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Tankey family

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    Catherine Wells Tan Kee (later Tankey), Queanbeyan, NSW c.1925., c. 1925, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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    William Charles Tankey with wife Lillian Jessie Stella Blundell and sons Adrian, Mervyn, and Earle, 1912, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Alternative Names
  • Tan Key family
  • Tankey family
Summary

John Tan Key married Catherine Wells. They had at least two children: Elizabeth and William Charles.

William Charles Tankey (1858-1939, born Tan Kee) married Lillian Jessie Stella Blundell (1884-1965). They had three sons: Adrian (1907-?); Mervyn (1909-?); and Earle (1911-?).

Archival Collections

Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History)

  • Tankey family collection; Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History). Details

Published Resources

Journal Articles

  • Tankey, Monica, 'A blueprint for action', Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs, 6 January, pp. 189-195. Details
  • Tankey, Monica, 'Chinese in Australia: One family', The Ancestral Searcher, vol. 4, no. 3-4, Sept & Dec. Details

Online Resources

Images

Title
Catherine Wells Tan Kee (later Tankey) in Queanbeyan
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1925
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Queanbeyan
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See also

Title
William Charles Tankey with wife Lillian Jessie Stella Blundell and sons Adrian, Mervyn, and Earle
Type
Photograph
Date
1912
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Queanbeyan
Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Golden Threads, Person: Tankey, John, People and Collections Database, Golden Threads project, http://hosting.collectionsaustralia.net/goldenthreads/collections/recordCPeople.asp?ID=351; Museum of Chinese Australian History collection.

Created: 14 May 2003, Last modified: 19 September 2005