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Phoebe TomlinsAge: 781871–1949

Name
Phoebe Tomlins
Given names
Phoebe
Surname
Tomlins
Married Name
Phoebe Cole
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Birth about January 1871 28 25
 Islington, Middlesex, England

Census 2 April 1871 (Age 3 months)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
3 Old Norfolk Street
Shared note:  1871 UK Census transcript - Willam Edward Tomlins - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Willam TomlinsHeadM29M
Sarah TomlinswifeM25F
William TomlinssonS1M
Phoebe TomlinsdaughterS3mF

Notes: All fields after sex are blank on the original page.

History 1871
 

Note: Trade unions legalised.<br />Newcastle engineers strike for a nine-hour day.<br />Germany unified.
Birth of a brother about 1874 (Age 3)
 Islington, Middlesex, England

younger brother - Frederick Tomlins
History 1876 (Age 5)
 

Note: Victoria named Empress of India.<br />Edison invents the phonograph.<br />Compulsory school attendance in Great Britain.
Birth of a sister about 1877 (Age 6)
 Islington, Middlesex, England

younger sister - Eliza Tomlins
History 1877 (Age 6)
 

Note: Transvaal annexed.
History 1879 (Age 8)
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 9)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
Census 3 April 1881 (Age 10)
 Islington, Middlesex, England

Address:
3 Norfolk Street, St Mary
Shared note:  1881 UK Census transcript - William Edward Tomlins - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
William Edward TomlinsHeadM39MBoot MakerMiddlesex, St Luke's
Sarah TomlinswifeM35FMiddlesex, Spitelfields
William TomlinssonS16MTailors Errand BoyMiddlesex, St Pancras
Phoebe TomlinsdaughterS10FScholarMiddlesex, Islington
Frederick TomlinssonS7MScholarMiddlesex, Islington
Eliza TomlinsdaughterS4FMiddlesex, Islington

History 1882 (Age 11)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
History 1883 (Age 12)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 13)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
History 1885 (Age 14)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 15)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
History 1887 (Age 16)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Birth of a sister about 1889 (Age 18)
 Islington, London, England

younger sister - Lillian J Tomlins
History 1889 (Age 18)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
Census 5 April 1891 (Age 20)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
5 Rayner Place
Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Henry Ernest Cole - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Henry E ColeHeadM30MBoot MakerSurrey, brixton
Phoebe TomlinswifeM20FLondon, Islington
Annie P ColedaughterS1FLondon, Islington

Notes: Henry's occupation is actually shown against Phoebe's name, but I have assumed that is an original error.

History 1897 (Age 26)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 27)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 28)
 

Note: Boer war.
Census 31 March 1901 (Age 30)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
2 Raynor Place
Shared note:  1901 UK Census transcript - Henry Ernest Cole - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmployWHBirthplaceInfirm
Henry E ColeHeadM40MShoe MakerWorkerYLondon, Brixton
Phoebe TomlinswifeM30FLondon, Islington
Jane S ColedaughterS9FLondon, Islington
William H ColesonS11mMLondon, Islington

History 1901 (Age 30)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 32)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 33)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 34)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
Death of a father between July 1907 and September 1907 (Age 36)
 City, London, England

father - William Edward Tomlins
Census 2 April 1911 (Age 40)
 Islington, London, England

Address:
2 Raynor Place
Death of a mother between January 1913 and March 1913 (Age 42)
 Islington, London, England

mother - Sarah Kibble
History 1914 (Age 43)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 45)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 46)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 47)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 51)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 57)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 65)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 66)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 67)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 68)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 68)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
Census 29 September 1939 (Age 68)
 Islington, London, England

History 10 June 1940 (Age 69)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 70)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 70)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 70)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 70)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 72)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 72)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 74)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 74)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 74)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
Death between January 1949 and March 1949 Age: 78
 Hendon R D, Middlesex, England

Family with parents - View family
father
William Edward Tomlins

Birth 8 January 1842 19 19  St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Death between July 1907 and September 1907 Age: 65  City, London, England

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mother
Sarah Kibble

Birth about 1846  Spitelfields, London, England

Death between January 1913 and March 1913 (Age 67) Age: 66  Islington, London, England

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Marriage: 28 March 1870 — Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
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#1 elder brother
William Tomlins

Birth about 1870 27 24  London, England

Death Yes  

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#2 herself
Phoebe Tomlins

Birth about January 1871 28 25  Islington, Middlesex, England

Death between January 1949 and March 1949 Age: 78  Hendon R D, Middlesex, England

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#3 younger brother
Frederick Tomlins

Birth about 1874 31 28  Islington, Middlesex, England

Death Yes  

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#4 younger sister
Eliza Tomlins

Birth about 1877 34 31  Islington, Middlesex, England

Death Yes  

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#5 younger sister
Lillian J Tomlins

Birth about 1889 46 43  Islington, London, England

Death Yes  

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
2 April 1871 (Age 3 months)  Islington, London, England 3 Old Norfolk Street
Shared note:  1871 UK Census transcript - Willam Edward Tomlins - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Willam TomlinsHeadM29M
Sarah TomlinswifeM25F
William TomlinssonS1M
Phoebe TomlinsdaughterS3mF

Notes: All fields after sex are blank on the original page.
3 April 1881 (Age 10)  Islington, Middlesex, England 3 Norfolk Street, St Mary
Shared note:  1881 UK Census transcript - William Edward Tomlins - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
William Edward TomlinsHeadM39MBoot MakerMiddlesex, St Luke's
Sarah TomlinswifeM35FMiddlesex, Spitelfields
William TomlinssonS16MTailors Errand BoyMiddlesex, St Pancras
Phoebe TomlinsdaughterS10FScholarMiddlesex, Islington
Frederick TomlinssonS7MScholarMiddlesex, Islington
Eliza TomlinsdaughterS4FMiddlesex, Islington

5 April 1891 (Age 20)  Islington, London, England 5 Rayner Place
Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Henry Ernest Cole - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Henry E ColeHeadM30MBoot MakerSurrey, brixton
Phoebe TomlinswifeM20FLondon, Islington
Annie P ColedaughterS1FLondon, Islington

Notes: Henry's occupation is actually shown against Phoebe's name, but I have assumed that is an original error.
31 March 1901 (Age 30)  Islington, London, England 2 Raynor Place
Shared note:  1901 UK Census transcript - Henry Ernest Cole - Islington

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmployWHBirthplaceInfirm
Henry E ColeHeadM40MShoe MakerWorkerYLondon, Brixton
Phoebe TomlinswifeM30FLondon, Islington
Jane S ColedaughterS9FLondon, Islington
William H ColesonS11mMLondon, Islington

2 April 1911 (Age 40)  Islington, London, England 2 Raynor Place
29 September 1939 (Age 68)  Islington, London, England
 

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