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Richard Richards Tonkin 1892–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1892

Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 2 Mar 1961

Death Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Father: John Tonkin

Mother: Susan Tonkin

Spouse(s): Emily Sampson

Children(s): John Tonkin, Samuel Tonkin, Richard Tonkin

Richard Richards Tonkin was born in 1892 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England, the child of John Smith Tonkin And Susan Tonkin. In 1901, Richard Richards Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England. In 1911, Richard Richards Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England. Richard Richards Tonkin married Emily Ann Trenwith Sampson, and had children including John William Trenwith Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, Samuel Derek Tonkin. Richard Richards Tonkin passed away in 1961 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Richards Tonkin was born in 1892 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England, the child of John Smith Tonkin And Susan Tonkin.
  • In 1901, Richard Richards Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1911, Richard Richards Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England.
  • Richard Richards Tonkin married Emily Ann Trenwith Sampson, and had children including John William Trenwith Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, Samuel Derek Tonkin.
  • Richard Richards Tonkin passed away in 1961 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Tonkin's Ancestors

Self
Richard Tonkin
1892–1961
Birth Place: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Smith Tonkin
1864–1948
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Susan Tonkin
1867–1918
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William (Henry) Tonkin
1834–1917
Paul, Cornwall, England
Hannah (Sophia (Anna)) Pollard
1837–1902
St Paul, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Samuel (Charles Deeble) Tonkin
1841–1915
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Richards
1842–1892
Newlyn, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Tonkin
1799–1881
Elizabeth Bodinnar
1802–1852
Samuel Tonkin
1811–1886
Susannah James
1816–1846
Richard Richards
1803–1866
Phillis Curnow
1804–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tonkin
1762–1861
Anna Smith
1755–
Oliver Bodinnar
1777–1843
Elizabeth Cock
1775–1827
John Tonkin
1769–1852
Elizabeth Deeble
1769–1848
John Richards
1764–1848
Mary Mathews
1767–1829

Richard Tonkin's Descendants

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Richard (Richards) Tonkin (27 Apr 1892–2 Mar 1961) m. Emily (Ann Trenwith) Sampson (16 Aug 1895–Sep 1974)
  1. 1. John (William Trenwith) Tonkin 1921–2016
  2. 2. Samuel (Derek) Tonkin 1928–1999
  3. 3. Richard Tonkin 1923–2015

Richard Tonkin's Timeline

6 Records

1892
27 Apr 1892
Birth of Richard Richards Tonkin in Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Newlyn, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 9
Richard Richards Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 19
Richard Richards Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1939
1939
Age 47
Richard Richards Tonkin resided here in 12 Cam Gwavas Ice, Cornwall, England
12 Cam Gwavas Ice, Cornwall, England
1961
2 Mar 1961
Age 69
Death of Richard Richards Tonkin in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1961
27 Apr 1961
Age 69
Richard Richards Tonkin - Probate in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14058; Schedule Number: 39
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 128
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2252; Folio: 43; Page: 6
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016697I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2252; Folio: 43; Page: 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14058; Schedule Number: 39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 12 Cam Gwavas Ice, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016697I

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1961
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7a; Page: 128

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Bodmin, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

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