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John Benjamin Tolkien                       1807-1896
John was born 27 March 1807, the son of George William Tolkien and Eliza Lydia Murrell, in London.
Jane Holmwood                                      1806-1854           (1st Wife)
Jane was born about 1806, the daughter of William and Jane Holmwood, in Fareham, Hampshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Emily Born abt 1838   London Married Richard Pardoe
Louisa Born abt 1840   London Married Henry Holden
John Benjamin Born abt 1845   Birmingham Married Agnes Marion Tyrrell
Jane Born abt 1846   Kings Norton Died in Infancy

Birth of Parents
John Benjamin Tolkien b: 27 Mar 1807         London
son of George William Tolkien and Eliza Lydia Murrell

Jane Holmwood b: abt 1806                           Fareham, Hampshire
daughter of William and Jane Holmwood
Marriage
17 Sep 1835
John Benjamin Tolkien
Jane Holmwood

Children
Emily Tolkien b: abt 1838               London, Middlesex                     1838 2Q Marylebone 1 145
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Jane Holmwood
Louisa Tolkien b: abt 1840               London, Middlesex                     1840 2Q Marylebone 1 172
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Jane Holmwood
John Benjamin Tolkien b: abt 1845               Warwickshire                     1845 1Q Birmingham 16 379
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Jane Holmwood       1883 4Q Camberwell 1d 495

1851 Census HO107-2062 31 March 1851 Erdington, Aston, Warwickshire
Portland Villa
John B. Tolkien
Jane (Wife)
Emily (Dau)
Louisa (Dau)
John B. (Son)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 44
Age 45
Age 12
Age 10
Age 6 		Music Seller

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
 Clerkenwell
Fareham
Marylebone
Marylebone
Birmingham 		Middlesex
Hampshire
Middlesex
Middlesex
Warwickshire 		27 Mar 1807
abt 1806
abt 1838
abt 1840
abt 1845

Jane Tolkien b: abt 1846               Worcestershire                     1846 4Q Kings Norton 18 399
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Jane Holmwood       1847 1Q Kings Norton 18 385

Death
Jane (Holmwood) Tolkien Died abt 1854       1854 4Q West Bromwich 6b 355


Mary Jane Stowe                                    1834-1915           (2nd Wife)
Mary was born about 1834, the daughter of George and Amelia Stowe.
I have identified the following children.
  Arthur Reuel Born 18 Feb 1857   Handsworth, Staffordshire Married Mabel Suffield
Mabel Born abt 1858   Handsworth, Staffordshire  
Grace Bindley Born abt 1861   Handsworth, Staffordshire Married William Charles Mountain
Florence Mary Born abt 1863   Birmingham, Warwickshire Married Tom Hadley
Frank Winslow Born 28 Jul 1864   Birmingham, Warwickshire Died 24 Apr 1867
Howard Charles Born 27 Dec 1866   Birmingham, Warwickshire Died 27 Oct 1867
Wilfred Henry Born abt 1870   Moseley, Worcestershire  
Laurence George H. Born abt 1873   Moseley, Worcestershire  

Birth of New Wife
Mary Jane Stowe b: abt 1834         Bildeston, Suffolk
daughter of George and Amelia Stowe

Marriage
Feb 16 1856
John Benjamin Tolkien
Mary Jane Stowe 		All Saints Parish Church       1856 1Q Birmingham 6d 7

Children
Arthur Reuel Tolkien b: 18 Feb 1857               Handsworth, Staffordshire           1837 1Q West Bromwich 6b 568
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe       Died 15 Feb 1896
Mabel Tolkien b: abt 1858               Handsworth, Staffordshire           1858 3Q West Bromwich 6b 549
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe

1861 Census RG9-2020 8 April 1861 Handsworth, Staffordshire
Hathfield Road
John B. Tolkien
Mary J. (Wife)
Emily
Louisa
Arthur R.
Mabel
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 53
Age 25
Age 22
Age 20
Age 4
Age 2 		Music Seller London
Birmingham
London
London
Handsworth
London 		Middlesex
Warwickshire
Middlesex
Middlesex
Staffordshire
Middlesex 		27 Mar 1807
abt 1834
abt 1838
abt 1840
abt 1857
abt 1858

