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Alfred Deacon

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Alfred Deacon

Birth
Frome, Mendip District, Somerset, England
Death
10 Feb 1931 (aged 89)
Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Burial
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 7
Memorial ID
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Birth Family

Alfred Deacon was the son of Uriah Deacon and Emma Thatcher. He was born in the city of Frome, Somerset, England and christened in that city on March 28, 1842.

In 1861, Alfred was residing with his birth family in Frome, England, which was in the ecclesiastical parish of St Johns Church. His family remained there for the following census of 1871.

Currently Known Birth Family Members Are:

Father, Uriah Deacon, b 24 Oct 1814 in Nunney, Somerset, England. S/O James and Ann Deacon. D April-May- June 1897 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Mother, Emma Deacon, b ca 1822 in Frome, Somerset, England and d Apr-May-June 1893 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Anna "Annie" Maria Deacon, b ca 1840 In Frome, Somerset, England, Christened 08 Jun 1840 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Brother, Edward Deacon, b ca 1848 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Louisa Deacon, b ca 1852 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Brother, Arthur Deacon, b ca 1854 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Margaret Deacon, b ca 1857 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Agnes S Deacon, b ca 1859 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Alice L Deacon, b ca 1863 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Marriage and Family

Alfred Deacon married Louisa Hill, and for the 1871 and 1881 England and Wales Census, the couple and their family were residing in Frome, Somerset, England.

Currently Known Family Members Are:

Self, Alfred Deacon, b ca 1842 in Frome, Somerset. Occupation listed as butcher in 1881.

Spouse, Louisa Deacon, # 104362124, b 31 May 1846 in Frome, Somerset, England to James and Elizabeth Hill. B May 1847 per the 1911 Canadian census and d 23 Dec 1911 in Toronto, York, Ontario.

Members of the Church of England

(1) NL Son, Alfred Edwin Chapman Deacon, b 1864 in Frome, Somerset, England. Not residing with the family in 1881.

(2) Daughter, Helanor Rosalie Deacon Tonkin, # 66098119, b 1866 in Bruton, Somerset, England. Birth registered for July-Aug-Sept time frame at Wincanton, Somerset, England.

Md John Johns Tonkin, b ca 1865 in England and d 26 Mar 1931 in Brewster, Polk, Florida. S/O M. Tonkin and C. H. Aiscott, both of England. Construction Foreman. Remarried to Emma. Bd on 29 Mar 1931 in Lexonville, Canada.

Currently Known Children of John and Helanor:

Daughter, Rosalie Diana Tonkin (middle name of Diana per birth records), b 05 Aug 1893 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Rosalie Deacon Tonkin Cook, # 117834414, last residence was Miami, FL. Son, John Gordon Tonkin, b 03 Sep 1895 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

(3) NL Son, Percy James Deacon, b ca 1868-69 in Bruton, Somerset, England and d 1944 in Palm Beach County, Florida. Md Elizabeth Nugent, who was born on 6 July 1876 in India and d June 1965 in Palm Beach, Florida.

(4) LINKED Daughter, Jessie Deacon, # 49899717, (1870-1936) D in NYC, NY.

(5) REQ Daughter, Mabel Deacon, b ca 1872-73 in Bruton, Somerset, England, # 104362149


Alfred, Louisa, and at least some of their children immigrated to Canada in around 1890. By 1901, Alfred and Louisa were residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the only occupants of the family home.

In 1911, Alfred, Louisa, and their granddaughter, Rosalie Tonkin (b Aug 1894 in Ontario) were residing in York, Ontario, Canada, It was here, in the city of Toronto, that Louisa would pass away on 23 December 1911.

By 1930, Alfred had relocated to Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida where he was residing with his son, Percy's, family. Percy and his wife had three children residing in the home at this time.

Children of Percy and Elizabeth:

Daughter, Marion Hillory Deacon, b 14 Jan 1906 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Md Vincent Montgomery Wray, # 140493149, (b Sept 2, 1900 in Nevada, Story, Iowa) on 17 Jun 1938 in Brevard, Florida. Residing in West Palm in 1940 with Vincent's father, Walter L Wray (b ca 1861 in Iowa). Vincent's mother was Kittie Montgomery. Vincent later remarried.

Son, Alfred Nugent Deacon, b 21 Jan 1909 at Pickering, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. With birth family in 1930 and 1935. Residing as a boarder in 1940 in Daytona Beach and working for a newspaper as a linotype operator.

Son, Richard Deacon, b ca 1912 in Canada


At the time of his death, Alfred was declared to be a meat dealer by occupation and was residing at 325 Fordam Drive in Lake Worth, Florida.

He was interred on February 12, 1931.

