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John Richard Tomlinson

John was born in September 1885 in Birkenhead.¹

Birth Notes
- TOMLINSON John Richard Birkenhead Wirral BIR/142/63
  
  TOMLINSON, JOHN RICHARD TYACK
  GRO Reference: 1885 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
  Volume 08A Page 488
  
  Aged 15 in 1901

John's father was Joshua Tomlinson and his mother was Sarah Tyack. His paternal grandparents were Richard Tomlinson and Ann Bolton; his maternal grandparents were James Tyack and Mary Roberts. He had an adopted brother named James. He died at the age of 31 on October 16th, 1916.

Death Notes
- Name:    John Richard Tomlinson
  Gender:    Male
  Rank:    Pte
  Record Type:    Card
  Death Date:    16 Oct 1916
  Service Number:    5919
  Corps, Regiment or Unit:    5th K. O. R Lancaster T. F.
  Title:    WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
  Description:    Other Ranks Died Tomkins A-Toms HE
  
  Name    Relation to Soldier (John Richard Tomlinson)
  Annie Tomlinson    Widow
  Edna Tomlinson    Child
  George Tomlinson    Children

General Notes
- John's mother died soon after giving birth, so John was brought up by his aunt Polly.
  
  By 1891 John (aged 5) was living with father and aunt Mary Hibbert and her step-children at 5 Junction Road, Bolton, Lancashire.
  
  In 1901, living as a lodger (boarder) at 32 Commission Street, Bolton Lancashire with Alice Greenhalgh and her son Adam. This would be just across the street from his grandmother Ann Tomlinson (nee Bolton), who was living at 17 Commission St.
  
  In 1911, John Richard Tomlinson was boarding with his Aunt Mary Morris (nee Tomlinson), also in Commission Street.
  
  John died in 1916. His WW1 pension card names his wife Annie and 2 childred Edna and George with DOBs. GRO records confirm the mothers name is Greenhalgh.
  
  I originalt thought John and Annie emigrated to America around 1911. They had two daughters there. Waterford; Groton Connecticut USA. This may be another family.

Occupation Details
- From 1901 John's occupation was Grocer's Errand Boy in sales.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1901 census
  From 1911 his occupation was Cart Sheet Maker in manufacturing in Commission Street.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived at 5 Junction Rd from 1891.²
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - By 1991 Mary Hibbert (nee Tomlinson), has been widowed, and was now living in 5 Junction Road, Deane, Lancashire with the Hibbert Children and younger brother Joshual and his son John. (Name recorded as Hebbert on Census Index)
  He lived on a temporary basis at 32 Commission Street from 1901.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Living as a lodger (boarder) at 32 Commission Street, Bolton Lancashire in 1901 with Alice Greenhalgh and her son Adam. This would be just across the Street from his grandmother Ann Tomlinson (nee Bolton), who was living at 17 Comission St.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John was a neighbour of Ann Bolton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John Richard Tomlinson was living as a boarder at 32 Commission Street, Bolton Lancashire in 1901 with Alice Greenhalgh and her son Adam. This would be just across the Street from his grandmother Ann Tomlinson's (nee Bolton) home, where Mary and James Hibbert were living at 17 Commission St, while his father was working in Birkenhead.
  John lived with Mary (Polly) Tomlinson.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John Richard Tomlinson was boarding with his Aunt Mary Morris (nee Tomlinson), also in Commission Street in 1911

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
  
  Joshua Tomlinson
  - b.Jun 1847 in Bolton d.Jun 1911 in Bolton
  
  Thomas Bolton
  - b.~  1776 in Bolton d.<  1837 in Bolton
  
  Ann Bolton
  - b.1804 in Bolton d.Dec 1889 in Bolton
  
  Mary Whitaker
  - b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton
  
  John Richard Tomlinson
  - b.Sep 1885 in Birkenhead d.16 Oct 1916
  
  James Tyack
  - b.~  1808 in Ireland d.Sep 1872 in Birkenhead
  
  Sarah Tyack
  - b.Jun 1846 in Seacombe d.Sep 1885 in Birkenhead
  
  Mary Roberts
  - b.~  1807 in Harlech d.Mar 1890 in Birkenhead

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1901 UK Census
² 1891 UK Census