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Information Journal.

Groom: Arthur Henry TONKIN.
Birth place: Given as South Australia.

Bride: Catherine Jane MCPHERSON.
Birth place: Given as Lexington.

Year married: 1892.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

Arthur died 18 February 1927 in Gaza, South Australia.
Age: 56 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Gaza, South Australia.

Buried: Payneham Cemetery, South Australia.
Buried with his wife Catherine Jane.

Birth note.
Arthur was born 05 May 1871 in Waitpinga, South Australia.
Parents named as James TONKIN and Edith BIDDLE.
See Post: TONKIN James married Edith BIDDLE 1865

Catherine died 24 June 1960, Maylands Hospital South Australia.
Death: Recorded as Catherine Jane PERKINS.
Age: 87 years.
Residence: Walkerville, South Australia.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as Frederick PERKINS.

Buried: Payneham Cemetery, South Australia.
Buried with her first husband Arthur Henry TONKIN.

Note.
Catherine remarried 1940 in Victoria to Frederick Richard PERKINS.

Birth note.
Catherine was born 1874 in Melbourne North, Victoria.
Parents named as Henry Robert MCPHERSON and Eliza CAMPBELL.

Six children located Victoria and South Australia for Arthur and Catherine.

[1]

Ada Jane TONKIN.
Born: 1893 Netherby, Victoria.
Died: 04 October 1984.
Age: 91 years.

Cremated: Enfield Memorial Park Cemetery, South Australia.
Cremated remains were collected.

Married: Harold Percival LLOYD.
Date: 06 May 1925.
Place: Methodist Church, Walkerville, South Australia.

Harold died 06 July 1967, Felixstow, South Australia.
Age: 73 years.
Status: Married.

[2]

Edith Irene TONKIN.
Born: 1895 Woorak, Victoria.
Died: 06 April 1933, Weetulta, South Australia.
Age: 38 years.

Married: George Royal Locton SKIPWORTH.
Date: 21 April 1921.
Place: Methodist Church, Gaza, South Australia.

[3]

Hilda Maude TONKIN.
Born: 03 January 1897, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Died: -

[4]

Evelyn May TONKIN.
Born: 23 February 1898, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Died: -

[5]

Mary Ella TONKIN.
Born: 12 September 1900, Wallaroo, South Australia.
Died: -13 June 1980.
Age: 79 years.
Residence: Felixstow, South Australia.

Cremated: Enfield Memorial Park Cemetery, South Australia.
Cremated remains were collected.

Married: Edward Henry Harold HAMMOND.
Date: 15 July 1925.
Place: Methodist Church, Payneham, South Australia.

Edward died 09 August 1960, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 61 years.
Status: Married.

[6]

Roy Vivian James TONKIN.
Born: 03 February 1905, Wallaroo, South Australia.
Died: 13 May 1979.
Age: 74 years.
Residence: Manningham, South Australia.

Buried: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia.
Section: General.
Row: AK.
Grave number: 136.

Sources:
Registry of Births and Marriages, Victoria.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Enfield Memorial Park Cemetery Records, South Australia.
Payneham Cemetery Records, South Australia.

JN 21155

Informatoin Journal.

Groom: James TONKIN.
Age: 27 years.
Status: Single.
Father: James TONKIN.

Bride: Rachael JONES.
Age: 25 years.
Status: Single.
Father: William Henry JONES.

Date married: 02 December 1884.
Place: Residence of James TONKIN, Gladstone, South Australia.

James died 10 December 1826 in Magill, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.

Rachael died 17 October 1917 in Cowell, South Australia.
Age: 57 years.

Six children located South Australian records for James and Rachael.

[1]

Emily Esther Rachael TONKIN.
Born: 18 August 1885, Bendleby, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: William John FRANKLIN.
Date: 11 August 1910.
Place: Residence of Mr. James TONKIN, Wilton, South Australia.

[2]

Lily Mabel TONKIN.
Born: 14 July 1888, Bendleby, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Anthony John KADEN.
Date: 20 August 1916.
Place: Residence of Mr. KADEN, Boothby, South Australia.

[3]

Samuel James TONKIN.
Born:19 July 1890, Bendleby, South Australia.
Died: 04 May 1947, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 57 years.

Married: Elizabeth Caroline EDGECOMBE.
Date: 23 February 1916.
Place: Methodist Church, Cowell, South Australia.

[4]

William Henry TONKIN.
Born: 28 September 1892, Bendleby, South Australia.
Died: 08 October 1892, Bendleby, South Australia.
Age: 05 months.

[5]

Stanley Alfred TONKIN.
Born: 03 May 1895, Bendleby, South Australia.
Died: 04 April 1922, Cowell, South Australia.
Age: 26 years.
Status: Single.

