William Thomas Hunkin of Mevagissey

[broughps]

Looking for info on William Thomas Hunkin b. ca. 1830/1836 probably Mevagissey. He's listed on his illegitimate son's 1904 marriage certificate as deceased and in the Merchant Services. I cannot find William in any census records. I've have found a William T Hunkin in a list of fisherman of Mevagissey in 1891, hes' 60 years old. I know it's not much to go on but can anyone help?

[JJen]

Hi,

This is a possibility as perhaps the name William Thomas was transposed on the marriage cert-

Jno Hankins   47 Fisherman
Elizth Hankins   40
Jno Hankins   16
T W Hankins   15 b. Mevagissey, Cornwal
Saml Hankins   12
M J Hankins   10
E Hankins   8
Rickd Hankins   5
Laura Hankins   1

HO107 Piece 1908 Folio 116 Page 14

Members have submitted amendment to the name Hunkin.

JJ

[JJen]

1871 -

Francis A Williams   39
Thomas W Hunkin   33 Mate Mariner b. Mevagissey, Cornwall
Thomas Youden   23
William Bell   22

RG10 Piece 641 Folio 91, Cherry Garden Pier River Thames
Ship name - Lizzie

JJ

[broughps]

1871 -

Francis A Williams   39
Thomas W Hunkin   33 Mate Mariner b. Mevagissey, Cornwall
Thomas Youden   23
William Bell   22

RG10 Piece 641 Folio 91, Cherry Garden Pier River Thames
Ship name - Lizzie

JJ

I've seen Thomas William Hunkin, but how to prove that he and William Thomas Hunkin are the same person if in fact they are.

[broughps]

Here's what I found on Thomas William Hunkin.

Christened 29 May 1836, Mevagissey - parents John Hunkin and Elizabeth
1841 census - age 5 - Mevagissey
1851 census - age 15 - Mevagissey - fisherman
1861 census - age 25 - Poole, Dorset - on a vessel - this is a T. H. Hunking but it could be T.W. Hunkin
1871 census - no record
1881 census - Falmouth - crew member - mate
1891 census - Falmouth - Master Mariner employee
Marriages - 1860 - St. Austell - Mary Jane William Dyer - I believe she died in 1866
               - 1875 - Truro - Honor Quick
Death - 1897 - Falmouth

Now the 1891 census in Falmouth doesn't match with a William T. Hunkin listed as a fisherman in Mevagissey in the list of 1891 fisherman.

[keyboard86]

Hi could he be the William 21 occ Fisherman son of Thomas 54 and Jamima 52?

Census ref HO107/1908/70/12

Keyboard86

[broughps]

Hi could he be the William 21 occ Fisherman son of Thomas 54 and Jamima 52?

Census ref HO107/1908/70/12

Keyboard86

No I was able to eliminate him as the correct William Hunkin. That William Hunkin was William Lewarm Hunkin.

I've also eliminated the following William Hunkins: William Jenkins Hunkin son of Josiah Hunkin and Betsey Rosevaer/Jenkins, William Cloke Hunkin son of Samuel Hunkin and Alice Cloke, William Hunkin son of Richard Hunkin and Mary Chappel (this William died young) , William George Hunkin so of William Hunkin and Catherine.