Information Journal.

Groom: Enoch TONKIN.
Occupation: Joiner and Carpenter.

Bride: Betsy HUTCHENS.

Date married: 19 April 1823.
Place: St Levan, Cornwall.

Witness 1: William HUTCHENS.
Witness 2: James TONKIN.

Enoch, Betsy and their eight children came out to Australia on the Java and arrived in Adelaide, South Australia, on the 06 February 1840.

Enoch died 09 January 1875 in Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.

Betsy died 10 November 1875 in Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.

Nine children located Cornwall baptism records for Enoch and Betsy.
Please note.
Betsy's also recorded as Elizabeth in the baptism records.

[1]

William Hutchens TONKIN.
Born: 1825 St Buryan, Cornwall, England.
Died: Not located.

Married: Frances Ann MITCHELL.
Date: -
Place: -

Frances died 19 September 1857, Fifth Creek, South Australia.
Age: 30 years.
Status: Widow.

[2]

Amelia TONKIN.
Born: 1826 St Buryan, Cornwall.
Died: 06 September 1899, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 73 years.
Status: Widow.

Married 1: John COAD.
Date: 27 January 1846.
Place: Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

Married 2: John JERRAM.
Date: 16 July 1872.
Place: Residence of Joshua FOSTER, Yankalilla, South Australia.

[3]

Elizabeth TONKIN.
Born: 1829 Sheffield, Cornwall.
Died: 04 August 1900, near Laura, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Near Laura, South Australia.

Married: James TONKIN.
Date: 20 August 1852.
Place: St John Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

James died 10 October 1903, Booyoolie, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Residence: Booyoolie, (Near Laura) South Australia.

[4]

Charles TONKIN.
Born: 1831 Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 12 April 1855, Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 24 years.

[5]

John TONKIN.
Born: 1833 Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 1844 Magill, South Australia.
Age: 11 years 06 months.

[6]

Mary Ann Doble TONKIN.
Born: 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.
Born: 1836 Sheffield, Cornwall.
Died: 1923 Beverley, South Australia.
Age: 87 years.

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

Prudence died 20 September 1904 in Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 73 years.
Status: Married.

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

Nine children located for James and Prudence.
Please note.
Prudence recorded as TRENOUTH in the birth records for children and as TRENOWETH for the birth of last child, Alfred James.

1.
Mary Ann TONKIN.
Born: 18 November 1856, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: 9 July 1946, Prospect, South Australia.
Age: 89 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Prospect, South Australia.

Married: Francis William TREASURE.
Date: 09 March 1881.
Place: Wesleyan Church, Harcourt, South Australia.

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

2.
Amelia TONKIN.
Born: 17 October 1858, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: 26 July 1944, Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Age: 85 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Torrens Vale, South Australia.

Married: Charles PUTLAND.
Date: 10 March 1887.
Place: Residents of bride's parents, Torrens Vale, South Australia.

Charles died 13 July 1892, Teal Flat, South Australia.
Age: 35 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Teal Flat, South Australia.

3.
William Enoch TONKIN.
Born: 22 August 1861, Harcourt, Victoria.
Died: 31 July 1946, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 84 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: York, South Australia.

Married: Margaret Hannah METCALF.
Date: 05 June 1884.
Place: Residence of James TONKIN, Yankalilla, South Australia.

Margaret died 30 July 1950, Laura, South Australia.
Age: 87 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: York, South Australia.

4.
John Henry TONKIN.
Born: 18 September 1863, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Florrie (Florence) McDonald PENGILLY.
Date: 26 June 1895.
Place: Wesleyan Church, Sellicks Hill, South Australia.

Florence died 18 September 1949, Robe, South Australia.
Age: 73 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Robe, South Australia.

5.
Lilia Ada TONKIN. (Also recorded as Leila Ada)
Born: 20 July 1865, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: 20 July 1935, Kent Town Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 69 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: York, South Australia.

Married: Charles Thomas MAPLE.
Year: 26 November 1890.
Place: Wesleyan Church, Harcourt, South Australia.

Charles died 18 November 1919, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 54 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Adelaide, South Australia.

6.
Ernest Edward TONKIN.
Born: 17 December 1866, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: 12 October 1932, Hay Flat, South Australia.
Age: 65 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Hay Flat, South Australia.

Married: Minnie Helen HERRICK.
Date: 28 October 1904.
Place: Residence of Ashley CULLEY, Sellicks Hill, South Australia.

Minnie died 23 December 1960, Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Age: 86 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Hay Flat, South Australia.

7.
Albert Doble TONKIN.
Born: 20 November 1868, Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Died: 14 November 1847, Beverley, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Beverley, South Australia.

Married: Ada Alice BOWYER.
Date: 22 January 1896.
Place: Residence of Rev. T MCNEIL, Adelaide, South Australia.

Ada died 03 January 1948, Beverley, South Australia.
Age: 72 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Beverley, South Australia.

8.
Emily Jane TONKIN.
Born: 17 October 1872, Dairy Flat, South Australia.
Died: 17 September 1923, Woodside, South Australia.
Age: 63 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Woodside, South Australia.

Married: John Murdoch MITCHELL.
Date: 09 February 1881.
Place: Residence of James TONKIN, Gladstone, South Australia.

John died 25 April 1924, Woodside, South Australia.
Age: 65 years.
Status: Married. (Wrong status at time of death)
Residence: Woodside, South Australia.

9.
Alfred James TONKIN.
Born: 13 March 1875, Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Died: 08 December 1899, Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 25 years.
Residence: Normanville, South Australia.

[8]

Mary Doble TONKIN.
Born: 1837 Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 1855 South Australia.
Age: 18 years.

[9]

Thomas Henry TONKIN.
Born: 1839 Paul, Cornwall.
Died: 1871 Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Age: 32 years.

Married 1: Susan GARDNER.
Date: 17 May 1860.
Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Harcourt, South Australia.

Susan died 25 January 1862, Daisy Flat, South Australia.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Daisy Flat, South Australia.

Married 2: Ellen DIPROSE.
Date: 18 September 1862.
Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Harcourt, South Australia.

Sources:
Cornwall OPC Database.
Shipping Records, South Australia.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

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