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Richard Tomlinson

Taken on December 22nd, 1857 and sourced from Certificate - Death.

1857 Richard Tomlinson

This picture was taken on December 22nd, 1857 and sourced from Certificate - Death.

Individual Picture Notes
- Richard Tomlindon died on 22 Dec 1857, aged 59 at 8 Shaw Street. He was a Provision Dealer. John Bolton (same address) was present at the death. The death was reported the following day.

Richard was born in October 1798 in Warrington and his baptism took place on January 20th, 1799 at St. Elphin (Warrington).¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 40 in 1841, born Lancashire
  Aged 52 in 1851, born Warrington
  Aged 59 in 1857, when died
  
  Baptisms: 20 Jan 1799 St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire, England
  Richard Tomblinson - Son of Richard Tomblinson & Alice
      Occupation: Weaver
      Register: Baptisms 1781 - 1812, Page 210, Entry 6812
      Source: LDS Film 1562957

Richard's father was Richard Tomlinson and his mother was Alice Allen. His paternal grandparents were <male> Tomlinson and <female> Tomlinson; his maternal grandparents were John Allen and Ellen Welsby. He had three sisters named Ellen, Alice and Alice. He was the youngest of the four children. He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis (10 years certified), at the age of 59 on December 22nd, 1857 at 8 Shaw Street. His burial was on December 27th, 1857 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.³⁴

Death Notes
- Deaths Dec 1857 (>99%)
  Tomlinson Richard Bolton 8c 213
  
  TOMLINSON Richard 59 Eastern Bolton Bolton EB/29/41
  
  According to the death certificate, Richard died on 22 Dec 1857, aged 59 at 8 Shaw Street. He was a Provision Dealer. John Bolton (also of 8 Shaw Street) was present at the death. The death was reported the following day.
  
  Richard and Ann were buried at Tonge Cemetery in a grave with 9 other family members (see reference).

General Notes
- 20 Jan 1799 Richard was baptised at St Elphin, Warrington, son of "Richard Tomblinson Weaver and Alice his Wife"
  
  Born in Warrington, and living at Shaw Street, Little Bolton in 1841 with Mother-in-law Mary Bolton and other family members and lodgers.
  
  Richard's father (also Richard) died in 1801 when he was 2, so Richard and his mother Alice were probably supported by his mother's "Allen" family. His younger cousin, John Allen, lived with him for many years.
  
  In 1851, Richard, born Warington, and Ann (52 & 47) were living at 8 Shaw Street, East Bolton, a hand-loom weaver, with their six children.
  
  Richard died 22 Dec 1857, making Anne a widow in the 1861 census. Richard is Buried at Tonge, together with Ann (who died in 1889) and eight other family members. Richard was the first to be buried, and Ann second to last.

Occupation Details
- From before 1851 to after 1851 Richard's occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census and on son Thomas's marriage certificate
  From before July 1842 his occupation was Shopkeeper/Provision Dealer in sales for Self-employed, at 58 Chorley Street. 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 (and Alice in 1861 after he had died).
      
      Provision Dealer on Richard's death cert of 1857.
      
      In 1885, Joshua when he married, recorded his father as a shop keeper, although he had died in 1857

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Richard lived at 8 Shaw Street from 1841.⁵
  - 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 19 Shaw Street for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁶
  - 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
  He was a relative of James Tomlinson.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both Tomlinsons moved from Warrington to Bolton, so may be cousins.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Tomlinson
  - b.~  1740
  
  Richard Tomlinson
  - b.1768 in Warrington d.Jan 1801 in Warrington
  
  Tomlinson
  - b.~  1740
  
  Richard Tomlinson
  - b.Oct 1798 in Warrington d.22 Dec 1857 at 8 Shaw Street
  
  John Allen
  - b.~  1750 in Warrington
  
  Alice Allen
  - b.1772 in Warrington d.>Apr 1841 in Warrington
  
  Ellen Welsby
  - b.~  1750 in Warrington

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire OPC Project
³ Headstone - Tomlinson
⁴ Certificate - Death
⁵ 1841 UK Census
⁶ 1861 UK Census
Sources/Citations FamilySearch.org, FreeBMD.org.uk, Deceased Online