John James Tomlinson

Brief Life History of John James

When John James Tomlinson was born on 13 February 1887, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John James Tomlinson, was 25 and his mother, Emily Court Payne, was 28. He married Martha Roe about March 1910, in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Crewe by Farndon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He registered for military service in 1916. He died in 1972, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

John James Tomlinson
1887–1972
Martha Roe
1887–1981
Marriage: about March 1910
John Albert Tomlinson
1911–1917

Sources (11)

  • John J Tomlinson in household of John J Tomlinson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • John James Tomlinson, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • John James Tomlinson, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

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World Events (7)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1914

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)omelin (see Tomlin ) + -son ‘son of Tomlin’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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