William Tonks (1839-1931)
1839 Born in Wolverhampton, son of Samuel Tonks and his wife Ann[1]
1891 William Tonks 51, brass founder, lived in Wolverhampton with Anne Tonks 47, Samuel J Tonks 19, clerk, hardware merchants[2]
1931 Died in Wolverhampton
1931 Obituary[3]
The death took place on the 8th inst. at Wolverhampton of Mr. William Tonks, managing director of Samuel Tonks and Sons, Ltd., brass and bell founders, of Church-street, Wolverhampton, one of the oldest businesses in the town. Mr. Tonks, who was well known and highly respected in Midland industrial circles, was in his 92nd year.