Born c1841 in Bristol, the son of George I and Jane Tanner and brother of George Tanner II, Thomas Tanner II, Louise Tanner, Henry Tanner and Maria Tanner II, and the husband of Amelia Tanner (PPR, 61C, 71C, 81C).
| 1861 | Boarding at 7 Red Rank, St Philip’s parish (18) (61C). |
| 1863 | 16 Nov. Avon Street, St Philip’s parish (20) the son of George Tanner I, a potter, he married Amelia Smith (19) of Avon Street, the daughter of Enoch Smith, a butcher (PPR). |
| 1866 | 28 Apr. George Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1868 | 31 May. West Street, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1870 & 73 | Pennywell Road, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1871 | Potter presser, 3 Barton Place, St Philip’s parish (27), living with his wife Amelia (26), potter presser, born in Bristol, and children (71C). |
| 1877 | 26 Sep. Thomas Tanner of Henry Road, Baptist Mills, was charged with assaulting his wife Amelia. They both worked at a pottery and could earn, when in full work from £2 to £3 per week (Western Daily Press). |
| 1881 | 2 Barton Place, St Philip’s parish (37), living with his wife Amelia (36), a potter, born in Bristol and children (81C). |
| 1891 | It was possibly his daughter Harriet who was in the Girls Home, Dowry Parade, Clifton, aged 13, suggesting that he and his wife had died (91C). |
| Children: Clara, born c1884 in Bristol; Samuel Thomas, born 4 Apr 1866, bapt 28 Apr 1866 (PPR); Rosina, born 17 Feb 1868, bapt 31 May 1868 (PPR); Thomas, born 12 Feb 1870, bapt 13 Mar 1870 (PPR); Alfred, born c1871 in Bristol (81C); Amelia, born 21 Oct 1873, bapt 9 Nov 1873 (PPR); Minnie, born c1874 in Bristol (81C); Harriett, born c1878 in Bristol (81C) |