The ages of John Tonks and his wife Ellen are erratic in the censuses.
In the 1841 census, Ellen Tonks is younger than her husband, John Tonks, by 20 years but in 1851, she is 4 years older and John has only aged 4 years.
Baptism
Name: John Tonks
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 04 Feb 1781
Christening Place: Saint Mary, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Birth Date: 03 Feb 1781
Father's Name: Richd Tonks
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01022-2
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 421592
Marriage
Name: John Tonkes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 May 1817
Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Parish: St Mary
Residence Place: Stafford, St Mary
Spouse's Name: Ellen Smith
Spouse's Residence Place: Stafford. St Mary
Affiliate Image Identifier: D1399/16
Affiliate Film Number: GBPRS/STAFF/MAR/151816/1
GS Film Number: 007566641
Digital Folder Number: 007566641
Image Number: 00715
Census
1841 Census
Event Place: Dottell Street, St Mary, Staffordshire, England
Gender: Male
Age: 60-64
Age (Original): 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1777-1781
Birthplace: Staffordshire
Book Number: 5
Page Number: 29
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 1010/41
Digital Folder Number: 101720979
Image Number: 00231
Line Number: 20
Household Gender Age Birthplace
John Tonks M 60-64 Staffordshire
Ellen Tonks F 40-44 Staffordshire
Harriet Tonks F 15-19 Staffordshire
Richard Tonks M 20-24 Staffordshire
Eliza Wood F 20-24 Staffordshire
George Wood M 1 Staffordshire
1851 Census: Grey Friars, St Marys, Staffordshire, England
Household ID: 2182451
Line Number: 3
Digital Folder Number: 101796767
Image Number: 00525
Name: John Tonks
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Cordwainer
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Birth Year (Estimated) 1787
Birthplace: Stafford, Staffordshire
Page Number: 33
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 1999 / 269
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Cartwright Head M 24 Stafford, Staffordshire
Harriet Cartwright Wife F 22 Stafford, Staffordshire
John Tonks Lodger M 64 Stafford, Staffordshire - Father in Law
Ellen Tonks Wife F 68 Stafford, Staffordshire - Mother in Law
Sources
Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG7T-665 : 6 December 2014), Richd Tonks in entry for John Tonks, 04 Feb 1781; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 421,592.
Citing this Record: "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ8-7RPT : 8 August 2017), John Tonkes and Ellen Smith, 1817.
Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRB-3X9 : 30 October 2015), John Tonks, St Mary, Staffordshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL5-9V9 : 24 July 2016), John Tonks in household of John Cartwright, St Marys, Staffordshire, England; citing St Marys, Staffordshire, England, p. 33, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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