Herbert Tonks

Generation: 1

1. Herbert Tonks was born in 1879 in Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Isaac Tonks and Susanna Harris).

Generation: 2

Isaac Tonks was born on 13 Dec 1848 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England (son of John Tonks and Mary Harris).

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence at marriage: Tuttle Hill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Birth: 1848, Hartshill, Warwickshire, England
Baptism: 14 Jan 1849, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Occupation: 1861; Waggoner's Boy at Frog Hall Fm
Residence: 1881, 3 Court, Abbey Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Occupation: 1881; Coal Miner

Notes:

1861 Census at Frog Hall Farm Merevale extra parochial Sheepy. Ann White employer was his Great Aunt.
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1881 Census
Dwelling: Court 3 Abbey Street, Nuneaton, Warwick, England

Isaac TONKS M 33 M Hartshill, Warwick, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Sussannah TONKS M 32 F Hartshill, Warwick, England
Rel: Wife
Isaac TONKS 5 M Kimberly, Nottingham, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Martha TONKS 4 F Kimberly, Nottingham, England
Rel: Daur
Herbert TONKS 1 M Kimberly, Nottingham, England
Rel: Son
Source: FHL Film 1341731 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3061 Folio 57 Page 5

Isaac married Susanna Harris on 28 Feb 1870 in Saint Nicholas, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Susanna was born in 1849 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna Harris was born in 1849 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence at marriage: Abbey Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Children:

Isaac Tonks was born in 1875 in Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, England.
Martha Tonks was born in 1877 in Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, England.
1. Herbert Tonks was born in 1879 in Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, England.

Generation: 3

John Tonks was born in Aug 1823 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England (son of John Tonks and Martha Tebbit); died between 1871 and 1881.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: John Tunks
Residence at marriage: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation: Labourer in Husbandry
Baptism: 7 Sep 1823, Saint Peter's, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England
Residence: 1851, Hartshill, Warwickshire, England
Residence: 1861, Chapel End, Hartshill, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

1851 Census Mancetter
John TUNKS Head M 27 M Lab In Husbandry Hartshill-War
Mary TUNKS Wife M 24 F Single Hand loom Weaver Silk Ausley-War
Isaac TUNKS Son - 2 M --- Ausley-War
William TUNKS Son - 11m M --- Caldecott-War

John married Mary Harris on 23 Aug 1847 in Saint Peter's, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. Mary (daughter of William Harris and Elizabeth Wilkins) was born in Nov 1826 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Harris was born in Nov 1826 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England (daughter of William Harris and Elizabeth Wilkins).

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence at marriage: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation: 1851; Handloom Weaver Silk
Residence: 1881, 115, Abbey Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Notes:

1881 Census
115 Abbey Street Nuneaton; WAR
Mary TONKS W 57 F Ansley, Warwick, England
Rel: Head
Occ: No Employment
Martha MALL M 25 F Stockingford, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: No Employment
Harriett TONKS U 22 F Stockingford, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Cotton Spinner
Emma TONKS U 20 F Stockingford, Warwick, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Cotton Spinner
Arthur TONKS 10 M Nuneaton, Warwick, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Lucy TONKS 11 m F Nuneaton, Warwick, England
Rel: Grandaur

Notes:

Why did they marry at Stoke?
Possible connection via Rushtons Ann Rushon was a Witness and in 1851 Johns first cousin Samson was working on the farm of Robert Rushton and Mary at Hockley Hole. There was also a Christopher Rushton at Snow Hill, (on the Coleshill Turnpike near Mancetter Hill Farm), Nuneaton, a farmer and Licenced Victualler, both had children born at Hartshill. The 1881 Census at Stoke reveals two Edward Rushtons trading as coopers one born Hartshill and the other with a wife born at Wolvey. The latter had a boarder Harry Harris age 22 born at Bulkington.

Children:

2. Isaac Tonks was born on 13 Dec 1848 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England.
William Tonks was born in 1850 in Caldecote, Warwickshire, England.
Charlotte Elizabeth Tonks was born on 15 Apr 1852 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England.
John Tonks was born in Jun 1854 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England.
Martha Tonks was born in 1856 in Stockingford, Warwickshire, England.
Harriet Tonks was born in 1858 in Stockingford, Warwickshire, England.
Emma Tonks was born in 1861 in Stockingford, Warwickshire, England.
Arthur Tonks was born in 1870 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.

Generation: 4

John Tonks was born in Sep 1798 in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England (son of William Tonks and Elizabeth Hood); died in Oct 1825 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 27 Oct 1825 in Saint Peter's Churchyard, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: John Tunks
Occupation: Labourer
Baptism: 21 Sep 1798, Saint Nicholas, Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England

John married Martha Tebbit on 3 Dec 1821 in Saint Peter's, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England. Martha (daughter of Robert Tebbits and Martha Kilburn) was born in Jul 1797 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England; died in Oct 1835 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Oct 1835 in Saint Peter's Churchyard, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Tebbit was born in Jul 1797 in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England (daughter of Robert Tebbits and Martha Kilburn); died in Oct 1835 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Oct 1835 in Saint Peter's Churchyard, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence at marriage: Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England

Children:

4. John Tonks was born in Aug 1823 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died between 1871 and 1881.
William Tonks was born in May 1825 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died in Feb 1826 in Hartshill, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 15 Feb 1826 in Saint Peter's Churchyard, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.

10.

William Harris was born in 1802 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1851, Ansley Common, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
Occupation: 1851; Agricultural Labourer

Notes:

1851 Census Ansley Common
William HARRIS Head M 49 M Ag Lab Ansley-WAR
Elizabeth HARRIS Wife M 46 F --- Baxterley-WAR

William married Elizabeth Wilkins on 18 Jun 1826 in Saint Laurence, Ansley, Warwickshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1805 in Baxterley, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.
Elizabeth Wilkins was born in 1805 in Baxterley, Warwickshire, England.
Children:

5. Mary Harris was born in Nov 1826 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England.