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James Ellison Tanner 1841–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1841

Birth Location: Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1908

Death Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Father: George Tanner

Mother: Ann Busby

Spouse(s): Alice Cleaver, Maria Glastonbury

Children(s): Eliza James, Mary Tanner, Ellen Tanner, William Tanner, Alfred Tanner, Mary Tanner, George Tanner

The story of James Ellison Tanner began in 1841 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England. In 1844, James Ellison Tanner resided in Gloucestershire, England. In 1851, James Ellison Tanner resided in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England. James Ellison Tanner married Alice Cull Cleaver, Maria Glastonbury, and had children including Alfred Tanner, Eliza James, Ellen Tanner, George Tanner, Mary Tanner, William Tanner. James Ellison Tanner passed away in 1908 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ellison Tanner began in 1841 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1844, James Ellison Tanner resided in Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1851, James Ellison Tanner resided in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England.
  • James Ellison Tanner married Alice Cull Cleaver, Maria Glastonbury, and had children including Alfred Tanner, Eliza James, Ellen Tanner, George Tanner, Mary Tanner, William Tanner.
  • James Ellison Tanner passed away in 1908 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Tanner
1824–1894
Birth Location: Cherrington, Gloucestershire, England
GT
Ann Busby
1825–1906
Birth Location: Avening, Gloucester, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Alice Cleaver
1845–1929
Birth Location: Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
AC
Maria Glastonbury
1847–
Birth Location: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
MG

Children(s)

Eliza James
1886–
Birth Location: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
EJ
Mary Tanner
1882–
Birth Location: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
MT
Ellen Tanner
1885–1944
Birth Location: –
ET
William Tanner
1876–1951
Birth Location: –
WT
Alfred Tanner
1881–
Birth Location: Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
AT
Mary Tanner
1871–
Birth Location: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
MT
George Tanner
1873–
Birth Location: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
GT

James Tanner's Ancestors

Self
James Tanner
1841–1908
Birth Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
George Tanner
1824–1894
Cherrington, Gloucestershire, England
Ann Busby
1825–1906
Avening, Gloucester, England
Grandparents
George Tanner
1786–1870
Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Betty) May
1784–1866
Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Busby
1799–1838
Gloucestershire, England
Hesther Gills
1798–
Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Tanner
1753–1793
Joan Wesley
1752–
Robert May
1762–1826
Elizabeth Joy
1760–1832
William Gills
1775–
Hannah
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tanner
1719–
Hannah Ithell
1730–
Edward May
1730–
Eleanor Russan
1730–
Stephen Joy
1704–1795
Anne Doery
1740–1789

James Tanner's Descendants

1.
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James (Ellison) Tanner (1841–Abt. 1908) m. Alice (Cull) Cleaver (07 Nov 1845–26 Sep 1929) m. Maria Glastonbury (abt 1847–)
  1. 1. Eliza James 1886– m. Tom (Simeon) James 1883–1950
    1. 1. William (Charles) James 1907–1943 m. Margaret (Eileen Patricia) Venant 1915–1943
      1. 1. Margaret (Elsie Rose) Conte 1934–2015 m. Casper (S Conte) CMSGT 1923–1972 m. Dallas (Eugene) Long 1934–2024 m. Oscar (Coden) Wright 1933–2001 m. Dyarl (Eugene) Lackey 1934–2003
      2. 2. Sheelagh (Elizabeth) Henderson 1936–2019
      3. 3. Lionel (C) James 1937–2023
    2. 2. Muriel (Sybil) James 1906–2003 m. Bertie (Henry William Basil) Elcock 1897–1977 m. Ivan (M) Anderson 1920–1966
      1. 1. Madeline Anderson 1940–2018
    3. 3. Tom (Simeon) James 1909–1971
  2. 2. Mary Tanner 1882–
  3. 3. Ellen Tanner 1885–1944
  4. 4. William Tanner 1876–1951
  5. 5. Alfred Tanner 1881– m. Beatrice (Maud) Richards 1884–
    1. 1. William Tanner 1908–
    2. 2. Beatrice (M) Tanner 1910–
    3. 3. L-Corp (Alfred James) Tanner 1906–1940 m. Elizabeth (May) Jones 1907–1939
  6. 6. Mary Tanner 1871–
  7. 7. George Tanner 1873–

James Tanner's Timeline

25 Records

1841
1841
Birth of James Ellison Tanner in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Avening, Gloucestershire, England
1844
1844
Age 3
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 10
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1851
1851
Age 10
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 20
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 20
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Newington Bagpath, Gloucestershire, England
Newington Bagpath, Gloucestershire, England
1863
1863
Age 22
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1871
1871
Age 30
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1874
08 Aug 1874
Age 33
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1877
22 Mar 1877
Age 36
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
1885
Jul 1885
Age 44
James Ellison Tanner was married in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
1886
1886
Age 45
James Ellison Tanner was married
None
1891
1891
Age 50
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 50
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 50
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Tiltups End, Gloucestershire, England
Tiltups End, Gloucestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 60
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Aston, Gloucestershire, England
Aston, Gloucestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 60
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Avening, Gloucestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 60
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Avening, Gloucestershire, England
1908
Abt. 1908
Age 67
Death of James Ellison Tanner in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
1911
1911
Age 70
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1911
1911
Age 70
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 70
James Ellison Tanner resided here in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 15396; Schedule Number: 58
    [2] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: GDRV1493
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2028; Folio: 63; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097138
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2551; Folio: 26; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341615
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2445; Folio: 89; Page: 2
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1779; Folio: 19; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542867
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1966; Folio: 312; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87365
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1885
    Event Place: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 15396; Schedule Number: 58

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1966; Folio: 312; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87365

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Newington Bagpath, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1779; Folio: 19; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542867

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 167; Page: 214

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2551; Folio: 26; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1341615

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2028; Folio: 63; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097138

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tiltups End, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Aston, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2445; Folio: 89; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 15396; Schedule Number: 58

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1908
    Event Place: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
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