Descendants Of John Toulmin And Milcah Pooler         

*   . . . . John TOULMIN 1733 - 180?

The date of birth rests on an identification with John

(Lond***311176), son of Thomas Toulmin of Kirkby

Lonsdale, the evidence for which is discussed in

App.U. The firm evidence about this ancestor of the

Preston Toulmins begins with his marriage, 29 Dec

1776, Lancaster (St Mary's); MBond (Lancs.RO, ref.

ARR) gives his occupation as Staymaker and age as 21

and upwards (bondsmen John himself and William

Leeming, bookbinder, both of Lancaster, 28 Dec 1776).

Witnesses William Leeming, William Cumpsty (PR).

Children were baptised at Lancaster from 1777 to 1786,

and he was described as "Tayler" in 1779.

  Probably due to straitened circumstances, John went

to Whittington, near Kirkby Lonsdale, in 1790, and

Milcah, with their son George (then 6), and expecting

John (born 2 August) was "removed" by the Churchwarden

& Overseers of the Poor from Lancaster to join him,

9-10 Jul 1790. Presumably the elder children (Mary,

12, Margaret, 10, and William, 8) went with John: Mary

would doubtless by then have been a perfectly adequate

housekeeper. John is again described as "staymaker" in

the removal order (QSP2275/15).

  The family turn up at Preston in 1793 and 1797 (see

*7,*8); possibly also at Hawes (*6, Census 1851). No

record of John's death and burial has been found. The

obituary of George Toulmin (*62)(GT ob), however,

states that "his grandfather [John] was one of the men

of Dent, Yorkshire, and his grandmother [Milcah]

being left a widow came to Preston with her three

lads" (see further quotations under *3,*4,*6).

Presumably this was a return to Preston from Dent.

But no records of Toulmins have been found at Dent (or

Hawes 1780-1800, though 1792 is missing).  The then

Vicar did check the Dent registers in 1978, at MEP's

request, and found no Toulmins; more recently I have

re-checked Dent burials 1769-1812 and baptisms from

1763-1806, and had Hawes burials 1750-1812 checked,

without result.  Kirby says more specifically "The

family had originated from Dent, near Sedbergh, in

north Yorkshire", but I suspect this is based on GT

ob.

   Possibly "one of the men of Dent" meant one of the

24 "sidesmen" who have exercised the Lordship of the

Manor since 1670 (Raistrick, p.184); but the PR

includes a list of sidesmen as at 16 Aug 1802 and

later swearings (after the baptisms), and there is no

Toulmin there.

    . . . . =   Milcah POOLER 1754 - 1829

Spinster at marr. (PR); "aged 21 years" in marriage

bond 28 Dec 1776; 75 at burial 23 Nov 1829:

Friends Register of Burials, Preston (PRO RG6/249, f.14)

When Died            not a member  Age Residence Description                      When Buried       Where Buried

23 of 11 Mo: 1829  Milcah Toulmin  75  Preston   Widow of the late Jno: Toulmin   25 of 11 Mo 1829  Preston

 

The Monthly Meeting minutes (Lancs.RO FRP1/3, 10 Dec

1829) note "one Burial Note has now been produced &

read which is to be recorded", but do not quote any

name or details. Her sons, William (*3) and John (*6)

were members: see notes on them.  For her name, see

Gen.xi.29, xxii.20, etc; "Milchah" in the marriage

bond, and there are numerous other variants. Apart

from her niece Milcah Bradshaw (see under *21, *3), I

know of three other contemporary Milcahs: Milcah

Stout, bap. 11 Apr 1736, great-niece of the

autobiographer (Stout, p.280); Milcah Powley dau. of

George Powley, bap. 12 Apr 1752 at Dent (IGI per JMH);

and (perhaps a niece of the last?) Milcah Powley, wife

of Ed. Bainbridge (m. 2 Jan 1802, son William bap. 10

Dec 1804, Milcah bur. 29 Jan 1809, all in Dent PR).

The resemblance of the surname (Pooler was often spelt

Powler) and the association with Dent are curious at

least.

 JMH (quoting PR Lancaster) suggested Milcah might

have been a daughter of Richard Pooler of Over

Kellett, tailor, Freeman 1748, bur. 22 Apr 1776, who

m. 16 June 1756 Deborah Newby, bur. 6 Dec.1759, and

also had a son James (bur.2 Jan 1774) and dau. Jane,

bur. 5 May 1776; but this does not fit with the age 21

in the marriage bond.  Over Kellet registers supply

another family that Milcah might have belonged to:

   Thomas Pooler   = Elizabeth Robinson 1708 (entered in margin, no date)

   bur. 28.5.1743  | bur. 10.11.1757                                    

                   |                 

       Richard Pooler = Esther Greaves, also of Over Kellet, 20.8.1737

       bap.14.12.1712   bur. 25.5.1758

       bur.10.5.1787(?)              

     _________________|___________________________________           

    |                 |              |                    |          

Thomas          Elizabeth          Esther              Richard       

bap.14.10.1739  bap.15.7.1741      bap.30.9.1744       bap.19.6.1748 

                m.James Watson of  m.John Scarborough, bur.12 Mar 1789

                Lancaster, clerk   clerk 29.11.1767                  

                9.10.1768            

  Elizabeth, Esther, and Richard witnessed marr. at

Over Kellet in 1764, 1765, 1766 respectively.  "clerk"

= clergyman.  Was Milcah a younger dau., baptised

elsewhere? Over Kellet is 3 miles NE of Bolton-l-S.

  [A Thomas Pooler of Slyne, taylor, had 2 illeg.

children by Mary Shirer, 1789, 1790 ; Mary Shirer

"widow" (?) m. Thomas Cocker, Canal cutter of Bolton,

1794 (Bolton-l-S PR).]

*1  . . . . : Mary TOULMIN 1777 - ?

    . . . . : =   Robert SAUL 1771 - 1830

Baptism at Lancaster St Mary, 27 Oct 1777: Mary

daughter of John and "Amelia" Toulmin.  But the

will of William Toulmin (*3) mentions "my sister

Mary Saul" and nephews Robert and Jonathan Saul.

There is no record of a Saul - Toulmin marriage in

Boyd, but I have assumed the following record to

relate to Mary's husband:

Friends Register of Burials, Preston (PRO RG6/249)

When Died            not a member  Age Residence Description                      When Buried       Where Buried

29 of 5 Mo: 1830   Robt. Saul      59  Preston   Twine Spinner                    31 of 5 Mo.1830   Preston

 

There was also a Robert Saul, Joiner, in Gt Shawe St

in 1822 (Tulket, p.334), perhaps the same.   The 1841

census could be checked in case Mary was still living

there.

*11 . . . . : . Robert SAUL

*12 . . . . : . Jonathan SAUL

*2  . . . . : Margaret TOULMIN 1779 - ?

Baptism at Lancaster St Mary, 31 Oct 1779: Margaret

daughter of John Toulmin (Tayler) and "Miliham".

    . . . . : =   John BRADSHAW

m. 5 Oct 1801, by banns, at Cockerham (PR).  The will

of William Toulmin (*3) refers to a nephew William

Bradshaw;  so it seems probable that this is our

Margaret, though the location is unexpected.

*21 . . . . : . William BRADSHAW

See above.  The will also mentions a (late) niece

Milcah Bradshaw and her daughter Alice Bradshaw, which

is a little puzzling; perhaps a dau. of another sister

(*1 or *7) married a nephew of John.

*3  . . . . : William TOULMIN 1781 - 1848

Baptism at Lancaster St Mary, 14 Oct 1781: William son

of John Toulmin and "Miliha".  Census 1841:

7 June 1841 North Road, Preston (HO107/499, book 16 folio 9)

William Toulmin                                    (55)m  Surgeon                               Lancashire

 

[He would still have been under 60 at census date, and

accordingly entered as 55.]

  "Wm. Toulmin, a well-known Quaker minister in the

town, who practised as a surgeon" (GT ob).  He is

mentioned in "Quaker Annals of Preston and the Fylde,

1653-1900", by Dilworth Abbatt (Headley, 1931) as one

of two Overseers for Preston in 1837.  Records of the

Preston & Fylde Men's Meeting in Lancs.RO show him

frequently as rep. for Preston & assigned various

tasks (eg FRP1/3, 14 Jan, 12 Feb 1829).

  Earlier, he was apparently a coal dealer, and was

one of a committee of about 30 set up 6 Oct 1828 to

run an Institute, afterwards the Harris Inst. and

eventually Univ. of Central Lancs (LEP 7 Oct 1994).

  Will made 6 Nov 1847: "of Preston, Surgeon". Legacy

to sister Mary Saul; residue equally between nieces

Alice Ormerod (without control of present or future

husband) & Margaret Howarth, nephews Robert Saul,

Jonathan Saul, William Bradshaw; Alice Bradshaw dau.

of late niece Milcah Bradshaw. [See comments above on

Sauls & Bradshaws. Alice Ormerod, apparently married,

might be a dau. of any sister (*1,*2,*5,*7); Margaret

Howarth, apparently not, would have to be a dau. of *5

or *7 m. to a Howarth, but I know of no such

marriage.]

  Probate 17 May 1848 gives date of death as 25 April

1848; his executors were both Friends; under £50.

(Lancs.RO WRW A 1848). "On the 25th instant, in

Kilshaw-street, Mr. William Toulmin, aged 66.

Deceased was a highly respected member of the Society

of Friends, and for many years devoted himself to

medical attendance upon poor people and to other

benevolent objects" (PG 29 Apr 1848 p.5; shorter

notice P.Chron. same date).  Also noted in the Friends

"Annual Monitor" (1849, p.82), with the date 25.4.1848

and age 66, but no obit. The age accords with bap.

date above, and I don't think there is any doubt it is

the same William.

*4  . . . . : George TOULMIN 1784 - ?

Baptism at Lancaster St Mary, 25 Jan 1784: George, son

of John Toulmin and "Milcha".  "6 years of age and

upwards" in the 1790 order. "George, who subsequently

became a farmer" (GT ob).  The family tradition (MEP,

from her mother, born Mary Toulmin (*6233)) is that he

was a farmer at Broughton, north of Preston,

supposedly at The Grange, d'Urton Lane; but I checked

the whole of the parishes of Barton and Broughton at

the censuses of 1841, 1851, 1861, and 1871 without

finding any Toulmins at all. (I found the Grange

specifically in the last three: individual houses were

not identified in 1841.)  This suggests that he died

childless before 1841.

    . . . . : =   Ellen HARRISON

m. 16 Dec 1806 at Preston: "both of this parish, by

Banns; wit. James & Wm Hodgkinson" (PR).  There seems

a fair probability this is our George. There are

numerous Harrisons of Preston in the Society of

Friends registers (notes under * and *3 give reasons

to think some of the family were Quakers).

*5  . . . . : Sarah TOULMIN 1786 - 178?

Baptism at Lancaster St Mary, 26 May 1786, daughter of

John Toulmin and Milcah (correctly spelt for once!).

Probably died in infancy, as she is not mentioned in

the 1790 order (see under *); also not mentioned in

the will of William Toulmin (*3), 1848.

*6  . . . . : John TOULMIN 1790 - 1870

Parish Church of Kirkby Lonsdale, Archdeaconry of Richmond (Bishop's Transcripts).  Baptisms, 1790.

John Son of Jno. & Milcah Toulmin of Whittington in the County of Lancaster, born 2nd Augst.... [bapt. August] 29

 

The youngest of the "three lads" of GT ob (though it

mentions them in the order John, "who subsequently

became a cheese merchant", George, and William).  The

following census returns show some uncertainty about

his place of birth.

7 June 1841 Lancaster Road, Preston (HO107/499, book 10 folio 6)

John Toulmin  (52)m  Cheese Factor                         Not Lancashire

Ann    do     (50)f                                        Lancashire

Mary   do     (20)f                                        Lancashire

William do    (19)m  Shoe M.                               Lancashire

Sarah  do     (17)f  Dress M.                              Lancashire

Michael do    (13) m                                       Lancashire

Joseph do      9 m                                         Lancashire

Margaret do    6 f                                         Lancashire

 

30 March 1851 13 Starchhouses, Holy Trinity, Preston (HO 107/2267 f.435 p.7)

John Toulmin     Head Mar       61m   Cheese Factor            Hawes, Lancashire

Ann     do      Wife "        60f   Employed in house         Liverpool

Mary    do      Daur U        33f     do          do          Preston

Joseph  do      son  "        18m   Shopman       do

Margaret do     daur "        15f   at home       do

Michael  do     Grandson"      4m   do  do                    Bolton

 

7 April 1861 34 Lune St. St Georges, Preston (RG9/3130, f.115, p.13 & f.116 p.14)

John Toulmin      Head   Mar       70m   Cheese Factor Westmorland] Kirby   Lonsdale

Ann     do        Wife   Mar       69f   Wife          Lancashire Liverpool

Mary    do        Daur   Un        43f   House work[?rel] do       Preston

Joseph  do        Son    Un        28m   Cheese Factor    do          do

Margaret do       Daur   Un        25f                  Lancashire Preston

George  do        Grand son         4m                     do       Bolton

 

   A chairmaker by trade; always sober & industrious;

assisted by a friend to begin in a small way to sell

cheese, about 1818 (shortly after Mr Livesey). (GT

speech).  His trade falling slack, he commenced to

sell smallwares.  At the request of a friend named

Ogle, he began to sell cheeses, later attending

Blackburn, Bolton, and other markets, eventually

establishing a large business (GT ob).

   "The business ... was founded eighty [?] years ago

in Preston by Mr Joseph Livesey and John Toulmin, who

were succeeeded by their sons Mr Howard Livesey and

Joseph Toulmin.  In the year 1878, Mr [Joseph] Toulmin

and Mr [Howard] Livesey joined partnership, when the

firm's name became ... Messrs Livesey and Toulmin.  Mr

Livesey resigned in 1885 and Mr Toulmin is now sole

proprietor."  (Sartin, reprinting 1889 booklet:

"eighty" must be an error for 70, and the business was

then at 81 Fishergate.  Cf. note under Joseph, *69).

