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Thomas Tonkin 1841–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAR 1841

Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 11 Dec 1912

Death Location: Wellington Hospital New South Wales

Father: humphrey Tonkin

Mother: Jane Letcher

Spouse(s): Jane Rowe

Children(s): William Tonkin, Tom Tonkin, Eliza Tonkin, Mary Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, James Tonkin, Eli Tonkin, Alice Tonkin, Grace Tonkin, Catherine Tonkin

The story of Thomas Tonkin began in 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. Thomas Tonkin married Jane Rowe, and had children including Alice Tonkin, Catherine Tonkin, Eli Tonkin, Eliza Jane Tonkin, Grace May Tonkin, James William Tonkin, Mary Elizabeth Tonkin, Richard John Tonkin, Tom Tonkin, William Tonkin. Thomas Tonkin passed away in 1912 in Wellington Hospital New South Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Tonkin began in 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
  • Thomas Tonkin married Jane Rowe, and had children including Alice Tonkin, Catherine Tonkin, Eli Tonkin, Eliza Jane Tonkin, Grace May Tonkin, James William Tonkin, Mary Elizabeth Tonkin, Richard John Tonkin, Tom Tonkin, William Tonkin.
  • Thomas Tonkin passed away in 1912 in Wellington Hospital New South Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

humphrey Tonkin
1812–1851
Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall, England
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Jane Letcher
1815–
Birth Location: St Just, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Rowe
1842–1895
Birth Location: St Breage, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

William Tonkin
1885–1965
Birth Location: Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
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Tom Tonkin
1865–1946
Birth Location: Bingo Mine Nr Kadina, South Australia
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Eliza Tonkin
1869–1939
Birth Location: Wallaroo Mines
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Mary Tonkin
1874–1971
Birth Location: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Richard Tonkin
1876–1901
Birth Location: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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James Tonkin
–1965
Birth Location: Cow Flat near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Eli Tonkin
1881–1935
Birth Location: Hillgrove, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Alice Tonkin
1883–1884
Birth Location: Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
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Grace Tonkin
1890–1890
Birth Location: Sunny Corner, Bathurst Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
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Catherine Tonkin
1863–1876
Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
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Thomas Tonkin's Ancestors

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Thomas Tonkin
1841–1912
Birth Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
Parents
humphrey Tonkin
1812–1851
Truro, Cornwall, England
Jane Letcher
1815–
St Just, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
James Letcher
1796–1878
Fowey, Cornwall, England
Jane Warren
1801–1883
Menheniott, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Tonkin's Descendants

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Thomas Tonkin (14 MAR 1841–11 Dec 1912) m. Jane Rowe (25 Apr 1842–14 Apr 1895)
  1. 1. William Tonkin 1885–1965 m. Eva (Miriam) Moore 1893–1975
    1. 1. Gladys (Annie) Tonkin 1919–2005 m. Cecil (Henry John) ENGLAND 1909–2000
    2. 2. William (John) Tonkin 1917–2003
    3. 3. Elsie (Thelma) Tonkin 1912–2004
    4. 4. Ivy (Alma) Tonkin 1914–2007
  2. 2. Tom Tonkin 1865–1946
  3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Tonkin 1869–1939
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Tonkin 1874–1971
  5. 5. Richard (John) Tonkin 1876–1901
  6. 6. James (William) Tonkin –1965
  7. 7. Eli Tonkin 1881–1935
  8. 8. Alice Tonkin 1883–1884
  9. 9. Grace (May) Tonkin 1890–1890
  10. 10. Catherine Tonkin 1863–1876

Thomas Tonkin's Timeline

2 Records

1841
14 MAR 1841
Birth of Thomas Tonkin in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1912
11 Dec 1912
Age 71
Death of Thomas Tonkin in Wellington Hospital New South Wales
Wellington Hospital New South Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1841
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Wellington Hospital New South Wales
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