[6]

Walter Ernest TONKIN.
Born: 18 October 1897, Belton, South Australia.
Died: 29 May 1961, Cowell, South Australia.
Age: 63 years.

Married: Gladys Pretoria LIDDICOAT.
Date: 29 October 1921.
Place: Methodist Manse, Wallaroo Mines, South Australia.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

JN 21050

Information Journal.

Groom: Edward TREGURTHA.
Bride: Dorothy TONKIN

Date married: 06 April 1695.
Place: Paul, Cornwall, England.

Eleven children located for Edward and Dorothy.
Please Note.
I have recorded the baptism surnames for their children below as recorded in the baptism records.
This should make it easier for anyone searching the OPC Database.

[1]

Thomas TREGERTHEN.
Baptised 17 May 1696, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[2]

Noy TREGURTHAN.
Baptised: 21 November 1697, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 1701 Cornwall.

[3]

Edward TREGURTHEN.
Baptised: 28 July 1700, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[4]

Noy TREGURTHA.
Baptised 11 May 1702, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[5]

Phillip TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 10 March 1703, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[6]

Dorothy TREGURTHA.
Baptised 20 June 1707, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

Married: James TONKIN.
Date: 17 February 1733.
Place: Paul, Cornwall, England.
See Post: TONKIN James married Dorothy TREGURTHA 1733

[7]

John TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 18 March 1708, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[8]

Nicholas TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 23 July 1711, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[9]

Mary TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 09 May 1714, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[10]

Jane TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 29 June 1716, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[11]

Elizabeth TREGURTHA.
Baptised: 09 July 1720, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

Sources:
Cornwall OPC Database.

JN 20746

Information Journal.

Groom: James TONKIN.
Bride: Dorothy TREGURTHA.

Date married: 17 February 1733.
Place: Paul, Cornwall, England.

Baptism note.
Dorothy was baptised 20 June 1707 in Paul, Cornwall.
Parents were Edward TREGURTHA and Dorothy TONKIN.
See Post: TREGURTHA Edward married Dorothy TONKIN 1695

Six children located Cornwall records for James and Dorothy.

[1]

Jane TONKIN.
Baptised: 01 September 1733, Sennen, Cornwall.
Baptism: Recorded under TONKYN.
Died: -

[2]

Dorothy TONKIN.
Baptised: 14 June 1736, Sennen, Cornwall.
Died: -

[3]

James TONKIN.
Baptised: 02 February 1739, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[4]

Jane TONKIN.
Baptised: 15 April 1745, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[5]

Elizabeth TONKIN.
Baptised: 18 October 1747, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: -

[6]

Rebecka TONKIN.
Baptised: 06 April 1750, Paul, Cornwall.
Died:

Sources:
Cornwall OPC Database.

JN 20723

Information Journal.

William TONKIN and Maria MATTHEWS.

Marriage details not located at time of posting.

Possible death for William is 10 December 1883 in Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Age: 55 years.
Status: Not recorded.

Maria died 11 February 1897 in Mount Barker, South Australia.
Age: 67 years.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as William TONKIN.

Seven children located South Australian records for William and Maria.

[1]

Mary Jane TONKIN.
Born: 04 June 1851, Adelaide district, South Australia.
Died: -

[2]

John Henry TONKIN.
Born: 25 March 1853, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Died: 31 July 1853, not recorded, South Australia.
Age: 04 months.

[3]

Mary Jane TONKIN.
Born: 13 December 1854, Adelaide district, South Australia.
Died: -

[4]

Maria TONKIN.
Born: 18 November 1858, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Died: 12 April 1860, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Age: 05 months.

[5]

John Matthew TONKIN.
Born: 03 April 1861, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Died: 16 September 1933, Newstead, South Australia.
Age: 72 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Agnes MULLER.
Date: 17 February 1887.
Place: Residence of William H TONKIN, Eastwood, South Australia.

Agnes died 19 November 1943, Newstead, South Australia.
Age: 87 years.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as John Matthews TONKIN.

[6]

Horatio Edgar TONKIN.
Born: 18 April 1867, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Died: 30 January 1870, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Age: 02 years 09 months.

[7]

Edith Maria TONKIN.
Born: 22 November 1871, Kanmantoo, South Australia.
Died: 22 November 1949, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Married.

Married: John DALLY.
Date: 07 April 1896
Place: PM Church, Strathalbyn, South Australia.

John died 10 October 1951, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Age: 83 years.
Status: Widower.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

JN 20334

Information Journal.

Groom: William TONKIN.
Age: 25 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Henry TONKIN.

Bride: Ellen DENNIS.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Edwin DENNIS.

Date married: 04 March 1890.
Place: Church of England, Port Broughton, South Australia.

William died 1932 in Inverell, New South Wales.

