TOOZE/TOES/TOWES - (more info from BANNS) (General)

by m p griffiths , Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 08:28 (5151 days ago) @ unknown

There are quite a number of TOOZ etc on Ancestry from the Bristol area inc...

Richard TOOZ who married Mary MILLS - 9 May 1769, Bristol. Glos

I see on Richard's wedding transcription - it says JOES - with the old writing, the first initial obviously is difficult to decifer - which could lead to JONES etc. especially with the W in TOWES could be taken as an N - ??? there was a witness Sarah JONES - the Banns were also called on May 9/16/23 1790 - (married 25 May 1790) there may be more information contained in these. Banns were standard print out - with spaces left for the relevant information

For example : my x Grandfathers John WICKENDEN - Banns in Awre 8 March 1777 - gave both his age 22 years and also his wife's age 21 - and the Parishes they came from (married 9 April 1777 - Lydney)

also

John WICKENDEN (banns) - 18 Day of December 1811 - gave his age and his prospective Wife's age and the Parishes they came from. The marriage took place the next day - without age - just Batchelor/Spinster

If you use the Advanced Search (for Marriage witness - on this site) - and put in the name TOOZE etc - There are a number of TOOZE/TOES/TOWES entries)

inc

George BEACH married Abia LELDBATER - at Hundred of St Briavels - 2 August 1835 - witnesses: mark of William and Mary TOES

and

John JONES married Jane MATTHEWS - at Newland - 21 April 1813 - Mark of Henry TOWES (?) and Tho(mas) BOND

on the Gloucestershire Records Office and National Archives - there is this....

Henry TOOZE - Clearwell, Newland, Stonemason - 31 - 12 October 1827.

May be the family were Stonemason and travelled around.

Kellys Directory of Clearwell 1856 - Henry TOOZE - Stonemason

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Looking at the Gloucestershire Death Index - there is only one TOOZE - no TOES

Mary TOOZE (age 27) - 22 November 1819 - address Clearwell, age 27 wife of Henry ***

Gloucestershire Baptism Index

Amelia TOES - 27 February 1831, address Whitecroft - William (Collier) Mary - at Parkend St Pauls
Miriam TOES - 24 May 1829 - ditto

Gloucestershire Marriage Index

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Henry TOWES - Hundred of St Briavels, married Mary JONES - 22 June 1812 Banns - St Briavels- on FOD records

witnesses: William THORN, Margaret CUSSEY, William Hulin CLARK -

Memoranda

In this record the surname of the groom was not clear so best guess given

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National Probate Records

1870

William TOOZE - 14 June

The Will of William TOOZE of Whitecroft in the Township of West Dean in the County of Gloucester, Collier, deceased who died 8 January 1870 at Whitecroft aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oath of Mary TOOZE of Whitecroft aforesaid Widow the Relect the sole Executrix

Effects under £20

Probate Wills - Gloucestershire - TOOZE

William - Bristol 1896
Alfred Richard - 7 November 1911 - Stroud
Josiah - Cinderford 1933
Florence Mary - Nailsworth - 1935