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Robert Sackett Tomlin, of Dane Court, Isle of Thanet, and Westgate House, Northampton, son of Robert Tomlin and Sarah Cramp, was born on 15 September 1790¹ and baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 5 October 1790.² He died aged 77 in Thanet, Kent^G, on 25 April 1868³ and was buried at St Peter in Thanet^G on 3 May 1868.⁵ He married at St Mary Somerset Church, City of London, on 5 May 1817, Elizabeth Anne Bankes, daughter of John Bankes.^1,4
     Robert was elected in November 1839 by the Court of Exchequer of the Privy Council to serve as a sheriff of Northamptonshire. His residence then was Fotheringhay Castle.⁶
     In 1841 Robert was living at The Hall, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire^G, and was recorded in the census as Robt Tomlin, of independent means, aged 50+ and born not in Cambridgeshire. Living with him were his wife Elizabeth, 45+, and their children, Robert, 19, Bankes, 17, Thomas, 15, and Latham, aged 14. Also in the household were three male and three female servants.⁷
     In 1861 he was living at Wesgate Street, St Marks, Peterborough, Northamptonshire^G, and was recorded as Robert Sackett Tomlin, a private gentleman, head of household, married, aged 70 and born in Thanet. Living with him were his wife Elizabeth Ann, 67, and son Banks, 36. Also in the household were three female and one male servants.⁸¹

Elizabeth Belsey Tomlin, daughter of Robert Sackett Tomlin and Elizabeth Anne Bankes, was baptized at St Peter in Thanet, Kent^G, on 31 May 1831.¹ She died aged nine months in St Peter in Thanet^G on 9 January 1832 and was buried at St Peter in Thanet^G.