William Tonkin (abt. 1829 - 1903)

Born about 1829 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Kate (Skewes) Anderson — married 1892 in Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 2 Jan 1903 at about age 74 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.

This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.

William was born about 1829. He is the son of John Tonkin and Rebecca Nankivell.

He married Alice Kate Skewes in 1892 in Tavistock, Devon. ^[1]

He passed away in 1903. ^{[2] [3]}

Research Notes

Cannot locate living in Devon from 1861-1891, as he was a mining engineer perhaps he travelled as his family did to Canada. Needs further research.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZ4-LL5 : 13 December 2014), William Tonkin, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 2, vol. 5B, p. 759, Tavistock, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N5J-BWX : 31 December 2014), William Tonkin, 1903; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Plymouth, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-WKD9 : 17 September 2018), William Tonkin, 7 Mar 1903; citing Probate, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,389.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTT-B6G : 5 March 2021), William Tonkin in household of John Tonkin, Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston, Devon, 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:SGJ4-PYM : 9 November 2019), William Tonkin in household of William Barkell, Tavistock, Devon, England; citing Tavistock, Devon, England, p. 13, 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.
• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSW7-N9H : 21 May 2019), William Tonkin, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Charles subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.