   Livesey & Toulmin, established 1816, according to

their brochure (WillT); but that clearly refers to

Livesey.  "Joseph Livesey had established himself as a

cheese merchant in 1816, and John Toulmin...followed

suit in 1818" (Kirby).   [Joseph Livesey, 1794-1884

"author and worker, pioneer of temperance, advocate of

moral and social reform, and helper, friend and

counsellor of the poor" (MI, Preston Cemetery, quoted

"Advocate", Jan-Mar 1947.)]

   A cheesemonger or merchant dealing wholesale in the

great Cheshire cheeses of the county. Successful, but

during a depression failed in business.  At that time

he had 6 sons and 2 daughters. [This was apparently

1832-4, as the 3rd daughter, Margaret, was born in

1835.  Later] the business was getting better and [he]

was able to give the boys and girls a fine start in

life. (Briggs).   (Schofield refers to "11 sons",

clearly an error for 11 children.)

  John suffered from typhus & pleurisy for 5 or 6 months

around 1822-3, and was again laid up around 1828-9 (GT

speech).

  There is a possible (but rather puzzling) reference

to him in an "A/c of expenses of John Toulmin for

apprehension of prisoners":

  The Queen on the Prosecution of John Nixon against

Ralf Dickenson.

      John Toulmins expenses

      Burnly to Catford and three              s

      Days attendance at the Town Hall        6

  Jly[?] 18th 1839           John Gradwell     s

     Allowed                    Cash Received 6

        Recd: the same       John Toulmin

(Lancs.RO QSP3102/134).  I presume "Catford" =

Catforth "hamlet, Lancs, 2.5 miles W of Broughton",

near Preston; the Town Hall must have been at Burnley,

I think.  s = shillings.

   Mrs Doris Toulmin [62B3] had portraits of Ann and

John, "Painted in Preston by J.Walley, 1864" and

described as "Mrs Toulmin, aged 72"  and "Mr Toulmin,

aged 75"; I am not sure which member of the family now

has them (GHT photos, 78Z14-16).  Death:

 

Preston     Preston       Lancaster

326 14 Sep 1870 John Toulmin Male 80  Cheese Factor  Angina Pectoris     

Thomas Jackson certified in attendance17 Sep 187034 Lune St      

 

 

"On Wednesday morning last, Mr John Toulmin of Lune

Street, who has been in business in this town, as a

cheese-dealer, for the long period of fifty-four

years, was seized suddenly, when in the act of

dressing, with severe pains ... he died in about an

hour from the time of the attack.  [He] has been

constantly in the habit of travelling the Fylde

district, engaged in buying cheese ...  his name had

become almost a 'household word' in the large

agricultural district around Preston.   He was known

personally to the great majority of the farmers in the

vicinity, with many of whom he was an especial

favourite, in consequence of his perseverance,

straightforwardness, and strict integrity.  Mr Toulmin

was a consistent member of the Society of Friends.  He

was in the eighty-first year of his age." (PG 17 Sep

1870: a surprisingly curt notice, as his son George

was owner, printer, and publisher of the paper by

then.)

   John is also described as "a member of the Society

of Friends" in WT ob, but I have a note (source?) that

he only became a member in 1857.  GT ob remarks that

though he was a Friend, "the children were brought up

in connection with the Primitive Methodist body". His

death was noted in the Friends "Annual Monitor" (1871,

p.182), with the date 14.9.1870 and age 80, but no

obit.

    . . . . : =   Ann EMMETT 1792 - 1866 (=***51)

Ann was born 5 June 1792, St Nicholas', Liverpool

(MEP).  John married Ann at St John's, Preston, 11

June 1810 (PR, no.748).  Both "made their mark"

instead of signing.

  John's cheese business began with "Mrs Toulmin

standing with a small table in the Market-place beside

Mrs Livesey, the wife of Joseph Livesey, retailing

cheese to the market folk". Among many difficulties

she "bore herself with that bright and cheerful humour

which ever characterized her ... always ready to lend

a helping hand to those neighbours who were in

circumstances worse than her own." (GT ob).

 George (*62) told this story of beginning work, aged

9:  "My mother appears to have set a rather high value

upon my services, and when for several weeks I only

brought home 2s. on the Saturday, she flouted me and

my 'wages' greatly, and ordered me to give notice.  I

did so, and received the unexpected reply, 'Well, thou

can go now' - and I went!  On the following Saturday,

however, my wounded pride was somewhat solaced by my

mother remarking, 'My word, George, though thy 2s. was

little, it was better than nothing'".  (GT speech)

   d. aged 74, Preston Jan-Mar 1867 (GRO); I don't

know my source for the date 1866, but it may be

correct.

   William Toulmin has "a horrible painting ...

probably done by an itinerant portrait-painter in

return for a meal" which may be of Ann or may be some

other Emmett.  On the back is a family history in

pencil which is scarcely legible (WillT).

*61 . . . . : . John TOULMIN 1811 - 1882

b. 7 Jun 1811 (Bible); my note of bapt. from IGI is

Preston 23 Jan 1811, but this is probably a slip for

23 June.  Had to go to work 1823, when father was ill

(GT speech).  m. Preston 1830 (Boyd, IGI) to:

    . . . . : . =   Mary BRINING 180? - ?

7 June 1841 Little George St, Preston (HO107/499, book 17 folio 36)

John Toulmin                                       (30)m  Provision D                           Lancashire

Mary   do                                          (30)f                                        Lancashire

Sarah  do                                            8 f                                        Lancashire

Willm. do                                           10 m                                        Lancashire

Ann    do                                            6 f                                        Lancashire

Mary   do                                            3 f                                        Lancashire

 

"[John] married a Welsh girl and decided to come to

America" (Briggs).  In fact Mary was b. in Lancashire, and

above shows they emigrated at least 11 years after marriage.

  The family came to US in "early youth" of *611,

making home in Worcester, Mass [42.17N 71.48W].  *61

was a local preacher of the Wesleyan Church & founded

Webster Sq, now Trowbridge Memorial, Church (WBT/ob).

  "Died a few years ago in America, where he had

acquired a competency in the iron trade" (GT ob,

1888); d. 1882 (Kirby). d. 4 June 1882 leaving £625;

late of Worcester, Mass.  Joseph (*69) and J.H.Toulmin

(*692) were involved with the probate, and "Sarah T.

Pomfret, wife of William Jones Pomfret" (*612, qv).

(L.Prob).

*611  . . . : . . William Bryning TOULMIN 1831 - 1909

Aged 10 in June 1841 (*61 census 1841); death cert.

(v.inf) implies b. 10 Feb 1831. Methodist minister.

["Bryning", his mother's name on death cert., and

following from WBT/ob].

  Family came to this country in his early youth;

"designated as a supply in the little church in

Philipston" in 1857; admitted by Bishop Ames to the

New England conference (Lynn, 1859). Pastorates:

 S Belchertown [42.17N, 72.25W] (2yrs), Charlemont,

Rowe, Gill, Northfield Farms, Colerain, S Wilbraham

[42.08N, 72.26W], Newburyport [42.47N, 70.53W], Newton

Upper Falls, Roslindale, Gloucester [42.37N, 70.41W],

E Somerville [42.24N, 71.07W], Leominster [42.31N,

71.45W], Lynn (Maple St) [42.29N, 70.57W], Natick

[42.17N 71.21W], Clinton [42.25N, 71.41W].

 "Probably no man ever cultivated the rough soil of

the hill-towns of Mass. with more assiduity,

enthusiasm and happiness".  [Newburyport, Gloucester,

Lynn are coastal towns; Somerville & Newton suburbs of

Boston.  Others that I have located probably come

under the description "hill-towns". He was at

Somerville in 1879-80, v. census below & note on

*6114.]

  In 1891 appointed chaplain of Boston City

Institutions (Deer Island & Long Island [Boston

Harbour: city hospital & almshouse are on the latter])

& he also worked with the boys at Rainsford, for 15

years. "Warm-hearted & generous, always ready to

believe the best of a convict, and made every effort

to secure pardons for, and start anew in life, men and

women who had gone astray". Home in Malden for many

years, though lately lived in Boston. d. in Dighton

[41.49N, 71.07W], morning of 27 Feb 1909. (WBT/ob)

  Other notes about him: "[John's] only son, William

B. became a Methodist Minister, following the

traditions of the family, for I believe that in every

generation there was one clergyman" (Briggs).  [See

notes on *3 and *66.]  "Became a Republican member in

the Massachusetts House of Representatives" (Kirby);

"Leominster in 1885 sent himn to the general court"

(WBT/ob). "Methodist minister, came to US in 1858

[inconsistent with "early youth"?]; pastorates

Wilbraham, Northampton, Malden (all Mass.)  d. 27 Feb

1909, aged 78" (JET).  Death notice "Boston Evening

Transcript"? (PNT: ie WBT/ob or another notice?).

  d. 27 Feb 1909, from arteriosclerosis at home of

*6115 (Briggs St, Dighton), aged 77y 11m 14d; son

of John Toulmin of Preston, England & Mary Bryning of

Wales; informant Dr Briggs (v. under *6115).  bur.

Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, 2 Mar 1909. (Boston,

vol.55 p.27).  There is a plot with 3 graves (*611,

wife, *6111) "40 ft left of tallest statue (Whitney)"

(Booth).

  US Census, 3 June 1880 (district 488, Somerville,

Mass; family 116, f.354).  15 Auburn[?] Avenue:

Toulmin, Wm B     W M 49             mar  Clergyman (M.E.)                 England England England     

 -----   Lavina   W F 47   Wife      mar  Keeping house                    England England England

 -----   John E   W M 19   Son       sgl  Bookkeeper - Bank                Mass    England England

 -----   Flora    W F 10   Daughter  sgl  At school           Scarlatina   Mass    England England

Booth, William    W M 14   Nephew    sgl  At school                        Texas   England   [?]

 [W= White.  M.E.= Methodist Episcopalian[?].  Note column for sickness or disability.

  Last columns show place of birth of self, father, mother.]

 

      . . . : . . =   Levina BOOTH 1832 - 1911

"6 children, 3 d. of consumption before the age of 25;

d. 1908" [JET, who calls her "Mary" & has date of d.

wrong; PNT has "Lavinia ?Mary"; my transcript of

Briggs "Levina", PNT usually writes "Lavinia"; JET/ob

"Levina"; WBT/ob "Lavina"; census above not clear.

All are recognized variants of Lavinia (Everyman's

Dictionary of First Names, Dent, 1983)].  WBT/ob lists

5 children who "all grew to manhood & womanhood" &

Briggs also lists only the same 5.

   d. 30 May 1911, from cerebral haemorrhage (7 days,

contrib. factor arteriosclerosis) at home of *6115

(477 Beacon St, Boston); b. Righton, England, 12 Aug

1832; age 78y 9m 18d.  dau. of William Booth of

England, mother unknown; informant Dr Briggs (v. under

*6115).  bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, 2 Jun

1911 (v.note under *611).  (Boston vol.13 p.231; Tufts

had same info. but d. as 30 May.  "Righton" = Royton

nr Oldham, Lancs, and 1841 census indicates she was 2

yr older. See App.A, 2nd part, for this & her

family.).

  "A townswoman [of Worcester] whose family had moved

from the vicinity of Preston [England]" (WBT/ob).

*6111 . . . : . . . Joseph TOULMIN 1856 - 1878

A musician; worked in the Shoe and Leather Bank and

died at 22 (Briggs) [presumably of consumption - see

note under *611]. d. 1878 (WBT/ob); bur. Evergreen

Cemetery, Leominster, 1878 (Booth; v.note under *611).

*6112 . . . : . . . Lydia A. TOULMIN

Died at the age of 26, leaving one son (Briggs); d.

"some years ago" in Newton (WTB/ob, 1909). [Possibly

another of the 3 to die of consumption - see note

under *611].

      . . . : . . . =   Melvin W. GOULD

Of Newton (Briggs).  [Newton, Mass. is 8 miles W of

central Boston.]

*61121  . . : . . . . Melvin GOULD

        . . : . . . . =   Elizabeth ?

In Manchester, NH about 1949 (PNT).

*6113 . . . : . . . John Edwin TOULMIN 1860 - 1903

  b. 9 Oct 1860, Belchertown, Mass, son of Rev William

B. & Levina B. Toulmin.  Grad. Bryant & Stratton's

Business College; clerk, Shoe & Leather Bank at about

20-25, then 2nd Nat. Bank as book-keeper & later

discount clerk.  Returned to Shoe & Leather 1890, as

vice-president, then president.  President of merged

Shoe & Leather & National Redemption banks.  Member of Boston

Art, Algonquin, & Exchange clubs; trustee & member

finance comm. Boston univ.; trustee Perkins Inst.

for Blind & trustee St Marks Methodist Episc. Ch,

Brookline.  "Genius for financing great moneyed

institutions."  Leaves wife, daus. Evelyn & Edith,

infant son, mother, father, brother George W., sister

Flora L. d. Sunday am: typhoid fever & cerebro-spinal

meningitis following return from 6-week trip aboroad.

(JET/ob: cutting is not dated)

  b. Wilbraham [Mass: but v.sup.  Belchertown is more

likely, v. *611] in 1860, ed. public schools W.Mass. &

Malden [a district of Boston].  Started work at 18 in

Boston bank at $2 weekly, walking from Malden each

day.  Became President of Bank of Redemption at 40; d.

Brookline Mass. in 1903 aged 43. (JET)

  A banker.  After a year in a wholesale house, he

went into the Shoe and Leather Bank.   Later he joined

his brother George in Kansas City ....  John did not

care for the West, and in about 8 months he returned

to Boston, becoming cashier of the Traders National.

Later he left to become Vice President of the Shoe and

Leather Bank and then President of the Bank of the

Redemption.  John... was instrumental in bringing five

banks together, John to be President, but before it

was announced in the papers, John died (Briggs: see

App.A for a few more details).

   19, Bookkeeper, Bank at 1880 census (v. under *611)

      . . . : . . . =   Alice Munroe BARBER ? - 1927

Alice M. dau. of late Capt. Henry Barber, well-known

Boston shipmaster; m.1886 (JET/ob). Alice Munroe

Barber of Boston, m. 1888(?), d. New York City 1927

(JET).

*61131  . . : . . . . Mary TOULMIN

"The oldest girl, Mary, d. shortly after birth" (JET);

not mentioned by Briggs.

*61132  . . : . . . . Evelyn TOULMIN

55 E 72, NY city (correspondence with PT 1967-70).

Genealogist of the family: collection passed on to

*611321 (PNT).

