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1. William TOMKIN . Born about 1805 in Wrotham, William died 1880 in Malling, age about 74. Occupation: Variously  Bailiff, Agricultural labourer, Carter. On 22/11/1829, when William was age about 24, he married Ruth LONGLEY in Offham. Ruth was born about 1803 in Ryarsh and died in 1879, age about 75. They had the following children: (1) Eleanor , born about 1830 in Wrotham. (2) Rebecca , born 1832 in Wrotham and baptized there 22/4/1832. (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 in Malling. (5) Mary , born about 1844.

2. George Richard TOMKIN [ Parents ]. Baptized 2/10/1836 in Ightham, George died in 1919, age 82. Occupation: Agricultural labourer. On 13/10/1860, when George was age 24, he married Ansley TAPP , daughter of Richard TAPP and Mary Ann NORTON , in Shipbourne Church. Ansley was born 1840 in West Peckham, Kent, and died in 1920 age about 80. Ansley’s forename was variously recorded in the archives as Ann, Anesley, Audsley, Ansley. It derives from the Old English “an” - alone, solitary and “leah” - woodland clearing, meadow. They had the following children: (1) William , baptized about 24/3/1861 in Wrotham. In 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 1/10/1863 in Dunks Green, Wrotham and baptized 25/10/1863 in Plaxtol. Ellen died 24/8/1943, age 79 and was buried 26/8/1943 in 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 1865 in Ightham, Rhoda died February 1940 in Lower Halling, age 75. She was buried 8/2/1940 in Halling. On 4/8/1884 when Rhoda  was age about 19, she married Thomas 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. Researching the Luchford family’s history? We have much more information about them to share, over several generations, starting with James Luchford (1771-1836). It includes the First World War flying ace Harry George Ernest Luchford MC (1894-1917). Tap or click the icon to contact us .

3. George Tomkin [ Parents ]. Born 13/12/1866 in Crouch, Wrotham, George died 1926, age about 60. Occupation: Labourer. In 1889, when George was age about 23, he married Elizabeth COLLINS in Strood. Elizabeth was born about 1869 in Cobham, Kent. It is not known when she died. They had the following children: (1) Emily , born 1890 in Halling. (2) Frederick , born 1892 in Halling. (3) Alfred Henry , born 1894 in Halling. (4) Alice , born 1897 in Halling. (5) Myrtle May , born 8/8/1898 in Halling and died in 1972, age 74. On 2/10/1919, when Myrtle May was age 21, she married George William Charles Henry HOILE (1894-1959). She’s recorded in the 1939 Register as Myrtle M. H. Salter, living at 36 Trafford Road, Croydon, with George Henry Salter (1896-1947) and a son John, birth date 16/11/1930. There is no evidence of a marriage for them in the GRO index. Click/tap image to enlarge . (6) Ivy Ethel , born about 1901 in Halling. (7) Olive Gladys , born about 1903 in Halling. (8) Leonard Harold , born 1907 in Halling. (9) Albert , born about 1909 in Halling.