John Tonks

1858 -

• Name	John Tonks
  Born	1858	Brierley Hill, Staffordshire
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Canal boatman
  Person ID	I44962	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	William Tonks,   b. 1839, Kingswinford ,   d. Bef 1907  (Age < 67 years)
  Mother	Selina Barker,   b. 1837, Kingswinford
  Married	Abt Nov 1857	Stourbridge   [1]
  Family ID	F17425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Plant,   b. Abt Aug 1847, Wolverhampton ,   d. Abt Feb 1886, Wolstanton  (Age 38 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1881	Christ Church, Stone   [2]
  Children	1. Nancy Tonks,   b. 1882, Oldbury, Staffordshire
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F17426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Smith,   b. 1868, Etruria, Staffordshire ,   d. Bef 1907  (Age < 38 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1887	St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich   [2]
  Children	1. Selina Tonks,   b. 13 Dec 1886, Thurlwood, Cheshire   2. John Richard Tonks,   b. 8 Sep 1898, Middlewich
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F13067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Rachel Simms,   b. 1875, Audley, Staffordshire
  Married	8 Apr 1907	All Saints, Odd Rode   [2]
  Children	1. Rachel Sarah Tonks,   b. 1908, Thurlwood   2. William Tonks,   b. 1909, Thurlwood   3. Martha Tonks,   b. 1911, Burslem, Staffordshire
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025
  Family ID	F21045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Age given as 26 in 1887 mRRIge record, 28 in 1891 census.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010048] England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index. [S010069] MC.