My Tomlinson Family

The name Tomlinson dates back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a patronymic surname which comes from the personal name Thomas - ie son of Tomlin or son of Little Tom.

it has been identified that our branch of the Tomlinson family originates in Herefordshire. The earliest known ancestor is Esther Tomlinson. His daughter Sarah Kirkman married James Heyes and their great grand daughter Mary Hayes emigrates to Australia with her husband David Yates in 1883.

My Kirkman ancestry goes back 9 generations and biographies exist for some members as indicated by links 

• Esther Tomlinson married Robert Bygrave
  • Thomas Bygrave 1763 - 1819 married Hannah Sill
    • Thomas Bygrave 1804 - 1848 and Eliza Jane Ham
      • Jane Bygrave 1829 - 1877 married Thomas Davis
        • Louisa Jane Davis 1865 - 1942 married Patrick McDermott
          • Emily Louisa McDermott married Sydney Walter Jessop
            • Esmond Earl Jessop married Mary Agnes Darrough
              • My mother