Ellen Tomlinson
Ellen was born on July 24th, 1842 in
Bolton and her baptism took place on September 11th, 1842 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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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
Ellen's father was
Richard Tomlinson and her mother was
Ann Bolton. Her paternal grandparents were
Richard Tomlinson and
Alice Allen; her maternal grandparents were
Thomas Bolton and
Mary Whitaker. She had four brothers and three sisters, named
Thomas,
Richard,
William,
Joshua,
Alice,
Mary and
Polly. She was the third youngest of the eight children. She died at the age of 78 in May 1921 in
Birkenhead. She was buried on May 7th, 1921 at the
Flaybrick Memorial Gardens.
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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).