Ellen Tomlinson

1895 Ellen Mather 1842 Ellen Tomlinson 1842 Ellen Tomlinson 1901 Ellen Mather

• Birth Notes

  Ellen was 69 in 1911
  
  Born in Bolton about 1842 according to 1851 census.
  Born 1843 according to headstone.
  
  Sep-1842 TOMLINSON, Ellen Bolton  21 79
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1842
  TOMLINSON    Ellen    BOLTON    Eastern Bolton    EB/8/483
  
  Lil Mercer had her birth recorded as "Ellen Mather nee Tomlinson  Born 23/07/1843 wife of Joseph Mather".  However, there are no freeBMD indexed death records for 1843 in Bolton (although there is one for West Derby).  She had the birthday correct, but was a year and a day out on Ellen's age.
  
  BIRTH CERTIFICATE DETAILS:
  Ellen was Actulaay born 24-July-1842 in Great Bolton
  Registered in Eastern Bolton District
  Father: Richard Tomlinson, Shopkeeper
  Mother Maiden Name: Ann Bolton
  Informant: Richard Tomlinson, Father, Shaw Street, GB
  Registered: 30-July-1842 by John S Scowcroft, Registrar
  
  
  Name: Ellen Thomason
  Baptism Date: 11 Sep 1842
  Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
  Father's Name: Richard Thomason
  Mother's name: Ann Thomason
  Reference Number: 1357
  
  

• Death Notes

  Still alive in 1901, aged 58
  
  Probably died in Tranmere, Birkenhead as buried in Flaybrick.
  
  Died 11-May-1921 according to Lil Mercer, which looks correct.  However, internment record is for 7th May 1921.
  
  Joseph and Ellen Mather, and Alfred James and Mary Nugent are buried together at Flaybrick Cemetary (see reference for details and picture).