Willie Ernest Thorp

Parents:

• Birth*: Willie Ernest Thorp was born circa 1869 at England, .
• He was the son of John Thorp and Sarah Taylor.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Willie Ernest Thorp married Georgina Taylor Brand, daughter of Peter Inglis and Mary Brand, on 13 March 1891 at 9 Step Row, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1891 marriages in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; 1891 on the 13th day of March at 9 Step Row Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Congregationalists, Willie Ernest Thorp jute weaver bachelor, 21, 56 Annfield Road Dundee, fath John Thorp weaver, mother Sarah Thorp ms Taylor (dec); Georgina Taylor Brand jute weaver sprinster, 23, 9 Step Row Dundee, mother Mary Brand afterwards married to George McKenzie seaman, signed Jonathon Roebuck, Russell Congregational Church, wit Samuel Swa... , Helen ... Murray, reg 1891 March 17th at Dundee Dav Young assist registrar.
• (Deceased) Death*: Willie Ernest Thorp died before 31 January 1940.

• (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of Mary Brand on 23 May 1931 at 24 Mains Loan, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1931 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; Mary McKenzie widow of George McKenzie seaman RN, 1831 May 23rd 11h 45m pm 24 Mains Loan Dundee ur 139 Blackness Road Dundee, f, 83 years, fath William Brand contractor (dec), moth Elizabeth Brand ms Nicholson (dec), senile debility as cert by J B Anderson MBChB, inf W E Thorp son-in-law 19 Taits Lane Dundee, reg 1931 May 25th at Dundee H T Templeton registrar.

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Georgina Taylor Brand in the 1891 census at 18 Hunter Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William E Thorp, boarder, mar, 22, jute weaver, employed, England: Georgina T Thorp, boarder's wife, mar, 23, formerly jute weaver, Aberdeen; with Ann Thompson, head, wid, 57, jute weaver, Dundee; and Annie Thompson, daug, unm, 25, jute weaver, employed, Dundee; 2 rooms with windows.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Georgina Taylor Brand in the 1901 census at 226 Blackness Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Willie E Thorp, head, mar, 30, carpet weaver, worker, England; Georgina Thorp, wife, mar, 32, Aberdeen; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were John E Thorp and Miriam Thorp.