Desmond McAllister's Collaborated Genealogy


Benjamin Joseph Lawton [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born in Jun 1865 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. He died on 2 May 1917 in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. Benjamin married Alice Isobel Holmes on 30 Jun 1892.

Benjamin worked in Cape Town Municipality. The image is

Alice Isobel Holmes [scrapbook] 1 was born in 1869 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died in 1951 in Durban, Natal South Africa. Alice married Benjamin Joseph Lawton on 30 Jun 1892.

They had the following children.

  M i Edwin Benjamin Lawton was born on 6 Jun 1893. He died on 2 Apr 1945.
  M ii Francis (Frank) Hamilton Lawton [scrapbook] was born on 21 Nov 1896 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. He died in 1957.

  F iii Elsie Joan Lawton was born on 8 Sep 1898. She died in Jun 1945.
  F iv Madeline Frances Lawton was born on 15 Feb 1901. She died on 3 Mar 1981.
  F v Isobel Alice "Bell" Lawton was born on 22 May 1902. She died.
  F vi Susan Beatrice Annie Lawton was born on 10 Aug 1905. She died after 1966.

Edwin Benjamin Lawton [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born on 6 Jun 1893 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Cape Colony. He died on 2 Apr 1945 in 242 Nicholson Road, Durban, South Africa. He was buried on 3 Apr 1945 in Stellawood Cemetery, Durban (Grave No.657). Edwin married Edith Delia Allin on 30 Jun 1920 in All Saint's Church, Muizenberg, Cape Town.

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Edith Delia Allin [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born on 24 May 1891 in Longbrook St, Exeter, Devon, England. She died on 15 Dec 1990 in Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. She was buried on 18 Dec 1990 in Maitland (Woltemade) Cemetery (cremation). Edith married Edwin Benjamin Lawton on 30 Jun 1920 in All Saint's Church, Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Edith was educated in Wynberg Girls School. She worked as Office Worker in Norwich Insurance Co, Cape Town. She resided in Wynberg, Cape, South Africa. She resided in 'Exonia', Boyes Drive, Muizenberg, Cape.


Walter John Allin [Parents] 1 was born on 21 Sep 1859 in Natherley, Black Torrington, Devon, England. He was confirmed on 28 Mar 1901%<6 in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, Devonshire>. He died on 17 Feb 1943 in "Exonia", Muizenberg, South Africa. Walter married Harriet Sparrow in Sep 1883 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England.

Walter worked as Joiner and Journeyman before 1901 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire. He emigrated in 1901 from England to South Africa on the "Donnolly Castle".

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Harriet Sparrow [Parents] was born on 21 Oct 1860 in Okehampton, Devon, England. She died on 24 Jan 1936 in Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa. Harriet married Walter John Allin in Sep 1883 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England.

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They had the following children.

  M i Richard "Dick" Sparrow Allin was born on 11 Nov 1883. He died in 1919.
  M ii Walter George Allin was born on 17 Feb 1885. He died about 1969.
  F iii Annie May Allin was born on 3 May 1886. She died in 1977.
  F iv Lucy Harriet Allin was born on 12 Apr 1887. She died in 1963.
  M v Arthur William Allin was born on 30 Apr 1889. He died in 1963.
  F vi Gladys Lilla Allin was born on 6 May 1890. She died in 1919.
  F vii Edith Delia Allin was born on 24 May 1891. She died on 15 Dec 1990.
  M viii Frederick Allin was born on 27 Aug 1892. He died on 30 Jun 1969.
  F ix Vera Allin 1 was born in 1893 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England. She died about 1893 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England from infancy.

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  F x Irene Dorothy Allin was born on 17 Dec 1894. She died on 12 Nov 1984.
  M xi Reginald Courtney Allin was born in 1895 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England. He died about 1895 in Exeter, Devon, Devonshire, England from infancy.
  M xii Leslie John Allin was born about 1897 in Exeter, Devon, England. He died about 1897 in Exeter, Devon, England from infancy.
  M xiii Gordon John Allin was born on 25 Jan 1901. He died in 1976.

George Allin [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born in 1830 in Sheepwash, Devon, England. He died before 1881. George married Rebecca Hern Daniel in Devon, England.

George worked as Carpenter in Black Torrington District, Devon, England. He resided in 1851 in Chapple Cottage, Black Torrington. He was counted in a census in 1871 in a farmer of 58 acres.

Rebecca Hern Daniel [Parents] 1 was born in 1835/1836 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England. She died after 1881. Rebecca married George Allin in Devon, England.

She worked as glover.

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They had the following children.

  F i Mary (Polly) Allin was born in 1858.
  M ii Walter John Allin was born on 21 Sep 1859. He died on 17 Feb 1943.
  M iii Frederick J Allin was born in 1862 in Black Torrington, Devon, England.
  F iv Lucy Allin was born in 1865 in Black Torrington, Devon, England.
  M v William Allin was born in 1865.
  M vi John (Jack) Allin was born 1 in 1868 in Inwardleigh, Devon, Devonshire, England.

John was counted in a census 2 in 1861 in Black Torrington, Devon, England.[Notes]
  F vii Alma Allin was born in 1871. She died after 1947.
  F viii Selina (Lena) Alberta Allin was born in 1875.

Richard Sparrow 1 was born in 1837 in Okehampton, Devon, England. He died on 7 Dec 1866. Richard married Jennipher Rennalls in 1851 in Okehampton, Devon, England.

Jennipher Rennalls died in 1881 in Devon, England. Jennipher married Richard Sparrow in 1851 in Okehampton, Devon, England.

They had the following children.