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Birth Family

Alfred Deacon was the son of Uriah Deacon and Emma Thatcher. He was born in the city of Frome, Somerset, England and christened in that city on March 28, 1842.

In 1861, Alfred was residing with his birth family in Frome, England, which was in the ecclesiastical parish of St Johns Church. His family remained there for the following census of 1871.

Currently Known Birth Family Members Are:

Father, Uriah Deacon, b 24 Oct 1814 in Nunney, Somerset, England. S/O James and Ann Deacon. D April-May- June 1897 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Mother, Emma Deacon, b ca 1822 in Frome, Somerset, England and d Apr-May-June 1893 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Anna "Annie" Maria Deacon, b ca 1840 In Frome, Somerset, England, Christened 08 Jun 1840 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Brother, Edward Deacon, b ca 1848 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Louisa Deacon, b ca 1852 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Brother, Arthur Deacon, b ca 1854 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Margaret Deacon, b ca 1857 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Agnes S Deacon, b ca 1859 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Sister, Alice L Deacon, b ca 1863 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Marriage and Family

Alfred Deacon married Louisa Hill, and for the 1871 and 1881 England and Wales Census, the couple and their family were residing in Frome, Somerset, England.

Currently Known Family Members Are:

Self, Alfred Deacon, b ca 1842 in Frome, Somerset. Occupation listed as butcher in 1881.

Spouse, Louisa Deacon, # 104362124, b 31 May 1846 in Frome, Somerset, England to James and Elizabeth Hill. B May 1847 per the 1911 Canadian census and d 23 Dec 1911 in Toronto, York, Ontario.

Members of the Church of England

(1) NL Son, Alfred Edwin Chapman Deacon, b 1864 in Frome, Somerset, England. Not residing with the family in 1881.

(2) Daughter, Helanor Rosalie Deacon Tonkin, # 66098119, b 1866 in Bruton, Somerset, England. Birth registered for July-Aug-Sept time frame at Wincanton, Somerset, England.

Md John Johns Tonkin, b ca 1865 in England and d 26 Mar 1931 in Brewster, Polk, Florida. S/O M. Tonkin and C. H. Aiscott, both of England. Construction Foreman. Remarried to Emma. Bd on 29 Mar 1931 in Lexonville, Canada.

Currently Known Children of John and Helanor:

Daughter, Rosalie Diana Tonkin (middle name of Diana per birth records), b 05 Aug 1893 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Rosalie Deacon Tonkin Cook, # 117834414, last residence was Miami, FL. Son, John Gordon Tonkin, b 03 Sep 1895 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

(3) NL Son, Percy James Deacon, b ca 1868-69 in Bruton, Somerset, England and d 1944 in Palm Beach County, Florida. Md Elizabeth Nugent, who was born on 6 July 1876 in India and d June 1965 in Palm Beach, Florida.

(4) LINKED Daughter, Jessie Deacon, # 49899717, (1870-1936) D in NYC, NY.

(5) REQ Daughter, Mabel Deacon, b ca 1872-73 in Bruton, Somerset, England, # 104362149


Alfred, Louisa, and at least some of their children immigrated to Canada in around 1890. By 1901, Alfred and Louisa were residing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the only occupants of the family home.

In 1911, Alfred, Louisa, and their granddaughter, Rosalie Tonkin (b Aug 1894 in Ontario) were residing in York, Ontario, Canada, It was here, in the city of Toronto, that Louisa would pass away on 23 December 1911.

By 1930, Alfred had relocated to Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida where he was residing with his son, Percy's, family. Percy and his wife had three children residing in the home at this time.

Children of Percy and Elizabeth:

Daughter, Marion Hillory Deacon, b 14 Jan 1906 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. Md Vincent Montgomery Wray, # 140493149, (b Sept 2, 1900 in Nevada, Story, Iowa) on 17 Jun 1938 in Brevard, Florida. Residing in West Palm in 1940 with Vincent's father, Walter L Wray (b ca 1861 in Iowa). Vincent's mother was Kittie Montgomery. Vincent later remarried.

Son, Alfred Nugent Deacon, b 21 Jan 1909 at Pickering, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. With birth family in 1930 and 1935. Residing as a boarder in 1940 in Daytona Beach and working for a newspaper as a linotype operator.

Son, Richard Deacon, b ca 1912 in Canada


At the time of his death, Alfred was declared to be a meat dealer by occupation and was residing at 325 Fordam Drive in Lake Worth, Florida.

He was interred on February 12, 1931.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141681619/alfred-deacon: accessed ), memorial page for Alfred Deacon (26 Jan 1842–10 Feb 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141681619, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Sheila (contributor 47702527).