John Tonks

1858 -

• Name	John Tonks
  Born	1858	Brierley Hill, Staffordshire
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Canal boatman
  Person ID	I44962	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

  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	F17436	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	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F17437	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	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F13075	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	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F21059	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.