Grace Bindley Tolkien b: abt 1861               Handsworth, Staffordshire             1861 4Q West Bromwich 6b 545
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe
Florence Mary Tolkien b: abt 1863               Birmingham, Warwickshire             1863 1Q Birmingham 6d 10
daughter of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe
Frank Winslow Tolkien b: 28 Jul 1864               Birmingham, Worcestershire             1870 2Q Kings Norton 6c 430
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe       1867 2Q West Bromwich 6b 384
Howard Charles Tolkien b: 27 Dec 1866               Birmingham, Worcestershire             1867 1Q Aston 6d 359
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe       1867 4Q West Bromwich 6b 394
Wilfred Henry Tolkien b: abt 1870               Moseley, Worcestershire             1870 2Q Kings Norton 6c 430
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe

1871 Census RG10-3078 3 April 1871 Kings Norton, Worcestershire
 
John B. Tolkien
Mary J. (Wife)
Arthur R.
Mabel
Grace B.
Florence M.
Wilfred H.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 64
Age 37
Age 14
Age 12
Age 9
Age 8
Age 1 		Piano Fort & Music Dealer

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		London
Birmingham
Handsworth
Handsworth
Handsworth
Birmingham
Moseley 		Middlesex
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Warwickshire
Worcestershire 		27 Mar 1807
abt 1834
abt 1857
abt 1858
abt 1861
abt 1863
abt 1870

Laurence George H. Tolkien b: abt 1873               Moseley, Worcestershire                     1873 1Q Kings Norton 6c 475
son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Jane Stowe

1881 Census RG11-2946 4 April 1881 Kings Norton, Worcestershire
Alcestor Road
John B. Tolkien
Mary J. (Wife)
Arthur R.
Grace
Florence M.
Wilfred
Laurence
Lucy Forest (Visitor)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 74
Age 47
Age 25
Age 19
Age 18
Age 11
Age 8
Age 29 		Piano Fort & Dealer & Tuner
Bank Clerk
Private Teacher
Private Teacher
Scholar
Scholar 		London
Birmingham
Handsworth
Handsworth
Handsworth
Handsworth
Moseley
Whampton 		Middlesex
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Worcestershire
Staffordshire 		27 Mar 1807
abt 1834
abt 1857
abt 1861
abt 1863
abt 1870
abt 1873
abt 1851

1891 Census RG12-2351 6 April 1891 Kings Norton, Worcestershire
15 Church Road
Mary J. Tolkien (Wife) (M)
Wilfred H.
Laurence
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 55
Age 21
Age 18
Bank Clerk
Clerk		 Birmingham
Moseley
Moseley
Worcestershire
Worcestershire 		abt 1834
abt 1870
abt 1873

1891 Census RG12-2425 6 April 1891 Erdington, Aston, Warwickshire, County Durham
Bell Lane
Henry Holden
Louisa (Wife)
Sydney H. (Son)
Helen M. (Dau)
John B. Tolkien (FatherLaw)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 54
Age 50
Age 26
Age 22
Age 84 		Commercial Clerk

Electrician

Pianoforte Tuner 		Birmingham
London
Harborne
Harborne
London 		Warwickshire

Staffordshire
Staffordshire 		abt 1836
abt 1840
abt 1864
abt 1868
27 Mar 1807

Death
John Benjamin Tolkien Died 1 Aug 1896, Age 89,       1896 3Q Kings Norton 6c 221

1901 Census RG13-4824 1 April 1901 Hexham, Northumberland
South View
William C. Mountain
Grace Bindley (Wife)
Kenneth A.
Dorothy G.
Mary J. Tolkien (Visitor)(W)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 38
Age 39
Age 13
Age 9
Age 66 		Electrical Engineer Birmingham
Birmingham
Wandsworth
Jarrow
Battersea 		Warwickshire

London
Newcastle
London 		abt 1862
abt 1868
abt 1889
abt 1891
abt 1895
abt 1898

1911 Census RG14-24 3 April 1911 St. Andrew, Northumberland
8 Sydenham Terrace   (13 Rooms)
William Charles Mountain
Grace Bindley (Wife)
Kenneth Archer
Mary Jane Tolkien (Mother)(W)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 49
Age 49
Age 23
Age 77 		Managing Director

Electrical Designer 		Birmingham
Birmingham
London
Birmingham


Warwickshire 		abt 1862
abt 1861
abt 1887
abt 1893
Mary Jane Tolkien had 8 Children, of which 5 are still alive.

Death
Mary Jane (Stowe) Tolkien Died abt 1915, Age 81,       1915 1Q Newcastle Tyne 10b 67