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William Henry Tonkin 1834–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1834

Birth Location: Paul, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 9 May 1917

Death Location: Paul, Cornwall, England

Father: John Tonkin

Mother: Elizabeth Bodinnar

Spouse(s): Hannah Pollard

Children(s): John Tonkin, Hannah Wright, Elizabeth Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, William Tonkin, Charles Tonkin, Anna Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, Charles Tonkin, Richard Tonkin

William Henry Tonkin was born in 1834 in Paul, Cornwall, England, the child of John Smith Tonkin And Elizabeth Cock Bodinnar. William Henry Tonkin married Hannah Sophia Anna Pollard, and had children including Anna Tonkin, Charles Tonkin, Elizabeth Ellen Tonkin, Hannah Wright, John Smith Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, William John Tonkin. William Henry Tonkin passed away in 1917 in Paul, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Tonkin was born in 1834 in Paul, Cornwall, England, the child of John Smith Tonkin And Elizabeth Cock Bodinnar.
  • William Henry Tonkin married Hannah Sophia Anna Pollard, and had children including Anna Tonkin, Charles Tonkin, Elizabeth Ellen Tonkin, Hannah Wright, John Smith Tonkin, Richard Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, William John Tonkin.
  • William Henry Tonkin passed away in 1917 in Paul, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Tonkin
1799–1881
Birth Location: Newlyn, St Paul, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Bodinnar
1802–1852
Birth Location: St Just, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Pollard
1837–1902
Birth Location: St Paul, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
HP

Children(s)

John Tonkin
1864–1948
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
JT
Hannah Wright
1875–1959
Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Tonkin
1858–1934
Birth Location: Newlyn Paul, Cornwall, England
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Thomas Tonkin
1865–1944
Birth Location: St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
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William Tonkin
1871–1936
Birth Location: St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
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Charles Tonkin
1870–1936
Birth Location: Newlyn, Paul, Cornwall, England
CT
Anna Tonkin
1876–1959
Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
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Richard Tonkin
1873–1906
Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
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Thomas Tonkin
1689–
Birth Location: St Agnes, Cornwall, England
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Thomas Tonkin
1879–1944
Birth Location: St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
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Charles Tonkin
1870–1949
Birth Location: Newlyn, Paul, Cornwall, England
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Richard Tonkin
1872–1940
Birth Location: Newlyn, Cornwall, England
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William Tonkin's Ancestors

Self
William Tonkin
1834–1917
Birth Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Smith Tonkin
1799–1881
Newlyn, St Paul, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Cock) Bodinnar
1802–1852
St Just, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas Tonkin
1762–1861
Newlyn, Paul, Cornwall, England
Anna Smith
1755–
Cornwall, England
Oliver Bodinnar
1777–1843
Paul, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Cock
1775–1827
Paul, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tonkin's Descendants

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William (Henry) Tonkin (17 Nov 1834–9 May 1917) m. Hannah (Sophia (Anna)) Pollard (15 Mar 1837–5 Jan 1902)
  1. 1. John (Smith) Tonkin 1864–1948 m. Susan Tonkin 1867–1918
    1. 1. Susan Tonkin 1899–1994
    2. 2. Samuel (Deeble) Tonkin 1894–1918
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Richards) Tonkin 1898–1969 m. Henry (James) Williams 1895–1951
    4. 4. Ada (Elizabeth) Tonkin 1906–1977 m. William (Skelly) Langstaff 1905–1983
      1. 1. Mona (Elizabeth) Langstaff 1929–2018 m. William (Grevis) Williams 1929–2018
      2. 2. Susan Langstaff 1931–2015
    5. 5. Richard (Richards) Tonkin 1892–1961 m. Emily (Ann Trenwith) Sampson 1895–1974
      1. 1. John (William Trenwith) Tonkin 1921–2016
      2. 2. Samuel (Derek) Tonkin 1928–1999
      3. 3. Richard Tonkin 1923–2015
    6. 6. John (Smith) Tonkin 1889–1978
  2. 2. Hannah Wright 1875–1959
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ellen) Tonkin 1858–1934
  4. 4. Thomas Tonkin 1865–1944
  5. 5. William (John) Tonkin 1871–1936
  6. 6. Charles Tonkin 1870–1936
  7. 7. Anna Tonkin 1876–1959
  8. 8. Richard Tonkin 1873–1906
  9. 9. Thomas Tonkin 1689–
  10. 10. Thomas Tonkin 1879–1944
  11. 11. Charles Tonkin 1870–1949
  12. 12. Richard Tonkin 1872–1940 m. Elizabeth (Ann) White 1874–1963
    1. 1. Richard (D) Tonkin 1894–1975
    2. 2. Gwendoline (May) Tonkin 1898–1975
    3. 3. Leslie (A) Tonkin 1899–1968
    4. 4. Lillian (Marion) Tonkin 1908–
    5. 5. Emily (Louise) Tonkin 1907–

William Tonkin's Timeline

14 Records

1834
17 Nov 1834
Birth of William Henry Tonkin in Port Wrinkle, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Port Wrinkle, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
1834
17 Nov 1834
Birth of William Henry Tonkin in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1834
28 Dec 1834
William Henry Tonkin was baptized in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 17
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 27
William Henry Tonkin resided here in St Paul, Cornwall, England
St Paul, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 37
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1871
1871
Age 37
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Vessels, Monmouthshire, Wales
Vessels, Monmouthshire, Wales
1881
1881
Age 47
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 57
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 67
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 77
William Henry Tonkin resided here in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England
1917
6 May 1917
Age 83
Death of William Henry Tonkin in Paul (Brewynni), Cornwall, England
Paul (Brewynni), Cornwall, England
1917
6 May 1917
Age 83
Death of William Henry Tonkin in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1917
9 May 1917
Age 83
Burial of William Henry Tonkin in Paul, Cornwall, England
Paul, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1834
    Event Place: Port Wrinkle, Newlyn, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14058; Schedule Number: 26
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1856; Folio: 53; Page: 33
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2344; Folio: 64; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1341563
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [5] 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5349; Folio: 111; GSU roll: 848447
    [6] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2338; Folio: 52; Page: 14; GSU roll: 835093
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1592; Folio: 46; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542836
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 245; Page: 33; GSU roll: 221072-221073
    [9] Cornwall, England, Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1834
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1856; Folio: 53; Page: 33
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2344; Folio: 64; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1341563
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2338; Folio: 52; Page: 14; GSU roll: 835093
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 245; Page: 33; GSU roll: 221072-221073

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1918; Folio: 245; Page: 33; GSU roll: 221072-221073

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1592; Folio: 46; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542836

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2338; Folio: 52; Page: 14; GSU roll: 835093

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Vessels, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1871 Wales Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5349; Folio: 111; GSU roll: 848447

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2344; Folio: 64; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1341563

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1856; Folio: 53; Page: 33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2252; Folio: 44; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14058; Schedule Number: 26

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1917
    Event Place: Paul (Brewynni), Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] Cornwall, England, Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1917
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 May 1917
    Event Place: Paul, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers
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