Henry Harvey, of Harveys

Abt 1775 - 1850  (74 years)

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  Name	Henry Harvey
  Suffix	of Harveys
  Birth	Abt 3 Sep 1775
  Christening	3 Sep 1775	Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
  Gender	Male
  Married	7 May 1850 (74 years)
  	died unmarried despite long relationship with Grace Tonkin and several children
  Death	7 May 1850	Foundry, Hayle
  Burial	13 May 1850	Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall
  Occupation	Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle
  	Harvey and Company Limited, Hayle
  	Harveys
  	Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle  - 1803 John Harvey died and control passed to his son Henry Harvey
  	Abt 1825 (49 years) - Messrs Bolitho of Penzance, Penzance  - These works led to his paying frequent visits to Hayle Foundry, where he attracted the attention of the late Mr. Henry Harvey, founder of the well-known firm of Harvey and Co. One of those periodical depressions to which mining has always been liable throwing Mr. West out of work, Mr. Harvey introduced him to Messrs. Bolitho of Penzance, who engaged him to erect an engine to work a flour mill. So successfully was this carried out that Mr. Harvey ever afterwards took a deep interest in Mr. West’s career, and furthered his interests in every way he could.
  Association	William West, civil engineer; of Tredenham (Relationship: Mr. Harvey ever afterwards took a deep interest in Mr. West’s career, and f)
  Person ID	I1877	AHP
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	John Harvey, of Gwinear; founded Hayle foundry,   b. 1730   d. 1803 (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Joanna Anne Pearce / WEST,   b. Abt 1738   d. Abt 16 Jan 1807, Foundry, Hayle (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	8 Feb 1756	Gwinear, Cornwall   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years and 2 months - She : ~ 18 years and 2 months.
  Histories		St Gwinear Parish Church | The 18th Century
  		The burial place of JOHN HARVEY, his wife Joanna Pearce and members of their family. JOHN HARVEY, formerly of this Parish, who established the foundry at Hayle. Died 1803 aged 73 years. JOANNA PEARCE His widow, died 1807aged 73 years. HENRY their son, who died 1850 aged 75 years after active life in which. he largely developed the Harbour of Hayle together with the foundry and the trade at that port. JOHN HARVEY died 1783 aged…
  Family ID	F486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Tonkin(g),   b. Abt 1800   bur. 11 Oct 1865, Phillack (St Felicitas) Churchyard, Phillack (St Felicitas), Phillack (Age ~ 65 years)
  Marriage	Type: Not married
  Census	1841	Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth
  	Census Year County Place Civil Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page House Number House or Street Name 1841 Cornwall (CON) Penwith St. Erth 144 1 5 2 Millenear Surname Forenames Sex Age Occupation Birth County Notes TONKIN Grace F 40 Ind CON TONKIN William M 19 CON TONKIN Henry M 16 CON TONKIN Richard M 15 CON TONKIN Edwin M 10 CON TONKIN Francis M 8 CON TONKIN Charles M 4 CON TROUNCE Jane F 24 F.S. CON
  Census	1 Apr 1851	Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth
  	Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name 1851 Cornwall (CON) Uny Lelant St. Erth - 1917 1a 17 26 89 Millanear Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes TONKING Grace Head S F 52 Annuitant CON Penzance TONKING James Son S M 17 Assistant Draper CON St Erth POLGLASE John Grnson - M 2 CON Phillack SAUNDRY Sarah Servnt S F 66 House Servant CON Cury
  Census	1 Apr 1871
  	England and Wales Census, 1871 Name Grace Tonking Event Type Census Event Date 1871 Event Place United, Gwennap, Cornwall, England Enumeration District 12 Gender Female Age 68 Marital Status Widowed Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1803 Birthplace Cornwall Entry Number 2 Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/2312/0077 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Grace Tonking Head F 68 Cornwall Richard Tonking Son M 24 Cornwall CITING THIS RECORD "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFVX-RPZ : accessed 24 May 2016),
  Notes	Henry Harvey & Grace Tonkin never married. They had 8 children, some were baptised with Harvey as their middle name. She was 18 and he 43 when they had their first child, John. Family oral history suggests she was a domestic servant in his house. Also, that Henry changed the surname to Tonking to differentiate his children from others with the Tonkin surname. There are two schools of thought regarding Grace's parentage - on her death certificate it states he was William Tonkin, farmer; alternate opinion is that it was Thomas Tonkin, tin miner, mother's surname Nicholls. More info if you want it, I am a descendant. https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/254378/henry-harvey-cornish-industrialist Re the Family Story of Henry's father not allowing them to marry: In all the census records, and Grace's death record, it seems she was born about 1799 - 1800. She was stated to be 66 yrs when she died in 1865. Henry Harvey's father John died in 1803 so Grace would have been about 3 to 4 years old at that time. Therefore the story of his objections to the marriage does not hold up. (Henry Harvey's mother Johanna died in 1807.) None of Henry and Grace's sons were given land. They were apprenticed or trained to commerce. The majority died under the age of 40. I have not bought the certificates to see if there was a pattern to their deaths. e.g. possible Congential Heart Disease. But would be interested to hear of cause of death if others have that information. John died unmarried aged 20 yrs in Nov 1838. Occupation unknown. William died unmarried aged 21 yrs in 1843., Aged 19 in 1841 Census, occupation not stated. Francis died aged 30 yrs in 1853. He was a Grocer and married to Ann Hosking. Henry (Harry) died unmarried aged 19 