Steve & Pauline Jones’s Family History
The Tomkin Family of Wrotham, Kent
This page provides information about the Tomkin family of Wrotham, Kent. They married into the Parris family on three known occasions. The links between the two families can be found on this page.
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First Generation
1. William TOMKIN. Born about 1805 in Wrotham, Kent, William died quarter ending
March 1880 in Malling, Kent. Occupation: Variously Bailiff, Agricultural Labourer,
Carter.
On 22/11/1829, when William was age about 24, he married Ruth LONGLEY in Offham,
Kent. Ruth was born about 1803 in Ryarsh, Kent.
They had the following children:
(1) Eleanor, born about 1830 in Wrotham. (2) Rebecca, born about 1832. (3) George Richard [2]. (4) Emily, born about 1840 in Ightham. On 24/7/1869, when Emily was age about 29, she married George PARRIS, son of George PARRIS and Susannah BURNETT. (5) Mary, born about 1844.
Second Generation
2. George Richard TOMKIN [Parents]. Baptized 2/10/1836 in Ightham. It is not
known when George died. Occupation: Agricultural labourer.
On 13/10/1860, when George was age 24, he married Ansley TAPP, daughter of Richard
TAPP and Mary Ann NORTON. Ansley was born quarter ending June 1840 in West Peckham,
Kent, Ansley’s forename is variously recorded as Ann, Annesley, Audsley and Ansley
in the records. It is not known when she died.
They had the following children:
(1) William, baptized about 24/3/1861 in Wrotham. In quarter ending December 1890,
when William was age about 29, he married Emily Rachel SMITH in Dartford. (2) Emily
Mary, baptized 27/7/1862 in Plaxtol. (3) Ellen, born on 1/10/1863 in Dunks Green,
Wrotham and baptized in Plaxtol 25/10/1863. Ellen died 24/8/1943, age 79 and was
buried 26/8/1943 at St John The Baptist Church, Halling. On 19/10/1885, when Ellen
was 22, she married Henry PARRIS, son of William PARRIS and Mary LUCHFORD, in Stansted.
(4) Rhoda, born in 1865, Rhoda died in 89 Kent Road, Lower Halling in 2/1940 age
75. Buried on 8/2/1940 in Halling. On 4/8/1884 when Rhoda was age about 19, she
married Thomas P. PARRIS, son of William PARRIS and Mary LUCHFORD, in Halling. (5) George
[3]. (6) Arabella, born about 1869 in Wrotham. (7) Ansley, born about 1870, in
Wrotham. (8) Elizabeth, born about 1872 in Ash.
(9) Alfred, born about 1875 in Ash.
(10) Edith Clara, born about 1877 in Ash. (11) Beatrice, born about 1880 in Ash.
(12) Jesse David, born about 1883 in Ash.
Third Generation
3. George TOMKIN [Parents]. Born 13/12/1866 in Crouch, Wrotham. George died in
1926.
In 1889, when George was age about 23, he married Elizabeth COLLINS in Strood. George
and Elizabeth lived at Primrose Cottages, Halling, later at Stags Lane Halling, and
later still at Kent Road, Halling.
They had the following children:
(1) Emily, born 1890. (2) Frederick, born 1892. (3) Alfred Henry, born 1894. Alfred Henry married Elsie and had two daughters, Mavis & Myrtle. (4) Alice, born 1897. (5) Myrtle May, born 8/8/1898. In the quarter ending December 1919, when Myrtle May was age 21, she married George William Charles Henry HOILE. (6) Ivy Ethel, born quarter ending March 1901 in Strood. (7) Olive Gladys, born quarter ending March 1903 in Strood. (8) Leonard Harold, born quarter ending June 1907 in Strood. (9) Albert, date of birth unknown.
