John
Thomas
(Tanner)
Milburn
Born in Morpeth Registration District, Northumberland, England
Son of John Milburn
and Elizabeth (Brown) Milburn
Brother of
Robert Milburn, Sarah Jane Milburn, Elizabeth Ellen Milburn, Florence Milburn, Margaret Milburn, James Milburn, William Milburn and Alexander Milburn
Husband of
Elizabeth Ann (Charlton) Milburn
— married
1907 in Morpeth Registration District, Northumberland, England
Descendants 
Father of
John Milburn, George William Milburn, Elizabeth Ellen (Milburn) Charlton, James Milburn, Gladys Milburn and Stanley Milburn
Died
at about age 63
in Ashington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Mar 2022
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Biography
Private Tanner Milburn was a Prisoner of War during World War I.
Tanner's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1886 in the Morpeth district.[1]
He got the nickname "Tanner" because he was "half the size" of his brother Bob (a tanner was half a bob, or sixpence).
While professionally Tanner was a coal miner, he was also a non-professional footballer with his local non-league club Ashington, where he played as goalkeeper. All four of his sons became professional footballers (as did nephew Jackie Milburn) and two of his grandsons won the World Cup with England.
He served as a private with the 22nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers in the First World War, where he was captured by the Germans (press Edit for full story).
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Milburn | Head | Married | M | 28 | Coal Miner | Northumberland, England |
| Elizabeth Milburn | Wife | Married | F | 26 | Northumberland, England | |
| Robert Milburn | Son | M | 6 | Northumberland, England | ||
| John J Milburn | Son | M | 5 | Northumberland, England | ||
| Thomas W Milburn | Son | M | 5 | Northumberland, England | ||
| Sarah J Milburn | Daughter | F | 3 | Northumberland, England | ||
| Elizabeth E Milburn | Daughter | F | 1 | Northumberland, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Millburn | Head | Married | M | 38 | Drawing Timber (miner) | Birtley, Northumberland |
| Elizabeth Millburn | Wife | F | 36 | Scotland Gate, Northumberland | ||
| Robert Millburn | Son | M | 16 | Pony Driver (miner) | Scotland Gate, Northumberland | |
| John Thomas Millburn | Son | M | 14 | Putting Stones (miner) | Scotland Gate, Northumberland | |
| Sarah Jane Millburn | Daughter | F | 12 | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| Elizabeth Ellen Millburn | Daughter | F | 10 | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| Florence Millburn | Daughter | F | 8 | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| Margaret Millburn | Daughter | F | 7 | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| James Millburn | Son | M | 5 | Ashington, Northumberland | ||
| William Millburn | Son | M | 3 | Ashington, Northumberland |
John's marriage was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1907 in the Morpeth district.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Thomas Milburn | Head | Married | M | 25 | Coal Miner Hewer | Choppington, Northumberland |
| Elizabeth Ann Milburn | Wife | Married | F | 21 | Wreckenton, Durham | |
| John Milburn | Son | M | 3 | New Hirst, Northumberland | ||
| George Milburn | Son | M | 0 | New Hirst, Northumberland |
World War I - prisoner number 1749
| Name | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation |
| John T Milburn | Married | M | 53 | Miner Stoneman Heavy Work |
| Elizabeth A Milburn | Married | F | 50 | House Wife |
| James Milburn | Single | M | 20 | Unemployed Pro-Football |
| Gladys Milburn | Single | F | 17 | Grocer'S Shop Assistant |
| Stanley Milburn | Single | M | 13 | At School |
| Esther Charlton | Widowed | F | 74 | Retired Pensioner |
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 23 March 2022)
Milburn, John Thomas (Mother's maiden name: Brown).
GRO Reference: 1886 Apr-May-Jun in Morpeth Volume 10B Page 375. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Northumberland county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
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John J Milburn (5) son in household of John Milburn (28) in Morpeth registration district. Born in Northumberland, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Bedlington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
John Thomas Millburn (14), married son, in household of John Millburn (38) in Morpeth registration district. Born in Scotland Gate, Northumberland. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 23 March 2022)
Milburn, John Thomas.
GRO Reference: 1907 Oct-Nov-Dec in Morpeth Volume 10b Page 683. - ↑
1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
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John Thomas Milburn (25), married head of household in Morpeth registration district. Born in Choppington, Northumberland. - ↑
1939 Register:
"England and Wales National Register, 1939"
Citing Census, Ashington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, RG 101, The National Archives, Kew, England; FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch (accessed 23 March 2022)
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John T Milburn (53), married in Ashington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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