Mary
Tonkin
Born about in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Tonkin
and Mary (Mayne) Tonkin
Sister of
Prudence (Tonkin) Delbridge, George Tonkin, George Tonkin, William Henry Tonkin, Amelia (Tonkin) Rogers, William Henry Tonkin, Elisha Tonkin and Paul Tonkin
Wife of
John Waters
— married
21 Oct 1860 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England
Mother of
Selina Waters
Died
at about age 75
in Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2012
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Biography
Mary Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.
Mary Tonkin came free to the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.
1841 Mary Tonkin age 4 is living with her parents at Dirtypool, St Agnes, Cornwall. [1]
1851 Mary Tonkin age 13 is living with her parents at Trevellas Coombe, St Agnes Cornwall. [2]
At age 16 she is baptised on the 18 May 1854 at St Agnes. [3]
She married John Waters 21 Oct 1860 [4] and in 1861 John, Mary and their infant daughter are living with her father in St Agnes. [5]
1871 Mary Waters age 33, husband John 35 and daughter Selina 10 are living at Goonvrea, St Agnes Cornwall. [6]
Mary Waters, her husband John and daughter Selina emigrated to Victoria, Australia on the Northumberland arriving in May 1874 [7]
Mary Waters died age 75 14 Nov 1913 in Malvern, Victoria. [8]
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB3-7YN : 23 May 2019), Mary Tonkin in household of Mary Tonkin, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKF-X1L : 9 November 2019), Mary Tonkin in household of William Tonkin, St Agnes, Cornwall, England; citing St Agnes, Cornwall, England, p. 27, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Baptisms database: TONKIN Mary father William mother Mary, residence Trevellas Coombe, notes Aged 16 years February 17 1854, baptised 18 May 1854 St Agnes
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFCT-RYF : 13 March 2020), Mary Tonkin in entry for John Waters, 1860.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CV-6QP : 6 August 2020), Mary Waters in household of William Tonkin, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJ8-NF7 : 19 February 2021), Mary Waters in entry for John Waters, 1871.
- ↑ Public Record Office Victoria unassisted passenger lists search Waters filter 1874
- ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria DEATH WATERS Mary age 75 Malvern 13945/1913
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