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Laura TonkinAge: 811887–1968

Name
Laura Tonkin
Given names
Laura
Surname
Tonkin
Married Name
Laura Field
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Birth between January 1887 and March 1887
 Truro R D, Cornwall, England

History 1887
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
History 1889 (Age 2)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
History 1897 (Age 10)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 11)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 12)
 

Note: Boer war.
History 1901 (Age 14)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 16)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 17)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 18)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
Census 2 April 1911 (Age 24)
 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales

Address:
77 Diana Street
Shared note:  1911 Wales - Census transcript - Willie James Field - Cardiff

NameRelationAgeMAgeFConditionYrMChAChLChDOccupationIndEmpHomeBirthplaceNatInfirmLang
Willie James FieldHead29MarMarine and Mechanical EngineerCardiff RailwayWorkerLondonEnglish
Laura Fieldwife24Mar3110Truro, Cornwall, EnglandEnglish
Phyllis Laura Fielddaughter7mInfantCardiff, Glamorgan

History 1914 (Age 27)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 29)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 30)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 31)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
Immigration 23 March 1919 (Age 32)
 St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

History 1922 (Age 35)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 41)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 49)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 50)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 51)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 52)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 52)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 53)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 54)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 54)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 54)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 54)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 56)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 56)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 58)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 58)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 58)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
Death 10 July 1968 Age: 81
 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Family with parents - View family
father
John Charles Tonkin

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mother
Amelia Johns

Death Yes  

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Marriage: Yes
#1 herself
Laura Tonkin

Birth between January 1887 and March 1887  Truro R D, Cornwall, England

Death 10 July 1968 Age: 81  Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
2 April 1911 (Age 24)  Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 77 Diana Street
Shared note:  1911 Wales - Census transcript - Willie James Field - Cardiff

NameRelationAgeMAgeFConditionYrMChAChLChDOccupationIndEmpHomeBirthplaceNatInfirmLang
Willie James FieldHead29MarMarine and Mechanical EngineerCardiff RailwayWorkerLondonEnglish
Laura Fieldwife24Mar3110Truro, Cornwall, EnglandEnglish
Phyllis Laura Fielddaughter7mInfantCardiff, Glamorgan

 

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