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Tomkins, Charles Alfred[1]

Male 1878 - 1915  (38 years)


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  • Name Tomkins, Charles Alfred  [2
    Birth Between 7 Apr 1877 and 6 Apr 1878  Uxbridge, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  4 Mary Terrace, Laurel Grove, Penge, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 3y 
    Residence 4 Apr 1881  4 Mary Terrace, Laurel Grove, Penge, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 5 Apr 1891  48 Strathmore Road, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 13y 
    Residence 6 Apr 1891  42 Strathmore Road, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation Bef 18 Oct 1895  Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    painter 
    Regiment Bef 18 Nov 1895  [6
    4th (Extra Reserve) Bn The East Surrey Regiment 
    Attested 18 Nov 1895  Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 17y 
    Campaign Medal From 18 Nov 1895 to 17 Nov 1911  [6
    India Medal 
    Medal From 18 Nov 1895 to 17 Nov 1911  [6
    Clasp - Punjab Frontier 1897-98 
    Medal From 18 Nov 1895 to 17 Nov 1911  [6
    Clasp - Tirah 1897-98 
    Regiment From 18 Nov 1895 to 17 Nov 1911  [6
    Royal Sussex Regiment 
    Age: 17y 
    Service No. 18 Nov 1895  [7
    5020 
    Height 22 Nov 1895  Kingston, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    5ft 4.5 
    Age: 17y 
    Weight (Military) 22 Nov 1895  Kingston, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    119 lbs 
    Age: 17y 
    Posted From 1 Nov 1897 to 18 Nov 1902  India Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Windsor Cottage, Steyning, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 33y 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  Windsor Cottage, Steyning, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    house painter 
    • Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
    Residence 18 Jan 1913  3 Hill View, Maple Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Death 21 Aug 1915  [10
    Cause: killed in action 
    Person ID I877  Jennerations
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2023 

    Father Tomkins, Alfred Horton,   b. 23 Oct 1860, 7 Anne Street, Walworth, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Est 3 Mar 1941, Godstone Road, Warlingham, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Benham, Eliza,   b. Est May 1852, Lasham, Alton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Est 16 Mar 1935, 95 Godstone Road, Whyteleaf, Croydon, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1877  St Marks Church, South Norwood, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • witnessed by George ????? and Fanny Benham
    Family ID F150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johnson, Ellen Jane,   b. Cal 1877 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1897  St Peters Church, Upper Beeding, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 12
    Children 
     1. Tomkins, Annie,   b. Cal 1903, Havant, Hamsphire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Tomkins, Doris,   b. Cal 1905, Steyning, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Tomkins, Milliicent,   b. Cal 1905, Steyning, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Tomkins, Harold,   b. Cal 1908, Steyning, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Between 7 Apr 1877 and 6 Apr 1878 - Uxbridge, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 3y - 3 Apr 1881 - 4 Mary Terrace, Laurel Grove, Penge, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Apr 1881 - 4 Mary Terrace, Laurel Grove, Penge, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 13y - 5 Apr 1891 - 48 Strathmore Road, Croydon, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Apr 1891 - 42 Strathmore Road, Croydon, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - painter - Bef 18 Oct 1895 - Croydon, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAttested - Age: 17y - 18 Nov 1895 - Croydon, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHeight - 5ft 4.5,Age: 17y - 22 Nov 1895 - Kingston, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWeight (Military) - 119 lbs,Age: 17y - 22 Nov 1895 - Kingston, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPosted - From 1 Nov 1897 to 18 Nov 1902 - India Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Nov 1897 - St Peters Church, Upper Beeding, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 33y - 2 Apr 1911 - Windsor Cottage, Steyning, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - house painter - 2 Apr 1911 - Windsor Cottage, Steyning, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Jan 1913 - 3 Hill View, Maple Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Census 1891.

    2. [S1993] Manuscripts: National Archives: WO 97.

    3. [S79] Census 1881 Penge, Surrey, 3 Apr 1881.

    4. [S39] Census 1881.

    5. [S80] Census 1891 Croydon, Surrey RG12/592/57/37, 5 Apr 1891.

    6. [S1993] Manuscripts: National Archives: WO 97 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S1993] Manuscripts: National Archives: WO 97 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S1996] Census 1911 Windsor Cottage, Steyning, Sussex, England RG14/80/08/5234, (RG14/80/08/5234), 2 Apr 1911.

    9. [S1075] Death certificate of William Henry Jenner, 17 January 1913, (302), F0868.

    10. [S1995] Digital Archive: UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 - Images of record cards.
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    11. [S270] Marriage certificate of Alfred Tomkins and ELiza Benham, 14 April 1877, F0887.

    12. [S1994] Image Copies, Digitized Online: St Peter's Church - Parish registers of Upper Beeding - Marriage of Charles Tomkins and Ellen Johnson (Reliability: 3).