The surname Tunks was first found in Nottingham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor, some say, about the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. One of the first on record was Sir Walter Tonkes or Tonke who lived in 1250 in Nottingham.
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Early History of the Tunks family
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Tunks Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tonks, Tonk, Tonke, Toncks, Tonckes, Tonck and others.
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Early Notables of the Tunks family
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Tunks migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Tunks Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Mabel Tunks, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Hampshire, Engaland, in 1904
Alfred Tunks, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1920
Frederick R. Tunks, aged 45, who immigrated to America from Sevenoaks, England, in 1923
Frederick Russell Tunks, aged 45, who landed in America from London, England, in 1924
Tunks migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mr. Richard Tunks, British Convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Tunks (post 1700)
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Roy William Tunks (b. 1951), German-born English former professional footballer
