Alfred
Bosence
Tonkin
Born in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Barnes) Tonkin
— married
19 Jul 1865 in Madron, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Joseph Barnes Tonkin, Alfred Tonkin, Edwin Bowden Tonkin, Elizabeth Tonkin, Mary Ellen Tonkin, Jessie (Tonkin) Wallis and Edward Henry Tonkin
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2021
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Biography
Alfred Tonkin migrated from Cornwall to South Australia.
This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.
Alfred Bosence Tonkin son of Alfred Tonkin and his wife Elizabeth (nee Bawden) was baptised 30 Jun 1839 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England [1]
Alfred (age 25) married Mary Barnes (age 20) on 19 Jul 1865 in Madron, Cornwall witnesses were Samuel Tregonning and Susan Barnes[2]
Alfred and Mary Tonkin emigrated to South Australia on the Adamant arriving at Port Adelaide on 17 Oct 1865 [3]
Their children born in South Australia
Joseph 24 Mar 1866 in Adelaide
Alfred 10 Mar 1868 in Mitcham
Edwin Bowden 19 Feb 1871 in Adelaide
Elizabeth 9 Jun 1874 in Adelaide
Mary Ellen 13 Oct 1876 in Moonta Mines
Jessie 6 Sep 1878 in East Moonta
Edward Henry 6 Aug 1880 in Quorn
Research Notes
Alfred's death not located, the obituary for his wife Mary in 1916 says that her husband predeceased her by about 25 years [4]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRM3-Q68 : 20 March 2020), Alfred Bosence Tonkin, 1839.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N22T-62D : 13 March 2020), Alfred Tonkin, 1865.
- ↑ Passenger list for the Adamant 1865 The Ships List (http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/SAassistedindex.shtml)
- ↑ "Mrs. Mary Tonkin." Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931) 15 January 1916: 36. Web. 20 Jun 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article164655934>.
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