Tanner family

The Tanner family is one of the orignal families to debut in Coronation Street from the very first episode. It is actually one of the popular ones, with memorable characters like Dennis and Elsie.

Members:
Arnold Tanner - 1960-1961, 1966 (married Elsie Tanner, divorced 1961)

Elsie Tanner - 1960-1973, 1976-1984 (married Arnold Tanner) (died 1986)

Linda Tanner - 1960-1968, 1984 (first child to Arnold and Elsie)

Dennis Tanner - 1960-1962, 1963-1968 (second child to Arnold and Elsie Tanner)

Steve Tanner - 1967 (second husband to Elsie Tanner) (died September 1968)

Family history:
In 1939, Elsie Tanner, aged 16, married Arnold Tanner. She became pregant and moved into Coronation Street with him shortly before World War II broke out. Arnold left Elsie to join the navy, so she was left alone. She gave birth to her first child, Linda Tanner, behind the bar of the Rovers Returns. Ena helped her give birth to the baby.

Elsie started sleeping with other men, and when Ena found out, she sent a letter to Arnold. Angry, Arnold returned to Coronation Street, where he beat and raped Elsie. When he was asleep the next morning, she through cold water over him, and then threatened him with a neighbours assualt rifle, telling him to leave. He did.

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