yrs in 1844. Occupation not known. Richard died aged 31 yrs in 1856. He was a Chemist (Druggist) and married to Blanche Sandow. Julia Ann died aged 20 yrs in 1849 probably in child birth. She was married to John Polglase. In 1851 Grace has her grandson John Polglase in her household. Edwin (1) died aged one year in 1831. Edwin (2) died aged 37 years in 1869. He was a Draper married to Jane Rosewarne. James died aged 76 yrs in 1910 in New York City. Originally a Draper he had several jobs including soldier in the US Civil War and a Tramway Driver. His first wife (Eliza Whitford) returned to England with their two sons. He had two wives in the USA. And had a daughter and two sons from his second marriage. Charles died aged 70 years in 1908. He trained as a Chemist (Druggist) and was married to Elizabeth Sarah Nicholls Hoskings. Re the 1841 Census, Grace is living in her home in Mellenear, St Erth that was provided for her by Henry. The children in her household are: William 19yrs; Henry 16yrs; Richard 15yrs; Edwin 10 yrs; Francis 8 years; and Charles 4 yrs. Either Francis age is wrong (it should be 18 yrs) or Francis has been stated instead of James who should be 7 yrs. Julia Ann aged about 12 is missing James or Francis is missing depending how James and Francis are mixed up. I have not found Julia Ann in 1841 or the mixed up Francis/ James. Grace's Death Record states her father was William Tonking a Farmer. Some people have rejected this information as spurious. However unmarried women were usually described in terms of their relationship to their father and I was surprised to see that the re-published Harveys of Hayle stated that her father was Thomas Tonkin of St Just a Miner. https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/254378/henry-harvey-cornish-industrialist
  Children	1. John Harvey Tonking,   b. Abt 1817   d. Abt 20 Nov 1838, Hayle, Phillack, Cornwall (Age 21 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. William Tonking,   b. Abt 1823   d. Abt 6 Feb 1843, Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Francis Harvey Tonking,   b. Abt 1824, St Erth, Cornwall d. Abt 25 Aug 1853, Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle (Age 29 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Henry Harvey Tonking,   b. Abt 1824, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall d. Abt 15 Jun 1844, Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Richard Harvey Tonkin(Tonking),   b. Abt 28 Apr 1827, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall d. 29 Jun 1856, Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle (Age 29 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 6. Juliana Harvey (Julia Ann Harvey) Tonkin(Tonking)/POLGLASE,   b. Abt 10 May 1829, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall d. 27 Jul 1849, Penpol, Hayle (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Edwin Harvey Tonkin,   c. 26 Apr 1830, St Erth [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], St Erth, Cornwall d. Abt 19 Jun 1831, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall (Age ~ 1 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Edwin Harvey Tonkin(Tonking),   b. Abt 10 Feb 1832, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall d. 3 Mar 1869, Bodriggy, Hayle (Age 37 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. James Harvey Tonking,   b. Abt 15 Jun 1834, St Erth (includes Foundry), St Erth, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 10. Charles Harvey Tonkin,   c. 24 Dec 1837, St Erth, Cornwall d. 1908, Redruth (Age ~ 70 years)
  Histories		Lease and release, Tregoose, Stithians and St Gluvias | Hen. Harvey Hayle foundry, St. Erth, Jn. Tyack Merthen, Constantine, gent. Lease and release | Hen. Harvey of Hayle foundry, St. Erth, merchant, to Jn. Tyack of Merthen in Constantine, gent., Wm. Glasson of Budock, merchant, and Thos. Whitford of St. Columb Major, gent. Hen. Harvey requiring to make provision for 9 Tonkyn Children, his illigitimate children by Grace Tonkyn). 19/20 Oct. 1838
  		Henry Harvey, cornish industrialist | Grace Tonkin from St Just
  Family ID	F746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 3 Sep 1775 - Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall  Census - Census Year County Place Civil Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page House Number House or Street Name 1841 Cornwall (CON) Penwith St. Erth 144 1 5 2 Millenear Surname Forenames Sex Age Occupation Birth County Notes TONKIN Grace F 40 Ind CON TONKIN William M 19 CON TONKIN Henry M 16 CON TONKIN Richard M 15 CON TONKIN Edwin M 10 CON TONKIN Francis M 8 CON TONKIN Charles M 4 CON TROUNCE Jane F 24 F.S. CON - 1841 - Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth  Occupation - - Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle  Occupation - - Harvey and Company Limited, Hayle  Occupation - 1803 John Harvey died and control passed to his son Henry Harvey - - Hayle Foundry, Harvey’s Foundry (1779-1903), Hayle  Burial - 13 May 1850 - Gwinear [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwinear, Cornwall  Census - Census Year County Place Civil Parish Ecclesiastical Parish Piece Enumeration District Folio Page Schedule House Number House or Street Name 1851 Cornwall (CON) Uny Lelant St. Erth - 1917 1a 17 26 89 Millanear Surname Forenames Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place Disability Notes TONKING Grace Head S F 52 Annuitant CON Penzance TONKING James Son S M 17 Assistant Draper CON St Erth POLGLASE John Grnson - M 2 CON Phillack SAUNDRY Sarah Servnt S F 66 House Servant CON Cury - 1 Apr 1851 - Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth   = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  John Harvey, of Gwinear; founded Hayle foundry; will; written 16 Nov 1803; executed 14 Dec 1803 sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three duly sworn to the Tenor of the above Oath the fourteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and three

