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John Tonkin
« on: Friday 14 August 20 10:37 BST (UK) »
 Has anyone have any information about john tonkin born in 1836 in St Astell  his parents where William and Jane I believe he had two brothers and he left Cornwall to America around 1854 to the California's gold mines thank you very much for your help
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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 August 20 11:39 BST (UK) »
1851 John is born c 1838 (Bapt 1841  with siblings on CornwallOPC)
1841 under Sowkin from memory
1851 John is born c 1838

There is this;
John Tonkin
Birth Date10/1838 England
Death Date 08/1901 Baker County Oregon United States
America Cemetery Morris Hill Cemetery Boise Ada County Idaho United States
Spouse Sarah L Tonkin
Children Ethel M Hall; George Edward Tonkin; John Owen Tonkin
(Anc)

Familysearch.Org;

George Edward Tonkin Death 28 Nov 1954 Boise
Birth 18 Feb 1875 Wales
Parents JOHN TONKIN and Sarah THOMAS
Father born England/Mother Wales

Ethel Tonkin Birth 12 Sep 1883 Idaho
Parents John TONKIN and Sarah Lennett THOMAS

A Tree has ;
John Owen Tonkin
Birth:  Aug. 3, 1874  Idaho, USA   Death:  Jan., 1922
John Owen Tonkin was born in Idaho but went to Wales with his mother around 1875. They returned to Idaho about 1883.   

Found them 1881 Census (Tree doesnt have this)
Holyhead Anglesea
Owen Thomas   69 Head Mar Mason born Liverpool
Ann Thomas   71 Wife Mar born Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Tonkin   30 Daug Mar born Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales
John Owen Tonkin 7 Grandson born Idaho, America
George Tonkin   6 Grandson born Idaho, America
Margaret Jane Roberts 2

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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 August 20 20:21 BST (UK) »
birth registrations
John Tonkin Tonkin dec qtr 1837 St Austell vol 9 pg 9 mmn Vivian
Henry Tonkin dec qtr 1841 St Austell vol 9 pg 7 mmn Vivian

Marriage 24 Oct 1835 at St Austell William Tonkin & Jane Vivian, witnesses Philip Tonkin & John Julyan
parish register for marriage
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John Julyan witnessed many of the marriages in that parish and may have been the parish clerk

Baptisms for John, William & Henry
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Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #3 on: Friday 14 August 20 21:15 BST (UK) »
more than 2 brothers

1851 Crift Cottage, Menheniot HO107/1902 folio 65 pg 20
William Tonkin head mar 37 lead miner b. Redruth
Jane wife 35
Mary dau 15 lead ore dresser
John son 13 lead ore dresser
William son 11 lead ore dresser
Henry son 7
James son 6
Jane dau 4
Emma dau 2 b. Jersey
Edward 5 months b. Liskeard
others born St Austell

1861 Railway Tce, St Cleer RG9/1528 folio 81 pg 34
Jane Tonkin head widow 44 housekeeper b. St Austell
James son 17 copper miner b. St Austell
Jane dau 15 mine girl b. St Austell
Emma dau 13 b. Jersey
Edward son 11 b. Liskeard
Harriott dau 9 b. Callington
George son 7 b. Linkinhorne
Samson son 4 b. St Cleer
Richard Hender 28 copper miner b. St Cleer

burial in St Cleer 27 March 1858 William Tonkin 45 address Railway Terrace
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #4 on: Friday 14 August 20 21:24 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your hard work
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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 20 August 20 00:26 BST (UK) »
please what happened to the son william born 1839 I understand he joined son john in america can anyone check this out for me please thank you
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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 22 August 20 16:26 BST (UK) »
Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: John Tonkin
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 22 August 20 17:02 BST (UK) »
thank you
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