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'''George Tolkien''' ([[20 October]] [[1784]] - [[1 June]] [[1840]]), son of [[John Benjamin Tolkien (George's father)|John Benjamin Tolkien]] and [[Mary Wall]], was J.R.R. Tolkien's great-grandfather. George was married to [[Eliza Lydia Murrell]] ([[1787]] - [[1863]]). They had eleven children, the second oldest of which, [[John Benjamin Tolkien|John Benjamin]] (1807-1896), was the grandfather of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].<ref>{{webcite|author=niedziela|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2018/01/george-tolkien-178418-not-george-william.html|articlename=George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!|dated=7.1.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20 November 2019}}. &ndash; In many sources he is referred as George ''William'' Tolkien, but in all documents his name is George Tolkien. One of his sons was named George William, though.</ref>
'''George Tolkien''' ([[20 October]] [[1784]] - [[1 June]] [[1840]]), son of [[John Benjamin Tolkien (George's father)|John Benjamin Tolkien]] and [[Mary Wall]], was J.R.R. Tolkien's great-grandfather. George was married to [[Eliza Lydia Murrell]] ([[1787]] - [[1863]]). They had eleven children, the second oldest of which, [[John Benjamin Tolkien|John Benjamin]] (1807 - 1896), was the grandfather of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].<ref>{{webcite|author=niedziela|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2018/01/george-tolkien-178418-not-george-william.html|articlename=George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!|dated=7.1.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20 November 2019}}. &ndash; In many sources he is referred as George ''William'' Tolkien, but in all documents his name is George Tolkien. One of his sons was named George William, though.</ref>


George is known to have worked in 1799 as an apprentice to his paternal uncle [[Daniel Tolkien]], the City citizen and a furrier.<ref>{{webcite|author=wtorek|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2017/05/john-benjamin-tolkien-1753-1819-summary.html|articlename=John Benjamin Tolkien (1752-1819): a summary|dated=27.3.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20.11.2019}}.</ref>
George is known to have worked in 1799 as an apprentice to his paternal uncle [[Daniel Tolkien]], the City citizen and a furrier.<ref>{{webcite|author=wtorek|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2017/05/john-benjamin-tolkien-1753-1819-summary.html|articlename=John Benjamin Tolkien (1752-1819): a summary|dated=27.3.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20.11.2019}}.</ref>
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==Children==
==Children==
The number and names of George's and Eliza Lydia's children varies in different accounts. Here is a list provided by user galadhorn in Tolknięty:<ref>{{webcite|author=niedziela|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2018/01/george-tolkien-178418-not-george-william.html|articlename=George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!|dated=7.1.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20 November 2019}} &ndash; see galadhorn's comment (18.2.2018) to the article.</ref>
The number and names of George's and Eliza Lydia's children varies in different accounts. Here is a list provided by user galadhorn in Tolknięty:<ref>{{webcite|author=niedziela|articleurl=http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/2018/01/george-tolkien-178418-not-george-william.html|articlename=George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!|dated=7.1.2018|website=[http://tolkniety.blogspot.com/ Tolknięty]|accessed=20 November 2019}} &ndash; see galadhorn's comment (18.2.2018) to the article.</ref>
*[[George William Tolkien]], 1805–1877
*[[George William Tolkien]], 1805 - 1877
*[[John Benjamin Tolkien]], 1807–1896 ([[Arthur Tolkien|Arthur Tolkien's]] father)
*[[John Benjamin Tolkien]], 1807 - 1896 ([[Arthur Tolkien|Arthur Tolkien's]] father)
*[[Eliza Tolkien]], 1808–1829
*[[Eliza Tolkien]], 1808 - 1829
*[[William Tolkien|William Murrell Tolkien]], 1810–1882
*[[William Tolkien|William Murrell Tolkien]], 1810 - 1882
*[[Mary Tolkien|Mary Ann Tolkien]], 1811–1864
*[[Mary Tolkien|Mary Ann Tolkien]], 1811 - 1864
*[[Henry Tolkien]], 1814–1885
*[[Henry Tolkien]], 1814 - 1885
*[[Rosina Tolkien|Rosina Susanna Tolkien]], 1819–1900
*[[Rosina Tolkien|Rosina Susanna Tolkien]], 1819 - 1900
*[[Edward Tolkien]], 1825–1911
*[[Edward Tolkien]], 1825 - 1911
*[[Ellen Tolkien|Ellen Martha Tolkien]], 1825–1848
*[[Ellen Tolkien|Ellen Martha Tolkien]], 1825 - 1848
*[[Septimus Tolkien]], 1826–1912
*[[Septimus Tolkien]], 1826 - 1912
*[[Alfred Tolkien|Alfred John Tolkien]], 1834–1867
*[[Alfred Tolkien|Alfred John Tolkien]], 1834 - 1867


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 11:02, 20 November 2019

George Tolkien (20 October 1784 - 1 June 1840), son of John Benjamin Tolkien and Mary Wall, was J.R.R. Tolkien's great-grandfather. George was married to Eliza Lydia Murrell (1787 - 1863). They had eleven children, the second oldest of which, John Benjamin (1807 - 1896), was the grandfather of J.R.R. Tolkien.[1]

George is known to have worked in 1799 as an apprentice to his paternal uncle Daniel Tolkien, the City citizen and a furrier.[2]

Children

The number and names of George's and Eliza Lydia's children varies in different accounts. Here is a list provided by user galadhorn in Tolknięty:[3]

See also

References

  1. niedziela, "George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!" dated 7 January 2018, Tolknięty (accessed 20 November 2019). – In many sources he is referred as George William Tolkien, but in all documents his name is George Tolkien. One of his sons was named George William, though.
  2. wtorek, "John Benjamin Tolkien (1752-1819): a summary" dated 27 March 2018, Tolknięty (accessed 20 November 2019).
  3. niedziela, "George Tolkien (1784–1840) – not George William!" dated 7 January 2018, Tolknięty (accessed 20 November 2019) – see galadhorn's comment (18.2.2018) to the article.