THE SUICIDE OF A SHEFFIELD BREWER - Henry Tomlison 19th June 1891
The following two journals carried identical reports of the tragedy - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Saturday, June 20, 1891; and The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Saturday, June 20, 1891
SUICIDE OF A BREWER
London Friday
Mr. Henry Tomlinson of Sheffield one of the largest brewers in Yorkshire committed suicide today by cutting his throat and a coachman who tried to wrest the knife from him was terribly cut about the hands
However the Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland) dated the same day gives a fuller account as does the London Times
SHOCKING SUICIDE AT SHEFFIELD
Yesterday morning, Mr. Henry Tomlinson one of the largest brewers in Yorkshire and proprietor of the Anchor Brewery Sheffield committed suicide by cutting his throat. Mr. Tomlinson had not been well for some time, and recently had been watched. His manner for the last day or two had been strange and yesterday morning on arriving at the brewery, his actions led everyone to believe that he was not in his right mind. He was taken to the house of his cashier and whilst the latter went to see Mr. Tomlinson's brother, the deceased got a knife out of the kitchen A fierce struggle took place between the suicide and his coachman but by a terrible effort the deceased pulled the knife out of the coachman's hand so badly that he fainted through loss of blood. On getting free Tomlinson rushed into the scullery and forcing the knife into his throat made a terrible gash, the jugular vein and the windpipe both been cut. Death occurred in a few moments. Deceased leaves a widow and four children
Notes
The Anchor Brewery was located on Cherry Street a site that was occupied by Arnold Lavers wood yard The brewery was was severely damaged during the Sheffield blitz At the other side of the Sheffield United ground was Britannia Brewery (John Richdale), they were taken over by Hammond's of Bradford in 1956
Source Information:
Dwelling The Woodlands Census Place, Dore, Derby, England
Family History Library Film 1342118
Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4628 / 85 Page Number 30
Household Record 1881 British Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry TOMLINSON Head M Male 36 Sheffield, York, England Brewer
Martha TOMLINSON Wife M Female 34 Sheffield, York, England Brewers Wife
Henry William TOMLINSON Son Male 5 Ecclesall, York, England
Dorothy P.M. TOMLINSON Daur Female 4 m Ecclesall, York, England
Frances J. SANDERSON Servant Female 16 Brants, Lincoln, England Domestic Servant
Louisa HOLLINGWORTH Servant Female 13 Norton, Derby, England Domestic Servant
Sebastian Elijah NICHOLS Brother In Law U Male 32 Sheffield, York, England Clerk Without Cure Of Souls
Sources
Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin,
Ireland), Saturday, June 20, 1891;
The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Saturday, June 20, 1891
The Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland) dated Saturday, June 20, 1891; Issue
147
The London Times dated Saturday, June 20, 1891
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