Born before in Crediton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Wreford
and Elizabeth (Parr) Wreford
Wife of
George Tonkin
— married
1858 in Crediton, Devon, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Ernest George Tonkin and Samuel Tonkin
Died
after age 78
in Sandford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Aug 2022
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Biography
Elizabeth Wreford was baptised on the 13th of September 1835 in Crediton, Devon, England[1]. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Wreford.
George Tonkin married Elizabeth Wreford in Crediton district in 1858 [2]
Elizabeth passed away in 1914 at the age of 79 in Crediton district[3].
Census
- 1851 Sandford [4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Wreford | Head | Married | M | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Morchard Bp, Devonshire |
| Elizabeth Wreford | Wife | Married | F | 40 | Glover | Crediton, Devonshire |
| Elizabeth Wreford | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | Formerly Servant | Crediton, Devonshire |
| Mary Wreford | Daughter | F | 13 | Crediton, Devonshire | ||
| Jane Wreford | Daughter | F | 9 | Scholar | Crediton, Devonshire | |
| William Wreford | Son | M | 6 | Sandford, Devonshire |
- 1871 Woodbeer, Lower, Kennerleigh, Crediton [5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Tonkins | Head | M | 38 | Devon, England | ||
| Elizabeth Tonkins | Wife | F | 35 | Devon, England | ||
| Edwin Tonkins | Son | M | 10 | Devon, England | ||
| Jane Tonkins | Daughter | F | 8 | Devon, England | ||
| Earnest George Tonkins | Son | M | 2 | Devon, England | ||
| William Wreford | Visitor | M | 63 | Devon, England |
- 1881 Kennerleigh [6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| George Tonkin | Head | Married | M | 47 | Farm Lab | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Elizabeth Tonkin | Wife | Married | F | 45 | Crediton, Devon, England | |
| Edwin Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 20 | Farm Lab | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Ernest Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 12 | Scholar | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Samuel Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 10 | Scholar | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Walter Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 7 | Scholar | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Frude Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 4 | ((Scholar)) | Kennerleigh, Devon, England |
| Alfred Tonkin | Son | Unmarried | M | 2 | Kennerleigh, Devon, England | |
| William Wreford | Boarder | Widowed | M | 74 | Farm Lab | Morchard Bishop, Devon, England |
- 1891 Sandford, Devon [7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elizabeth Tonkin | Head | Widowed | F | 55 | Charwoman | Devonshire, England |
| Jane Tonkin | Daughter | Single | F | 28 | Domestic Servant | Devonshire, England |
| Ernest G Tonkin | Son | Single | M | 22 | Agricultural Labourer | Devonshire, England |
| Alfred Tonkin | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Kennerleigh, Devonshire, England | |
| Thomas Drew | Lodger | Single | M | 27 | Agricultural Labourer | Devonshire, England |
- 1901 Sandford, Devon [8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ernest Tonkin | Head | Single | M | 32 | Horseman of Farm | Kennerleigh, Devonshire |
| Elizabeth Tonkin | Mother | Widowed | F | 65 | Housekeeper | Crediton, Devonshire |
| Samuel Tonkin | Brother | Single | M | 29 | Agricultural Labourer | Kennerleigh, Devonshire |
| Froude Tonkin | Brother | Single | M | 24 | Gardener (not Domestic) | Kennerleigh, Devonshire |
| Alfred Tonkin | Brother | Single | M | 21 | Agricultural Labourer | Kennerleigh, Devonshire |
- 1911 Sandford, Devon[9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred Tonkin | Head | Married | M | 31 | Farm labourer | Kennerleigh Devon |
| Eliza Tonkin | Wife | Married | F | 31 | Feniton Devon | |
| Elizabeth Tonkin | Mother | Widowed | F | 75 | Crediton Devon |
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Devon Baptisms", Archive: South West Heritage Trust, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (subscription required, accessed 16 August 2022), Elizabeth Wreford baptism on 13 Sep 1835, daughter of William & Elizabeth, in Devon, England.
- ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 9 August 2022)
Tonkin, George.
GRO Reference: 1858 Oct-Nov-Dec in Crediton Volume 5b Page 691. - ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index", FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 16 August 2022), Tonkin, Elizabeth (Age at death: 79). GRO Reference: 1914 Oct-Nov-Dec in Crediton Volume 5b Page 513.
- ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Sandford, Devon, England, p. 10; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGJC-22W (accessed 9 August 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Elizabeth Wreford (16), unmarried daughter, in household of William Wreford (40) in Sandford in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in Crediton, Devonshire. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2158; Folio: 5; Page: 1; Schedule: 1
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 August 2022)
George Tonkins (38) head of household in Woodbeer, Lower, Kennerleigh in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 2227/69, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,783.
FamilySearch Record: Q27X-HCXT (accessed 9 August 2022)
FindMyPast Image
George Tonkin (47), married head of household in Kennerleigh in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in Kennerleigh, Devon, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: WCQQ-GN2 (accessed 9 August 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Elizabeth Tonkin (55), widowed head of household in Sandford in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in Devonshire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Cheriton Fitzpaine subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSW8-2MW (accessed 9 August 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Elizabeth Tonkin (65), widowed mother, in household of Ernest Tonkin (32) in Sandford in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in Crediton, Devonshire. - ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911", citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG14; Piece/Folio: 41; Page: 1; Line: 3, FamilySearch Record: XW9L-Q2M (accessed 16 August 2022) FindMyPast Image (subscription required), Elizabeth Tonkin (75), widowed mother, in household of Alfred Tonkin (31) in Sandford in Crediton registration district in Devon, England. Born in Crediton, Devonshire.
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