Researching David Tonkin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1452 people with the Tonkin surname? In that year Tonkin was ranked number 2205 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Tonkin on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Tonkin and the Tonkin Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1427 people with the Tonkin surname in the UK? Tonkin is now ranked number 2746 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tonkin surname in the USA? Tonkin is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called David Tonkin
David Tonkin
David Oliver Tonkin AO (20 July 1929 – 2 October 2000) was an Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of South Australia from 18 September 1979 to 10 November 1982. He was elected to the House of Assembly seat of Bragg at the 1970 election, serving until 1983. He became the leader of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in 1975, replacing Bruce Eastick. Initially leading the party to defeat at the 1977 election against the Don Dunstan Labor government, his party won the 1979 election against the Des Corcoran Labor government. Following the 1980 Norwood by-election the Tonkin government was reduced to a one-seat majority. His government's policy approach combined economic conservatism with social progressivism. The Tonkin Liberal government was defeated after one term at the 1982 election by Labor led by John Bannon.
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Other names that sound a bit like Tonkin
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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