Annie Tonkin (buried 1917)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Tonkin
First name: 
Annie
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
886
Born: 
0/0/1853
Died: 
16/12/1917
Buried: 
20/12/1917
Distinction: 
Born in Spain
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
10
Cemetery plot: 
24
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/verge.eager.minds
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Annie Tonkin died 16th Dec 1917 aged 64 years "Though He slay me yet will I trust Him"

Life story

Life story

Annie Tonkin was born in Linares, Andalucia, Spain, in 1853; she was the daughter of Charles Tonkin, 25yrs, a mining engineer, and Eliza Annie, 24yrs, nee Mason. Her father was a Cornishman from St. Agnes, Cornwall, the family had a home in Saltash, Cornwall, but his employment was in Spain for many years and Annie and several of her siblings were born there.

Annie was a boarder at College House School, Saltash, when she was 17yrs old, and in 1881 she was living at the family home with 4 of her sisters, Florence, 21, Edith, 13, Alice, 11, and Ethel, 9. Their mother died in 1883.

Annie remained single and does not appear to have had any professional occupation, she lived with a friend in Worthing, Sussex, in 1891, she was boarding in Lambeth, London, in 1901, and was back in Worthing with a friend, in 1911, living at Killarney, Rowlands Road.

Annie died on 16th December 1917 in Worthing, aged 64yrs.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1853

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
16/12/1917
Age (at time of death): 
64
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Killarney, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Living at Laurel Bank, Saltash, Cornwall. Annie Tonkin, 27yrs, single, sisters, Florence, 21, Edith, 13, Alice, 11, and Ethel, 9

1891 census: 

Living at 5, Southview Terrace, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex. Frances Waddy, Hd. 72yrs, widow, living on own means, sister, Zillah, 64yrs, widow, own means, friend, Annie Tonkin, 37yrs, own means, grandson, George Appleby, 19yrs, Sandhurst Cadet, plus 1 domestic servant.

1901 census: 

Lodging at 172, Stockwell Park Road, Lambeth, London. Annie Tonkin, 48yrs, single, own means.

1911 census: 

Living at Killarney, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex. Martha Endle, Hd. 68yrs, widow, private means, Annie Tonkin, 58yrs, single, private means.