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Matilda Jane (Bond) Tonkin (1841 - 1907)

Matilda Jane Tonkin formerly Bond aka Beaglehole
Born in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 15 May 1858 in St Kew, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Wife of — married 1875 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 66 in Eston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Born: 1841. St Austell, Cornwall.
Mother's maiden name is Marshall. [1]

Census: 7 Jun 1841. St Austell, Cornwall. [2]

Frank Bond 35 Miner Tin Y
Ann Bond 30 Y
Mary Bond 15 Y
Elizabeth Bond 12 Y
John Bond 10 Y
Susan Bond 7 Y
Francis Bond 3 Y
Matilda Bond 3m

Baptism: 13 Mar 1844. Mevagissy Bible Christian at Tregenna Downs, Cornwall.
Daughter of Francis and Ann Bonds of Tregenna Downs, labourer. [3]

Census: 30 Mar 1851. Tregenna Downs, Cornwall. [4]

Francis Bond Head M M 45 a miner born St Ewe
Ann Bond Wife M F 42 born Luggan
Elizabeth Bond Dau U F 21 miner born St Ewe
John Bond Son U M 19 Scholar born St Ewe
Susan Bond Dau U F 17 Miner born St Ewe
Francis Bond Son U M 12 Scholar born St Ewe
Matilda Bond Dau U F 9 Scholar born St Ewe
Eliza Bond Dau F 7 born St Austell
William Bond Son M 5 born St Austell
Catherine Bond Dau F 3 born St Austell

Marriage: 15 May 1858. St Kew, Cornwall, England. [5]

Husband - John Beaglehole
Wife - Matilda Bonds

John is of full age, a bachelor, miner of Chacewater, father John Beaglehole deceased. Matilda is a minor, spinster of Tregenna Down, father Francis Bonds, a miner.

Census: 7 Apr 1861. Kenwyn, Cornwall. [6]

John Bond Head M M 54 Miner born St Ewe (this must be Frank)
Ann Bond Wife M F 51 born Illogan
William H. Bond Son U M 14 Miner born St Ewe
Catherine Bond Dau U F 12 Scholar born St Ewe
- separate household but in same building
John Beaglehole Head M M 28 Miner born Breage
Matilda Beaglehole Wife M F 20 born St Austell
E. Jane Beaglehole Dau F 2 born St Agnes
Eliza Beaglehole Dau F 1m born Kenwyn

Note that Matilda had left her husband John Beaglehole and her 2 children from that marriage and gone to live with Josiah Tonkin though they could not marry presumably until John's death. Her son William may be the son of either relationship.

Census: 2 Apr 1871. California, Eston, Yorkshire, England. [7]

Josiah Tonkin Head M M 27 Ironstone miner born Cornwall, Kenwyn
Matilda Tonkin Wife M F 28 born Cornwall, St Kew
William Tonkin Son M 5 born Cornwall, Camborne
Elizabeth Tonkin Dau 2 born Yorkshire, Eston

Marriage: 1875. Guisborough, Yorkshire, England. [8]

Husband - Josiah Tonkin
Wife - Matilda Bond

Census: 3 Apr 1881. William Street, Eston, Yorkshire, England. [9]

Josiah Tonkins Head Male 36 Kenwin, Cornwall, England
Matilda Tonkins Wife Female 38 St Ewe, Cornwall, England
William Tonkins Son Male 14 Kenwin, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth J Tonkins Daughter Female 12 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Josiah Tonkins Son Male 8 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Caroline Tonkins Daughter Female 6 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Edward Tonkins Son Male 4 Eston, Yorkshire, England
James H Tonkins Son Male 2 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Tonkins Daughter Female 0 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Eliza Jane Beaglihole Daughter Female 20 Kenwin, Cornwall, England
John Beaglihole Son Male 17 Kenwin, Cornwall, England

Census: 5 Apr 1891. Vickers Street, Eston, Yorkshire, England. [10]

Josiah Tonkin Head Male 47 Ironstone Miner Truro, Cornwall, England
Matilda Tonkin Wife Female 48 Truro, Cornwall, England
William Tonkin Son Male 24 Railway Engine Foreman Eston, Yorkshire, England
Josiah Tonkin Son Male 18 Tinsmith Eston, Yorkshire, England
Caroline Tonkin Daughter Female 16 Eston, Yorkshire, England
Edward Tonkin Son Male 14 Tinsmith Apprentice Eston, Yorkshire, England
James Tonkin Son Male 12 Scholar Eston, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Tonkin Daughter Female 10 Scholar Eston, Yorkshire, England
Elijah Tonkin Son Male 9 Scholar Eston, Yorkshire, England

Census: 31 Mar 1901. Vickers Street, Eston, Yorkshire, England. [11]

Josiah Tonkin Head M M General Labourer born Cornwall, Kenwin
Matilda Tonkin Wife M F born Cornwall
Josiah Tonkin Son U M 28 General Labourer born Yorkshire, Eston
James H Tonkin Son U M 22 Tinsmith born Yorkshire, Eston
Margaret Tonkin Dau U F 20 born Yorkshire, Eston
Elijah Tonkin Son U M 18 Tinsmith born Yorkshire, Eston

Died: 1907. Eston, Yorkshire, England.
Aged 63. [12]

Sources

  1. GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in ST AUSTELL Volume 09 Page 3
  2. HO107; Piece: 146; Book: 2; Civil Parish: St Austell; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 62; Page: 12; Line: 7; GSU roll: 241268
  3. Cornwall OPC Database - https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/
  4. HO107; Piece: 1908; Folio: 45; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221060
  5. "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-LCKX-M?cc=1769414&wc=3CB7-C6D%3A138123201%2C141360001%2C138491401 : 28 October 2015), Cornwall > St Ewe > Marriages, 1837-1906 > image 115 of 197; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
  6. RG 9; Piece: 1561; Folio: 75; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542831
  7. RG10; Piece: 4854; Folio: 44; Page: 3; GSU roll: 849463
  8. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DPW-3YS : 13 December 2014), Josiah Tonkins, 1875; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1875, quarter 1, vol. 9D, p. 700, Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  9. RG11; Piece: 4858; Folio: 27; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1342170
  10. RG12; Piece: 4016; Folio: 61; Page: 35; GSU roll: 6099126
  11. RG13; Piece: 4585; Folio: 13; Page: 18
  12. GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in MIDDLESBROUGH Volume 09D Page 393




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