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Richard Tomlinson

Richard was born in 1798 in Warrington, Cheshire, England and his christening took place there on January 20th, 1799.¹²

Birth Notes
- Christening record on Index does not contain Richards Parents.
  
  Richard Tomlinson
  Event(s):
  Birth:
  Christening: 20 JAN 1799 Warrington, Lancashire, England

He had three brothers named William, John and James. He was the third oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 59 in December 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.³

Death Notes
- Deaths Dec 1857 (>99%)
  Tomlinson Richard Bolton 8c 213
  
  TOMLINSON Richard 59 Eastern Bolton Bolton EB/29/41

General Notes
- Born in Warrington, Lancs in 1799.
  
  Living at Shaw Street, Little Bolton in 1841 with Mother-in-law Mary Bolton and other family members and lodgers.
  
  Died before 1861 Census, making Anne a widdow
  
  Had a cousin (John Allen).

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Richard's occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From before July 1842 his occupation was Shopkeeper/Provision Dealer in sales for Self-employed, at 58 Chorley Street, Little Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, England. He died in December 1857 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Recorded on 1853 Bolton Directory and on birth and marriage certificates of daughter Ellen in 1842 and 1865.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Richard lived at 8 Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England from 1841.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Just recorded as Shaw Street in 1841, but were at no.8 in 1851. Home of Richard and Ann Tomlinson (nee Bolton).
      Also present in Household and Mary Bolton (snr), Son John, and John Allen and 3 others (presumed lodgers)
  He lived at 8 Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home or Richard and Ann Tomlinson and family, John Bolton (brother-in-Law) and John Allen (cousin)
      This is possibly a grocers shop, as Ann is a Provision dealer / Shop keeper
  He lived at 19 Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 19 Shaw St, Bolton was the Tomlinson family home form 1860 to after 1871.
      1861: Ann Tomlinson (head) with Alice, Richard, Mary, Ellen, William, Joshua and John Bolton.
      1871: Ann Tomlinson (head) Richard, Mary, Joshua, and Peter B Tomlinson, and John Bolton.
  He lived at 19 Shaw Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 19 Shaw St, Bolton was the Tomlinson family home form 1860 to after 1871.
      1861: Ann Tomlinson (head) with Alice, Richard, Mary, Ellen, William, Joshua and John Bolton.
      1871: Ann Tomlinson (head) Richard, Mary, Joshua, and Peter B Tomlinson, and John Bolton.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Richard was a relative of John Allen.
  - Relationship Notes
    - According to 1851 census, Richard Tomlinson and John Allen are Cousins

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1841 UK Census
⁵ 1861 UK Census