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Henry Tanner                           1784-1858
Henry was born about 1784, the son of Robert Tanner, Gentleman, at Bath, Somerset. He married Jane Thompson.
Jane Thompson                         1782-1841     (1st Wife)
Jane was born about 1782 at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Jane Born 28 Jan 1806   Sunderland  
Ann Born 17 Jul 1807   Sunderland  
Elizabeth Born 30 Jul 1809   Sunderland Married Henry Ferguson
Dorothy Ann Born 1 Febl 1812   Sunderland  
Margaret Born 10 Feb 1814   Sunderland Married Sir Daniel Gooch
Mary Born 24 Feb 1816   Sunderland Married James Laing

Birth of Parents
Henry Tanner b: abt 1784         Bath, Somerset
son of Robert Tanner

Jane Thompson b: abt 1782         Sunderland, County Durham

Marriage
3 Apr 1805
Henry Tanner
Jane Thompson 		Sunderland, County Durham

Children
Jane Tanner b: 28 Jan 1806  c: May 1806             Sunderland, County Durham
1st daughter of Henry Tanner, Bank Clerk, Bath, Somerset, and Jane Thompson, Sunderland
Ann Tanner b: 17 Jul 1807  c: 9 Jun 1808             Sunderland, County Durham
2nd daughter of Henry Tanner, Clerk, Bath, and Jane Thompson, Sunderland
Elizabeth Tanner b: 30 Jul 1809  c: 4 Jun 1812             Sunderland, County Durham
3rd daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, Bath, and Jane Thompson, Sunderland
Dorothy Ann Tanner b: 1 Feb 1812  c: 4 Jun 1812             Sunderland, County Durham
4th daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, Bath, and Jane Thompson, Sunderland
Margaret Tanner b: 10 Feb 1814  c: Jan 1818             Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, and Jane Thompson
Mary Tanner b: 24 Feb 1816  c: Jan 1818             Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, and Jane Thompson

Death
Jane (Thompson) Tanner Died 23 Feb 1841          Sunderland, County Durham       1841 1Q Sunderland 24 184
 

IN MEMORY OF
JANE, THE BELOVED WIFE OF HENRY TANNER
OF THIS PARISH, SHIPOWNER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 23RD DAY OF FEB 1841
IN THE 58TH YEAR OF HER AGE
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS, BORNE WITH
PIOUS RESIGNATION

ALSO MARY, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE AND WIFE
OF JAMES LAING, OF DEPTFORD HOUSE,
DIED 30TH MARCH 1850, AGED 34 YEARS,
DEEPLY REGRETTED.
Memorial in Bishopwearmouth Parish Church
PHOTO BY T.G. WHITE


Frances Wood                                        1783-1865           (2nd Wife)
Frances was born Frances Martin, about 1783, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have not identified any children:

Birth of New Wife
Frances Martin b: abt 1783                 Sunderland, County Durham

Marriage
7 Mar 1848
Henry Tanner
Frances Wood		 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Widower, Shipowner, Father: Robert Tanner, Gentleman
Widow, Father: Thomas Martin, Upholsterer

1851 Census HO 107/2396 31 Mar 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
36 Fawcett Street
Henry Tanner
Frances (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 66
Age 67 		J. P. For County Durham and Shipowner Bath
Sunderland 		Somerset
Durham 		abt 1784
abt 1783


Death
Henry Tanner Died 25 Oct 1858   Sunderland       1858 4Q Sunderland 10a 234
Burial: 30 Oct 1858, Bishop Wearmouth

DURHAM   17 Jan 1859                         Probate
TANNER, Henry - The Will of Henry Tanner, late of the Borough of Sunderland, in the County of Durham, Shipowner, deceased, who died 25 October 1858 at Bishop Wearmouth, in the said County, was proved at Durham, by the oaths of Daniel Gooch of Paddington, in the County of MIddlesex, Civil Engineer, and James Laing of Fawcett Street in Bishop Wearmouth, aforesaid, Ship Builder, two of the Executors.
  Effects under £35,000

1861 Census RG9-3771 8 Apr 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
36 Fawcett Street
Frances Tanner (Widow)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 78 Independant Sunderland Durham abt 1783

Death
Frances (Wood) Tanner abt 1865         1865 2Q Sunderland 10a 269