        . . : . . . . =   James Cameron MACKENZIE

*611321 . . : . . . . : Elaine MACKENZIE

        . . : . . . . : =   HILL

PNT letter 30.4.96 refers to "Elaine Mackenzie Hill":

no other information.

*611322 . . : . . . . : Alison MACKENZIE ?1927 -

"The New York debutante season required an escort for

my cousin Alison who was my age" (PNT).

*61133  . . : . . . . Edith TOULMIN 1896 - 1975

No children (PNT).

        . . : . . . . =(1)? NEWMAN

Div. (PNT).

[61133] . . : . . . . =(2)Raymond WHITMORE

d. (PNT)

*61134  . . : . . . . John E. TOULMIN 1902 - 1968

Vice-Chairman Bank of Boston, Col. OSS (WWII), O.B.E.

(British).  "Headed toward a third marriage when he

died" (PNT).  [Only 3 members of OSS received the

O.B.E. (Cave Brown, p.787).  A Foreign Office file,

PRO FO620/13, refers to the presentation.]

  In peacetime an executive vice-president of the

First National City Bank of Boston; joined Army Jan

1943, promoted to Lt.Col. and chief of OSS/Cairo (a

large & expanding base: later 1315 strong) Sep 1943.

Combined charm, efficiency, resourcefulness & daring.

[About Aug 1944] collapsed suddenly with nicotine

poisoning, possibly deliberate, and flown home.  A

first-class man, very conscious of his duties and

responsibilities; in personality a very congenial

fellow, but something of a disciplinarian & strict in

the New England way.  Replacement took up duties 23

Aug 1944. (Cave Brown 355, 596, 603: other short

refs., see his index).

  "Toulmin was later shown to have collapsed from

overwork combined with excessive chain smoking"

(Winks, p.213)

        . . : . . . . =(1)Rose C. LOVELAND

Div. c.1948-9 (PNT). By 2nd m. Mrs J Linzee Weld,

(Soc.Reg.)

*611341 . . : . . . . : Peter Noyes TOULMIN 1927 -

First V.P. RI Hospital Trust; National Bank; retired.

309 Olney St, Providence, RI 02906. (PNT)

  Undergrad. at Harvard about 1950, where he met

Priestley Toulmin III (Lond*13311A211) (PT65).

        . . : . . . . : =   Olga STURTEVANT

(PNT & Soc.Reg.)

*6113411  . : . . . . : . John Howard TOULMIN 1958 -

Finance - Art Museum (PNT).  Presumably Mr John H.

Toulmin (Dartmouth '80), resident New York 1988

(Soc.Reg.).  Possibly John Toulmin, 40 St Paul St,

Brookline, Mass 02146 (PT/phone).

          . : . . . . : . =   Anne JONES

PNT (30.4.96, covering note to the second letter in

App.A) refers to "Jock's (John's) wedding 4 or 5 years

ago".

*61134111 . : . . . . : . . Sarah Rose TOULMIN 1993 -

*6113412  . : . . . . : . Elizabeth Bond TOULMIN 1959 -

          . : . . . . : . =   Timothy PARSON

*61134121 . : . . . . : . . Benjamin S. PARSON 1992 -

*61134122 . : . . . . : . . Margaret C. PARSON 1994 -

*6113413  . : . . . . : . Charles Noyes TOULMIN 1962 -

Harvard '84, in Washington DC (1988 Soc.Reg.; not

there 1995, PT).  State Govt. (PNT).  Presumably Mr

Charles N Toulmin, 840 Spaight St Apt 1, Madison, Wis

53703 (Burke/T).

*6113414  . : . . . . : . Steven Woodhouse TOULMIN 1968 -

Retail Sales (PNT).

*611342 . . : . . . . : Hugh Huidekoper TOULMIN 1930 - 1978

Harvard '52 or '53 (PT). Senior V.P. Hartford [Conn]

National Bank (PNT).

        . . : . . . . : =   Saraellen MERRITT 1960 -

Dau. of Mrs Morris Hill Merritt of Chestnut Hill;

father "late" in 1960 notice (see next). Bryn Mawr

'55, member Nat.Soc. of Colonial Dames.  Later m. Dr

Robert D. Langmann (Harvard '50, Columbia '55).

(Soc.Reg.)

*6113421  . : . . . . : . Saraellen Merritt TOULMIN 1960 -

b. 13 Jan 1960 to "Mr & Mrs Hugh H. Toulmin of West

Hartford, Conn." (Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 27

Jan 1960 per PT).

          . : . . . . : . =   SARGENT

"Sarel Toulmin b. 1960 m. Sargent" (Booth).

*6113422  . : . . . . : . Hugh Huidekoper TOULMIN Jr 1962 -

"Mr Hugh H Toulmin jr", living with the Langmanns

(1988, Soc.Reg.)  Finance - Radio Station (PNT).

Possibly "Toulmin, Cooper & Hugh", 39 Prince

St,Brookline, Mass 02146 (PT/phone).

          . : . . . . : . =   Katherine BEIRNE

(PNT). m. "Katie" c.1993 (Booth).

*6113423  . : . . . . : . Henry Chaffe TOULMIN 1965 -

Also with the Langmanns in 1988; student Univ. Vermont

1988 (Soc.Reg.)  Listed twice by Burke/T: Mr Henry C

Toulmin, 57 Kelly Rd, Cambridge, Mass 02139 & "Chaffe

Toulmin, 52 Kelly Rd Apt 1, Cambridge,  Mass"; [Henry

C] 61 Elmwood St, Somerville Mass 02144, later

[Chaffe] 52 Kelly Rd (PT/phone). "Student", 1995

(PNT).

*611343 . . : . . . . : Paul Routledge TOULMIN 1936 -

Insurance agent, San Francisco, Calif. (PNT)

[61134] . . : . . . . =(2)Virginia BELCHER

Div. (PNT). 8 E 83 NY city, 1966 (PT). (For Miss

Virginia B Toulmin in Fla (1995), see App.G).

*6114 . . . : . . . George W. TOULMIN 1861 -

16 months younger than John; at 18 went South for his

health and finally settled in Kansas City, married,

and went into Real Estate (Briggs).  Signed Booth

family autogrpah book as "Geo. W Toulmin Somerville

Mass, Nov 30 1879"; with Joseph Booth, Terrell, Tex.

(1880 census per Booth).  George W. of Kansas City,

Mo, 1903 (JET/ob); in business in Kansas City, 1909

(WBT/ob).  Still there 1948 or a few years earlier

(GBT48).

      . . . : . . . =   Aurie KIRK

*6115 . . . : . . . Flora L. TOULMIN 1870 - 1949

Signed Booth family autograph book (see App.A), about

1880 (Booth).  10, at school, and suffering from

scarlatina at 1880 census (see under *611). "Flora L.

Toulmin, of Malden" [Boston], 1903 (JET/ob). Later in

1903 married:

      . . . : . . . =   J. Emmons BRIGGS

a surgeon, and lived in Boston (Briggs); of

Commonwealth av (WBT/ob). Had a farm in Dighton, Mass

(now "100-Acre Farm"), where "Uncle E" had a dam,

water wheel, & workshop where he made children's

building blocks still in use in the family. (PNT, who

visited them every Thanksgiving holiday.)

  Boston home 477 Beacon st (1911); summer home Briggs

st, Dighton (1909) (v. under *611 & wife deaths;

photos of these and "old mill" at Dighton per Booth,

1996).

*6116 . . . : . . . Michael TOULMIN

Listed with a query (PNT): presumably d. in infancy.

Not one of the 5 children WBT/ob & Briggs list;

probably b. before *6115, if he existed.

*612  . . . : . . Sarah TOULMIN 1833 - ? 

Aged 8 in June 1841 (*61 census 1841).

      . . . : . . =   William Jones POMFRET

(Rev).  d. between 1888 & 1909: 3 of *611's sisters

"married ministers - the late Rev. W.J.Pomfret ..."

(WBT/ob, 1909); "Sarah T. Pomfret, wife of William

Jones Pomfret" was concerned with the will of *61

(L.Prob)  See also App.R.

   The other 2 were "Rev William Wignall (member of

New England Conference) & Rev Edson J Moore, now

Congregational clergyman at Hill N.H.", but which

girls they married is not known.

*613  . . . : . . Ann TOULMIN 1835 - ?

Aged 6 in June 1841 (*61 census 1841).

*614  . . . : . . Mary TOULMIN 1838 - ? 

Aged 3 in June 1841 (*61 census 1841).  Probably b.

Preston Jan-Mar 1838 (GRO).

*615  . . . : . . Margaret TOULMIN 1842 - ?

Not listed in census, June 1841; but probably GRO

Jan-Mar 1842 (cert. not seen).

      . . . : . . =   MOON

"Evelyn remembers Margaret Moon and her two daughters,

Anna and Carrie" (Briggs). [Evelyn=*61132, Flora

Briggs's niece and Peter's aunt. Possibly misreading

of "Moore", see note under *612.]

*6151 . . . : . . . Anna MOON

*6152 . . . : . . . Carrie MOON

*616  . . . : . . Elizabeth TOULMIN 184? - ?

*62 . . . . : . George TOULMIN 1813 - 1888

b. 11 Oct 1813 (Bible); 11 Oct 1813 in a small cottage

at the top of Feeble-st, Preston (GT speech).  Bapt.

11 June 1815 St John's Preston (JMH).

   The "birthday speech" (GT speech) and obituary (GT

ob, partly based on the speech) give a good idea of

George's life and opinions; the following summary is

mainly derived from these.

 "When a little fellow I went to a Dame School...once

set up in the middle of the room with a dunce cap, and

at the banquet at Christmas I was elected King of the

Feast" (GT speech) (there were 2 dames' schools in the

district: see GT ob). He received some secular as well

as religious instruction in the Old Primitive

Methodist Sunday School in Lawson-st, and was a

teacher and secretary (GT ob).  After 1859, identified

with Wesleyan Methodist body attending Lune-st chapel

(GT ob).

 1823-1828: Had to go to work 1823, when father was

ill. Started work in a cotton mill (the Small Factory,

then called Lambert's Bottoms, GT ob) Aug or Sep 1823

 2/- for 70-hr week; soon at Vose's Mill [Vose &

Bleasdale (Tulket)] in Stanley-street, for 3/-, then

for about 4 years at Ainsworth & Caterall's.  About

1828 father was laid up again and George was taken

away to assist him; he now had afternoons to spend at

Templeton's Day and Night School in Cannon-street (cf.

*66). (At 15 gave up cotton for printing - Schofield)

 1829-1836: 30 Mar 1829 bound apprentice to Mr John

Walker, of 1 Church-st (still living in 1883) to learn

trades of "bookselling, bookbinding, stationery, and

letterpress printing".  [Tulket lists John Walker as

an ironmonger rather than a printer.]   Remarked to a

friend "Tom, let thee and me try to make our couduct

of moral excellence equal to that of the best of men".

Having served his articles, he got occasional work at

Addison's, worked on County Register, and was for a

short time with Mr Livesey; opened a small provision

shop st the top of High-st, unsuccessfully. (GT ob)

 1836-1840: Worked on Bolton Free Press (GT speech),

a Liberal party paper (GT ob); m. 1838 (see below).

GT ob seems to be inaccurate in saying he m. while in

Preston and went to Bolton when he was about 28.

 1840-1842: Returned to Preston to assist father (GT

speech):  "not very successful, from causes of

scarcely sufficient importance to narrate".

7 June 1841 North Road, Preston (HO107/499, book 16 folios 26,27)

Geo Toulmin                                        (27)m  Letterpress Printer                   Lancashire

Lydia  do                                          (23)f                                        Lancashire

James Toulmin                                        1 m                                        Lancashire

Ellen  do                                      1 month f                                        Lancashire

 

  Letterpress printer, living at 37 Back Lane, Preston

on 27 August 1842 (GRO *623).

 1842-1859: Returned to print & publish Bolton Free

Press, with Robert Greenhalgh, and shortly afterwards

on Bolton Chronicle (GT ob, not named in speech, but

"opposed to my own political opinions"). Overseer of

The Bolton Chronicle Printing Office during this

period - see App.T; and JJT has a box "Presented to G

Toulmin by Employees of the Bolton Chronicle, October

1859" to mark "upwards of 15 years as manager of that

establishment".  [Schofield, following Heywood, claims

he was chief assistant to Joseph Livesey (see under

*6) when the latter founded Preston Guardian, 10 Feb

1844, having reached position of printing overseer on

Bolton Chronicle.  This is not hinted at in GT speech;

he was at 13 Falcon St, Little Bolton in 1848 (GRO

*626) and 4 Palace St, Little Bolton in 1854 (GRO

*627) and App.T shows he was at Bolton throughout

1852-5.  Both Heywood and Schofield also give him 11

sons, which is certainly an error.]

  While in Bolton he was a leading member of the

Liberal party, a member of the Bolton Temperance

Society, and a vice-president of the Band of Hope (GT

ob).

 1859, 15 Oct: With James (*63) took over Preston

Guardian from Livesey for £5500 S.A.V. (Schofield, GT

speech, GT ob).

 1859-1883: Owner of "Preston Guardian" and, from 1866

(Schofield) or 1867 (GT ob), "Blackburn Times".

 1864: At 31 Avenham St, Preston (dir. per DW). Joint

author with James Stephenson of "The Origin & Success

of Teetotalism" (Brit.Lib. 8435, b.45).

 1872: Erected new offices in Fishergate [demolished

1989] and commenced using Bond-Foster web printing

machine (GT ob, Heywood).

 1880: Health completely broke down; partial recovery.

 1882: Took into partnership his 3 sons (*621, *623,

*62B); "George Toulmin and Sons" (GT ob, Schofield).

 1883, 31 Dec: Retired, leaving firm to sons John &

George.  "Meeting at [Corn] Exchange Assembly Rooms:

tea on the tables at 5 o'clock prompt." Address signed

by 75 employees. (GT speech).

   Vice-president of the Provincial Newspaper Society,

a few years before his death (GT ob). 

   d. about 6.30 pm, 7 Feb 1888 (GT ob).  Interred 10

Feb 1888 in family vault, Nonconformist portion of

Preston Cemetery (v. References, MI). Family coaches:

  1. Mr John Toulmin and Mr George Toulmin, sons;

   Master George Toulmin jun. & Master James Toulmin,

   grandsons (*623, *62B, *6214, *6215)

  2. Mr William Toulmin, Mr Joseph Toulmin, brothers

   (*66, *69), Mr J.P.Toulmin (*661) & Mr George

   Toulmin (*694), nephews.

