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Amelia (Milly) Tonkin 1864–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUN 1864

Birth Location: Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia

Death Date: 1 MAY 1936

Death Location: Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia

Father: John Tonkin

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): James Sweet

Children(s): Thomas Sweet, Amelia Sweet, Clara Sweet, John Sweet, William Sweet, Arthur Sweet, Harold Sweet, Mabel Sweet, Lily Sweet, Clarence Sweet, James Sweet

In 1864, Amelia (Milly) Tonkin entered the world in Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia, born to John Rowe Tonkin And Elizabeth Jane Mitchell. Amelia (Milly) Tonkin married James Sweet, and had children including Amelia Claudine Sweet, Arthur Leonard Sweet, Clara Florence Lavinia Sweet, Clarence George Sweet, Harold Revenue Rev Sweet, James Stuart Sweet, John Jack Sweet, Lily Lavina Sweet, Mabel Florence Sweet, Thomas Henry Sweet, William Mitchell Stanley Sweet. Amelia (Milly) Tonkin passed away in 1936 in Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Amelia (Milly) Tonkin entered the world in Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia, born to John Rowe Tonkin And Elizabeth Jane Mitchell.
  • Amelia (Milly) Tonkin married James Sweet, and had children including Amelia Claudine Sweet, Arthur Leonard Sweet, Clara Florence Lavinia Sweet, Clarence George Sweet, Harold Revenue Rev Sweet, James Stuart Sweet, John Jack Sweet, Lily Lavina Sweet, Mabel Florence Sweet, Thomas Henry Sweet, William Mitchell Stanley Sweet.
  • Amelia (Milly) Tonkin passed away in 1936 in Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Tonkin
1833–1899
Birth Location: Sancreed, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Mitchell
1836–1918
Birth Location: Redruth, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

James Sweet
1862–1922
Birth Location: Green Plains, Paskeville, South Australia, Australia
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Children(s)

Thomas Sweet
1893–1980
Birth Location: Moonta, District Council of Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia
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Amelia Sweet
1884–1969
Birth Location: Moonta, District Council of Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia
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Clara Sweet
1886–1887
Birth Location: Moonta, Moonta, South Australia, Australia
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John Sweet
1890–1958
Birth Location: Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia
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William Sweet
1896–1977
Birth Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Arthur Sweet
1898–1944
Birth Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Harold Sweet
1901–1969
Birth Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
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Mabel Sweet
1905–1949
Birth Location: Tarcoola, South Australia, Australia
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Lily Sweet
1907–1995
Birth Location: Tarcoola, South Australia, Australia
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Clarence Sweet
1911–1989
Birth Location: Field st, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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James Sweet
1888–1968
Birth Location: Moonta, Moonta, South Australia, Australia
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Amelia Tonkin's Ancestors

Self
Amelia Tonkin
1864–1936
Birth Place: Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Parents
John Rowe Tonkin
1833–1899
Sancreed, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Mitchell
1836–1918
Redruth, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William (Uriah) Tonkin
1803–1854
St Just-in-Penwith, Cornwall, England
Margaret Rowe
1801–1875
St Just, Cornwall, England
Samuel (Francis) Mitchell
1812–1897
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Lawry
1812–1901
Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Tonkin
1763–1813
Jane Nekervis
1768–1812
Thomas Rowe
1771–1830
Jane Trembath
1772–1852
Thomas Michell
1780–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tonkin
1733–1762
Jane Oats
1739–1763
James Rowe
1735–1803
Constance James
1737–1806

Amelia Tonkin's Descendants

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Amelia ((Milly)) Tonkin (5 JUN 1864–1 MAY 1936) m. James Sweet (1 AUG 1862–4 FEB 1922)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Sweet 1893–1980
  2. 2. Amelia (Claudine) Sweet 1884–1969
  3. 3. Clara (Florence Lavinia) Sweet 1886–1887
  4. 4. John ((Jack)) Sweet 1890–1958
  5. 5. William (Mitchell Stanley) Sweet 1896–1977
  6. 6. Arthur (Leonard) Sweet 1898–1944
  7. 7. Harold (Revenue (Rev)) Sweet 1901–1969
  8. 8. Mabel (Florence) Sweet 1905–1949 m. Donald Henderson 1901–1972
    1. 1. Mabel (Roma Ruth) Henderson 1928–2011 m. Gordon (Herbert) Steer 1926–2014
    2. 2. Donald (Leslie Raymond) Henderson 1930–1984
    3. 3. David (Winston Ross) Henderson 1941–2006
    4. 4. Hazel (Mavis Merle) Henderson 1933–2023
  9. 9. Lily (Lavina) Sweet 1907–1995
  10. 10. Clarence (George) Sweet 1911–1989
  11. 11. James (Stuart) Sweet 1888–1968

Amelia Tonkin's Timeline

2 Records

1864
5 JUN 1864
Birth of Amelia (Milly) Tonkin in Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
1936
1 MAY 1936
Age 72
Death of Amelia (Milly) Tonkin in Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia
Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1864
    Event Place: Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1936
    Event Place: Parkside, Unley City, South Australia, Australia
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