No Reproduction Without Permission
Background is a picture of the open market in front of St. Modwen in Burton on Trent, taken in 1997
Note: If you find "They had one child". These words are generated by my genealogical program. There may be more children , but I only entered one.
First Generation
1. Francis THORNELOE (THORNILOW), M. Born ca 1781. Francis died ? .
1841 Census for Burton Extra
Lichfield Street
Francis Thorneloe age 60 and a male Sheriffs Office
Sarah age 70
Oliver Brown 15; Sarah Brown 10; William Brown 8; Augusta Brown age 6.
(I believe these to be grandchildren) Living in the household is one
servant. Emma Marriott age 11 Female Labourer.
In the 1851 census we find Edward Thorneloe age nineteen. Barton Mill,
Farmer Servant, Barton #11356
Francis married Sarah ??, F. Born ca 1771. Sarah died ? .
A Sarah Thorneloe in 1851 lived on Lions Lane and was 84 years old. Was
proprietor of Houses and born in Hall End Warwickshire, parish West
Bromwich.
They had the following children:
2 i. George, M (ca1800-)
3 ii. Oliver, M (ca1801-)
4 iii. William, M (ca1802-)
5 iv. Matthew, M (ca1804-)
6 v. Sarah, F (ca1806-<1884)
Second Generation
Family of Francis THORNELOE (THORNILOW) (1) & Sarah ??
2. George THORNELOE (THORNILOW), M. Born ca 1800. Christened on 31 Jan
1800 in Tamworth. Francis Thornilow and Sarah parents Family Search Cd's IGI
George married Bessy, F. George is a shoemaker.
Their children:
i. Elizabeth who was christened 20 May 1830 in Tamworth, St. Editha. bap 1813-1830
ii. Oliver Simpkins who was christened 24 Feb 1833, Tamworth, St. Editha bap 1830-41
iii. George Newry who was christened 16 Aug 1835 in Tamworth, St. Editha bap 1830-41
3. Oliver THORNELOE (THORNILOW), M. Born ca 1801. Christened on 13 Sep 1801
in Tamworth. Parents Francis Thornilow and Sarah. IGI Fiche of Bristish Isles.
4. William THORNELOE (THORNILOW), M. Born ca 1802. Christened on 13 Jun
1802 in Polesworth, Warwick, England. Mother at christening is Sarah Thornilow. No
father given. Family Search IGI CD's
William married Anne, F. William is a gardener.
They have a child Sarah christened 14 Jun 1828 at Tamworth, St. Editha.bap 1813-30
5. Matthew THORNELOE (THORNILOW), M. Born ca 1804. Christened on 19 Feb 1804
in Tamworth. Parents Wm and Sarah Thornilow. IGI Fiche of British Isles
6. Sarah THORNELOE* (THORNILOW), F. Born ca 1806 in Fazeley (near Tamworth) ,
Staffordshire, England. Sarah died in Burton District, Staffordshire,
England (from death index) bef 31 Dec 1884; she was 78. Christened on 22 Jun
1806 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. IGI Family Search CD's
When she died she was aged seventy-seven. Take from death indexes for Burton
District, Staffordshire, England.
ca Aug 1823 when Sarah was 17, she first married William BROWN, M. William
either died ca 1840 or deserted the family.
They had the following children:
7 i. Oliver Thorniloe, M (ca1824-)
7a. ?Anna Maria , F (ca 1826-)
8 ii. George, M (ca1828-)
9 iii. Sarah, F (ca1832-)
10 iv. William, M (ca1834-)
11 v. Augusta Ann, F (ca1835-)
11a vi. Daniel, M (ca 1837-)
ca 1841 Sarah she second married Humphrey HIGGOTT, M, son of William
HIGGOTT, M (-bef 1841) & Mary BUTLER, F (ca 1781-aft 1861). Born in 1817 in
Branstone near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Christened on 17 Jun
1817 in Burton Upon Trent-in Christ Church Parish, Staffordshire. Humphrey
died in 4 Waterside Road, Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent. on 13 Apr 1897; he
was 80. Occupation: Inn Keeper, farmer and brewery labourer. Religion:
Christ's Church.
1841 census Branston page 7
Humphrey Higgott age 24 Inn Keeper, *Sarah Brown 25 Female labourer, George
Brown 12 Male Labourer, Fanny D. age 3 and Mallel Dedrick age 12 Female
Labourer. *I think it should read Sarah Brown age 35
1851 census
Humphrey Higgott 36 years old. Inn Keeper and farmer of 16 acres. lived
Anglesey Arms, Village Street, Branstone. States he was born at Branstone.
Wife was Sarah age 40 born Fazeley, Staffordshire. Frances age 12; Sarah
Jane age 11; Humphrey age 9, Scholar; Elizabeth age 8; Alexander age 4; and
John age 1. Lists all children as born at Branstone. Living with them is
George Brown, visitor, laborer, unmarried, age 20, born Fazeley; Sarah Brown,
unmarried,visitor, servant, born Fazeley, with no age given and James Hill, servant,
unmarried, age 56, farm servant.