  3. Mr R.J.Peake, Mr J.B.Fisher, Mr R.Seed, Mr

   R.T.Fisher, nephews (husbands of *666, *664, and

   two nephews of Lydia, presumably).

   Further items: Publisher (1885), Newspaper

proprietor (1886), 8 Ribblesdale Pl, Preston (re *621

and *63 probate, L.Prob).

   "Prominent Liberal politician and a life

teetotaller" (Kirby).  He and Thomas Walmsley were two

of the founders of the Sunday School Total Abstinence

Society, which met at the Lawson-st School: claimed to

be first Band of Hope. Signed the pledge on occasion

when Joseph Livesey first preached total abstinence,

1831, in the Lawson-st chapel (GT ob).

   Owned and edited the Preston Guardian and a weekly

called the Blackburn Times; lived on same street as

brothers James, William, and Joseph:  "I have a

picture of their houses" (Briggs). [Presumably

Ribblesdale Pl. The PG was of course also weekly.]

   "With the help of his brother and the cordial

support of the Liberal Party, established the

Blackburn Times and the Warrington Examiner" [before

1886] (Press & PP; Warrington library has files of

'Examiner' Apr 1875 - Mar 1959").

   "A rugged, solid, earnest man, of cool temper,

sagacity, and principle; swift to perceive and prompt

to execute ... In all matters in which he felt he had

the cause of right and justice on his side, Mr Toulmin

was a stern and intrepid man." (GT ob).

   "Always a warm Liberal ... Not an extremist ... he

recognized that advances must be made on the basis of

average opinion.  He strongly supported the principle

of arbitration for the settlement of international

differences, and staunchly opposed Jingo sentiments.

At the same time he had a keen appreciation of the

Quaker sentiment that if a blow must be struck it

should be effective. For years on the North Lancashire

Liberal Executive.  No platform orator." (GT ob)

   For some years a director of the Preston Cotton

Spinning & Manufacturing Co Ltd & partner for a time

in Ironworks now owned by Messrs T. Coulthard.

Elected to Town Council, St John's ward, Nov 1877;

special interest in Free Library.  JP from Feb 1881.

   Portrait "in Farmer's Guardian Advertising" in office

of Lancashire Evening Post, 127 Fishergate, Preston

(1978, letter from editor's secretary).  This portrait

is reproduced in Schofield (p.120) and Kirby (p.14); in

possession of Michael Toulmin (*621421), 1990 (JJT).

    . . . . : . =   Lydia FISHER 1817 - 1884

Bapt. 15 July 1822, Freckleton Wesleyan Methodist Ch

(JMH).  "26 Dec 1838 m. Lydia, dau. of George Fisher"

of Primrose Hill, then aged 21 (GT speech).  (Age 23

in 1841 census.) The Fishers were a noted Preston

family: see App.R.  Mr J.B.Fisher and Mr R.T.Fisher

are named as "nephews" of *62 - presumably sons of

brother(s) of Lydia. d. 1884 (GT ob).

  George & Lydia had 11 children (GT ob); most details

of the 8 who d. young are derived from GRO index

records only.  There was another family of Toulmins in

Bolton from 1853 (see Lond**133336C), and some

confusion is possible. 3 Toulmins b. Bolton in 1855-6

are noted in App.B.5c, and perhaps one of these was

also George's.

*621  . . . : . . James George TOULMIN 1839 - 1883

b. 20 Dec 1839 (letter referring to 12th birthday,

JJT; Bolton Oct-Dec 1839 GRO). Aged 1 in June 1841

(*62 census 1841). Witnessed m. of his uncle Joseph

(*69), 1861.  Printer, 31 Gt Avenham St, Preston

(1862); Letter Press Printer, master, 6 Avenham Rd

(1863); Printer, 11 Ribblesdale Pl. (1867) (see

below).

  Assisted father in printing dept. of PG; partnership

1882 (GT ob).

  d. 5 Sep 1883 ; "Envious death has snatched the

first-born/ Ah, we miss his face tonight" (J.Walker)

(GT speech).  Personal effects £3490-14; letter press

printer (L.Prob). "On the 5th inst., at  9 Ribblesdale

place, James George, eldest son of George Toulmin,

after a severe and protracted illness, aged 43 years"

(PG 8 Sep 1883 p.5).

  Portrait on illuminated address, top right (GT

speech, p.7). JJT has a letter written to his father

in spring 1862 concerning his first marriage, to

      . . . : . . =(1) Maria Cunliffe 1842 - 1863

Methodist New Communion Chapel, Little Bolton             Bolton                   Lancaster

172 18 Oct 1862  James George Toulmin    22   Bach  Printer       31 Gt Avenham St Preston John Toulmin, News prop.

                 Maria Cunliffe          20   Spin                14 Arkwright St Little   John Cunliffe,Stationer

                                                                    Bolton

New Communion Methodists                 John Toulmin, Susannah Maria Priestlay

 

("John" as the father's name seems to have been an

error.)

Preston     Preston       Lancaster    

139 5 Sep 1863       Maria Toulmin   21  Wife of James        Acute atrophy of the  J G Toulmin, present at 7 Sep 1863

    6 Avenham Rd     Female              George Toulmin,      Liver. 3 days.        the death, 6 Avenham Rd

                                         Letterpress Printer

 

[621] . . . : . . =(2)Sarah Eleanor PENNEY 1840 - 1914 (=**5145)

Lime St Preston Wesleyan Chapel                           Preston                  Lancaster

168 13 Mar 1867  James George Toulmin    27   Widwr Printer          11 Ribblesdale Place Pr. George Toulmin, Printer

                 Sarah Eleanor Penney    27   Spin                   5 Grafton Street Preston William Penney, Gentleman

Wesleyan Methodists                      John Pomfret Toulmin, Elizabeth Penney

 

Presumably "Mrs Sarah Toulmin, provision dealer of 14

Latham St Preston" (Dir 1885).  JJT, her great-

grandson, has some photographs of her. d. 12 Mar 1914,

81 Casewick Rd, W. Norwood, Surrey, leaving £92-18-11.

Admon. to George Toulmin, printer (*6214) (LProb).

Gift Lord wed. 1901 "Mrs James & Miss Nan Toulmin".

*6211 . . . : . . . Hannah (Nan) TOULMIN 1868 - 1907

b. 6 Jan 1868 (photo, JJT), reg. Preston (GRO).  Of

Ashby de la Zouch, Leics; d. 8 May 1907 at Streatham,

Surrey, leaving £276-10-4; admon. 2 Dec to George

Toulmin, printer, & James Toulmin, electrical engineer

(LProb)(*6214 and *6215).

  "One of my god-mothers ... my mother's best friend

... d. young of what my mother always felt was

appendicitis which would have been cured now-a-days"

(Ruth, calling her sister, not niece, of *62B).   

*6212 . . . : . . . Lydia (Cis) TOULMIN 1869 - ?

b. 21 Nov 1869 (photo, JJT), reg. Preston (GRO). Gift

Lord wed. 1901 "Miss Cissie Toulmin", so this was

before m. to

      . . . : . . . =   C. BOWERS

*62121  . . : . . . . Joan Eileen BOWERS

*62122  . . : . . . . Norah Kathleen BOWERS

        . . : . . . . =   George STEVENS

Of Ontario, Canada.

*621221 . . : . . . . : Gail STEVENS 1946 -

*621222 . . : . . . . : Mary STEVENS 1949 -

*621223 . . : . . . . : Bill STEVENS 1951 -

*621224 . . : . . . . : Susan STEVENS 1955 -

*6213 . . . : . . . Eleanor (Ella) TOULMIN 1871 - 1959

b. 30 July 1871 (photo) (Preston, Jul-Sep 1871, GRO);

a schoolmistress, who taught Greek.  Presumably she,

not *6616 who must have been married by then, was the

"Miss Ella Toulmin" at funeral of *62B in 1923 (SirG

fun).  Retired to and d. at Torquay (JJT).

*6214 . . . : . . . George TOULMIN 1873 - 1929

b. 13 Feb 1873 (photo, JJT), Preston (GRO).  Attended

funeral of *62, 1888 (GT ob); gift Lord wed. 1901.  d.

1929 (report of funeral, JJT; GRO Preston Jul-Sep). 

m. 7 Sep 1899, in Wesleyan Church, Penrith (report and

photo JJT) to

      . . . : . . . =   Ada Eleanor SEATREE 1874 - 1961

Both in group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S) and attended

funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG fun, "Mr & Mrs Geo Toulmin

jnr"). A note from Ada to Lady Toulmin, Christmas

1929, was written from "Garthrigg", Lightfoot Lane,

Broughton.  According to an article in LEP c.Dec 1995,

George bought the land in 1922 and built the house

(now known as Garth Lodge); Ada remained there until

her death. [The article states incorrectly that she

remarried, and confuses *6214 and *62.]  "d. July

1961" (JJT), but surely = Ada E. Toulmin, d. aged 86

Amounderness, Mar-Jun 1960 (GRO per JMH).

*62141  . . : . . . . Joyce Mary TOULMIN 1902 - 1988

Lived in America after marriage, returning to England

about 1985 and d. December 1988.  In group photo, 4

Aug 1922 (App.S) and at funeral of *62B in 1923 (SirG

fun).  "5'4", grey hair in a rather severe style, a

certain English reserve but delightful sense of

humor"; met husband on tour to Germany in 1936 (Marian

Townsend (Lond*13311C31) to PT, 1977).

        . . : . . . . =   Ernest NOONE 1898? - 1977

m. 1938.  Dr Noone, of Philadelphia. No issue.

(Paediatrician, per PT.) d. 12 May 1977.

*62142  . . : . . . . James Maurice TOULMIN 1906 - 1958

b. 12 May 1906, Preston (GRO).  In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S).  Associated with Lancashire Daily Post

after take-over in the 1920s (Schofield).

  He started driving an Austin 7 soon after the first

war, and then an MG.  He joined the MG Club and drove

for them, becoming well-known as a race and rally

driver; but this was always a hobby, his job being

with the papers.  The MG dealers "Toulmin Motors" had

no connection with the family at all, but were just

exploiting the name (apparently to the extent of

running an MG in the Brighton speed trials c.1955

under an assumed Toulmin name). (JJT)

  As general manager of the papers he kept the Toulmin

connection unbroken until his death (Heywood).

"General manager, Provincial Newspapers, Preston" in

1949 (funeral of *6234, LEP).

  Stood for Preston as a Liberal in the Election of

1945, losing to the Labour candidates:

   Sq-Ldr S.Segal, Lab.  33053 (elected)

   J W Sunderland, Lab.  32889 (elected)

   Maj R Churchill, C    29129

   Capt J Amery, C       27885

   Fl-Lt J M Toulmin, L   8251

   P J Devine, Comm       5168

(Preston was one of the boroughs that returned two

members from  a single election.  Randolph Churchill was

one of the previous members for the borough.)

Death reported Times 22 Dec 1958.

        . . : . . . . =   Marjorie CALLIS

Of Dean Hollow, Whittingham Lodge, Goosnargh (1975);

Nab Cottage Longley La GOOSNARGH Broughton, phone

(0772)862583 (Aug 1990, Burke/T).  Alive in 1995

(JJT).

*621421 . . : . . . . : George Michael TOULMIN 1943 -

Hawthorne Cott, Batley Rd, Lytham (1975). "Still with

us, an expert in web-offset and other technical

processes" (Schofield, 1975).  Executive director of

Express Newspapers regional papers ("Guardian" 6.5.96,

G2 p.18). Chairman LEP &  Hon. Fellow, Univ. of

Central Lancs. (LEP, ?1996).

  West Wing, Thorp Arch Hall, Wetherby, Yorks (LS23

7AW), phone (01937)845965 (1995).

        . . : . . . . : =   Sandra (Sandy) Jane RAWKINS

There are 4 Rawkins in the list of gifts at Lord wed.

1901 (Mr W.S., Mr & Mrs A.J., and Mrs): I do not know

whether there is any connection.

*6214211  . : . . . . : . Penelope Jane TOULMIN 1972 -

m. [?Jan] 1997 (JJT).

          . : . . . . : . =   Nicholas John CHETWYND-TALBOT 1971 -

b. 31 Dec 1971, ed. Wellington & Durham Univ. 6 Hilary

Close, London WS6 (per Burke's Peerage 1999, p.2612

(Shrewsbury)).

*62142111 . : . . . . : . . Milo George Albert CHETWYND-TALBOT 1999 -

b. 3 Oct 99 (per *621421, Christmas 1999)

*6214212  . : . . . . : . Timothy James TOULMIN 1975 -

*621422 . . : . . . . : James Jonathan TOULMIN 1946 -

        . . : . . . . : =   Patricia Barbara PREECE

34 Church St, Hampton Lucy, Warwicks. CV35 8BE (1989).

'Northbrook', 4 Briery Lands, Heath End, Snitterfield,

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0PP phone (01789)731332

(1995).

*6215 . . . : . . . James TOULMIN 1874 - ?

b. 11 Nov 1874 (photo, JJT), reg. Preston (GRO).

Attended funeral of *62, 1888 (GT ob); and presumably

"Mr James Toulmin" at funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG

fun). "A Civil Engineer, who designed the tram system

of Ashby-de-la-Zouch" (JJT); but "electrical engineer"

(see *6211); and see App.V for the trams.  Retired to

Torquay (JJT recalls visiting "him & his wife Molly in

his bungalow in Torquay in the fifties").  m. late in

life to

      . . . : . . . =   Ada Molly GIBBONS

*6216 . . . : . . . Alfred TOULMIN 1880 - ?

b. Preston, Jan-Mar 1880 (GRO)

*622  . . . : . . Ellen TOULMIN 1841 - 1852

Aged 1 month on 7 June 1841 (*62 census 1841; GRO

Preston Apr-Jun 1841).  Prob. d. Bolton Jan-Mar 1852

(not the Ellen who d. Bolton Jul-Sep 1855 (GRO) - see

App.B.5c).

