I am a descendant of Richard Thorne, Born about 1820. He was married to Elizabeth Barrett and was one of the first settlers of Thornlea, Nfld. The Thorne history of Thornlea is fairly well documented but Richard's origins are not. There are Thornes in the nearby communities of New Harbour and Normans Cove but there is no documentation supporting residents of one community migrating to the other. There are some suspicions that he may have moved through Winterton and possibly born in Europe.

Any info would be appreciated.