Researching Thomas Sinton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 400 people with the Sinton surname? In that year Sinton was ranked number 3179 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Thomas Sinton
Thomas Sinton, JP (February 1826 – 20 August 1887) was an Irish industrialist and magistrate. Sinton made a significant impact upon the Irish linen trade; not least establishing the village of Laurelvale, County Armagh.
Thomas Sinton was born in Tamnaghmore House, Tandragee, County Armagh, the son of David Sinton and Sarah Green; his brother was John Sinton. The Sintons, like so many of Northern Ireland's linen families, were Quakers, in this case of Scottish descent; although the Sintons had been settled at Tamnaghmore for several hundred years. Sinton's father, David Sinton (1792-1860), was the first cousin of American multimillionaire David Sinton. Thomas Sinton was sent to board at Friends' School, Lisburn – a Quaker school. In 1859 he married Elizabeth Bridget Hesilridge Buckby (1835–1900), her family lived at Prospect House, Tandragee. He had eight children by his wife;*(William) Maynard Sinton, JP (High Sheriff of Armagh and Unionist County Councillor for County Armagh – lived at Ballyards Castle)*David Arthur Sinton, of Stramore House, Gilford (1862-1919, d.s.p.)*Dorothy Hesilridge Sinton (1863-1949, d.s.p.)*Elizabeth Sinton (1865-1865)*Thomas Greville Sinton, JP; lived at Laurelvale House, served as High Sheriff of Armagh (1930) and as a magistrate (1866-1940, d.s.p.)*Alfred Henry Hesilridge Sinton, of Hill House, Laurelvale (1868-1932, d.s.p.)*Frederick Buckby Sinton, of Banford House, Tullylish, Gilford (1870-1943)*Jemima Sarah Isabella Sinton (1872-1952, m. Isaac van Abbe, a Dutchman)
Sinton died at his home, Laurelvale House (later the home of Michael Torrens-Spence), and was buried at Moyallon Friends' Burial Ground, Gilford. His effects were valued, in 1887, at over £100,000. Sinton, through his brother John Sinton, was a great-uncle of the soldier and doctor John Alexander Sinton.
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