John and Maria with their children Mary, Harriet, John, Albert and Fred emigrated to South Australia on the Earl Dalhousie, arriving at Port Adelaide on 12 Jan 1874 [3]
John Tonkin passed away age 92 on 23 Jan 1920 [4] and was buried in the Hindmarsh Cemetery [5]
Mr John Tonkin, who died at West Hindmarsh recently at the age of 93, was the oldest tanner and leather merchant in the Commonwealth. Born in Devonshire, he arrived in South Australia in 1873. He was employed by Messrs. Peacock and F. Fisher prior to entering business on his own account at Hindmarsh. At the age of 90 he took a trip unaccompanied to Melbourne on business. Four children survive, Mesdames W.H. Osborn, Echunga, and M Armstrong, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Messrs. J and A Tonkin, Hindmarsh. There are 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.[6]
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D3M-FL8 : 13 December 2014), John Tonkin, 1853; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1853, quarter 4, vol. 5B, p. 511, Plymouth, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 23 May 2022) database entry for John Tonkin (Death date 23 Jan 1920, age 92, marital status M, place of death Hindmarsh West, residence Hindmarsh West) Reference: District Hindmarsh, Book/Page 435/107
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 September 2021), memorial page for John Tonkin (unknown–23 Jan 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #176346777, citing Hindmarsh Cemetery, Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by MBeaven (contributor 48239022) .
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT5-G9L : 5 March 2021), John Tonkin in household of John Tonkin, Plympton St Mary, 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:SGJ7-4PZ : 9 November 2019), John Tonkin in household of John Cudlip, Saint Andrew, Devon, England; citing Saint Andrew, Devon, England, p. 10, 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, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y7-62P : 3 March 2021), John Tonkin, Charles, Devon, 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.
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