THE TONKIN FAMILY

Michael Tonkin married Mary ? around 1733 (Michael Tonkin of Tregavethan was buried on 16 JUL 1767 in Kenwyn)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Jane Tonkin	12 APR 1734 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
Mary Tonkin	30 APR 1738 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Married William Hunt on 9 FEB 1755 in St Mary, Truro
Emblem Tonkin	7 JUN 1741 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Possible marriage to John Ellery on 11 DEC 1776 in Redruth
John Tonkin	2 DEC 1744 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Married Ann James in 1769
Henry Tonkin	27 MAR 1748 in St Agnes [Source = IGI]	None
Joanna Tonkin	25 SEP 1748 in Kenwyn [Source = opc database]	Married Stephen Tonkin on 25 JAN 1768

 

John Tonken married Ann James on 15 MAY 1769 in Kenwyn

I have identified eight children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Anne Tonkin	7 APR 1770 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
Thomas Tonkin	13 MAR 1773 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Married Alice Chynoweth in 1797
James Tonkin	4 FEB 1775 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
John Tonkin	8 APR 1776 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	A John Tonkin of Trigarthen was buried on 28 NOV 1822 in Kenwyn aged 47
Joanna Tonkin	7 JUN 1778 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
Mary Tonkin	7 JUN 1778 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Child of John Tonkin buried on 24 AUG 1778 in St Agnes
Mary Tonkin	2 APR 1780 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
Philippa Tonkin	22 JUN 1783 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Married John Peters on 9 MAR 1805 in St Agnes

 

Thomas Tonkin married Alice Chynoweth on 12 JUN 1797 in St Agnes (In 1841 Thomas is aged 65 and a Copper Miner. Alice is aged 65. They are living in Creeg Crause, Kenwyn) (In 1851 Thomas is aged 79 and a Tin Dresser. Alice is aged 75. They are living in Twelve Heads, Kenwyn) (Alice Tonkin of Twelve Heads was buried on 20 FEB 1852 in Chacewater aged 76) Thomas Tonkin of Wh Fortune, Gwennap was buried on 2 DEC 1855 in Chacewater aged 84)

I have identified five children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Tonkin	Born on 12 MAR 1798 Christened on 15 JUN 1800 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	Married Grace Brown in 1823
Thomas Tonkin	Born on 29 DEC 1799 Christened on 15 JUN 1800 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	One of the witnesses at his brother John's wedding Possible marriage to Jane Tregidion on 8 MAY 1823 in Kenwyn
Ann Tonkin	Born on 15 APR 1802 Christened on 6 JUN 1802 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None
James Tonkin	18 AUG 1805 in Camborne [Source = opc database]	Married Eleanor Skewes in 1829
Jane Chynoweth Tonkin	17 MAY 1818 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	None

 

John Tonkin married Grace Brown on 6 DEC 1823 in Kenwyn (In 1841 John is aged 43 and a Copper Miner. Grace is aged 38. The family is living in Little Trevince, Gwennap) (In 1851 John is aged 53 and a Miner. Grace is aged 49. The family is living in Cusgarne Sunny Corner, Gwennap) (In 1861 John is aged 66 and a Copper Miner. Grace is aged 57. The family is living in Sunny Corner, Gwennap) (John Tonkin of Sunny Corner was bureied on 15 JUN 1870 in Gwennap aged 70) (In 1871 Grace is aged 68. The family is living in Gwennap) (In 1881 Grace is aged 78. The family is living in Poldice Lane, Gwennap) (Grace Tonkin of Poldice was buried on 14 JUL 1886 in St Day aged 83)

I have identified nine children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Grace Tonkin	3 APR 1825 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 16 and a Copper Mine Worker Married Richard Paynter on 10 AUG 1850 in Gwennap
Thomas Tonkin	12 FEB 1826 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 15 and a Copper Miner Married Christian Whitford on 2 JUL 1850 in Gwennap
John Tonkin	Born in Blackwater Christened on 23 MAY 1831 in Chacewater [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 12 and a Copper Miner In 1851 he is at home aged 21 and a Miner Not located in 1861
Benjamin Tonkin	Born around 1830	In 1841 he is at home aged 10 and a Coipper Miner In 1851 he is aged 19 and a Lead Miner, lodging in the home of William Davey in Higher Lux Street, Liskeard Not located in 1861
William Tonkin	Born around 1836	In 1841 he is at home aged 4 In 1851 he is at home aged 14 and a Miner Not located in 1861
Joseph Tonkin	15 OCT 1839 aged 10 days on the Gwennap Wesleyan Methodist Circuit [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 1 In 1851 he is at home aged 11 Not located in 1861
James Tonkin	Born in Little Trevince around 1843 Christened on 25 JUL 1847 in Gwennap [Source = opc database]	In 1851 he is at home aged 8 In 1861 he is at home aged 19 and a Copper Miner Not located in 1871
Michael Tonkin	Born in Little Trevince Christened on 25 JUL 1847 in Gwennap [Source = opc database]	In 1851 he is at home aged 6 In 1861 he is at home aged 17 and a Copper Miner Not located in 1871
Richard Tonkin	4 MAY 1847 aged 13 days on the Gwennap Wesleyan Methodist Circuit [Source = opc database]	Deaf and Dumb from birth In 1851 he is at home aged 3 In 1861 he is at home aged 14 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 24 and a Tailor In 1881 he is at home aged 34 and a Tailor In 1891 he is aged 44 and a Tailor, lodging in the home of John Penaluna in 10 Cross Street, Redruth