Charlie Bonker

1872 - 1899  (27 years)

• Name	Charlie Bonker
  Born	1872	Salcombe
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Sept 1899	Registered Devonport Q3
  Person ID	I5002	Salcombe
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	William Bonker,   b. 1825
  Mother	Jane Elizabeth Ball,   b. 1835, Salcombe
  Married	1866	Registered Kingsbridge Q2
  Notes	In the 1871 and 1881 Census' William a Shipwright and Jane Elizabeth were living in Fore Street Salcombe. In 1871 they had the following children living with them. William 10 Jenny 4 Fred 2 Harry 1 Ethan 4 months In 1891 census William and Jane were living at 22 Robinsons row, Salcombe
  Family ID	F1499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1872 - Salcombe  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Courtesy of John Grundy / Niall C E J O'Brien. Effort: In 1887 Henry Grant of Kingsbridge, Devon, was listed as the owner of the Effort.[6] In 1889 Edwin Lapthorn (aged 58) of Courtney Street, Salcombe, was the master of the Effort. The crew were William Lapthorn (aged 35) boatwain; Charles Bootyman (aged 21) ordinary seaman; Charlie Bonken (aged 17) cook; Edward Quick (aged 17), ordinary seaman, and James Gloyns (aged 18) cook/ordinary seaman. The Effort was the first ship of Edward Quick and James Gloyns.[7] In 1913 Henry Grant was described as the owner/manager of the Effort.[8] In 1916 John Lidstone became owner/manager of the Effort.[9] In 1918 Norman S. Furneaux of Eastville, Penryn in Cornwall, became the owner/manager of the Effort. He gave the vessel a new signal hoist of JMKW.[10]