Researching William Tallon
Delve into the history of William Tallon using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 243 people with the Tallon surname? In that year Tallon was ranked number 3336 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Tallon on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Tallon in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for William Tallon. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for William Tallon. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for William Tallon. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for William Tallon. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for William Tallon. |
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 Tallon ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Tallon Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Tallon and the Tallon Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tallon 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 Tallon family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Tallon at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Tallon using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for William Tallon records.
Check out MyHeritage for William Tallon information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about William Tallon.
Research the Tallon surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tallon Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 668 people with the Tallon surname in the UK? Tallon is now ranked number 3410 for popularity in the UK. |
Tallon Genealogy 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Tallon.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tallon family and people looking to contact living Tallon relations.
Look at One Great Family for Tallon records submitted by people who are already researching the Tallon Family Tree.
Find William Tallon from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tallon 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 Tallon surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Tallon Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on William Tallon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Tallon
William Tallon (trade unionist)
William Tallon (1902 – 29 November 1978) was a British trade unionist.
Tallon worked at Leyland Motors, where he joined the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU). He held a variety of posts in his union branch and, later, at district level, and was elected as secretary of the joint shop stewards committee at Leyland, then became a full-time regional officer for the union.
In 1952, Tallon was elected to the executive council of the AEU. Although this was the peak of his career in the union, he came to greater prominence representing the AEU at other national bodies. He served on the executive of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, and was its president in 1966/67, while in 1957, he was elected to the General Council of the TUC, holding his seat until his retirement in 1967.
Tallon also served on a variety of government committees. In 1958, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Source: William Tallon (trade unionist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tallon
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.
Taillon Talamo Tallian Tallowin Tallyan Tallyn Talon Taulien Tellam Teulon Theilen Thelen Thielema Thielen Thulin Tielan Tillian Tillion Tilne Tilney Tolan Tolen Tolin Tolmie Tolomei Tolomeo Tolomio Toolan Toolen Toolin Toulan Toulme Tulin Twallin





Comments
Looking for information on a William Tallon in your family tree? Why not post a question here -