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Census transcript for George Richard Tomkin (1836-1919) and family
1841
:
Cottage,
Wrotham,
Kent.
William
Tomkins
[sic]
age
35,
born
in
County
-
Y
occ
Bailiff.
Ruth
Tomkins
age
35,
born
in
County
-
Y.
Ellen
Tomkins
age
10,
born
in
County
-
Y.
Rebbecca
Tomkins
age
9,
born
in
County
-
Y.
George
Tomkins
age
5,
born
in
County
-
Y.
Emily
Tomkins,
age
11
months,
born
in
County
-
Y.
NA
ref
HO107/464/6 page 16 sch 12.
1851
:
Yaldham
East,
Wrotham,
Kent.
William
Tomkin
(head)
age
46,
born
Wrotham
Kent
occ
Ag
Labourer.
Ruth
Tomkin
(wife)
age
48,
born
Ryarsh
Kent.
George
Tomkin
(son)
age
15,
born
Ightham
Kent
occ
Ag
Labourer.
George Bowyer (lodger) age 19, born Wrotham Kent occ Ag Labourer.
NA ref HO107/1612/537 page 24 sch 91
.
1861
:
Camp,
Leybourne,
Kent.
William
Tomkin
(head)
age
56,
born
Wrotham
Kent
occ
Carter.
Ruth
Tomkin
(wife)
age
59,
born
Ryarsh
Kent.
George
Tomkin
(son)
age
24,
born
Wrotham
Kent
[no
occupation
recorded].
Ann
Tomkin
[no
relationship
recorded]
age
21,
born
Peckham
Kent.
William
Tomkin
[no
relationship
recorded]
age
1 month, born Leybourne Kent.
NA Ref RG9/484/124 page 1 sch 2
.
1871
:
South
Ash,
Kent.
George
Tomkins
[sic]
(head)
age
32,
born
Wrotham
Kent
occ
[illegible]
man.
Ansley
Tomkins
(wife)
age
31,
born
West
Peckham
Kent.
William
Tomkins
(son)
age
10,
born
Seabourne
Kent.
Emily
Mary
Tomkins
(dtr)
age
8,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
Ellen
Tomkins
(dtr)
age
7,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
Rodar
[sic]
Tomkins
(dtr)
age
6,
born
Ightham
Kent.
George
Tomkins
(son)
age
4,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
Arablar
[sic]
Tomkins
(dtr)
age
2,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
Ansley
Tomkins
(dtr)
age
1,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
NA
ref
RG10/889/17
pages
3-4
sch 16
.
1881
:
South
Ash,
Kent.
George
Tomkin,
age
41,
born
Wrotham
occ
Ag.
lab.
Audsley
[sic]
Tomkin
(wife)
age
41,
born
West
Peckham.
William
Tomkin
(son)
age
20,
born
Wrotham
occ
Ag.
lab.
Rhoda
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
16,
born
Ightham
occ
Housemaid
(domestic
servant)
-
out
of
employment.
Arabella
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
12,
born
Wrotham.
Audsley
[sic]
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
11,
born
Wrotham.
Elizabeth
Tomkin
age
9,
born
Ash.
Alfred
Tomkin
age
6,
born
Ash. Edith Tomkin age 4, born Ash. Beatrice Tomkin age 1, born Ash.
NA ref RG10/889/17 pages 3-4 sch 16
.
1891
:
South
Ash,
Kent.
George
Tomkin
(head)
age
53,
born
Wrotham
Kent
occ
Farm
labourer.
Ansley
Tomkin
(wife)
age
51,
born
Peckham
Kent.
Arabella
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
22,
born
Wrotham
Kent.
Alfred
Tomkin
(son)
age
16,
born
Dartford
Kent
occ
Farm
labourer.
Edith
C.
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
14,
born
Dartford
Kent.
Beatrice
A.
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
11,
born
Dartford
Kent.
Jesse
D.
Tomkin
(son)
age
8,
born
Dartford
Kent.
NA
ref
RG12/644/123
page
7
sch 34
.
1901
:
South
Ash,
Kent.
George
Tomkin
(head)
age
64,
born
Ightham
Kent
occ
Farm
bailiff.
Ansley
Tomkin
(wife)
age
62,
born
Little
Peckham
London.
Arabella
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
32,
born
Wrotham
Kent,
infirmity
"cripple".
Alfred
Tomkin
(son)
age
26
born
Ash,
Kent
occ
Carter
on
farm.
Edith
Clara
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
24
born
Ash,
Kent
occ
Outdoor
farm
work.
Jesse
David
Tomkin
(son)
age
18
born
Ash,
Kent
occ
Carter
on
farm.
William
J.
Wills
(boarder) age 20, born Ash Kent occ Carter on farm.
NA ref RG13/710/9 page 10 sch 68
.
1911
:
Rose
Cottage,
Ash,
Kent.
George
Tomkin
(head,
married)
age
74,
born
Parish
of
Ightham
occ
Farm
labourer.
Ansley
Tomkin
(wife,
married
50
years)
age
71.
Children
born
alive
12;
Still
living
12.
Born
Parish
of
West
Peckham.
Arabella
Tomkin
(dtr,
single)
age
42,
born
Parish
of
Wrotham.
[Unlike
1901,
no
infirmity
was
recorded]
.
Alfred
Tomkin
(son,
single)
age
36,
born
Parish
of
Ash,
Kent
occ
Farm
labourer.
Beatrice
Tomkin
(dtr)
age
31,
born
Parish
of
Ash.
Jesse
Tomkin
(son,
single)
age
28,
born
Parish
of
Ash
occ
Farm
labourer.
NA
ref
RG14
PN3808 RD43 SD4 ED15 Sch59
.