1871 census records

John Wesley Tonkin (Scholar)

  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 9 years
  • Position: Son
  • Occupation: Scholar
  • Address: 1 Wharf Cottage
  • Birthplace: Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Record collection

The 1871 census records were collected by Enumerators who were assigned to a particular area.

This record was collected by Mr Edwin Lewis who served the following area:

Part of the Parish of Llanwenarth Ultra, comprising all the houses & cottages which lie between the River Usk, bounded by the Parish Road leading from the Canal Company's Wharf to the Cwm as far as the Wildon Works, thence bounded by the L & N W Railway leading from Abergavenny to Brynmawr, including the houses on the Canal Wharf, The L&N W Wharf, Mr Jenkins Cottages. The house occupied by Henry Baker, The Gardener's Arms, the Cadvor Farm, Govilon Village, The Cottages at Wildon Works, including the Pentre Farm, Llanwenarth Great House & Lodge, Blanbaiden Hop Yards & Llanycavor & Boat House.

Other people at 1 Wharf Cottage

Name Age Occupation
Pruett, John 70 years Mason
Tonkin, Francis 19 years Fitter
Tonkin, Henry 44 years Agent And Farming 15 Acres
Tonkin, John Wesley 9 years Scholar
Tonkin, Maria 23 years Unknown
Tonkin, Mary A 17 years Unknown
Tonkin, Sarah 48 years Unknown
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