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William John Tanner 1900 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1900

Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire

Death Date: 25 Dec 1973

Death Location: "Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England

Father: Robert Tanner

Mother: Ellen Robins

Spouse(s): Rosina Harvey

Children(s): Eileen Tanner, Joyce Tanner, Edna Tanner, Thomas Tanner, Jean Tanner

In 1900, William John Tanner entered the world in Bristol, Gloucestershire, born to Robert Thomas Tanner and Ellen Elizabeth Robins. In 1901, William John Tanner resided in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. In 1939, William John Tanner resided in Yorkshire (East Riding), England. William John Tanner married Rosina Harvey, and had children including Eileen May Tanner, Joyce E Tanner, Edna Tanner, Thomas J Tanner, Jean Tanner. William John Tanner passed away in 1973 in "Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England.

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Biography

  • In 1900, William John Tanner entered the world in Bristol, Gloucestershire, born to Robert Thomas Tanner and Ellen Elizabeth Robins.
  • In 1901, William John Tanner resided in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1939, William John Tanner resided in Yorkshire (East Riding), England.
  • William John Tanner married Rosina Harvey, and had children including Eileen May Tanner, Joyce E Tanner, Edna Tanner, Thomas J Tanner, Jean Tanner.
  • William John Tanner passed away in 1973 in "Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Tanner's Ancestors

Self
William Tanner
1900 – 1973
Birth Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire
Parents
Robert Thomas Tanner
1872 – 1955
4 College Avenue, St Augustines, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Ellen (Elizabeth) Robins
1875 – 1958
25 King St., St. Stephen's, Castle Precincts, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Grandparents
Thomas Tanner
1841 – 1899
Sarah (Ann) Salridge
1844 – 1939
Bristol
John Robins
1842 – 1919
Mary (Ann) Gready
1841 – 1913
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tanner's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Tanner (18 Dec 1900 – 25 Dec 1973) m. Rosina Harvey (10 May 1904 – 16 Dec 1970)
  1. 1. Eileen (May) Tanner (22 Sep 1927 – 17 Jan 2005) m. Alfred Sims (11 Mar 1922 – 1 Dec 1983)
    1. 1. Malcolm Sims (26 Apr 1947 – 26 Sep 2019)
      1. 1. Jason (Malcolm) Sims (Jul 1972 – )
    2. 2. David (John) Sims (17 June 1955 – 30 January 1982)
    3. 3. Jacqueline Sims (1958 – 2010)
    4. 4. Gillian Sims (11 Feb 1964 – Feb 1997)
  2. 2. Joyce (E) Tanner (14 Sep 1929 – Feb 1997)
  3. 3. Edna Tanner (Oct 1933 – 12 Dec 2018)
  4. 4. Thomas (J) Tanner (Jul 1937 – ) m. Fay (A) Dobbie (Apr 1946 – )
    1. 1. Gavin Tanner (Jan 1967 – )
  5. 5. Jean Tanner (Oct 1941 – ) m. Michael (S J) Ward

William Tanner's Timeline

4 Records

1900
18 Dec 1900
Birth of William John Tanner in Bristol, Gloucestershire
Bristol, Gloucestershire
1901
1901
Age 1
William John Tanner resided here in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1939
1939
Age 39
William John Tanner resided here in Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Yorkshire (East Riding), England
1973
25 Dec 1973
Age 73
Death of William John Tanner in "Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
"Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2366; Folio: 124; Page: 7
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/3189I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2366; Folio: 124; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (East Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/3189I

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1973
    Event Place: "Ashcroft", Hull Bridge Rd., Beverley, Yorkshire East Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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