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

by unknown, Tuesday, November 02, 2010, 09:23 (5144 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Thanks for all that info, especially the details which show that the Mary TOOZE who died in 1919 must have been the 1st wife of Henry TOOZE. Mystery solved!

You are right about the problems with the surname spelling, but I hadn't thought of JONES. Where would I access the banns for Richard TOES marriage in 1790? Are these available on-line?

It's also interesting to see that the witnesses to the marriage of George BEACH and Abia LELDBATER (unusual name) were William and Mary TOES as Mary's maiden name was BEACH.

Your assumption that the TOOZE family were mainly stonemasons is also correct, as were the BOWDEN family they married into.

You have given me quite a few leads to follow, so once again, thanks.

Joyce