THE TONKIN FAMILY

Stephen Tonkin married Elizabeth Parnell on 24 DEC 1825 in St Agnes (In 1841 Stephen is aged 35 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 35. The family is living in Trevellas Coomb, St Agnes) (Elizabeth Tonkin of Trevellas Coom was buried on 20 JUL 1845 in St Agnes) (In 1851 Stephen is aged 46 and a Tin Miner. The family is living in Trevellas Coomb, St Agnes) (In 1861 Stephen is aged 56 and a Tin Ore Dresser. The family is living in Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes) (In 1871 Stephen is aged 66 and a Tin Ore Dresser. The family is living in Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes) (Stephen Tonkin of Cross Combe was buried on 30 JUL 1873 in St Agnes aged 69)

I have identified ten children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Downs Christened on 6 AUG 1826 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 Married Mary Penrose on 5 NOV 1844 in St Agnes Not located in 1851
Jacob Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coomb Christened on 6 APR 1828 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 13 In 1851 he is at home aged 23 and a Tin Miner Married Eliza Fredinnick in 1854
Mary Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coomb Christened on 9 MAY 1830 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 11 In 1851 she is at home aged 21 and a House Maid In 1861 she is at home aged 31 and a House Keeper Mary Tonkin of Cross Combe was buried on 29 MAR 1863 in St Agnes aged 33
Stephen Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coombe Christened on 26 DEC 1831 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 9 In 1851 he is at home aged 19 and a Tin Miner In 1861 he is at home aged 29 and a Tin Miner In 1871 he is at home aged 39 and a Tin Ore Dresser Married Emily Bailey on 4 APR 1874 in the Wesleyan Chapel, Truro In 1881 Stephen is aged 49 and a Tin Dresser. Emily is aged 41. They are living with their daughter Helena Jane Tonkin aged 0 in Kea. Not located 1891
Elizabeth Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coombe Christened on 4 MAY 1834 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 7 In 1851 she is at home aged 17 and a Domestic In 1861 she is at home aged 26 and a House Maid Not located in 1871
Catharine Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coombe Christened on 4 SEP 1836 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 5 In 1851 she is at home aged 14 and a Scholar Not located in 1861
Prudence Jane Tonkin	Born in the JUN quarter 1838 (Truro 9 296)	In 1841 she is at home aged 3 In 1851 she is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Not located in 1861
Ann Tonkin	Born in the SEP quarter 1840 (Truro 9 285)	In 1841 she is at home aged 1 In 1851 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar Not located in 1861
William Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coom Christened on 9 AUG 1846 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1851 he is st home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1861 he is at home aged 18 and a Tin Miner Not located in 1871
Emma Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coom Christened on 9 AUG 1846 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1851 she is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1861 she is at home ged 15 and a Tailoress Married Henry Tambyn on 4 AUG 1863 in St Agnes

 

Jacob Tonkin married Eliza Tredinnick in the JUN quarter 1854 (Truro 5c 362) (In 1861 Jacob is aged 33 and a Tin Miner. Eliza is aged 30. The family is living in Goonvrea, St Agnes) (In 1871 Jacob is aged 42 and a Tin Dresser. Eliza is aged 40. The family is living in Goonvrea, St Agnes) (In 1881 Jacob is aged 53 and a Tin Dresser. Eliza is aged 50. The family is living in Mount May, St Agnes) (In 1891 Jacob is aged 63 and a Tin Miner. Eliza is aged 60. The family is living in British Road, St Agnes) (In 1901 Jacob is aged 73 and a retired Tin Miner. Eliza is aged 60. The family is living in St Agnes) (Jacob Tonkin of Barkles Shop was buried on 27 APR 1902 in St Ages aged 73) (Eliza was buried on 2 NOV 1919 in St Agnes aged 89)

I have identified six children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Charles Tonkin	Born in Goonvrea Christened on 12 APR 1862 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1861 he is at home aged 2 In 1871 he is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Not located in 1881
John Tonkin	Born in Goonvrea Christened on 12 APR 1862 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1871 he is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 19 and a Tin Miner Not located in 1891
Bessie Parnall Tonking	Born in Goonvrea Christened on 9 JUN 1867 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar In 1881 she is aged 18 and in the home of her grandmother, Elizabeth Treinnick in Goonvrea In 1891 she is at home aged 27 In 1901 she is at home aged 36
Eliza Hessey Tonking	Born in Goonvrea Christened on 9 JUN 1867 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar Not located in 1881
Annie Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Coombe Christened on 25 DEC 1873 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1871 she is at home aged 2 In 1881 she is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Buried on 24 NOV 1889 in St Agnes aged 21
Katie Tonkin	Born in Trevellas Downs Christened on 2 FEB 1882 in St Agnes [Source = opc database]	In 1881 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1891 she is at homew aged 16 and an Apprentice Dressmaker Married John Smith in the JUN quarter 1895 (Truro 5c 242)