See also
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
1864, Register Entry for Baptism of William John Tomlinson
1909, Register Entry for Burial of William John Tomlinson
1909, Gravestone for William J Tomlinson in Manor Park Cemetery, East Ham, Essex
1909, Grant of Probate for Estate of William John Tomlinson
Birth:
13 Jun 1864
Address: 3 Gibralter Walk
He was a twin. It is thought that his twin brother Henry was born before him. Their baptismal register entries give their date of birth.
Baptism:
3 Jul 1864 (age 0)
St Matthias Church3
Address: Bethnal Green, Middlesex
His twin brother Henry was baptised just before him. Who else was there is not known.
Census (living with father):
2 Apr 1871 (age 6)
1871 Census. Living with father
Census (living with brother):
3 Apr 1881 (age 16)
1881 Census - living with brother
Parent:
8 Jan 1895 (age 30)
Baptism of daughter Ethel Maud
Death:
28 Jun 1909 (age 45)
Address: 57 Gosset Street
Burial:
6 Jul 1909 (age 45)
Address: East Ham, Essex
His wife and children were almost certainly present.
Probate:
11 Sep 1909
London4
Address: 57 Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex
As the grant was for admistration it meant that William did not make a will. The value of his estate was £611 2s. 7d. which in 2021 would have been worth about £70,000.
Spouse: Louisa Thornton
Daughter: Ethel Maud Tomlinson
1891, 1891 Census for Household of William Tomlinson in Whitechapel, London
1901, 1901 Census for Household of Williiam J Tomlinson in Bethnal Green, London
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
17 Jul 1888 (age 24)
St Peter's Church8
Address: Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Judging from his surname Samuel was probably the grooms brother. Alice was the bride's youngest sister. The wedding was probably attended by the couple's parents and possibly their siblings but who else was there is not known.
Census for household:
5 Apr 1891 (age 27)
Christchurch, Whitechapel, London9
Address: 31 Fashion Street
The household consisted of William, his wife Louisa, and their children Louisa (age 7) and Alice (age 8 months). They were living in 2 rooms and shared the house with 4 other families each of which had 1 room. In all 15 people lived in the house.
Census for household:
31 Mar 1901 (age 36)
Bethnal Green, London10
Address: 57 Gossett Street
The household consisted of William, his wife Louisa, their children Louisa (age 11), Alice (age 10), Ethel (age 8), William (age 5), May (age 3) and Arthur (age 2), and William's niece Eliza Tomlinson who is shown as a domestic servant. However, as she is not shown as 'employed' it is assumed that she helped in the house. William had his own business and could almost certainly afford a small wage. The family had the house to themselves and occupied 4 rooms. How 9 people lived in 4 rooms is difficult to imagine. It is assumed that there was a living room, a parent's bedroom in which they also had their youngest child, and their remaining 5 children and William's niece, Eliza, were accommodated in the other two rooms sleeping 2 or 3 to a bed.
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, William John Tomlinson, Q3 1864, Bethnal Green, Vol 1c, Page 278, General Register Office.
1901 Census for Household of William J. Tomlinson in Bethnal Green, London, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG13/286, Folio 63, Page 3, Schedule 15; William J. Demotion age 36 born Bethnal Green, London. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/286/63/3.
Parish Register for Baptism of Willian John Tomlinson, St Matthias, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, 3 July 1864, London Metropolitan Archives.
Grant of Probate: William John Tomlinson, 11 September 1909, Principal Probate Registry, 1909 Tabb to Youngman, Page 65.
England and Wales Death Registration Index, William John Tomlinson, Q2 1909, Bethnal Green, Vol. 1c, Page 112, General Register Office.
Burial of William John Tomlinson, Manor Park Cemetery, East Ham, Essex, 6 July 1909, London Metropolitan Archives
Gravestone for William J Tomlinson, Rebecca Dowell, Louisa (Gillett) and Winifred Rose: Manor Park, East Ham, Essex; Manor Park Cemetery.
Parish Register for Marriage of William John Tomlinson and Louise Thornton, St Peter, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, 17 July 1888, London Metropolitan Archives.
1891 England, Wales & Scotland census, head of household: William Tomlinson, National Archives.
1901 Census for Household of William J. Tomlinson in Bethnal Green, London, (FMP website). Custom Id: RG13/286, Folio 63, Page 3, Schedule 15; Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/286/63/3.