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WOLLASTON, THOMAS VERNON. Adm. pens. (age 19) at JESUS, Mar. 2, 1841. [10th] s. [and 15th child] of the Rev. Henry John (1788), deceased (and Louisa, dau. of William Symons, of Bury St Edmunds). B. [Mar. 9, 1822], at Scotter, Lincolnshire . School, Bury St Edmunds. Matric. Michs. 1841; B.A. 1845; M.A. 1849. A distinguished conchologist and entomologist. Friend of Darwin. F.L.S., 1847. Resided successively at Cambridge, in London and at Teignmouth, wintering often in Madeira , where he collected beetles. Married, Jan. 8, 1869, Edith, dau. of Joseph Shepherd, of Teignmouth. Author, Variation of Species, and of more than 60 papers on insects. Died Jan. 1878, at Teignmouth; buried there. Brother of Henry J. (1824) and Edward O. (1839). ( Boase, III. 1460; Biblio. Cornub., 900; Jesus Coll. Notes ; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 358; D.N.B. ) | Thomas Vernon WOLLASTON Approx. lifespan: 18221878 pens. aged 19 Jesus College adm1841:03:02 [10th] s. [and 15th child] of Rev. Henry John WOLLASTON (1788) deceased (and Louisa SYMONS dau. of William SYMONS of Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] ) b. 1822:03:09 Scotter, Lincolnshire Sch: Bury St Edmunds School Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ] Matric 1841:10MT: BA 1845 MA 1849 A distinguished conchologist and entomologist. Friend of Darwin. FLS 1847 Resided successively CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] London and Teignmouth, [ Devon ] wintering often Madeira where he collected beetles. m. 1869:01:08 Edith SHEPHERD dau. of Joseph SHEPHERD of Teignmouth, [ Devon ] Publ.: Variation of Species and of more than 60 papers on insects. d. Teignmouth, [ Devon ] 1878:01 buried there. brother of Henry J. WOLLASTON (1824) brother of Edward O. WOLLASTON (1839) ( Boase III. 1460; Biblio. Cornub. 900; Jesus College Notes ; Gunther, Early Science CB 358; D.N.B. ) |