Goderich Twp., Huron, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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