Thomas Chambers Tall (1854 - 1873)

Born 1854 in Yealmpton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 6 Feb 1873 at about age 19 in Sultanate of Zanzibar

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Biography

Thomas's birth was registered in undefined in the Plympton district.^[1]

Thomas, son of George & Sarah, was baptised on 19 Nov 1854 in Yealmpton, Devon, England.^[2]

In the 1861 census Thomas (age 6), Scholar, was the son of George Tall in Yealmpton Village, Yealmpton, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England.^[3]

In the 1871 census Thomas (age 16), Sailor royal navy, was the son of George Tall in Bakers Shop, Yealmpton, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England.^[4]

Thomas was in a military record on 1 Jan 1873. His service number was 72843.^[5]

Thomas was mentioned on a memorial in Grave Island Cemetery, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania with a death date of 6 Feb 1873.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
   Volume: 5B; Page: 202
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Thomas Chambers Tall birth registered in Plympton, mother's maiden name Chambers.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Devon Baptisms"
   Archive: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office; Reference: 731/5; Page: 8
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Thomas Chambers Tall baptism on 19 Nov 1854, son of George & Sarah, in Yealmpton, Devon, England.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1429; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Schedule: 40
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Thomas C Tall (6) son, Scholar, in household of George Tall (41) in Yealmpton Village, Yealmpton in Plympton St Mary registration district in Devon, England.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Series: RG10; Piece number: 2107; Folio: 22; Page: 10; Schedule: 53
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Thomas C Tall (16) son, Sailor royal navy, in household of George Tall (50) in Bakers Shop, Yealmpton in Plympton St Mary registration district in Devon, England. Born in Yealmpton Devon England.
5. ↑ Military: "UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 59
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60522 #436079 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Name: Thomas Chamber Tall; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1854; Birth Place: Yealmpton, Devon; First Service Date: 1 Jan 1873; First Ship Served On: Glasgow; Last Service Date: 5 Feb 1873; Last Ship Served On: Glasgow; Service Number: 72843.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #160969412 (accessed 29 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Thomas Chambers Tall (1854-6 Feb 1873), citing Grave Island Cemetery, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania; Maintained by Bob Barnes (contributor 50932537).