Thomas
Tonkin
Born in Paul, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Tonkin
and Anna Smith
Husband of
Phillis (Payne) Tonkin
— married
12 Dec 1815 in Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Husband of
Elizabeth Tonkin
— married
31 Jul 1850 in Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Phillis Gwavas Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, Phillis Gwavas Tonkin, Eliza Tonkin and William Henry Tonkin
Died
at about age 70
in Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Nov 2017
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Biography
Thomas Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.
This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.
Thomas the son of Thomas Tonkin and Ann Smith was baptised 18 Jun 1793 in Paul, Cornwall, England [1]
He married Phillis Payne 12 Dec 1815 in Paul, witnesses were Richard Payne and Thomas Tonkin snr [2]
Children of Thomas and Phillis baptised in Paul, Cornwall: [3]
- Phillis Gwavas Tonkin 1816
- Thomas Tonkin 1818
- Phillis Gwavas Tonkin 1824
- Eliza Tonkin 1829
- William Henry Tonkin 1836
After the death of his wife Phillis in 1848, Thomas Tonkin (widow father Thomas Tonkin) married Elizabeth Harvey (widow father Richard Tonkin) 31 Jul 1850 in Paul [4]
Thomas Tonkin died age 70 (residence Newlyn) and was buried 13 Feb 1863 in Paul, Cornwall [5]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGMV-CZ5 : 10 April 2021), Thomas Tonkin, 1793.
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-DQ4M : 9 March 2021), Thomas Tonkin and Phillis Payne, 12 Dec 1815; citing Marriage, Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Baptisms database
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-K3F4 : 9 March 2021), Thomas Tonkin and Elizabeth Harvey, 31 Jul 1850; citing Marriage, Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-79ZB : 9 March 2021), Thomas Tonkin, 13 Feb 1863; citing Burial, Paul, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
- "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYB-1WS : 5 March 2021), Thomas Tonkin, Paul, 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.
- Not at home in 1871; wife Elizabeth Tonkin and son William Henry: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2L-RYF : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Tonkin, Paul, Cornwall, England; citing Paul, Cornwall, England, p. 33, 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:M78J-MZ1 : 3 March 2021), Thos Tonkin, 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.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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Karyn Homburg
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Tonkin-626 and Tonkin-1655 appear to represent the same person because: the son of Thomas, first married Phillis Payne
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on Tonkin-1655 (merged)
by Karyn Homburg
Rejected matches › Thomas Tonkin (1791-) › Thomas Tompsett (1789-) › Thomas Thompson (abt.1790-abt.1843) › Thomas L Thomson (1790-1875) › Thomas Thompson (1791-1876) › Thomas Tonkin (abt.1791-)
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