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Richard Harry Tonkin 1895–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1895

Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 25 Oct 1963

Death Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England

Father: Philip Tonkin

Mother: Philippa White

Spouse(s): Mabel Hocking

Children(s): Thomas Tonkin, Richard Tonkin

Richard Harry Tonkin was born in 1895 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England, the child of Philip B Tonkin And Philippa Jane White. In 1901, Richard Harry Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England. Richard Harry Tonkin married Mabel Jane Hocking, and had children including Richard Harry Tonkin, Thomas Hugh Tonkin. Richard Harry Tonkin passed away in 1963 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Harry Tonkin was born in 1895 in Newlyn, Cornwall, England, the child of Philip B Tonkin And Philippa Jane White.
  • In 1901, Richard Harry Tonkin resided in Paul, Cornwall, England.
  • Richard Harry Tonkin married Mabel Jane Hocking, and had children including Richard Harry Tonkin, Thomas Hugh Tonkin.
  • Richard Harry Tonkin passed away in 1963 in St Austell, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Tonkin's Ancestors

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Richard Tonkin
1895–1963
Birth Place: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Parents
Philip B Tonkin
1863–1919
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Philippa (Jane) White
1865–1921
Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Philip Tonkin
1831–1872
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Mary (Mann) Harry
1832–1903
Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Tonkin
1797–1859
Elizabeth Carvosoe
1803–1877
William Harry
1798–1874
Catherine Mann
1798–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Tonkin
1753–
John Tonkin
1769–1852
John Carvosoe
1778–1835
Mary Mathews
1767–1829
William Harry
1775–1847
Elizabeth Willis
1775–1851

Richard Tonkin's Descendants

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Richard (Harry) Tonkin (8 Apr 1895–25 Oct 1963) m. Mabel (Jane) Hocking (5 Nov 1892–13 Feb 1980)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hugh) Tonkin 1928–2004 m. Patricia Bowman 1931–2011
  2. 2. Richard (Harry) Tonkin 1925–2007

Richard Tonkin's Timeline

7 Records

1895
8 Apr 1895
Birth of Richard Harry Tonkin in Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Newlyn, Cornwall, England
1895
3 Jun 1895
Richard Harry Tonkin was baptized in St Peter's, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
St Peter's, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 6
Richard Harry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 16
Richard Harry Tonkin resided here in 21 Charles Street, Newlyn, Tolcarne, Penzance, Cornwall, England
21 Charles Street, Newlyn, Tolcarne, Penzance, Cornwall, England
1915
1915
Age 20
Richard Harry Tonkin resided here in Long Rock, Cornwall, England
Long Rock, Cornwall, England
1918
10 May 1918
Age 23
Richard Harry Tonkin resided here in Newlyn (near Penzance), Cornwall, England
Newlyn (near Penzance), Cornwall, England
1963
25 Oct 1963
Age 68
Death of Richard Harry Tonkin in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14063; Schedule Number: 116
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2252; Folio: 51; Page: 22
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] England, Select Marriages
    [6] UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Kew, Surrey, England; Air Ministry: Air Member for Personnel and Predecessors: Airmen's Records; Series Number: AIR 79

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1895
    Event Place: St Peter's, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2252; Folio: 51; Page: 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 21 Charles Street, Newlyn, Tolcarne, Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14063; Schedule Number: 116

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Long Rock, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1918
    Event Place: Newlyn (near Penzance), Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1963
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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