Brief Life History of William
When William Tomlinson was christened on 21 February 1808, in Harthill, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Tomlinson, was 34 and his mother, Martha Carr, was 30.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Tomlinson
1775–
Martha Carr
1778–
Elizabeth Tomlinson
1799–
Phoebe Tomlinson
1802–
Sarah Tomlinson
1804–
Martha Tomlinson
1806–1807
William Tomlinson
1808–
Martha Tomlinson
1812–
Thomas Tomlinson
1812–
John Tomlinson
1814–1818
Randle Tomlinson
1816–
Margaret Tomlinson
1817–
Dorathy A Probart
1841–
Caroline Probart
1843–
Edward E Probart
1844–
Thomas E Tomlinson
1849–
Sources (2)
- William Tomlinson, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
- William Tomlinson, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
Parents and Siblings
1775– Male
1778– Female
Siblings (14)
1799– Female
1802– Female
1804– Female
1806–1807 Female
1808– Male
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World Events (8)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
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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