*623  . . . : . . John TOULMIN 1842 - 1927

Preston                   Lancaster

154 5 Aug 1842       John (Boy)    George Toulmin Lydia Toulmin     Letterpress Printer  George Toulmin     27 Aug 1842

    Preston                                       (Fisher)                               Father 37 Back Lane

 

(Certificate lent me by A.H.Toulmin (*62351); book 20

page 31). b. 5 August 1842, d.27 January 1927 (MI;

Preston, GRO); memorial service, 29 Jan 1927, Lune St

Wesleyan Ch, interment Preston Cemetery (card, HPT).

Obit. "Times" 28 Jan 1927 p.9 col.4; will ibid. 15 Mar

p.19 col.4.

   Especially responsible for success of 'Blackburn

Times'.  In charge of publishing dept. at PG; in

partnership with father, 1882.  Attended funeral of

latter, 1888 (GT ob).  Mainly interested in the

business side of the company; a great love for horses

and interest in farming (Heywood).

  Presumably John Toulmin, Bushell House, Bushell Pl,

Preston (Dir 1885).

   "John, the so-called head of the family [the

descendants of John (*61) were the elder branch], is a

brilliant person.  Both brothers [John and George]

carried on in the newspapers."  (Briggs)

   "Before the era of the motor-car John Toulmin would

drive over in whirlwind fashion from Preston [to

Blackburn] on press days and his phaeton with its pair

of foaming bays was a familiar sight in Corporation

St." (Schofield, p.150) 

  1885: Publisher, 28 West Cliff, Preston (re *621

probate. L.Prob).

  "Mr J. Toulmin, J.P. and Mrs Toulmin" sent flowers

to the funeral of Thomas Edelston, 1899 (TE fun);

attended funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG fun).

   80th birthday celebrations, 4 Aug 1922: there was a

garden party and a group photo (see App.S). Office

celebration, 2 Dec 1922, by employees of the LDP, PG,

Blackburn Times, Burnley News, Castle Publishing

Works, etc. (programme).

   Following his father's tradition, the household was

teetotal, but "his wife [Florence] kept a bottle of

cooking sherry"(A.H.Toulmin).  In 1912 Geo. Toulmin &

Sons were sued for publishing in the Blackburn Times

an open letter to a local brewer from a Congregational

minister stating "I hold that your business ought to

preclude you from a seat on the Town Council.  By

universal testimony your trade is productive of a

large amount of crime and pauperism and sickness".

Held to be fair criticism as it applied to brewers

generally (Times, 1 Mar 1912). 

  Early portrait on illuminated address, bottom left

(GT speech, p.7); later photo in Heywood.

      . . . : . . =(1)Alice Maria BEST 1842 - 1870

b. 22 August 1842, m. Bolton, Jul-Sep 1866 (GRO), d. 6

December 1870 (MI), Preston Oct-Dec 1870 (GRO).

*6231 . . . : . . . Helen (Nell) TOULMIN 1867 - 1935?

b. Preston Apr-June 1867 (GRO).  In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S), and attended funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG

fun), both with

      . . . : . . . =   James BURNET 1860 - 194?

m. before 1901: gift Lord wed. "Mr & Mrs Jas. Burnet

(Blackpool)".

*62311  . . : . . . . Phyllis BURNET 1895 -

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), and at funeral of

*6234 in 1949 (LEP).

        . . : . . . . =   Hamish MARSHALL

*62312  . . : . . . . Harold BURNET 1897 - 194?

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S).

        . . : . . . . =   Marjorie BARKER ? - 1982

"Mrs Burnet and Miss Barker" were at funeral of *6234

in 1949 (LEP): I presume the latter was a sister.

*623121 . . : . . . . : Hilary BURNET 1928 -

        . . : . . . . : =   John CHEETHAM

*6231211  . : . . . . : . Anthony CHEETHAM 1956 -

m. 1983 to

          . : . . . . : . =   Gwyneth TAYLOR

*6231212  . : . . . . : . Jane CHEETHAM 1958 -

*623122 . . : . . . . : Jane BURNET 193? -

        . . : . . . . : =   Karl UNGER

Karl and Jane divorced; Karl living in U.S. (MEP, 1989)

*6231221  . : . . . . : . Nicole Bianca UNGER 1962 -

          . : . . . . : . =   ?

*62312211 . : . . . . : . . Joshua ?  198? -

*6231222  . : . . . . : . Marc Burnet UNGER 1964 -

          . : . . . . : . =   ?

In U.S. (MEP, 1989)

*62312221 . : . . . . : . . Renna UNGER 1987? -

*6232 . . . : . . . Alice TOULMIN 1868 - 1953

b. Preston Oct-Dec 1868 (GRO).  Attended funeral

of *62B (SirG fun), with

      . . . : . . . =   Peel POWELL

("Mr & Mrs Peel Powell".)  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922

(App.S).  Gift Lord wed. 1901 "Mr & Mrs Peel Powell".

*62321  . . : . . . . Alice (Babbie) Peel POWELL 1896 - 1980

KFT photo 100 (centre) (identified by MEP), as war

nurse.   In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), at

funeral of *62B in 1923 (SirG fun), and of *6234 in

1949 (LEP). d. Aug 1980 "aged 85" (MEP, 8 Jan 81).

*6233 . . . : . . . Mary (Marie) TOULMIN 1870 - 1958

b. Preston Jan-Mar 1870 (GRO); MI Preston. "Marie" in

notes by Joyce Noone (*62141)(JJT): "my mother was

always called Marie (or Poll by some of her brothers)"

(MEP). In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), and

attended funeral of *62* in 1923 (SirG fun), both with

        . . : . . . =   John Jackson DILWORTH

Gift Lord wed. 1901 "Mr & Mrs J.J.Dilworth". MEP

traced the Dilworths back some 300 years.

*62331  . . : . . . . Ruth Marjorie DILWORTH 1901 - 1981

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S).  d. Feb/Mar 1981.

        . . : . . . . =   Carey J. AUBERTIN

*62332  . . : . . . . Margaret Esther DILWORTH 1907 - 1994

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S).  At funeral

of *6234 in 1949 (Mrs Pearson, LEP).  My source "MEP".

d. at Preston 3 Nov 1994.

        . . : . . . . =   H. A. (Max) PEARSON

*623321 . . : . . . . : Nicholas Andrew PEARSON 1938 - 1938

*623322 . . : . . . . : Andrew Dominic PEARSON 1941 -

Pilot on ferries "Air U.K."  m. c.1973.  In

Leicesters. Nov. 1986; flying from Heathrow, 1989.

Divorced & moved to Bath with the girls, 1990. Living

Marlow (& engaged), 1991, remarried 1992 (see below).

At Kingweston, Appleford, Oxon, OX14 4PD (Jan 1995).

          . : . . . . : =(1)Dorothy DOW

*6233221  . : . . . . : . Jessica Dominique PEARSON 1975 -

b. 20 Nov 1975.

*6233222  . : . . . . : . Hannah PEARSON 1977 -

b. 16 May 1977   Both girls at Casterton School,

Cumbria, in Nov 1986 (MEP).

[623322]  . : . . . . : =(2)Lynette Sumatie PERSAD [Mrs LITHGOW]

m. 22 Aug 1992

[623] . . . : . . =(2)Martha Whitehead HEATON 1839 - 1901

b. 20 November 1839.   d.6 March 1901 (MI). Marriage

certificate (lent me by A.H.Toulmin(*62351)):

Wesleyan Chapel, Lime Street                              Preston       Lancaster

 80 22 Jan 1873  John  Toulmin           30   Wdwr  Newspaper Publ. Garstang Rd, Preston     George Toulmin...

                 Martha Whitehead Heaton 33   Spin                  20 Ribble Place, Preston William Heaton decd ...

Wesleyan Methodists                      Geo Toulmin jnr, Emma(?) Heaton

 

[Geo Toulmin Junr was presumably *62B.]   Alfred

Heaton Cooper (d.July 1929 aged 65) and his son

William Heaton Cooper were presumably related to the

same family: they were both noted artists; Alfred

lived at Ambleside and illustrated "The English Lakes"

(A. & C.Black, 1906).

*6234 . . . : . . . William Heaton TOULMIN 1874 - 1949

b. 28 Jan 1874 (MI), Preston (GRO).  Never married.

One of two directors of the Preston papers who became

directors of Provincial Newspapers, 1929 (Schofield,

p.8).  "Mr Will" to all in the office (Heywood).

  KFT photo 50 (identified by MEP).   In group photo,

4 Aug 1922 (App.S).  Attended funeral of *62B, 1923

(SirG fun).

   d.12 Sep 1949 (MI); at his home 48 West Cliff,

Preston, funeral service Lune-st Methodist Ch;

interred family vault at Preston Cemetery (LEP). Will

of Mr W H Toulmin - Times, 14 Nov 1949.

*6235 . . . : . . . John (Jock) TOULMIN 1875 - ?

b. ?Apr-Jun 1875, Preston (GRO). Of Hollinhurst

Avenue, Penwortham (1963). In group photo, 4 Aug 1922

(App.S); probably "Mr & Mrs J.Toulmin jnr" at funeral

of *62B in 1923 (SirG fun), and "Mr & Mrs John

Toulmin" at funeral of *6234 in 1949 .

      . . . : . . . =   Lilian Stephenson BENNET ? - 1965

m. Wolstanton, Oct-Dec 1909 (GRO). In group photo, 4

Aug 1922 (App.S).  Another child besides the 4 listed

below was Lilian Toulmin, b. & d. aged 0, Preston

Apr-Jun 1914 (GRO).

*62351  . . : . . . . Arthur Heaton (Mike) TOULMIN 1910 - 1994

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), and at funeral of

*6234 in 1949 (LEP). Solicitor (LEP).  5 Jackson

Close, Elmbridge, Cranleigh GU6 8TQ 'phone (0483)27635

(Aug 1990); listed Burke/T but d. Oct 1994.

        . . : . . . . =   Bertha (Bea) FRASER ? - 1989

Formerly of Reigate; at 8 Dorset House, Gloucester

Place, London NW1 (1978); 23 Pond Mead, Village Way,

Dulwich later; then Cranleigh, Surrey.   Bertha d.16

Jun 1989 "after very nearly 50 years of marriage"

(Times, 20 Jun 1989).

*623511 . . : . . . . : John Kelvin TOULMIN 1942? -

Winchester College & Patterson Schol. to Trinity Hall,

Cambridge (LEP); BA 1963, MA 1967; Ll.M, called to Bar

Middle Temple Nov.1965 (Law List).  QC. Leader of UK

delegation to CCBE (European lawyers' group)(Guardian

6 Oct 1989).  CMG 1994 ("former pres., Council of Bars

& Law Socs. of Europe, for services to legal prof.")

Granted arms (v. App.E) 1 Aug 1996.  Judge, SE circuit

(Whitaker 1999); of Technology & Construction Court

(Whitaker 2000)".

        . . : . . . . : =   Carolyn GULLICK

18 Crescent Wood Rd, London, SE 26 phone 081-693503

(Aug 1990)

*6235111  . : . . . . : . Geoffrey John Donald TOULMIN 1969 -

b. 27 Apr 1969; named after Geoffrey Howe, MP

(Rachel).  Probably Geoffrey Toulmin, 333 Norwood

Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 9AH (Burke/T).

*6235112  . : . . . . : . Alison Elizabeth Georgina TOULMIN 1972 -

b. 29 Oct 1972.  Listed Burke/T (at 18 Crescent Wood

Rd).

*6235113  . : . . . . : . Hilary TOULMIN 1975 -

b. 13 Oct 1975

*62352  . . : . . . . Jean Eleanor TOULMIN 1916 -

b. Preston Jan- Mar 1916 (GRO). In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S).

        . . : . . . . =   Ronald JACKSON

Both at funeral of *6234 in 1949 (LEP).

*623521   . : . . . . : Nicholas William JACKSON

Solicitor.

          . : . . . . : =   Sue ?

*6235211  . : . . . . : . Timothy Nicholas David JACKSON 1967 -

*6235212  . : . . . . : . Emma JACKSON 1970 -

*6235213  . : . . . . : . David JACKSON

*623522 . . : . . . . : Martin Brian Darrell JACKSON 1947 -

        . . : . . . . : =   ?Sue ?

*623523 . . : . . . . : Catherine Sarah JACKSON 1953 -

        . . : . . . . : =   HANDBUCKLE

Clerk with N.W.J.(MEP, about 1978).

*62353  . . : . . . . William Bennet TOULMIN b. 19 May 1919 d. 1996

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S) and at funeral of

*6234 in 1949 (LDP).  52 Higher Back Rd, Fullwood(?)

(1975).  1 Danesway PENWORTHAM Preston phone

(0772)74524 (Aug 1990, Burke/T). d. ?April 1996 (JJT).

         . . : . . . . =   Beryl HEYWOOD b.21 May 1932 d.2003
*623531 . . : . . . . : Penelope Jane TOULMIN b. 18 Dec 1954
        . . : . . . . : =(1)Bill ASHTON
m. "a few years ago" and divorced after 10 months (MEP,
8 Jan 1981).
[623531]. . : . . . . : =(2)Brian HEFFERMAN b. 21 Nov 1954 -
m. Feb 1989 (MEP).
*6235311  . : . . . . : . Benjamin William Thomas HEFFERMAN 1990 -
b. 24 Jan 1990 (MEP).
*6235312  . : . . . . : . Sarah Catherine  Jane HEFFERMAN b. 7 March 1994 -
*623532 . . : . . . . : Stephen William TOULMIN 1956 -
        . . : . . . . : =(1)Karen Linda WILDING
m. Jul 1981 (divorced 1988). Mr & Mrs Stephen Toulmin, 156 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston
Lancs PR2 8NB (Stephen William Toulmin 11/2004).  Following info. from *623532
(e-mail to BCT, 7.11.04):
[623532]. . : . . . . : =(2)Christine Ann JOHNSON b. 21 Jan 1963 -
m.1990
*6235321  . : . . . . : . Alice TOULMIN b. 8 Aug 1994 -
*6235322  . : . . . . : . Katherine TOULMIN b. 11 March 1998 -

*62354  . . : . . . . Florence Pamela TOULMIN 1921 -

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S). d. before 1996 (JJT).

        . . : . . . . =   Ernest CARRIE

Both at funeral of *6234 in 1949 (LEP).

