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By janilye January 6, 2013 2307 views 2 comments

Baptised 10 October 1827 at St Austwell,Cornwell, England
the son of William TONKIN 1788-1876 and Elizabeth, nee WELLINGTON
Arrived in Port Adelaide on the ship China on 14 December 1847
Photograph curtesy of the Wentworth Historical Society

Related Surnames:

TONKIN WELLINGTON

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janilye October 30, 2016

Absalom Tonkin died of dropsy on the 15 June 1892 at Callington, South Australia . His widow, Sarah, nee PRISK, the next day, 16 June gave birth to a son. The child was named William Norman Wellington TONKIN.
See Tonkin infotmation Journal

tonkin November 1, 2016

Thanks janilye.

Don't remember seeing this posting before but I do remember the face.

Cheers.