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Richard Tonks

Male 1808 - 1831  (23 years)


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  • Name Richard Tonks 
    Birth Aug 1808  Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Aug 1808  All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Apprenticeship 6 Feb 1822  Hartshill, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age 13 to Thomas Hands Blacksmith 
    Occupation Blacksmith  [3
    Removal Order 21 Apr 1829  Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    To Hartshill See notes 
    Death Oct 1831  Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial 18 Oct 1831  All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Thomas Hands died in Dec 1821 before Richard finished his apprenticeship and under the terms of his indentures he was removed to Ratcliffe

      Blacksmith Note :-
      in 1851 George Hands a Blacksmith age 75 was lodging with William West( b. Ratcliffe) and His wife Jane (Hands) at Abbey Street Nuneaton.

      Also in 1881 there was a Thomas Hands Blacksmith born Hartshill in 1842 operating as a Blacksmith at Sheepy Parva
    Person ID I6485  bolstridge
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2023 

    Father John Tunks,   b. Feb 1774, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1848, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Frances Chamberlain,   b. 1772   d. Jan 1847, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Banns 1801  Saint Edith's, Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Marriage 8 Oct 1801  Saint Mary Magdalane, Peckleton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Witness Thomas X Wykes 
    Witness Sarah X Tonks 
    Minister Thomas Wright 
    Family ID F818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Aug 1808 - Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 6 Aug 1808 - All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsApprenticeship - Age 13 to Thomas Hands Blacksmith - 6 Feb 1822 - Hartshill, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoval Order - To Hartshill See notes - 21 Apr 1829 - Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Oct 1831 - Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 18 Oct 1831 - All Saints Churchyard, Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Diocesan Transcripts Leicester, Bishop's Transcripts LEI, Ratcliffe Culey, (Name: LDS Film of Original Transcripts;), 6 Aug 1808 Ratcliffe Culey Bapt, 0592599.
      Richard son John and Francis Tunks

    2. [S391] Ratcliffe Culey Parish Chest, Parish Records LEI, Ratcliffe Culey, (Name: Miscellaneous Records;), Parish Apprentice Register.

    3. [S391] Ratcliffe Culey Parish Chest, Parish Records LEI, Ratcliffe Culey, (Name: Miscellaneous Records;), DE 491/6/38.
      Indentured to James Hands Blacksmith of Hartshill in 1822

    4. [S143] Martyn Parsons, Burial Index Leicestershire, (Name: Bolstridge.info; Location: Ratcliffe Culey and Sheepy Magna files on website;), Ratcliffe Culey 18 Oct 1831.
      Richard Tonks Age 23

    5. [S428] Unknown, Parish Registers LEI, Orton on the Hill (Transcript), (Name: LDS Film of Original Transcript;), Banns 1802, FHL 586286.
      John Tonks Bach otp and Franes Tonks Spin of Peckleton
      13/20/27 Sept

    6. [S431] Parish Registers LEI, Peckleton, (Name: Original Register;), 8 Oct 1801, DE ??.
      Frances X Chamberlaine Spin otp =
      John X Tunks Bach of Orton on the Hill
      Banns at Peckleton confirm Parishes