William Tonking

Abt 1823 - Abt 1843  (20 years)

• Name	William Tonking
  Birth	Abt 1823
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 6 Feb 1843	Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth
  Burial	6 Feb 1843	St Erth Church (Parish Church St Erth), St Erth
  Person ID	I6097	AHP
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry Harvey, of Harveys,   b. Abt 3 Sep 1775   d. 7 May 1850, Foundry, Hayle (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Grace Tonkin(g),   b. Abt 1800   bur. 11 Oct 1865, Phillack (St Felicitas) Churchyard, Phillack (St Felicitas), Phillack (Age ~ 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  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
  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

  
  

• Event Map		Death - Abt 6 Feb 1843 - Millenear/Mellanear, (Millenear/Mellanear), Mellanear, St Erth  Burial - 6 Feb 1843 - St Erth Church (Parish Church St Erth), St Erth   = Link to Google Earth
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