*6236 . . . : . . . George Fisher TOULMIN 1877 - 1964

b. Preston Jul-Sep 1877 (GRO). WWI army record PRO

WO374/69224 "Toulmin, Capt G F".

  Associated with Lancashire Daily Post after

take-over in the 1920s (Schofield, p.123), and a

director of Provincial Newspapers, 1929 (Schofield,

p.8)  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), at funeral

of *62B in 1923 (SirG fun), and of  *6234 in 1949

(LEP), all with

      . . . : . . . =   Isabella Annie BROWN

m. Preston Jul-Sep 1906 (GRO)

*62361  . . : . . . . Joan Lawson TOULMIN 1907 -

b. Preston Oct-Dec 1907 (GRO). In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S).

        . . : . . . . =   Donald ROBERTSON 1904 - 194?

MEP in contact with descendants, July 1989.

*623611 . . : . . . . : Mary Malise ROBERTSON 1938 -

        . . : . . . . : =   Simon P. TINDALL

*6236111  . : . . . . : . Jane Charlotte TINDALL 1963 -

          . : . . . . : . =   Jonathan George CHATTY

m. May 1988

*62361111 . : . . . . : . . George CHATTY 1991 -

b. August 1991

*6236112  . : . . . . : . Mark Papillon TINDALL 1964 -

          . : . . . . : . =   Judith TOMPKINSON

m. July 1989.

*62361121 . : . . . . : . . Donald TINDALL 1992 -

b. ?Jan 1992.

*6236113  . : . . . . : . Victoria Louise TINDALL 1972 -

*62362  . . : . . . . John Heaton TOULMIN 1909 - 199?

In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), and at funeral of

*6234 in 1949 (LEP).  St Johns College, Cambridge (BA

1931). 35 Highgate Av, Preston (1975). 226a Garstang

Rd FULWOOD Preston phone (0772)71812 (Aug 1990). d.

before Dec 1994.

        . . : . . . . =(1)Margaret Bettina (Betty) WILKINSON 1915 - 1988

b. Feb.1915 (MEP,16 Aug 1978)

        . . : . . . . =(2)Jessie LEES [Mrs PORTER] ? - 1994

Betty died in February 1988; John m. Jessie (formerly

Mrs CLEAVER, then PORTER), March 1989.  Listed

Burke/T, but she d. 11 Dec 1994 (Times 14.12.94).

*6237 . . . : . . . Frank TOULMIN 1879 - 1925

b. Preston Oct-Dec 1879 (GRO). In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S) and at funeral of *62B (SirG fun). Of

Croftlands, Mulgrave Av, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, d.

14 Sep 1925 (Preston, GRO) leaving £10646-5-8

(L.Prob).

      . . . : . . . =   Beatrice BYWATERS ? - ?1947

m. Preston Jan-Mar 1910 (GRO). In group photo, 4 Aug

1922 (App.S).  Survived Frank; possibly Beatrice Mary

Toulmin, widow, 5 Porchester Rd Bournemouth, d. 26 Dec

1947; probate Winchester 9 Mar [1948?] to Claud John

Stenning & Mrs Eliz. Mary Loch; left £118678 (Prob.

per JMH) [Unlikely to be widow of *6924, who had

children & I know of no other Beatrice Toulmin]

*6238 . . . : . . . Arthur TOULMIN 1881 - 1969

b. Preston 10 Dec 1881 (but Jan-Mar 1882 GRO).  Preston

Grammar, Leys Sch. Cambridge; medicine Manchester &

Edinburgh.  RN in war, then Preston Royal Infirmary

(asst. surgeon, surgeon 1921, ret. 1943).  JP,

governor of Royal Cross School for the Deaf etc.

Abrupt manner concealed a most kindly man.  (BMJ, 5

Apr 1969).

  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S) and at funerals

of *62B in 1923 (SirG fun), *6234 in 1949.

  d. at his home, Fulwood, Preston 3 Mar 1969.

      . . . : . . . =   Elizabeth Rew ALEXANDER

Night sister, Preston Royal Infirmary, early 1930s.

No children.  (BMJ)

[623] . . . : . . =(3)Florence Georgiana ENNIS

m.c. 12 Jan 1903 (Marr. Allegations, Guildhall, per

JMH). In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S).

*624  . . . : . . Ann TOULMIN 1844 - 1850

b. (Bolton, GRO) 18 July 1844; d. (Bolton, GRO) 22 Feb

1850 - memorial notice.

*625  . . . : . . Michael TOULMIN 1846 - 1851

b. Bolton Jul-Sep 1846 (GRO), staying with

grandparents in 1851 (*6 census 1851); d. Bolton

Jul-Sep 1851 (GRO).

*626  . . . : . . Joseph TOULMIN 1848 - 1855

Bolton      Little Bolton Co. of Lancaster

256 5 Aug 1848       Joseph (boy)  George Toulmin Lydia Toulmin     Letterpress printer  George Toulmin     26 Aug 1848

    13 Falcon Street                              (Fisher)                               13 Falcon Street

    Little Bolton                                                                        Little Bolton

 

d. Bolton Apr-Jun 1855 (GRO).

*627  . . . : . . Ann TOULMIN 1850 - 1854

Apparently b. soon after the death of the earlier Ann

(*624).

Bolton      Little Bolton Co. of Lancaster

325 11 Dec 1854      Ann Toulmin (f) 4   Daughter of George   Pertussis &           George Toulmin, present 13 Dec 1854

    4 Palace St                          Toulmin, a           Scarlatina followed   at the death

                                         Compositor           by Pneumonia, one     4 Palace St,

                                                              month. Certified      Little Bolton

 

*628  . . . : . . Mary TOULMIN 1853 - 1857

b. Bolton Apr-Jun 1853 (GRO), d. Bolton Apr-Jun 1857.

*629  . . . : . . Hannah TOULMIN 1855 - 1861

Bolton      Little Bolton Lancs.

378 10 July 1855     Hannah       George Toulmin Lydia Toulmin     Compositor           George Toulmin      1 Aug 1855

    4 Palace Street  (girl)                      (Fisher)                               Father, 4 Palace St

                                                                                        Little Bolton

 

Almost certainly d. Preston Jan-Mar 1861 (GRO).

*62A  . . . : . . Lydia TOULMIN 1859 - 1859

b. Bolton Apr-Jun 1859, d. Bolton Oct-Dec 1859 (GRO);

name makes it reasonably certain she was one of this

family. b. after *62B, but I have not renumbered him.

*62B  . . . : . . George TOULMIN 1857 - 1923

b. 17 Mar 1857 (Bolton Apr-Jun 1857 GRO); b. Bolton,

staying with grandparents in 1861 (*6 census 1861).

   Preston Grammar School (SirG ob & prize books: 4th

form 1870, 2nd Greek & 2nd Lat:comp 1872, 1st Greek

prize 1873, History 1874).

   Witnessed m. of brother John (*623), 1873. Portrait

as young man on illuminated address, bottom left (GT

speech, p.7).  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S).

Photo in SirG ob (I have a print of the photo, by

Arthur Winter, Preston, from which this was taken;

"1922" pencilled on).

   c.1875: Entered literary dept. of PG office (GT

ob).  Devoted his attention to the literary side,

particularly the LDP (Heywood).

   1882: Partnership, "Geo. Toulmin & Sons".

   1885: Newspaper editor, 4 Bushel Pl. Preston (*621

probate, L.Prob).

   1886: Lancs. Evening Post founded.

   1888: Attended father's funeral (GT ob).

   1893: Newspaper proprietor, 33 West Cliff, Preston

(GRO *62B4).

   1902: Elected MP (v.inf.); attended Edward VII's

Coronation, 9 Aug 1902 (ticket no.207, S.Transept,

Gallery).

   1908:  Geo. Toulmin & Sons became a limited co.

with John *623 and George *62B as governing directors.

(SirG ob).  (A Board of Trade file "George Toulmin and

Sons Ltd", PRO BT31/18899/103632, is dated 1909.)

   Living at 166 Ashley Gardens, Westminster (address

on card, year illegible).

   1920: Newspaper Proprietor (GRO *62B4).  "One of the

governing directors of" PG and LDP (SirG ob, fun).  A

proprietor of 'Blackburn Times' & 'Burnley News' (Bury

Times).

   Good staff relations; interested in profit-sharing

system and welfare scheme (SirG ob).

   Chairman of Press Association, 1909 and 1910 (SirG

ob, Schofield: but former also says "a 2nd time after

an interval of years").  Fellow of Inst. of

Journalists; hon. Treasurer of Newspaper Society 1923;

British rep. at newspaper conferences in Canada & US

(SirG ob).

   From c.1890 began to devote himself to public work;

from 1894 member of Preston Board of Guardians;

constant aim to remove Board's children from workhouse

taint.  J.P. Preston 1897, Lancs. 1906. Member of

executive and Parl.Comm. of State Children's Ass.,

1908; vice-chair 1917. (SirG ob)

  Parliamentary career: Address presented (4 Dec

1919) by Bury Liberal Ass. mentions his "attention to

the dependants of our Sailors amd Soldiers, and to the

wounded and incapacitated, by his services on the

unofficial House of Commons War Pensions Committee"

and "attention to the welfare of the Trade of

Lancashire and of its operatives", and lists his

results:

  1900 (8581 electors)

    J.Kenyon  (C)     4132

    G.Toulmin (L)     3283 maj.  849

  10 May 1902 (by-election, 8786 electors)

    G.Toulmin (L)     4213

    H.L.W.Lawson (LU) 3799 maj.  414

  1906 (9068 electors)

    G.Toulmin (L)     4626

    R.J.Lucas (C)     3499 maj. 1127

  Jan 1910 (9657 electors)

    G.Toulmin (L)     4866

    E.L.Hartley (C)   4258 maj.  608

  Dec 1910 (9657 electors)

    G.Toulmin (L)     4509

    E.L.Hartley (C)   4254 maj.  255

 Parliament dissolved 25 Nov 1918.

[Ann Toulmin (*62B11) has this book (Dec 1993)]

  "An ideal parliamentary representative ... There is

no doubt that at the election of 1918 the action of

Sir George in accepting the ticket disappointed many

of his old political friends ... Still, nobody who

knew Sir George Toulmin believed that he acted

otherwise than according to the dictates of his

conscience" (Bury Times).  "The ticket" was an

endorsement as a supporter of the coalition; a

majority of Liberals opposed it, and rebel Unionists

[Conservatives] stood against coalition Liberals in

many constituencies (Taylor). Bury was evidently such

a constituency:

  Dec 1918 (32666 electors, inc. 14242 women)

    Capt.C.Ainsworth, U  10043

    Sir G.Toulmin, Co.L   6862

    H.W.Wallace, Lab.     4973

  The 1902 by-election was dominated by controversy

over proposals to introduce a tax on imported corn:

George Toulmin urged the electorate to show their

opposition by voting for him, and two days after his

election Sir William Harcourt stirred up the

controversy by moving an amendment to remove the tax

(DNB supp. & v. "Gould" in refs.)

  Introduced Sweated Industries Bill (Feb 1908),

drafted by Sir Charles Dilke, which anticipated and

probably prompted Trade Boards Act of 1909,

introducing Wages Boards [Councils] (Hansard 21 Feb

1908, col.1196ff; reported 22 July, question in Lords

26 Oct).  Associated with control of Parliamentary &

Departmental printing and "new Hansard".  Chairman of

committee (?1913) on London traffic.  Adviser on

pension schemes during War (SirG ob).  "His work in

Parliament was not so much in the oratory of the House

as behind the scenes" (LDP 22 Jan 1923).  Ardent Free

Trader, vice-pres. Free Trade Union; one of original

members of Preston Reform Club. Knighted [Kt Bachelor]

6 July 1911. (SirG ob).  "Sent to Parliament, where he

was knighted" (Briggs).

   Lifelong teetotaller; member of old Preston

Temperance Society; president of Brit. Temperance

League 1905, etc.  "Earnest yet conciliatory

supporter". (SirG ob) 

   Member of Wesleyan Methodist Ch; trustee,

secretary.  Attended St Mary's-st School as scholar,

teacher, superintendent.  A moving spirit in the

establishment of Free Church Councils, and president

of N. Lancs. Federation. (SirG ob). A well-known

adherent of the Wesleyan church in Preston (Ruth, 9

May 1981).

   Won regard by the kindliness of his disposition,

unaffected charm of his manner and the sincerity of

his character.  At heart intensely serious, but had

humour and often interested his London friends by

quotation of Lancashire philosophy.  Rather

highly-strung and sensitive. (SirG ob)

   d.21 Jan 1923, 8 pm: sudden illness early that

morning, haemorrage & heart failure. (SirG ob;

Preston, GRO.) Funeral 25 Jan: service Lune-st

Wesleyan Church, interment Penwortham (SirG fun, MI).

The report names among family mourners 21 descendants

of *6, plus 9 spouses and 3 Edelstons, then 19

representatives of the firm who followed the cortege,

and 164 individuals (including 3 M.P.s), mostly

representing various organizations; plus 13 clergy and

8 bearers.  A long list of floral tokens ends with one

from "Kate".

  m. 13 Sep 1882 at Penwortham Church to:

    . . . . : . . =   Mary (Dolly) Elizabeth EDELSTON 1861 - 1944

b. 9 August 1861, d. 30 Mar 1944 (MI Penwortham

churchyard; but stated to have d. 30 May 1944 on

'Evans mortgage').  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922

(App.S), but unable to attend Sir George's funeral on

medical advice (SirG fun).  "Aunt Dolly" to John

Toulmin's family (Ruth, and report of funeral of

G.Toulmin *6214 (JJT)). Ruth had birthday photo at

Priors Oak 1911 including herself & sisters. For a

note on the Edelston family, see App.R.

*62B1 . . . : . . . Ellen Muriel TOULMIN 1883 - 1943

b. 16 June 1883 (at about 4.15, according to Edelston

family bible). In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S);

attended funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG fun). d.6 April

1943 (MI Penwortham churchyard).

*62B2 . . . : . . . Kathleen Fisher TOULMIN 1884 - 1937

b. 22 Sep 1884, at Preston (GRO). A member of St

John's Ambulance Brigade, and during the 1914-18 war

worked in a military hospital set up in Moor Park, in

the N of Preston. (KFT photos 68-112.) It consisted of

several long wooden huts erected in the park (Ruth, 9

May 1981).  In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S);

attended funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG fun).

