THE TONKIN FAMILY

Thomas Tonkin married Susanna Shepherd on 25 JAN 1812 in Kea (In 1841 Susannah is aged 50. The family is living in Kerly Downs, Kea) (In 1851 Susannah is aged 63 and a Housekeeper. The family is living in Kerley Downs, Kea) (Susanna Tonkin of Kerley was buried on 14 APR 1861 in Chacewater aged 73)

I have identified eight children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
John Tonkin	4 OCT 1812 in Kea [Source = opc database]	Married Ann Rowe on 21 JUN 1836 in Kenwyn
Thomas Tonkin	29 MAY 1814 in Kenwyn [Source = opc database]	Married Susan Eslick in 1839
Susanna Tonkin	2 JUN 1816 in Kea [Source = opc database]	Married William Gerrans on 18 NOV 1839 in Kea
Jane Tonkin	Born in Kirly Christened on 8 OCT 1820 in Kenwyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 20 Married Thomas May on 20 NOV 1845 in Kea In 1851 she is at home aged 31 and a widow working as a Mine Lab
Mary Tonkin	18 MAY 1823 in Kenwyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 Married Christopher Trevethan on 24 JUN 1847 in Kenwyn
Catherine Tonkin	Born in Kea Christened in OCT 1825 in Kenwyn [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 15 Not located in 1851
William Tonkin	Bornin Kea Christened on 7 AUG 1828 in Chacewater [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 13 Not located in 1851
Elizabeth Ann Tonkin	Born in Kea Christened on 7 OCT 1832 in Chacewater [Source = opc database]	In 1841 she is at home aged 8 In 1851 she is aged 20 and a Mine Lab Married Joseph Snell on 5 JAN 1854 in Chacewater

 

John Tonkin married Ann Rowe on 21 JUN 1836 in Kenwyn (In 1841 John is aged 30 and a Mine Agent. Ann is aged 25. The family is living in Carharrack, Gwennap) (In 1851 John is aged 39 and a Copper Miner. Ann is aged 37. The family is living in Carharrack, Gwennap) (In 1861 John is aged 48 and a Miner. Ann is aged 46. The family is living in Carharrack, Gwennap) (John Tonkin of Gwennap was buried on 2 OCT 1865 in Chacewater aged 54) (In 1871 Ann is aged 55. She is living with her daughter Elizabeth and family in Carnmarth Row, Gwennap)

I have identified four children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Joseph Tonkin	14 MAY 1837 in Chacewater [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 5 In 1851 he is at home aged 14 and a Copper Miner Not located in 1861
Elizabeth Ann Tonkin	Born in Kirley Christened on 7 DEC 1838 in Chacewater [Source = opc database]	In 1841 Susan is at home aged 3 In 1851 Elizabeth is at home aged 12 and a Scholar Married John Gould in the MAR quarter 1861 (Redruth 5c 360)
John Tonkin	Born in Carharrock Christened on 12 SEP 1841 in Gwennap [Source = opc database]	In 1841 he is at home aged 1 In 1851 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar Killed in United Mines. Buried on 30 NOV 1858 in Gwennap aged 18
Thomas Tonkin	7 FEB 1844 in Gwennap Wesleyan Methodist Chapel [Source = opc database]	In 1851 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1861 he is at home aged 17 and a Miner Not located in 1871