Ellen died 1952 in Inverell, New South Wales.

Eleven children located South Australia and New South Wales records
for William and Ellen.

[1]

Clara May TONKIN.
Born: 26 November 1890, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: 24 January 1891, Port Broughton, South Australia.
Age: 08 weeks.

[2]

William Edwin TONKIN.
Born: 11 January 1892, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: 1965 Moree, New South Wales.

Married: Violet B. BOUGHTON.
Year: 1922.
Place: Moree, New South Wales.

[3]

Henry Gordon TONKIN.
Born: 27 April 1893, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: 1960 Merrickville, New South Wales.

Married: Clara M. CHAPMAN.
Year: 1930.
Place: Newtown, New South Wales.

[4]

Kathleen TONKIN.
Born: 01 March 1895, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Walter S. HALL.
Year: 1923.
Place: Waverley, New South Wales.

[5]

Nellie TONKIN.
Born: 15 July 1896, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Christian WALL.
Year: 1923.
Place: Inverell, New South Wales.

[6]

Lucy Victoria TONKIN.
Born: 10 May 1898, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Henry P. ROBINSON.
Year: 1925.
Place: Newcastle, New South Wales.

[7]

Stanley Walter TONKIN.
Born: 13 December 1899, Wokurna, South Australia.
Birth recorded under TONKEN.
Died: -

Married: Linda F. ANDERSON.
Year: 1927.
Place: Inverell, New South Wales.

[8]

Margaret Jane TONKIN.
Born: 27 April 1902, Mundoora, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Clifton Patrick MCCOSKER.
Year: 1936.
Place: Inverell, New South Wales.

[9]

Frank Percival TONKIN.
Born: 06 August 1904, Wokurna, South Australia.
Died: 1970 Inverell, New South Wales.

Married: Myrtle Agnes CUMMINGS.
Year: 1941.
Place: Inverell, New South Wales.

[10]

Harold Broughton TONKIN.
Born: 1906 Inverell, New South Wales.
Died: -

Married: Myrtle Agnes RIDDETT.
Year: 1936.
Place: Inverell, New South Wales.

[11]

Halley George TONKIN.
b.1910 Inverell, New South Wales.
Died: -

Married: Margaret Agnes WHITECROSS.
Year: 1960.
Place: Sydney, New South Wales.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, New South Wales.

JN 20050

Information Journal.

Groom: Francis William TREASURE.
Age: 28 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Emmanuel TREASURE.

Bride: Mary Ann TONKIN.
Age: 24 years.
Status: Single.
Father: James TONKIN.

Date married: 09 March 1881.
Place: Wesleyan Church, Minlaton, South Australia.

Francis was born 1851 in Frome, Somerset, England.
Parents: were Emmanuel TREASURE and Ann Goold COX.

Francis died 12 March 1930 in Minlaton, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Married.

Mary was born 08 November 1856 in Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Parents named as James TONKIN and Prudence TRENOUTH.

Mary died 19 July 1946 in Prospect, South Australia.
Age: 89 years.
Status: Widow.
Deceased husband named as Francis William TREASURE.

Five children located South Australia for Francis and Mary.

[1]

Ernest TREASURE.
Born: 18 May 1883, Brentwood, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Annie Lilian DARLING.
Date: 12 July 1916.
Place: Methodist Church, Lipson, South Australia.

[2]

Emanuel James TREASURE.
Born: 08 October 1884, Brentwood, South Australia.
Died: 04 May 1955, Prospect, South Australia.
Age: 70 years.

Married: Ivy Muriel MARTIN.
Date: 30 June 1914.
Place: Methodist Church, Minlaton, South Australia.

[3]

Maud Jean TREASURE.
Born: 11 December 1886, Brentwood, South Australia.
Died: 27 March 1964, North Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 77 years.

Married: George James MARTIN.
Date: 14 April 1921.
Place: Methodist Church, Minlaton, South Australia.

[4]

Ruby Ann TREASURE.
Born: 31 July 1890, Brentwood, South Australia.
Died: 14 October 1916, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 26 years.
Status: Single.

[5]

Minnie Gladys TREASURE.
Born: 25 August 1893, Brentwood, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Henry MARTIN.
Date: 05 April 1922.
Place: Methodist Church, Minlaton, South Australia.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

JN 19891

Introduction.

My 4th great grandparents were Richard TONKIN & Honour GUY.
They were married in St Levan, Cornwall on the 26 October 1793.
Three of their sons, Enoch, James and John, came out to South Australia in the 1840s and took up farming in the Adelaide district.

Line 1.

Enoch TONKIN and Elizabeth (aka Betsy) HUTCHENS.
Married in St Levan, Cornwall on the 19 April 1823.
They arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on the Java in 1840 with their eight children.

