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Writer's pictureJessica Feinstein

Hannah Tomlinson of Little Eaton, Derbyshire

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Overgrown railway sleepers at Little Eaton


Ari’s 10x great-grandmother Hannah Tomlinson was born in 1664 at Little Eaton in Derbyshire and baptised on Christmas Day at St Alkmund in Duffield.

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Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812


In 1664, Charles II was on the throne, and this was also the year of bubonic plague. See https://www.eyam-museum.org.uk/

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Print made by James Hulett, British Museum


Hannah left no trace of her life until she married on 6 May 1690 in the same church. Her husband was Samuel Eyre.

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Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812


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Hannah and Samuel had at least seven children. The baptism of the first child, William, in 1691, describes Samuel Eyre as “of Hazelwood”.

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In 1693, Hannah’s father William died, and left a lovely inventory which included a half-headed bedstead, a candlestick, a bacon flitch, two looms, and two cows.

Hannah died in June 1721 and was buried at St Alkmund’s church.

Ari, this is how you are related to Hannah:

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