   Of Crab-Apple Cottage, Leiston Rd, Aldeburgh

(Kelly's Dir. 1933 per JMH); also owned Tamarisk,

Crabbe St and Priors Oak, High St, Aldeburgh.

  d. 7 May 1937 (MI Penwortham churchyard), at

Southwark (GRO).

*62B3 . . . : . . . Geoffrey Edelston TOULMIN 1888 - 1953

b. 14 Nov 1888.  Attended funeral of Thomas Edelston

(his grandfather) in 1899 (TE fun); of *62B, 1923

(SirG fun).

  Ed. Mr Davis's Prep. Sch. Preston & Leys Sch.

Cambridge; entered King's, Cambridge as Pensioner

1907.  Class I Hist. Tripos pt. I & Econ. Tripos pt.

II; Whewell Scholarship 1910, BA 1911.  Ran for

college.  In politics was & always remained a liberal.

Export Manager & later Sec. to Board of Baker &

Perkins Ltd.  (King's AR 1953, p.13-4)

   "Graduated in History & International Law"; pupil

of Maynard Keynes; "moved in Bloomsbury circles". Sec.

& foreign rep. Baker Perkins: in 1933 prompted

transfer from N. London to Peterborough. Organized

local ARP during war. (Rachel)

   On advisory committee, Anglo-German Trade

Association, 1933 (list of members, 3 Sep 1933, per

Rainer Hiltermann, Bochum, 13.11.97).

   Lived at Hampstead for some years, then Werrington

House, Peterborough. Country cottage "The Shoulder of

Mutton", Witham Bishops, Essex.

  d. Peterborough 27 July 1953 (MI Penwortham

churchyard). Will, Times 30 Sep 1953.

  m. Paddington Oct-Dec 1916 (GRO), at registry office

(both were free-thinkers) to

      . . . : . . . =   Elsa Doris HOLMAN 1895 - 1984

b. Westbury-on-Trym 1895; Badminton Sch. (Clifton)

1906-11; Cheltenham Ladies Coll. "to finish".  Royal

Coll of Music, diploma in piano & composition. Sec. &

assistant to Norman Angell.  St John's Ambulance, NHS

committees, etc.; moved to Oxford in 1950s & put in

30 yrs work with Oxfam. (Rachel).

  Brother H.S.Holman was at King's, 1920 (note added

to King's AR cited above). Attended funeral of *62B,

1923 (SirG fun).

  d. August 1984 (Roger), in home at Wincanton, Som.

(Rachel).

*62B31  . . : . . . . Ann Grizel TOULMIN 1918 -

Somerville College, Oxford; WRNS, GCHQ, Cabinet

Office.  51 Victoria Road Oxford, phone (0865)56544

(from Aug 1990).

*62B32  . . : . . . . Stephen Edelston TOULMIN 1922 -

Kings Coll. Cambridge (BA 1943, MA 1946, PhD 1948);

Junior Sci. Offr, Ministry of Aircraft Prod. 1942-5;

Fellow Kings Coll. 1947-51; Lecturer in Philosophy of

Science, Oxford; acting head Dept. of History &

Methods of Science, Melbourne; Prof. of Philosophy,

Leeds 1955-60; Director of Nuffield Found. Unit for

History of Ideas from 1960 (State Serv).  Later posts

in US; prof. Brandeis Univ. nr Boston (PNT), etc.

  A Cabinet Office file (PRO CAB124/1768) is titled

"Science Policy Research Group ... correspondence with

Dr Stephen Toulmin", dated Nov 1963 - Sep 1964.

  Author "Place of Reason in Ethics" (CUP 1950;

Brit.Lib. 8412.dc.21) etc (Brit.Lib. lists 11 titles);

with June Goodfield (2nd wife) of "The Fabric of the

Heavens" etc. (Pelican A612, 714, 855, 1963-7).

        . . : . . . . =(1)Margaret Alison COUTTS 1919 - 1988

Newnham College, Cambridge (MA 1952). [Divorced; m.

2ndly, Jul 1966, Sir Thomas Bromley, diplomatic

service - last posting: ambassador, Addis Ababa.]

*62B321 . . : . . . . : Jean (Polly) Vawdrey TOULMIN 1951 -

Newnham College, Cambridge (matriculated 1969).

        . . : . . . . : =   Duncan MACINNES

Ostaig House, Teangue, Skye IV44 8RQ (01471 844207);

working for Scottish Arts Council & various projects

(1994).

*62B3211  . : . . . . : . Megan Alison MACINNES 1976 -

George Watson's Sch., Edinburgh until 1994; then

teaching Kancheepuram, India until spring 1995.

*62B3212  . : . . . . : . Myles MACINNES 1978 -

George Watson's Sch., Edinburgh until 1995.  Reading

Philosphy at Oxford (PT 12.4.97).

*62B3213  . : . . . . : . Hector MACINNES 1981 -

Portree High School from 1992.

*62B3214  . : . . . . : . Simon MACINNES 1982 -

b. Dec 1982.  Sleat primary School to 1995.

*62B322 . . : . . . . : Matthew Edelston TOULMIN 1953 -

Clare College, Cambridge (matriculated 1971). 82

Blenheim Rd, Birmingham, B13 9UA phone 021-449-9422

(Aug 1990; Burke/T).  Asst. Secretary in Office of

Water Services (1991).  Working in Melbourne from 1996

(29 Milton Street, Canterbury, Vic 3126) "privatising

the water works" (PT12.4.97).  19 Avenue Athol,

Canterbury (1999).  m. 1988 to

        . . : . . . . : =   Deborah GLASS

*62B3221  . : . . . . : . Eleanor TOULMIN 1988 -

b. 15 Nov 1988

*62B3222  . : . . . . : . David Stephen TOULMIN 1994 -

b. 23 Jan 1994

*62B3223  . : . . . . : . Clare Frances TOULMIN 1999 -

b. Australia 21 Apr 1999

*62B323 . . : . . . . : Ann (Vicky) Camilla TOULMIN 1954 -

b. Australia. Read Economics at New Hall, Cambridge,

1973-1975, then spent a year at the School of Oriental

& African Studies.  Director of Drylands Programme of

Internat. Inst. for Environment & Dev., 3 Endsleigh

St, London WC1 (Fabian Review, 106(1994) no.1, 12-13).

Wrote "Cattle, women, and wells..." (Oxford, 1992, per

PT/cit), "Gestion de terroirs" (UN Sudano-Sahelian

Office, 1994); joint ed. "Sustaining the Soil"

(Earthscan, London, 1996). Listed Burke/T (39 Regent

St, Edinburgh & Ceps, Uchentein 09800, France).

  Article, with photo, "Guardian" 29.4.96, G2 p.6.

  m. Sep 1983 to

        . . : . . . . : =   Mark Ellis (Powell-)JONES 1950 -

Keeper of Coins & Medals, British Museum (to 1991);

Director Nat. Museums of Scotland from 6 Jan 1992; 39

Regent St, Portobello, EH15 2AY (0131 657 3335).

Photo "Guardian" 4 Apr 1998 (The Week p.6)

*62B3231  . : . . . . : . Thomas Luke JONES 1985 -

*62B3232  . : . . . . : . Agnes JONES 1987 -

*62B3233  . : . . . . : . William JONES 1988 -

b. 31 Dec 1988.

*62B324 . . : . . . . : Richard Gregory TOULMIN 1956 -

34 Beaconsfield Rd W5 (Aug 1990); 86 Warwick Rd W5 5PT

(0181 840 3574) (Mar 1995). Overseas Development

Administation, European Union Dept (letter 3.5.95,

with dates below); Grade 6 (Whitaker 1995).

        . . : . . . . : =(1)Caroline Clare MARTIN 1953 -

b. 3 March 1953, div.

*62B3241  . : . . . . : . Alice Ruth TOULMIN 1985 -

b. 2 Mar 1985.

[62B324] . : . . . . : =(2)Pragna Ghanshyam PATEL 1958 -

b. 15 Sep 1958. Listed Burke/T.

*62B3242  . : . . . . : . Asha Alison TOULMIN 1989 -

b. 21 Dec 1989 (Ann).

*62B3243  . : . . . . : . Sushila Ann TOULMIN 1991 -

b. 2 May 1991 (Ann).

[62B32] . . : . . . . =(2)June GOODFIELD

See note on publications under *62B32.

[62B32] . . : . . . . =(3)Nancy BAKER

[62B32] . . : . . . . =(4)Donna BOYAN 1951 -

*62B33  . . : . . . . George Roger Spurway TOULMIN 1926 - 1993

b. Hampstead 4 Aug 1926 (per obit. Times). Ed.

Winchester & Magdalen College, Oxford.  "Times"

correspondent in Paris & New Delhi in 1950s.  BBC

foreign service.  Asst sec, DHSS. Garden Flat 13

Elsworthy Ter NW3 (Aug 1990).  Listed Burke/T (as

George).

  Trs. from French history of Daughters of Jesus or

Kermaria (per Times obit. 3 Aug 1993),& edited "My

Pilgrim Way" by Gerald Priestland (Mowbray, 1993).

  d. 27 July 1993, of inoperable cancer (Ann).

*62B34  . . : . . . . Rachel Mary TOULMIN 1930 -

Badminton School (Lynmouth) from 1943 (Rachel).  Art

Historian.

        . . : . . . . =   Umberto MEOLI 1920 -

(b. 1920 acc. to *62B324).  Via Sperone Speroni 74,

35139 Padova.  Phone 049/664575 (1988)

*62B4 . . . : . . . Eric Humphrey TOULMIN 1893 - 1971

Preston     St John       Lancaster

469 16 Mar 1893      Eric Humphrey George Toulmin Mary Elizabeth    Newspaper proprietor George Toulmin, fthr 13 Jun

    8 Ribblesdale Pl (Boy)                        Toulmin (Edelston)                     33 West Cliff         1893

 

   Ed. Fretherne House Sch. (c.1906-7), Leys Sch.

Cambridge (c.1909-11) (prize books), Kings Coll. Camb.

1912 (2nd in both parts of Econ. Tripos, BA 1915).

Ambulance driver, 1st British Ambulance unit in Italy

1915-8: "unusual & outstanding figure, industrious,

punctual & courageous" (King's AR Nov 1972, p.52).

   1920:  Independent means, Green Cottage, Hartfield

(m. cert: see below).

   1922:  Farmer, of Baysland, Withyham ,Sussex

(GRO *62B41) - a small bungalow in Buckhurst Park

(probably at about TQ506351).

   1923:  Attended funeral of *62B, 1923 (SirG fun)

   1926-7: Period of teacher training, apparently for

Univ. of London diploma 1927; report on trial at

Malmesbury Rd School, Bow, written from "Baysland",

Mulgrave Av., Ashton, Preston (cf. *6237, *661, *692).

   1928:  Book Publisher of 12 Parkway Close, Welwyn

Garden City (but by Oct living at 42 Digswell Rd) (GRO

*62B42).  Publications include Neville Cardus "The

Summer Game" (Grant Richards & Humphrey Toulmin at the

Cayme Press, 21 Soho Square, 1929); Frank Nash "The

Enchanted Spectacles" (Humphrey Toulmin, London,

1931); Ronald Campbell Macfie "Complete Poems"

(Humphrey Toulmin, Parkway Chambers, Welwyn, 1937).

Bridge      Bridge            Kent

 53 19 Dec 1971      Eric Humphrey       Publisher (retired) Carcinomatosis due to  G H Toulmin, son        23 Dec 1971

    15 Wave Crest,   Toulmin, Male                          primary carcinoma of

        Whitstable   b. 16 Mar 1893                         oesophagus

 

      . . . : . . . =   Violet Esther Nellie NASH 1888 - 1976

The Register Office                                     East Grinstead  East Sussex

 64 2 Jun 1920   Eric Humphrey Toulmin   27   Bach  Of Independent  Green Cottage, Hartfield George Toulmin, Kt, News-

                                                    means                                    paper proprietor

                 Violet Esther Nellie    31   Spin                  61 Queen's Road, East    Francis Charles Nash, no

                 Nash                                               Grinstead                occupation

Register office, by certificate          Gerald W. Butcher, Elsie D. Auger

 

b. 26 Oct 1888, Sunnyside Rd, Upper Holloway; school

teacher (see Nash file for more details).

  Author "The Strap: a one-act play" (Cayme Press,

London, 1931, Brit.Lib. 011781.h.18); also "Matinee

Lunch: an Episode" (H.Toulmin, London, 1935, not

listed Brit.Lib.).

  d. 6 Dec 1976 at Abbotts Langley hospital, of

broncho-pneumonia.

*62B41  . . : . . . . Jennifer Mary TOULMIN 1922 -

b. 8 Jul 1922 (Times 15 Jul).

Edmonton    Hornsey       Middlesex

133 8 July 1922      Jennifer Mary Eric Humphrey  Violet Esther     Farmer               Violet Toulmin     23 Aug 1922

    78 Muswell Hill  (girl)        Toulmin        Nellie Toulmin                         Mother, 78  Muswell

    Rd, N.13                                      (Nash)                                 Hill Rd, Highgate

 

        . . : . . . . =   Harry Arthur WILLIS 1922 - 1990

b. 27 May 1922, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

  I have details of his family back to g-g-parents

Henry (c.1815-1850) and Rebecca Willis (c.1815-1880),

who kept a Beer Shop at Woodgate End, Broxted, Essex

(census 1841, HO107/328/4 f.11; 1861, RG9/1119 f.68).

  Graduated Queen Mary Coll., London Univ. (at

Cambridge), 1942.  Post-grad. studies on petroleum

products with Prof. G.B.B.M.Sutherland, Cambridge.

Infrared spectroscopist in Plastics Div., ICI from

about 1945.  "Identification & Analysis of Plastics",

with J.Haslam, Iliffe 1965.  D.Sc. London 1974;

visiting prof. E. Anglia & Southampton (Obits. NIR New

vol.2 no.4 (1991), 12-13; Spectroscopy International

vol.3  no.5, p.11; Spectrochemica Acta, number

dedicated to him.)

  d. 30 Nov 1990, about 1 am, at 4 Sherrardspark Rd,

Welwyn Garden City, Herts (gastro-oes. bleeding &

erosions, ischaemic heart disease) (death cert.,

Hatfield)

*62B411 . . : . . . . : David Harry WILLIS 1946 - 1995

b. 9 Jun 1946 (Trust deed).  Frensham Heights School;

cadet, HMS Conway; P & O; Townsend Thorensen / P & O

Ferries. Master's cert. (sailing as 1st off).  Retired

on medical grounds 1992. d. 3 pm 25 Oct 1995.