[1]

William Hutchins TONKIN.
Baptised: 13 March 1825, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[2]

Amelia TONKIN.
Baptised: 15 October 1826, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[3]

Elizabeth TONKIN.
Baptised: 11 October 1829, Sheffield, Cornwall.

[4]

Charles TONKIN.
Baptised: 10 October 1831, Paul, Cornwall.

[5]

John TONKIN.
Baptised: 13 October 1833, Paul, Cornwall.

[6]

Mary Ann Doble TONKIN.
Baptised: 12 October 1834, Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 1837 Sheffield, Cornwall.
Death: Recorded as Marianne Doble TONKIN.
Age: 02 years 05 months.

Buried: St Buryan, Cornwall.
Date of burial: 12 February 1837.

[7]

James TONKIN.
Baptised: 13 April 1836, Sheffield, Cornwall.
Died: 14 July 1923, Beverley, South Australia.
Age: 87 years.
Status: Married.

Married 1: Prudence THOMAS nee TRENOWETH.
Date: 08 July 1856.
Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Yankalilla, South Australia.

Prudence died 20 September 1904, Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 73 years.
Status: Married.
Husband named as James TONKIN.

Married 2: Ethel Louisa DINNIS.
Date: 08 September 1909.
Place: Residence of Mr. BUTLER, Hindmarsh, South Australia.

[8]

Mary Doble TONKIN.
Baptised: 6 August 1837, Paul, Cornwall.

[9]

Thomas Henry TONKIN.
Baptised: 13 May 1839, Penzance, Cornwall.

Line 2.

James TONKIN (my 3rd great grandfather) and Nancy (aka Anne) HUTCHENS
Married in St Buryan, Cornwall on the 27 October 1827.
Nancy was the sister of Enoch's wife Elizabeth (aka Betsy) HUTCHENS.
They arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the Cressy in 1847 with their five children. During the voyage they also lost their young daughter, Elizabeth Jane, who was just a babe in arms.

[1]

James TONKIN.
Baptised 08 February 1829, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 10 October 1903, Head of Booyoolee, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.

Buried: Laura Cemetery, South Australia.
Service date: 12 October 1903.

Married: Elizabeth TONKIN.
Date: 20 August 1852.
Place: Saint Johns Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

Elizabeth died 04 August 1900 near Laura, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.

Buried: Laura Cemetery, South Australia.
Service date: 06 August 1900.

[2]

Joseph TONKIN.
Baptised: 29 May 1831, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 26 May 1908, Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Age: 77 years.
Buried: Victor Harbor Cemetery, South Australia.

Married: Elizabeth Jane WEYMOUTH.
Date: 27 September 1854.
Place: St James Church, Blakiston, South Australia.

Elizabeth died 23 March 1916, Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Age: 82 years.
Deceased husband named as Joseph TONKIN.
Buried: Victor Harbor Cemetery, South Australia.

[3]

Richard TONKIN.
Baptised: 25 January 1834, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[4]

Henry TONKIN.
Baptised: 18 December 1836, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[5]

William Doble TONKIN.
Baptised: 10 May 1840, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[6]

Elizabeth Jane TONKIN.
Baptised: 28 February 1847, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 1847 at sea.

Line 3.

John TONKIN and Prudence TRENOWETH.
Married in St Buryan, Cornwall on the 25 October 1834.
They arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia, on the Marion in 1849 with their four children.

[1]

John TONKIN.
Baptised: 16 August 1835, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 1836 St Buryan, Cornwall.
Age: 06 months.

Buried: St Buryan, Cornwall.
Date of burial: 29 January 1836.

[2]

Mary TONKIN.
Baptised: 28 May 1837, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[3]

James TONKIN.
Baptised: 21 October 1838, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: -
Possible death: 16 July 1907, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Age: 69 years.

Buried: Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia.
Area: Mon B.
Gravesite: 0061.

Married: Edith BIDDLE.
Date: 06 June 1865.
Place: Residence of James JOLLY, Encounter Bay, South Australia.
See Post: TONKIN James married Edith BIDDLE 1865

[4]

Jane TONKIN.
Baptised: 18 November 1840, St Buryan, Cornwall.

[5]

John TONKIN.
Baptised: 15 March 1842, St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 1842 St Buryan, Cornwall.
Age: Infant.

Buried: St Buryan, Cornwall.
Date of burial: 08 May 1842.

[6]

John Charles TONKIN.
Baptised: 14 July 1844, St Buryan, Cornwall.

Sources:
Cornwall OPC Database.
South Australian Shipping Records.
Registry of Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Registry of Deaths, Western Australia.
Laura Cemetery Records, South Australia.
Karrakatta Cemetery Records, Western Australia.
Victor Harbor Cemetery Records, South Australia.

JN 19857