Born in Lanivet, Cornwall, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Tonkyn
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Tonkin, John Tonkin, Joseph Tonkin, Thomas Tonkin, William Tonkyn, Jacob Tonkyn, Elizabeth Tonkin, Mary Jane Tonkin, George Tonkin and Robert Rundle Tonkin
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jul 2021
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Biography
Elizabeth (Wendon) Tonkin was born in Cornwall, England.
Elizabeth was born in 1794.
Research Notes
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks has Banns for marriage of Elizabeth Wendon and John Tonkin in Fowey, Cornwall on the 14th, 21st and 28th November 1813, but actual marriage not located
Baptism record on Cornwall Online Parish Clerks for daughter Elizabeth in 1828 notes: that Elizabeth wife (of John Tonkin) is the daughter of Joseph and Mary WHENDON
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLB7-1NY : 10 April 2021), Elizabeth Wendon, 1794.
- "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB9-DNJ : 5 March 2021), Elizabeth Tonkin in household of John Tonkin, St Blazey, 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.
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2G-BTF : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Tonkin in household of John Tonkin, St Blazey, Cornwall, England; citing St Blazey, Cornwall, England, p. 18, 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:M7CQ-R8Q : 3 March 2021), Elizabeth Tonkin in household of John Tonkin, St Blazey, 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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