  F i Harriet Sparrow was born on 21 Oct 1860. She died on 24 Jan 1936.

Richard Allin Snr 1, 2 was born in 1806 in Black Torrington, Devon, Devonshire, England. Richard married Mary MN Unknown in Devon, Devonshire, England.

Richard was counted in a census in 1851 in Carpenter.

Mary MN Unknown was born in 1808 in Shebbear, Devon, England. Mary married Richard Allin Snr in Devon, Devonshire, England.

Mary was counted in a census in 1851 in Mary Allen, wife; 43; born Shebbear.

They had the following children.

  M i George Allin was born in 1830. He died before 1881.
  F ii Sussanah Allin was born in 1835.
  F iii Luiza Allin was born in 1841 in Devon, Devonshire, England.
  M iv James Allin was born in 1843.
  F v Grace Allin was born in 1847.
  M vi Richard Allin Jnr was born in 1848.

William Daniel 1, 2 was born in 1801 in Milton Damerel, Devon, England. He died after 1871. William married Ann MN Unknown.

William worked as farmer. He was counted in a census in 1871 in Residing with son-in-law George Allen, and his daughter Rebecca.

Ann MN Unknown 1 was born about 1799 in Shebbear, Devon, England. She died before 1871. Ann married William Daniel.

They had the following children.

  F i Rebecca Hern Daniel was born in 1835/1836. She died after 1881.

Benjamin Theodore Tonkin [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born on 20 Jul 1869 in Rosebank, Cape Town. He died on 4 Nov 1955 in Rosebank, Cape Town. He was buried in Mowbray Cemetery. Benjamin married Ada Shepperson Attwell on 2 Jun 1896 in Rosebank Methodist Church.

He resided in Trenance", Muswell Hill Rod, Mowbray. Benjamin Theodore Tonkin

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Ada Shepperson Attwell [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born on 22 Jun 1873 in Cape Colony. She was christened 3 on 24 Sep 1873 in Wesleyan Methodist Church, Kimberley. She died on 30 Aug 1925 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape. She was buried in Mowbray Cemetery. Ada married Benjamin Theodore Tonkin on 2 Jun 1896 in Rosebank Methodist Church.

Ada Shepperson Attwell

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They had the following children.

  M i Theodore Cameron Tonkin was born on 29 Aug 1897. He died on 22 Dec 1950.
  F ii Florence Mary Tonkin was born on 6 Mar 1900. She died on 5 May 1991.
  F iii Ada May Tonkin was born on 8 Jan 1902. She died on 29 Aug 1996.
  M iv Arnold Hugh Tonkin was born on 13 Mar 1907. He died on 12 Jul 1981.
  F v Gwendoline Grace Tonkin was born on 26 Jun 1910. She died on 19 Aug 1997.

George Brooke Attwell [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 28 Aug 1841 in Bathurst Str, Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa. He was baptized on 17 Oct 1841. He died on 17 Sep 1923 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. He was buried in Observatory Cemetery. George married Marianne Shepperson on 3 Aug 1864 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown.

George served in the military in 1876 in Buffalo Corps of the Rifle Volunteers. . . .

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Marianne Shepperson [Parents] 1, 2 was born in 1845/1848 in Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 20 Jun 1926 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. She was buried in Mowbray Cemetery. Marianne married George Brooke Attwell on 3 Aug 1864 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown.

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They had the following children.

  F i Alice Marion Attwell was born on 8 Aug 1865. She died on 4 Aug 1872.
  M ii Robert "Bob" George Attwell was born on 10 Mar 1867. He died on 15 Apr 1910.
  F iii Florence (Flossie) Attwell 1 was born on 21 Feb 1869 in King William's Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 2 Dec 1894 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa.

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  F iv Ada Shepperson Attwell was born on 22 Jun 1873. She died on 30 Aug 1925.
  M v Edgar Percy Attwell was born on 22 Jan 1876. He died on 14 Sep 1935.
  M vi Herbert Norman Attwell was born on 6 Jun 1881. He died on 14 Jan 1935.

Samuel Tonkin [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born on 11 Jan 1828 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. He died on 10 Oct 1915 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape. He was buried in Mowbray Cemetery. Samuel married Elizabeth Carr on 20 Oct 1852 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

Samuel was educated at South African College School in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. . a picture of Samuel Tonkin

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Elizabeth Carr [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born on 17 Aug 1827 in Wynberg, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 9 Sep 1912 in 10 York Road, Rosebank, Cape Town. Elizabeth married Samuel Tonkin on 20 Oct 1852 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

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They had the following children.

  M i Captain Samuel Uriah Tonkin was born on 14 Nov 1853. He died in 1902.
  F ii Elizabeth Mary Tonkin was born on 7 Dec 1856 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 27 Jan 1937 in Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Elizabeth resided in "Trenance", Muswell Hill Rod, Mowbray.[Notes]
  F iii Eleanora Henrietta Tonkin was born on 2 Nov 1858 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 10 Jun 1860 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa.
  F iv Eleanora Henrietta Tonkin was born on 9 Dec 1860 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. She died on 9 Sep 1886 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa.[Notes]
  M v George Matthews Tonkin was born on 26 Jul 1862. He died on 30 Apr 1943.
  M vi Thomas Henry Tonkin was born on 26 Jul 1862. He died on 14 Feb 1944.
  M vii Dr. Arthur John Tonkin was born on 17 Jul 1864. He died on 17 Sep 1936.
  M viii William Charles Tonkin was born on 25 May 1866 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. He died on 6 Mar 1890 in Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa.[Notes]
  M ix Benjamin Theodore Tonkin was born on 20 Jul 1869. He died on 4 Nov 1955.

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