THE TONKIN FAMILY

William Tonkin married Mary Mayne on 16 MAR 1823 in St Agnes
(In 1841 William is aged 40 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 40. The family is living in Dirty Pool, St Agnes)
(In 1851 William is aged 53 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 52. The family is living in Trevellas Coomb)
(Mary died from Consumption and was buried on 16 MAR 1856 in St Agnes aged 56)
(In 1861 William is aged 63 and an Engine Smith. The family is living in Trevellas Coombe)
(William Tonkin of Goonvrea was buried on 22 SEP 1870 in St Agnes aged 73)

I have identified nine children

Name Date and place of Christening Any other information
Prudence Tonkin Born in Rosemundy
Christened on 7 DEC 1823 in St Agnes
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 she is at home aged 15
Married William Delbridge, a Mason of Mithian on 5 SEP 1846 in St Agnes
George Tonkin Born in Dirty Pool
Christened on 12 FEB 1826 in St Agnes
[Source = opc database]
Died between 1826 and 1828. No record of burial found
George Tonkin Born in Dirty Pool
Christened on 19 FEB 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 Elizabeth Nance on 9 JUN 1853 in St Agnes
Not located in 1861
William Henry Tonkin Born in Dirty Pool
Christened on 26 SEP 1830 in St Agnes
[Source = opc database]
William Henry Tonkin of Dirty Pool was buried on 4 JAN 1832 in St Agnes aged 2
Amelia Tonkin Born in Goeninnis
Christened on 24 MAR 1832 in St Agnes
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 she is at home aged 9
In 1851 she is at home aged 18 and a Domestic
Married William Rogers in the SEP quarter 1857 (Truro 5c 271)
William Henry Tonkin Born in Rosemundy
Christened on 15 NOV 1835 in St Agnes
[Source = opc database]
In 1841 he is at home aged 6
In 1851 he is at home aged 15 and a Tin Miner
Not located in 1861
Mary Tonkin Born in the MAR quarter 1838
(Truro 9 9)
In 1841 she is at home aged 4
In 1851 she is at home aged 13 and a Tayloress
Married John Waters on 21 OCT 1860 in St Agnes
Elisha Tonkin Born in the DEC quarter 1840
(Truro 9 283)
In 1841 he is at home aged 1
In 1851 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
In 1861 he is at home aged 20 and a Tin Miner
Married Emily Mitchell on 2 AUG 1863 in St Agnes
Not located in 1871
Paul Tonkin Born in the DEC quarter 1843
(Truro 9 303)
In 1851 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1861 Samual is at home aged 17 and a Tin Miner
Not located in 1871

 

 

 

 

 

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