Humphrey's brother William Higgott was farmer of 315 acres and was born at
Branstone and lived on Bridge Lane, Branstone and his age was 43 years old.
1861 census Burton on Trent Christ's Church Parish
Emel Walter age 25 Cooper; *Augusta A, wife age 26; Paul Brothers Boarder
unmarried age 36, cooper; Humphrey Higgott, visitor, age 45 labourer, born
Branstone; *Sarah, mother-in-law, age 55, born Fazeley; Alexander
brother-in-law unmarried age 15 Cooper Apprentee, born Branstone; John
brother-in-law, unmarried age 12 scholar, born Branstone. I could not find
the older children. My guess they were working in other households.
*This tells me that Augusta Brown and Sarah Jane Brown/Higgott are indeed
sisters and have the same mother Sarah J. Thornilow Brown Higgott
Did not locate Humphrey Higgott in the 1871 census.
1881 Census place Burton on Trent, Parish Burton on Trent
Humphrey Higgott, age 66, Brewers labourer, born Burton on Trent. Sarah, age
76, wife, born Fazeley
They had the following children:
12 i. Sarah Jane, F (1840-1934)
13 vii. Frances (Fanny), F (1838-)
14 ii. Elisabett, F (ca1844-?)
15 iii. Humphrey, M (ca1842-?)
16 iv. Alexander, M (1846-<1881)
17 v. John, M (1849-?)
Third Generation
Family of Sarah THORNELOE (THORNILOW) (6) & William BROWN
7. Oliver Thorniloe BROWN, M. Born ca 1824. Christened on 12 May 1824 in Tamworth St.
Editha. bap 1813-30. F3773/1/7-8 William and Sarah Brown Fazeley are parents and he is a lathe cleaner.
1861 census RG9/1966 fo.71,p.46 Borough Road, Burton Extra (Christchurch)
Oliver T. Brown hd m 36 Railway Porter, born Tamworth; Frances Brown, wf, m, 33,
born Derbyshire, Stapenhill; Sofia Brown, d, 10 scholar, born Burton; Rebecca Brown,
d, 9, born Burton; Sarah E., d, 7, born Burton; William U., s, 5, born Burton, Jessie,
s, 2, born Burton; George A., s, 1, born Branstone.
RG9/1966 fo.45, p.42
Mary Ann Brown servt, 12, Burton
7a. ?Anna Maria, F baptized 9 Apr 1826 and 3 Jun 1
827 in Tamworth, St. Editha. bap
1813-30 Parents Wm and Sarah Brown Fazeley Timber merchant. Did she die?
8. George BROWN, M. Born ca 1828. Christened on 2 Mar 1828 in Tamworth, St
Editha. bap 1813-30. William and Sarah Brown Fazeley Timber merchant
9. Sarah BROWN, F. Born ca 1831. Christened on 4 Jan 1832 Tamworth d/o William and
Sarah Brown Fazeley lathe cleaner.
10. William BROWN, M. Born ca 1833. Christened on 4 May 1834 in Tamworth.
William and Sarah Brown Fazeley parents. William Timber merchant . IGI Fiche for British Isles.
11. Augusta Ann BROWN, F. Born ca 1835. Christened on 27 Dec 1835 in
Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.F14541116 Rugeley Parish Register Baps. d/o William
and Sarah Brown Rugeley, lathe cleaner.
1861 Census Burton on Trent Christ's Church Parish
Emel Walter age 25 Cooper; Augusta A. wife age 26; Paul Brothers unmarried
age 36, cooper; Humphrey Higgott visitor, age 45, labourer, born Branstone;
Sarah, mother-in-law, age 55, born Fazeley; Alexander brother-in-law,
unmarried, age 15 Cooper Apprentee, born Branstone; John brother-in-law,
unmarried, age 12 scholar, born Branstone.
This shows that Augusta Brown and Sarah Jane Brown/Higgott are indeed
sisters. They both have the same mother.
On 18 Feb 1860 when Augusta Ann was 25, she married Emel WALTERS, M, in St.
Modwen, Burton On Trent.d/o William Brown, innkeeper. She is 25 and Emel is 24
and a cooper. Emel is the son of Emel Walters, cooper. Humphrey Higgott and Sarah
Jane Higgott witnesses. F4219/1/16 Burton St. Modwen mar. Emel Born ca 1836.
Occupation: Cooper. Religion: Christ's Church.
11a. Daniel BROWN, M. Born Jun 1837 in Branstone, Staffordshire, England.
Christened 24 Jun 1837 St. Modwen, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Parents William and Sarah Brown Branstone, victualler (meaning innkeeper)
Buried 29 Jun 1837 in St. Modwen, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire and
says two days old.
Family of Sarah THORNELOE (THORNILOW) (6) & Humphrey HIGGOTT