According to the 1851 Census he was born in Hopworthy (?) in Devonshire.

http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Hockworthy/index.html

My Devon experience is light compare to the Forest, however Hockworthy would be my first candidate for Hopworthy.

1851
Mary Ann Yarmouth abt 1820 St Minver, Brazil Head Newland, Gloucestershire [St Michael, Bristol]
Henery Tooze abt 1791 Hopworthy, Devon, England Father Newland, Gloucestershire
Catherin Tooze abt 1801 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Mother Newland, Gloucestershire

HENRY TOOZE
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Marriages:
Spouse: CATHERINE JONES
Marriage: 06 MAR 1820 St Michaels, Bristol, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M172562 1813 - 1870 1595867 Film NONE
Sheet:

Although a number of TOOZE / TOWZE familes are centred on Holcombe ( not too far from Hockworthy):-
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/HolcombeRogus/index.html

Failing that :-
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Holsworthy/index.html