Researching Hugh Tomlinson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13811 people with the Tomlinson surname? In that year Tomlinson was ranked number 286 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Tomlinson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Hugh Tomlinson in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Tomlinson ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Tomlinson and the Tomlinson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tomlinson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tomlinson family tree.
Study Parish Records for Hugh Tomlinson at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hugh Tomlinson using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Hugh Tomlinson records.
Look at MyHeritage for Hugh Tomlinson information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Hugh Tomlinson.
Research the Tomlinson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tomlinson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 16560 people with the Tomlinson surname in the UK? Tomlinson is now ranked number 331 for popularity in the UK. |
Tomlinson Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Hugh Tomlinson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tomlinson family and people looking to contact living Tomlinson relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Tomlinson records submitted by people who are already researching the Tomlinson Family Tree.
Find Hugh Tomlinson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tomlinson Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Tomlinson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Tomlinson surname in the USA? Tomlinson is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tomlinson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Hugh Tomlinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hugh Tomlinson
Hugh Tomlinson
Hugh Richard Edward Tomlinson QC (born January 1954 in Leeds) is an English barrister, a prominent English translator of the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and a founding member of Matrix Chambers. He is a noted specialist in media and information law including defamation, confidence, privacy and data protection. He played a central role in the litigation that sought the full disclosure of UK MP's parliamentary expenses and in the News of the World phone-hacking case. He is known for his privacy work for celebrities who have included Lily Allen, David and Victoria Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Ryan Giggs, as well as others such as retired banker (and ex-knight) Fred Goodwin and Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. He is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.
Source: Hugh Tomlinson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tomlinson
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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