Researching John Tann
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 454 people with the Tann surname? In that year Tann was ranked number 3125 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tann on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Tann and the Tann Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tann 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Tann family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 740 people with the Tann surname in the UK? Tann is now ranked number 3343 for popularity in the UK. |
Tann Genealogy Databases
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Tann Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tann surname in the USA? Tann is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Tann. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Tann
John Laurence Tann
John Laurence Tann (born 1890) was an English rower who won the Wingfield Sculls, the amateur single sculling championship of the River Thames, in 1914.
Tann was born at Holborn, the son of Edward Tann. The Tann family were the first in the business of manufacturing iron safes. Tann studied engineering at London University and entered the family safe business. He joined Thames Rowing Club and in 1914 won the Wingfield Sculls and the London Cup at the Metropolitan Regatta.
Tann was an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and obtained patents relating to safes. Tann was the last member of the family to run the safe making company, and having no male heir, sold the business in 1965.
Tann married Christine X Bevan at Wandsworth in 1916. His grandson Tim Crooks was an Olympic rower who also won the Wingfield Sculls.
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