3. Thomas THORNTON (Richard ) was born on 24 Mar 1818 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England. He died in 1889.
Thomas married Jane EDMONDSON daughter of Henry EDMONDSON and Martha SMITH. Jane was born in 1816 in Briercliffe, Lancashire, England, BURNLEY. She died on 23 Sep 1895.
They had the following children:
4 F i Elizabeth THORNTON was born in 1847 in Briercliffe. 5 F ii Mary A THORNTON was born in 1845 in Briercliffe. 6 M iii Richard THORNTON was born in 1852 in Briercliffe. 7 F iv Nanny THORNTON was born in 1857 in Briercliffe. 8 F v Sarah THORNTON was born in 1850 in Briercliffe. + 9 F vi Jane THORNTON