Ada TONKING

   Research Notes:

In 1881, Ada Tonking (21) of St. Erth, teacher of music, was visiting John and Mary Hambly* in Foundry Hill St. Erth.

* Present there also was John Hambly's sister-in-law Elizabeth N. Hoskings, who was Ada's great aunt.

In 1891, Ada Beringer (31) of Camborne [sic] and husband John Beringer (34) of Camborne, teacher of chemistry, were living in Church-lane, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Phillis (3), Walter (2), one pupil and two servants

In 1901, Ada Beringer (41) of Hayle and husband John J. Beringer (44) of Redruth, Principal Mining School, Assayer, were living in Pendarves Road, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Bernard (5), Jean (3) Margery (2), governess Carrie J. Collins (21) of London, and 1 servant.

In 1911, Ada Beringer (51) of Hayle (mother of 6 children) and husband John Jacob Beringer (54) of Redruth, lecturer in mining school, were living at 11 Fore St., Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Phyllis (23), Bernard (15), mining student, Jean (13), school, Margery (12), school

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Ada Beringer died aged 84 years.

Ada Beringer of Cranford Hayle Cornwall, widow, died 27 August 1944. Probate Bodmin 26 October to Rhoda Maud Richardson, widow, and Margery Beringer, spinster. Effects £1713 6s. 6d.

   Marriage Information:

Ada married John Jacob BERINGER, son of Fidelis BERINGER and Jane, on 21 Mar 1887 in Tuckingmill All Saints, Camborne, Cornwall ¹. (John Jacob BERINGER was born in 1857 in Redruth, Cornwall ⁵ and died in 1915 in Redruth District, Cornwall ⁶.)

   Marriage Notes:

Married 24 years in 1911.

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John Jacob Beringer, 30, of Camborne, bachelor, science lecturer, son of Fidelis Beringer, watchmaker, and
Ada Tonking, 27, of Roskear Villas, spinster, daughter of Charles Harvey Tonking, chemist

Married by Licence

Witnesses: W. O. H. Tonking, Maud R. Tonking