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Esther Eddy 1848–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: OCT 1848

Birth Location: St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1922

Death Location: Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Father: Richard Eddy

Mother: Ann Leggo

Spouse(s): Thomas Tonkin

Children(s): Esther Tonkin, Ellen Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, Adeline Tonkin, Ada Tonkin

In 1848, Esther Eddy entered the world in St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Grenfell Eddy And Ann Jelbert Leggo. Esther Eddy married Thomas Tonkin, and had children including Ada Tonkin, Adeline Tonkin, Ellen Tonkin, Esther Ann Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin. Esther Eddy passed away in 1922 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Esther Eddy entered the world in St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Grenfell Eddy And Ann Jelbert Leggo.
  • Esther Eddy married Thomas Tonkin, and had children including Ada Tonkin, Adeline Tonkin, Ellen Tonkin, Esther Ann Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin.
  • Esther Eddy passed away in 1922 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Eddy's Ancestors

Self
Esther Eddy
1848–1922
Birth Place: St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Grenfell Eddy
1811–1873
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Ann (Jelbert) Leggo
1816–1907
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William Eddy
1764–1812
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Mary Grenfell
1769–
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Christopher Leggo
1790–1857
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (( Betsy ) Jelbert) Tonkin
1796–1857
St Levan, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Eddy
1733–1782
Mary Hocking
1733–1815
Nicholas Grenfell
1730–1810
Elizabeth Nankervis
1745–1777
Maddern Leggo
1760–1836
Christiana Saundry
1763–1847
Martha Jelbert
1772–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Eddy
1709–1770
Mary Matthew
1712–1766
Nicholas Hocking
1695–1765
Susannah Harvey
1712–1781
Christopher Leggo
1729–
Jane Warren
1732–1781
William Saundry
1721–1798
Christianna Stevens
1729–1780

Esther Eddy's Descendants

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Esther Eddy (OCT 1848–1922) m. Thomas Tonkin (21 APR 1839–FEB 1880)
  1. 1. Esther (Ann) Tonkin 1864–1921 m. William (Charles) Nankervis 1864–1917
    1. 1. Ruby (May) Nankervis 1889–1890
    2. 2. William (Leslie) Nankervis 1891–1944 m. Grace (McIntyre) Matheson 1890–1946
      1. 1. Mary (Joyce) Nankervis 1916–1966 m. Frederick (( Frank ) Lewis) Turner 1915–2005
        1. 1. Frederick (William) Turner 1941–2011 m. Doris (Kathleen) Wadley 1941–2020
      2. 2. Ian (Warwick) Nankervis 1921–1985 m. Anne (( Nancy )) Ball 1920–
    3. 3. Esther (Violet) Nankervis 1894–1972 m. John (Franklin) Matheson 1896–1977
    4. 4. Florence (Ethel) Nankervis 1896–1947 m. Jacob (William) Meier 1896–1950
    5. 5. Thomas (Edgar) Nankervis 1904–1951 m. Jessie (Ann) Hutt 1903–1950
  2. 2. Ellen Tonkin 1867–1942 m. Andrew McKenzie 1858–1942
    1. 1. Ellen (( Nellie )) McKenzie 1886–1919 m. William (George) Carter 1887–1955
      1. 1. William (James) Carter 1914–
    2. 2. Jane McKenzie 1890–1965 m. Thomas (Henry) Stephens 1889–1961
      1. 1. Elizabeth Stephens 1911–2002
      2. 2. Rita (Jane) Stephens 1912–1990
    3. 3. Andrew McKenzie 1892–1953 m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Radford 1892–
      1. 1. Edward (Andrew) McKenzie 1913–1995
    4. 4. Isabel McKenzie 1895–1975 m. Albert Bower 1887–1955
      1. 1. Elaine (Valda) Bower 1923–1968
        1. 1. Diane (Joy) Taylor –1954
    5. 5. Rupert (George) McKenzie 1900–1973
    6. 6. Florence (Ada) McKenzie 1905–
  3. 3. Thomas Tonkin 1869–1873
  4. 4. Adeline Tonkin 1877–1943 m. Charles (Henry) Cochrane 1877–1963
    1. 1. Clarence (Charles Dudley) Cochrane 1908–
  5. 5. Ada Tonkin 1875–1943 m. William (John) Stedwell 1872–1956
    1. 1. William (Eric) Stedwell 1901–1974
    2. 2. Ada (Ella) Stedwell 1904–2004
    3. 3. Alice (May) Stedwell 1907–1908
    4. 4. Roy Stedwell 1910–1975

Esther Eddy's Timeline

2 Records

1848
OCT 1848
Birth of Esther Eddy in St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
1922
1922
Age 74
Death of Esther Eddy in Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: OCT 1848
    Event Place: St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Plymouth

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1858
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Richmond, Victoria, Australia

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