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Title: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 29 September 20 16:00 BST (UK)
Tonkin is a surname that pops up all the time in my family history. I have an ancestor named Samuel Deeble Tonkin born 1811 Paul Cornwall and his Wife Mary Tonkin . "Has anyone got any connections to this family in Cornwall?". I particularly wish to find out the Occupations of the Tonkins . Thanking you for any support here.
Title: Re: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 29 September 20 16:33 BST (UK)
From Cornwall-OPC-Database.org:

Baptism 3 Feb 1811  at  Paul
Samuel Tonkin, son of John & Elizabeth Tonkin

3 children baptised:
22 June 1851, at Paul, William (at about  years of age)
Father a Fisherman
Residence: Newlyn

11 Jun 1854, at Newlyn, Richard
Father a Fisherman

7 Oct 1855, at Newlyn, Richard
Father a mariner
Title: Re: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: louisa maud on Tuesday 29 September 20 16:35 BST (UK)
Tonkin is not so uncommon in Cornwall

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: Annette7 on Tuesday 29 September 20 17:20 BST (UK)
John Tonkin and Elizabeth Deeble married 19/1/1796 Paul and are still alive on 1841 census, Paul - John is a fisherman.

He was buried 23/10/1852 Paul (aged 82) and wife Elizabeth (81) buried 19/10/1850.

Annette

Title: Re: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: sarah on Tuesday 06 October 20 19:54 BST (UK)
just reminding you of replies to this topic that you may have missed ?

Regards

Sarah
Title: Re: Tonkin Paul Cornwall
Post by: tornado on Tuesday 06 October 20 20:27 BST (UK)
Great news here on Tonkins. Thank you all for your contributions . I have followed it all up and compiled a updated f tree . thanks.