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Richard Woodward Tonkin 1869–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1869

Birth Location: Holloway, Middlesex, England

Death Date: before March 1940

Death Location: Brentford, Middlesex, England

Father: William Tonkin

Mother: Jane Sherris

Spouse(s): Eliza Mumford

Children(s): James Tonkin, Florence Tonkin, William Tonkin, Nora Tonkin, Herbert Tonkin, Elizabeth Tonkin, Lilian Tonkin

Richard Woodward Tonkin was born in 1869 in Holloway, Middlesex, England, the child of William Henry Tonkin And Jane Sherris. In 1871, Richard Woodward Tonkin resided in Islington, London, England. In 1881, Richard Woodward Tonkin resided in Tottenham, Middlesex, England. Richard Woodward Tonkin married Eliza Scadden Mumford, and had children including Elizabeth May Tonkin, Florence Winifred Tonkin, Herbert George Tonkin, James Woodward Tonkin, Lilian Tregarthen Tonkin, Nora Gladys Tonkin, William Mumford Tonkin. Richard Woodward Tonkin passed away in 1940 in Brentford, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Woodward Tonkin was born in 1869 in Holloway, Middlesex, England, the child of William Henry Tonkin And Jane Sherris.
  • In 1871, Richard Woodward Tonkin resided in Islington, London, England.
  • In 1881, Richard Woodward Tonkin resided in Tottenham, Middlesex, England.
  • Richard Woodward Tonkin married Eliza Scadden Mumford, and had children including Elizabeth May Tonkin, Florence Winifred Tonkin, Herbert George Tonkin, James Woodward Tonkin, Lilian Tregarthen Tonkin, Nora Gladys Tonkin, William Mumford Tonkin.
  • Richard Woodward Tonkin passed away in 1940 in Brentford, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tonkin
1833–1919
Birth Location: Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
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Jane Sherris
1834–1900
Birth Location: Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Mumford
1873–1938
Birth Location: St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

James Tonkin
1903–
Birth Location: South Tottenham, Middlesex, England
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Florence Tonkin
1900–1966
Birth Location: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
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William Tonkin
1898–1968
Birth Location: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
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Nora Tonkin
1895–1970
Birth Location: South Tottenham, London, England
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Herbert Tonkin
1907–1957
Birth Location: Dagenham, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Tonkin
1909–
Birth Location: Barking, Essex, England
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Lilian Tonkin
1911–1971
Birth Location: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
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Richard Tonkin's Ancestors

Self
Richard Tonkin
1869–1940
Birth Place: Holloway, Middlesex, England
Parents
William Henry Tonkin
1833–1919
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Jane Sherris
1834–1900
Scilly Isles, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Richard (Woodward) Tonkin
1797–1859
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Bodinnar) Carvosoe
1803–1877
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Tonkin
1753–
John Tonkin
1769–1852
John Carvosoe
1778–1835
Mary Mathews
1767–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tonkin
1726–
Ann Davies
1719–
Philip Tonkin
1739–1781
Eleanour
1735–1818
John Carvosoe
1742–1802
Elizabeth Payne
1743–
Henry Mathews
1738–1787
Mary Hosking
1742–1783

Richard Tonkin's Descendants

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Richard (Woodward) Tonkin (14 Aug 1869–before March 1940) m. Eliza (Scadden) Mumford (25 Jun 1873–18 Jul 1938)
  1. 1. James (Woodward) Tonkin 1903–
  2. 2. Florence (Winifred) Tonkin 1900–1966
  3. 3. William (Mumford) Tonkin 1898–1968
  4. 4. Nora (Gladys) Tonkin 1895–1970 m. Kenneth (Foster) Peabody 1881–1956 m. Percy (Charles) Turner 1884–1975
    1. 1. Alan (Woodward) Peabody 1925–2011 m. Nancy (Ann) Kilde 1932–2008
    2. 2. Joyce (Esther) Peabody 1927–2011 m. Eugene (Warren (Gene)) Harwood 1927–2016
  5. 5. Herbert (George) Tonkin 1907–1957
  6. 6. Elizabeth (May) Tonkin 1909–
  7. 7. Lilian (Tregarthen) Tonkin 1911–1971

Richard Tonkin's Timeline

10 Records

1869
14 Aug 1869
Birth of Richard Woodward Tonkin in Holloway, Middlesex, England
Holloway, Middlesex, England
1871
1871
Age 2
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Islington, London, England
Islington, London, England
1881
1881
Age 12
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1891
1891
Age 22
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1901
1901
Age 32
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1910
1910
Age 41
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in St Warnas, 70 Genesta road, P, London, London, England
St Warnas, 70 Genesta road, P, London, London, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 42
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Tottenham, Middlesex, England
Tottenham, Middlesex, England
1932
1932
Age 63
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Tottenham North, England
Tottenham North, England
1939
1939
Age 70
Richard Woodward Tonkin resided here in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1940
before March 1940
Age 71
Death of Richard Woodward Tonkin in Brentford, Middlesex, England
Brentford, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1869
    Event Place: Holloway, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 7305; Schedule Number: 357
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1073; Folio: 42; Page: 78
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1385; Folio: 107; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341337
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3a; Page: 391
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 298; Folio: 88; Page: 47; GSU roll: 824927
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1256; Folio: 32; Page: 56
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016683A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Islington, London, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 298; Folio: 88; Page: 47; GSU roll: 824927

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1385; Folio: 107; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341337

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1073; Folio: 42; Page: 78

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1256; Folio: 32; Page: 56

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Warnas, 70 Genesta road, P, London, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, City Directories, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Tottenham, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 7305; Schedule Number: 357

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Tottenham North, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016683A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before March 1940
    Event Place: Brentford, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3a; Page: 391
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