Richard Tonkin (1847 - 1873)

Born 1847 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 7 Jul 1873 at about age 26 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

Richard Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.

This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.

Richard Tonkin, son of Richard Tonkin and Jane Williams, was baptised 29 Aug 1847 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England. ^[1]

Richard Tonkin (age 27, miner) emigrated to Australia on the Countess Russell in 1873, but he, along with others on the voyage, became ill and was quarantined on the ship on arrival, where he died on 7 Jul 1873. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL2-74YR : 9 March 2021), Richard Tonkin, 29 Aug 1847; citing Baptism, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ "United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH67-QR4 : 6 December 2014), Richd Tonkin, 08 Jul 1873; from "Maritime Births 1854-1960," "Maritime Deaths 1853-1972," "Maritime Marriages 1854-1972," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ship Countess Russell, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Queensland Government, Births, Deaths, Marriages. Richard Tonking. Death date 7 Jul 1873. Mother Jane Williams, Father Richard Tonking. Registration details:1873/C/1110. Richard Tonkin death index
4. ↑ "THE COUNT[?]SS RUSSELL AT ROCKHAMPTON." The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 14 July 1873: 3. Web. 7 Jun 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1321994>.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2C-2DF : 9 November 2019), Richard Tonkin in household of Mary Ann Tonkin, St Just, Cornwall, England; citing St Just, Cornwall, England, p. 9, 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:M78R-LFP : 3 March 2021), Richard Tonkin in household of Jane Tonkin, Saint Just, 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.
• "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902a847e9379091b1d5963d : viewed 7 Jun 2022), Richard TONKING in household of Jane TONKING, Cornwall, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/2345, Folio 6, Page 3, Schedule 12, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.