Maria Tonks

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Tonks was born on 8 September 1870, in Heath Town, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Jacob Tonks, was 19 and her mother, Lydia Howell, was 18. She married William Faulkner on 3 July 1892, in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Willenhall St Stephen, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1921 and Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939. She died about April 1943, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

William Faulkner
1870–1930
Maria Tonks
1870–1943
Marriage: 3 July 1892
William Faulkner
1892–1893
Henry Faulkner
1895–
Maria Faulkner
1897–
Lydia Faulkner
1898–
Nellie Faulkner
1901–1901
Jacob Faulkner
1902–
George Faulkner
1905–1976
Gladys Faulkner
1907–1980

Sources (19)

  • Maria Touch in household of Lydia Touch, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Maria Tonks, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Maria Tonks, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Warwickshire): shortened form of Tonkins, see Tomkins .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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