Looking for information on my wife's ancestors the Hawthorne's, the family branch originated from Co. Down/Co. Antrim, Ireland. Her Great Grandfather William Hawthorne (b1841) and his wife Elizabeth A ? (b1848) had 12 children, 2 girls and 10 boys. Eight of the boys served in the First World War. Thomas and Albert paid the ultimate sacrifice, George survived Gallipoli, was captured and managed to escape and went on to see out the war, but when he came back to Ireland, he ended up getting knocked down and killed on a push bike on the Lisburn road.
Such a large family and with many stories to tell. If any one can help us join together the fragments it would be great.


John & Val.