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Henry Harvey and Grace Tonking via their son Charles Harvey Tonking
  		Lease and release, Tregoose, Stithians and St Gluvias | Hen. Harvey Hayle foundry, St. Erth, Jn. Tyack Merthen, Constantine, gent. Lease and release | Hen. Harvey of Hayle foundry, St. Erth, merchant, to Jn. Tyack of Merthen in Constantine, gent., Wm. Glasson of Budock, merchant, and Thos. Whitford of St. Columb Major, gent. Hen. Harvey requiring to make provision for 9 Tonkyn Children, his illigitimate children by Grace Tonkyn). 19/20 Oct. 1838
  		Report - British and Foreign Bible Society, Volume 9 | 1813 |
  		IDAS. Built at Ilfracombe, 1833 | XV RECORDS OF BRISTOL SHIPS VOL. XV RECORDS OF BRISTOL SHIPS (Vessels over 150 tons)
  		Henry Harvey, cornish industrialist | Grace Tonkin from St Just
  		Engineering Timelines - Harvey & Co iron foundry, site of | 1779 - 1983
  		Nicholas Oliver Harvey - Graces Guide
  		The burial place of JOHN HARVEY, his wife Joanna Pearce and members of their family. JOHN HARVEY, formerly of this Parish, who established the foundry at Hayle. Died 1803 aged 73 years. JOANNA PEARCE His widow, died 1807aged 73 years. HENRY their son, who died 1850 aged 75 years after active life in which. he largely developed the Harbour of Hayle together with the foundry and the trade at that port. JOHN HARVEY died 1783 aged…
  		Literary Institute, Foundry Corner, Hayle

  
  

• Notes

  HENRY their son[John and Joanna Pearce], who died 1850 aged 75 years after active life in which. he largely developed the Harbour of Hayle together with the foundry and the trade at that port.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 8 Feb 1756 (Reliability: 3). Marriages database Day Month 08-Feb Year 1756 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Gwinear Groom Fn John Groom Sn HARVEY Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Profession Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name Groom Father Rank Profession Bride Fn Joanna Bride Sn PEARCE Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name Bride Father Rank Profession Banns / Licence (B/L) B Witness Fn1 William Witness Sn1 Pearce, Junr. Witness Fn2 William Witness Sn2 Pearce Other Information Banns published upon 3 several Sundays Transcriber Notes Transcriber Sharon Jones Banns published upon 3 several Sundays