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Jabez Tonks
« on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:43 GMT (UK) »
Jabez married a Fanny Thompson in Wellington 1872, his father is named as John but cant seem to find his birthplace or on the 1861 census? Any ideas? Thanks
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:51 GMT (UK) »
Jabez's place of birth was Dawley per the censuses.

In 1861 the family is in Old Park, Dawley. RG9/1856 folio 31 page 5
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:53 GMT (UK) »
In 1861 he has been transcribed originally as Louks.
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:55 GMT (UK) »
Jabez's place of birth was Dawley per the censuses.

In 1861 the family is in Old Park, Dawley. RG9/1856 folio 31 page 5
Thanks Shsum so his family is John and who else?
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:56 GMT (UK) »
I think his actual birth is transcribed as Tunks - Madeley Reg Dist Q/E Mar 1852.
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 17:57 GMT (UK) »
In 1861 he has been transcribed originally as Louks.
Thanks. Louks mispelt Tonks?
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 18:06 GMT (UK) »
Is his mother Lucy by any chance? I have a marriage in Wellington 1850 of s John and Lucy Willits iirc
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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 15 February 22 18:11 GMT (UK) »
 Parents marriage was March 30 1840 in Wellington - John Tonks and Lucy Willits. Residence Old Park. Jabez has place of birth as Old Park in 1871 census and as Dawley in other censuses.

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Re: Jabez Tonks
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 February 22 10:42 GMT (UK) »
A few more of the same family, spelling varies, but I can't find the baptism for Jabez

James Tonks: bap 17 Jan 1841  Malinslee (Dawley Nova) of Old Park

TUNKS, JAMES mmn WILLETS 
GRO Reference: 1840  D Quarter in MADELEY  Volume 18  Page 106

Joaiah ( Tanks:26 Mar 1843 Malinslee (Dawley Nova) of Old Park

TUNKS, ISAIAH mmn WILLETTS 
GRO Reference: 1843  M Quarter in MADELEY  Volume 18  Page 104

Isaac: bap 18 Jan 1846 Malinslee (Dawley Nova) of Old Park

TUNKS, ISAAC mmn WILLETS 
GRO Reference: 1846  M Quarter in MADELEY  Volume 18  Page 92

Emma Tanks: bap 30 Sep 1858 Dawley Magna

TUNKS, EMMA mmn WILLETS 
GRO Reference: 1858  D Quarter in MADELEY  Volume 06A  Page 551

Eliza Tonks: bap 19 Nov 1854 Malinslee (Dawley Nova) of Old Park

TONKS, ELIZA mmn WILLETS 
GRO Reference: 1854  D Quarter in MADELEY  Volume 06A  Page 519

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