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Betsy (Hutchens) Tonkin (1798 - 1875)

Betsy Tonkin formerly Hutchens
Born in St Buryan, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of [half], [half], , , and
Wife of — married 19 Apr 1823 in St Levan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
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Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 77 in Torrens Vale, South Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

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Betsy (Hutchens) Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.

Betsy Hutchens daughter of Nicholas and Mary was baptised 21 Jan 1798 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England [1]

She married Enoch Tonkin 19 Apr 1823 in St Levan, Cornwall [2]

On 26 August 1839 Enoch Tonkin applied for free passage to South Australia. The application says that he was a 40 year old carpenter with a 39 year old wife and six children: boys aged 7, 4, 3 and 3 months, girls aged 10 and 2. A 16 year old carpenter named Willm H. Tonkin applied at the same time. They received embarkation numbers 3653 and 3654.[3]

On 5 September 1839 Amelia Tonkin, a 15 year old servant, made her application for free passage; she received embarkation number 3655.[4]

Betsy and Enoch Tonkin with their 6 children emigrated to South Australia on the Java, arriving at Port Adelaide on 6 Feb 1840. William and Amelia arrived in the same vessel.[5]

Betsy Tonkin died age 78 on 10 Nov 1875 in Torrens Vale, South Australia [6]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFCN-668 : 22 March 2020), Betsy Hutchens, 1798.
  2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVRT-YMP : 13 March 2020), Betsy Hutchens in entry for Enoch Tonkin, 1823.
  3. ↑ Enoch Tonkin and Willm H Tonkin in the Register of Emigrant Labourers applying for a Free Passage to South Australia: FamilySearch film # 008156887, image 102 of 685.
  4. ↑ Amelia Tonkin in the Register of Emigrant Labourers applying for a Free Passage to South Australia: FamilySearch film # 008156887, image 104 of 685.
  5. ↑ Bound for South Australia passenger list Java
  6. ↑ Genealogy SA Death Registrations database district Yankalilla book/page 69/476




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