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William Tonkin Capt 1857–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1857

Birth Location: St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Father: John Tonkin

Mother: Margaret Boase

Spouse(s): Kate Truscott

Children(s): Richard Tonkin, Margaret Tonkin, George Tonkin, William Tonkin

The story of William Tonkin Capt began in 1857 in St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England. In 1871, William Tonkin Capt resided in Scilly Islands St Mary, Cornwall, England. William Tonkin Capt married Kate Morris Truscott, and had children including George Foster Tonkin, Margaret Boase Tonkin, Richard Woodward Tonkin, William Trustcott Tonkin. William Tonkin Capt passed away in 1920 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of William Tonkin Capt began in 1857 in St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1871, William Tonkin Capt resided in Scilly Islands St Mary, Cornwall, England.
  • William Tonkin Capt married Kate Morris Truscott, and had children including George Foster Tonkin, Margaret Boase Tonkin, Richard Woodward Tonkin, William Trustcott Tonkin.
  • William Tonkin Capt passed away in 1920 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Capt's Ancestors

Self
William Capt
1857–1920
Birth Place: St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Carvossoe Tonkin
1826–1903
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Margaret Boase
1826–1895
St Marys Scilly, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Richard (Woodward) Tonkin
1797–1859
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Bodinnar) Carvosoe
1803–1877
Newlyn, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England
William Boase
1781–1869
St Mary's Scilly, Cornwall, England
Jane (Mary) Beaglehall
1790–1859
Breag, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Tonkin
1753–
John Tonkin
1769–1852
John Carvosoe
1778–1835
Mary Mathews
1767–1829
Richard 2nd
1752–1833
Margaret Crudge
1756–1818
William Boase
1761–1832
Marjorey Saundry
1768–
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
Arthur Boase
1698–1780
Richard 1st
1724–1780
John Crudge
1732–1783
Mary Mumford
1727–1783
Arthur Boase
1698–1782
Jane Lugg
1731–1821

William Capt's Descendants

1.
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William (Tonkin) Capt (21 Apr 1857–1920) m. Kate (Morris) Truscott (Jul 1857–19 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Richard (Woodward) Tonkin 1894–1941
  2. 2. Margaret (Boase) Tonkin 1886–1887
  3. 3. George (Foster) Tonkin 1889–1964
    1. 1. Claude (Neale) Tonkin 1921–1994
    2. 2. Kate (Janet) Tonkin 1925–
  4. 4. William (Trustcott) Tonkin 1882–1951 m. Constance (Hayzell) Englethorpe 1889–1966
    1. 1. Margaret (Cecilia) Tonkin 1909–
    2. 2. Alexander (William) Tonkin 1913–1942

William Capt's Timeline

5 Records

1857
21 Apr 1857
Birth of William Tonkin Capt in St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
1857
14 May 1857
William Tonkin Capt was baptized in Scilly Islands Parish, Cornwall, England
Scilly Islands Parish, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 14
William Tonkin Capt resided here in Scilly Islands St Mary, Cornwall, England
Scilly Islands St Mary, Cornwall, England
1880
1880
Age 23
William Tonkin Capt resided here in Bedouin, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Bedouin, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1920
1920
Age 63
Death of William Tonkin Capt in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1857
    Event Place: St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 89
    [2] London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921
    [3] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates
    [4] Liverpool, England, Crew Lists
    [5] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2347; Folio: 11; Page: 13; GSU roll: 835096
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 May 1857
    Event Place: Scilly Islands Parish, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Scilly Islands St Mary, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2347; Folio: 11; Page: 13; GSU roll: 835096

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bedouin, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Crew Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Norham Castle, London, England
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 89

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Natal & Cape G. Hope
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 89

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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