Priscilla (Tonkin) Whear (1830 - 1905)

Born 1830 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Whear — married 30 Jan 1848 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1905 at about age 75 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

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Priscilla Tonkin, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth, was baptised 25 Dec 1830 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England. ^[1]

She married Thomas Whear 30 Jan 1848 in St Agnes. ^[2]

Priscilla and Thomas emigrated to South Australia on the ship Santipore, arriving at Port Adelaide on 15 Oct 1848. ^[3]

Williamstown Chronicle Sat 25 Nov 1905
A colonist of 57 years was Mrs Whear, mother of Mr J. H. Whear, undertaker, who passed away at her residence, Station road, rather suddenly on Thursday morning. The deceased lady, who had attained 75 years and nine months, spent the greater portion of her life in Castlemaine, and came to Williamstown about ten years ago. The cortege will leave her late residence this morning for the local cemetery. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWF6-RHJ : 19 September 2020), Priscilla Tonkin, 1830.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFCT-VX6 : 13 March 2020), Priscilla Tonkin in entry for Thomas Whear, 1848.
3. ↑ Reconstructed passenger list for the Santipore 1848 (State Library of South Australia, Bound For South Australia Collection, https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/ : accessed 28 Mar 2022) entry for WHEAR Thomas and wife.
4. ↑ "Sudden Deaths." Williamstown Chronicle (Vic. : 1856 - 1954) 25 November 1905: 3. Web. 28 Mar 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69696078>.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB3-3J6 : 5 March 2021), Priscilla Tonkin in household of Joseph 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.
• Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Priscilla Whear. Death. Registration number 14632/1905. Mother Mary Tresize, Father Jos Torckim. Place of death Wmstwm. Age at death 75. Link to search page
• "Family Notices" The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) 24 November 1905: 10. Web. 28 Mar 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199425280>.