John Tomlinson

[Gert in Oz]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
John Tomlinson

Date and place of birth
Possibly Nov/Dec 1843, census has him 1842/1844/1850 Belper Derbyshire

Names of parents
Not Known as i have never found him before 1861, though his marriage cert says his father was George Tomlinson, a blacksmith.

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
Not found

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
13 Dec 1863 St Pauls church Derby to Mary Spencer

Occupation(s) - if any
Groom, Ostler and Policeman

Military service - if any
None

Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.
1851-Not found
1861-Norbury Rectory Derbyshire
1871-Canal Side Derby
1881-39 Kedleston Road Derby
1891-38 Walker Street Derby

Date, place and cause of death
25 June 1895 6 Kedleston Street Derby (sons home) Phthisis (TB) age 51years and 7 months

Date and place of burial / cremation.
28 June 1895 Uttoxiter Road cemetary Derby

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
None found

Memorial inscription - if any
John Tomlinson
Who died June 25th 1895
Age 52 years
Not gone from memory or from love
set gone to our father home above
Also of Mary widow of the above
Passed peacefully away June 25th 1918
Aged 74 years
"rest sweet rest"
Lucy Jenny beloved wife of Robert Sutton
and daughter of the above
at rest March 14th 1909 aged 35 years
"Thy will be done"
Also Of
Frederick Spencer
the dearly loved son of
George Arthur and Emma Tomlinson
and Grandson of the above,
Died Dec 28th 1901 aged 5 years
"and jesus called a little child unto him"


Notes.
John Tomlinson was in the police force from 20 Sept 1875 to 17 Feb 1892, he retired though ill health with the pension of 15/- per week. In 1878 he was awarded the Bronze medal from the Royal Humane Society for trying to rescue a man from Derby Canal.