Robert Heddle Robertson TOMISON

1885 - 1964  (79 years)

• Name	Robert Heddle Robertson TOMISON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	1885	South Ronaldshay, Orkney   [7, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Abt 7 Apr 1885  [12]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	7 Mar 1901  [12]
  	7892
  Joined Ordnance Survey	7 Mar 1901  [12]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	7 Mar 1901  [12]
  	7892, Robt H R Tomison
  	Name: Robt H R Tomison Date of Birth: Abt 7/4/1885 Date Joined OS: 7/3/1901 Age at Joining: 15y 11m Date Left OS: 27/8/1905 Resigned and enlisted in RE
  Left Ordnance Survey	27 Aug 1905  [12]
  	Register of Staff
  RoS Last Entry	27 Aug 1905  [12]
  	Resigned and enlisted in RE
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Batley, Yorkshire, England   [11]
  	Royal Engineer, Ordnance Survey
  _MILT	Between 1914 and 1920  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  RE1914	1 Jan 1914	Aycliffe, Durham, England   [13]
  	14800, LCpl, 9th Division, York
  _MILT	19 Sep 1914	Africa   [2]
  	Royal Engineers, T/Sgt
  Arrival	4 Oct 1915	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	Age: 31
  Name	Robt H R Tomison  [12]
  Residence	1920	Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [9]
  Death	6 Feb 1964	Nottinghamshire, England   [1, 7]
  Person ID	I49868	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Emily UTTLEY,   b. Abt 1881, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	Dec 1907	Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. George Robert TOMISON,   b. Abt 1909, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John TOMISON,   b. Abt 1910, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

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