Jacob Tomlin

Jacob Tomlin ( born October 28, 1793 in Standen Hall, Lancashire; † September 5, 1880 ) was a Protestant missionary, during the Qing Dynasty had, among other things in Siam and China.

Jacob Tomlin was the son of John Tomlin of North Riding, Yorkshire, and Tabitha Rawthorne. He received his education at St. John 's College, Cambridge.

1826 Tomlin went for the London Missionary Society to Malacca. 1828 and 1829 he spent nine months in Siam, and wrote a report on his experiences, including on the events of King Anuvong of Vientiane. In 1836 he returned to England. In 1845 he was curate in Liverpool, later in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. In the 1860s he became vicar in Irchester, Northamptonshire, and remained there until 1877.

Jacob Tomlin died in 1880 in Irchester, leaving two daughters, Emily and Harriet, who were both born in Malacca.

Publications

• Journal of a nine months ' residence in Siam. London 1831, callable at Google Books ( last accessed 14 May 2010 )
• Missionary Journals and Letters. London 1844, callable in PDF at University of Hong Kong Libraries ( last accessed 14 May 2010 )