To Eyesee and Valda (and other interested persons who have been assisting on this Tomkins line or reading this message line)
I have now returned to the information you have supplied on Samuel Tomkins, the Banker of Lombard Street, and addresses in Russell Street, Fitzroy Square and Lambeth, Surrey.
I now have a highly possible link in that 1841 Census supplied by Valda shows Samuel Tomkins 80, banker living at Albion Place, Christchurch, Surrey. If this is a similar location to that of James William Tomkins (d. 1817) Insured premises 2 Albion Place, Walworth - 1793, then the possibilities increase. I just have to now prove the link.
He is not my ancestor Samuel Tomkins, the merchant of Bread Street (d. 1818); however, I am sure that he will a cousin of some kind.
Transcriptions of Wills for three brothers John William Tomkins (d. 1817), his bachelor brother William (d. 1827) and my ancestor Samuel Tomkins (d. 1818) - all buried Bunhill Fields, will show that they are the sons of Nicholas Tomkins (b. 1707)
The first is RG6/498 births registered at Devonshire House in Middlesex. It reads:
Nicholas Tomkins son of Nicholas Tomkins Joyner and Rachel his wife, was born on the 29th. day of the fourth month called June, 1707, Moorfields, in the Parish of St. Stephen Coleman Street ------- Present: Frances Darans
Mary Rich Midwife ---------
Sarah Tomkins Elinor Tomkins
Sarah James Eve Tomkins
(This Eve Tomkins will be the grandmother and wife of Edward Tomkins)
Yes, there is a strong non-conformist link for many of the records that I have found with this Tomkins' line.
Once again, thank you to all helpers, no matter how long ago.