        . . : . . . . : =   Trudie WHITLOCK [Mrs NEALE] 1941 -

b. 23 Sep 1944

*62B4111  . : . . . . : . Lucie Samantha WILLIS 1978 -

b. 8 Jan 1978.

*62B412 . . : . . . . : Ann Jennifer WILLIS 1948 - 1950

b. 12 Apr 1948.

Hertford    Hertford      Hertford

38  30 Jan 1950      Ann Jennifer    21  Daughter of          Acute broncho-        H.A.Willis, father      31 Jan 1950

    County Hospital, Willis (f)      m.  Harry Arthur Willis, pneumonia, PM         4 Sherrardspark Rd

    Hertford                             research chemist                           Welwyn Garden City

 

*62B413 . . : . . . . : Anthony George WILLIS 1950 - 1971

b. 30 Jan 1950.  d. in motor accident.

*62B414 . . : . . . . : Michael John WILLIS 1951 -

b. 30 Jul 1951 (Trust deed).  Research chemist, Rank

Hovis McDougall (?1970-1990).  B.A., Open University.

Post-grad. cert. in education (further ed.), Bolton

Institute of Higher Education, 1992.

*62B415 . . : . . . . : Nancy Jane WILLIS 1953 -

b. 27 Jul 1953 (Trust deed).

*62B416 . . : . . . . : Philip Richard WILLIS 1955 -

b. 10 March 1955.  P.O.Telephones/Brit. Telecom.

        . . : . . . . : =   Patricia Ann LOWTHER  [Mrs STEPHENS] 1950 -

b. 26 Nov 1950.  Mother was a Gerrard, and her father

and grandfather noted brewers in Preston.

*62B4161  . : . . . . : . Rebecca Louise WILLIS 1978 -

b. 24 Aug 1978 (7 lb 8.5 oz, card)

*62B4162  . : . . . . : . Nigel Philip WILLIS 1980 -

b. 9 Jul 1980.

*62B42  . . : . . . . George Humphrey TOULMIN 1928 -

Edmonton    Hornsey       Middlesex

338 25 Oct 1928      George        Eric Humphrey  Violet Esther     Book Publisher of 12 E.Humphrey Toulmin  4 Dec 1928

    Durham House,    Humphrey(Boy) Toulmin        Nellie Toulmin    Parkway Close,       42 Digswell Rd,

    102 Crouch Hill                               (Nash)            Welwyn Garden City   Welwyn Garden City

 

Pembroke College, Cambridge (BA 1949, PhD 1952, MA

1953; PhD thesis on Transfinite Dimension, partly pub.

Proc. London Math. Soc (3)4(1954)177-195); SSO/PSO at

GCHQ 1958-1988.  Hon. member, Inst. Prof. Civil

Servants (now IPMS), 17 May 1989.  See "Guardian", 1

Nov 1988 & "A Conflict of Loyalites", H.Lanning &

R.Norton-Taylor, 1991 (ISBN 1-873797-00-1).

*63 . . . . : . James TOULMIN 1815 - 1886

b. 20 Aug 1815, m. Mrs Busby, no children (Bible).

bapt. 12 Nov 1815, St John's Preston (JMH).  (Kirby

gives his dates as 1816-1886.) 

   Started work in a cotton mill (Lambert's Bottoms)

about Sep 1823, when father was ill (GT speech.)

Became very wealthy (Briggs). James built a chapel for

his brother William (*66) - see below. MEP had a note

(source uncertain: perhaps an MI at Fulwood?); "James

Toulmin of Fulwood d.1886 aged 70; Jane his wife

d.1872 aged 66".  This is clearly *63, though there is

a slight discrepancy in Jane's age. Kirby describes

him as "of Fulwood".

   "He had a grocery and provision shop at 17

Market Place...He was also the proprietor of the

Patent Candle Company of 13 Lord St...owned much

property in the town centre.  He once purchased the

Shakespeare Inn, in the Strait Shambles, and as a

teetotaller received great pleasure in closing down

the old licensed house [re-opened] as a Coffee House

and used as a clubroom by the Preston Working Men's

Liberal Association." (Kirby)

   Provision merchant, of Preston and Liverpool (GT

ob); of 2 Lower Bank Rd, Fulwood (Dir 1885).

   Cheese factor, Back Lane (1841):

7 June 1841 Back Lane, Preston (HO107/499, book 13 folio 26)

Jas. Toulmin                                       (20)m  Cheese factor                         Lancashire

Jane   do                                          (25)f                                        Lancashire

John Bushley                                        10 m  Lodger [crossed out]                  Lancashire

Ellen  do                                          (15)f    do   [crossed out]                  Lancashire

 

Cheese Dealer, 15 Market Place (with his

step-children helping in the shop), 1851. [Probably

the same shop as no. 17 later: in 1882 (Sartin, photo

no.3) the Toulmin shop was at 17, but the Cross Keys

Inn, already on Market Place in 1821 (Tulket p.342),

was then at 14, which was merely  a "shop warehouse"

in 1851; 13 in 1851 and 15 in 1882 was a tea dealer &

grocer.]

30 March 1851 15 Market Place, Parish Church, Preston (HO107/2267 f.410, p.11,12)

 James Toulmin       Head          Mar          35m   Cheese Dealer            Preston

 Jane     do         Wife           "           43f                            Blackburn

 John Busby          Step Son       U           21m   Assistant                Preston

 Ellen Busby         Step Dau       U           26f   Assistant [D...ght.]     Preston

 

  This shop, with the whole E side of Market Place,

was demolished in 1882 to make way for the Harris

Library; but James had already (1874) taken over a

provision business at 146 Friargate; R.S.Simpson, who

had been James's manager since 1863 and continued the

business there from 1888 (Sartin).

  Provision merchant, Fulwood at d. (1886):

Preston     Broughton     Lancaster        

182 ll May 1886      James Toulmin   70  Provision merchant   Inflamed irreducible  James Kendall, grand-   11 May 1886

    2 Lower Bank Rd  Male                                     hernia ...  24 hours  son-in-law... Queens

    Fulwood                                                                         Rd Fulwood

 

Personal estate £29435-16-7 (L.Prob). "On the 11th

inst, after a brief illness, at his residence,

Fulwood, James Toulmin, provision merchant, of Preston

and Liverpool, in his 71st year" (PG 15 May 1886 p.5).

Buried Preston Cemetery (?).

    . . . . : . =   Jane WOODS [Mrs BUSBY] 1808 - 1872

Parochial chapel of Broughton                             Preston       Lancs.

1   13 Nov 1837  James Toulmin           full bach. Cheese-dealer   Lancaster Road, Preston  John Toulmin, cheese-dlr

                 Jane Busby              full widow -               Birk Street, Marsh       Robert Woods, warper

                                                                    Lane, Preston

Church of England                        John Toulmin Junr, George Toulmin

 

(Jane 'marked' instead of signing.  The witnesses were

evidently James's eldest brothers.)

  b. Blackburn, aged 43 in Mar 1851 (see above).  In

census 1841 (above) the step-childrens' name is given

clearly as Bushley; in 1851 clearly as Busby.

  (There was a Jas. Busby on the literary staff of the

"Preston Guardian" in Dec 1883, who signed the

Illuminated Address - see GT speech.)             

  The informant on James's death certificate (above) was

"James Kendall, Grandson-in-Law", presumably husband of

a child of one of the Busbys.

  Jane is also buried Preston Cemetery; d. Preston

Jan-Mar 1872 (GRO).

*64 . . . . : . Mary TOULMIN 1817 - 1894

b. 28 Dec 1817, d.1894 unmarried (Bible).  Lived with

parents, and worked in the house (*6 Census 1841,1851,

1861); resided with her brother [George (*62)](GT ob). 

*65 . . . . : . Michael TOULMIN 1819 - 182?

b. 1 Oct 1819 (Bible), bapt. 17 Oct 1819, Preston St

John's (IGI). Presumably d. before 30 May 1828 when

Michael *68 was baptised - reuse of a dead child's

name was not uncommon.  One of "2 children who d.

young" (GT ob), but the Bible lists only 10 in all:

perhaps one was b. 1825 and d. immediately.

*66 . . . . : . William TOULMIN 1821 - 1895

b. 15 Nov 1821 (Bible & WT ob).  Went to a day school

kept by old Mr Templeton in Cannon-street (cf. *62),

afterwards to one kept by Mr Smith (a Quaker) at top

of Gt Avenham-st.  Attended Primitive Methodist School

Lawson-st., afterwards Saul-st school, members of

first Band of Hope (cf. *62).  Made his first speech

at temperance meeting at Cock-pit when he was 14;

frequent speaker at religious, temperance, and

political meetings.  (WT ob)

   At 14, went to work for Mr George Penny, boot &

shoemaker, at corner of Lune-st & Friargate; learned

trade from "Radical Jack" (John Taylor) (WT ob).

"Shoemaker" (presumably apprentice) at age 19 (*6,

census 1841).

   Considered ministry: preached trial sermon before

Hugh Burns (Primitive Methodist from Staffs.)

Frequent preacher, a class leader, and warm temperance

advocate.    "Mr Walmesley and others separated from

the rest [of Saul Street Chapel] and went

...afterwards to the Ashmoor-street Free Gospel

Chapel, which was built for them by the late Mr James

Toulmin (*63)...  For over 50 years, he never missed

Sunday school or chapel, until an accident a few years

ago, when he was thrown out of a trap in a collision."

(WT ob)

   Chairman of Ward during cotton famine.  Quiet in

his methods, modest in his deportment, unambitious in

his temper.  (WT ob).

   William Toulmin, shopkeeper, 106 Friargate (1848,

1849, GRO *663,*664); 48(?) Friargate (1864, GRO

*668), 148 Friargate (1874, GRO *6613); William

Toulmin, provision dealer, 148 Friargate (Dir 1895).

William, provision merchant, of Friargate; attended

funeral of *62, 1888 (GT ob). 

  d. at 148 Friargate after long illness, 6 am 25 Aug

1895 (WT ob). "Buried in Preston cemetery  A 216"

(MEP). "Aged 73...of 148 Friargate Preston" (memorial

card).

  "One of the six brothers gave his life to the poor,

and the other five brothers built him a chapel and

supported it" (Briggs): this must refer to William.

  The 1895 Directory shows the Free Gospel Chapel

between 38 and 100 (the Friendship Tavern) in Ashmoor

St; but when I visited Preston in 1978 the whole area

had been flattened for re-development.

   "Sometimes called the Reverend William Toulmin... a

farmer from Broughton, but chiefly remembered as the

minister of Ashmore St Free Gospel Chapel from its

opening in 1857 until his death" (Kirby).  The "farmer

from Broughton" sounds like a confusion with his uncle

George (*4).

    . . . . : . =   Nancy POMFRET 1825 - 1896

Independent Chapel Grimshaw St                            Preston Union Lancaster

55  18 Feb 1843  William Toulmin         Full Bach  Shoemaker      5 Lancaster Rd, Preston  John Toulmin, Cheese Factor

                 Nancy Pomfret           Min. Spin  Straw Bonnet   4 Lord St, Preston       William Pomfret, Ragg

                                                    Maker                                    & Bone Dealer

Independents                             John Hall, Mary Toulmin

 

Mary Toulmin was presumably William's sister, *64. WT

ob says that Nancy and William were married at Saul St

chapel: was this the same?  Note that her father was

not John Pomfret: perhaps a brother - see App.R.

  Nancy d. 7 May 1896 aged 71 [source?]; buried

Preston cemetery (MEP). 

   The following 9 children are from the Bible.  WT ob

mentions  *661, *664, *666, *669 as surviving him, so

I assume the other 5 all died before 1895, though *663

is the only one I have a date for.

*661  . . . : . . John Pomfret TOULMIN 1843 - 1928

b. 7 Dec 1843, d. 20 June 1928 (Bible).  Witnessed

marriage of his cousin James (*621), 1867.  Provision

merchant of 148 Friargate, 1878 (GRO *6615); later of

Ashton.  "Commercial traveller" of 2 Wellington

Terrace, Preston (Dir 1885). Attended funeral of *62,

1888 (GT ob). In group photo, 4 Aug 1922 (App.S), and

at funeral of *62B (SirG fun). Memorial service, Lune

Street Wesleyan Church, Preston, 23 June 1928

(leaflet); buried Preston cemetery (MEP).  Will

"Times" 28 Jul 1928, p.15 col.3.  m. 5 Oct

1869 (Bible; at Preston, GRO)

      . . . : . . =   Amelia Annie SEED 1847 - 1922

"Amelia Annie" in Bible and GRO *6615; dau. of Robert

Seed (see App.R).  d. 1 Feb 1922 (Bible).

*6611 . . . : . . . Mary TOULMIN 1870 - ?

b. 11 Oct 1870 (Bible), Preston Oct-Dec 1870 (GRO); no

issue (JT tree).

*6612 . . . : . . . William TOULMIN 1872 - 1936

b. 28 Mar 1872 (reg. Preston Apr-June), no issue.

Red-haired (as were several of this family); at one

time the youngest ever Midland Bank manager (WillT).

  d. 1 May 1936 (Bible), at Sheffield (GRO).

*6613 . . . : . . . James TOULMIN 1874 - ?

b. 10 Apr 1874, Preston (GRO); d. Wellington Rd,

Preston. m.

      . . . : . . . =   Catherine THOMAS

Birkenhead, Apr-Jun 1909 (GRO); no issue known (JT

tree).

*6614 . . . : . . . Joseph TOULMIN 1876 - 1880?

b. 10 May 1876 (Preston, GRO); d. about 1880, no

issue (WillT).

*6615 . . . : . . . Amelia (Millie) TOULMIN 1878 - 1966

Preston     St John       Lancaster

126 5 Jul 1878       Amelia       John Pomfret   Amelia Annie      Provision Merchant   Jno P.Toulmin       16 Aug 1878

    148 Friargate    (Girl)       Toulmin        Toulmin (Seed)                         Father

 

d. about Jan.1966, unm. (Bible).  "Aunt Millie" to

WillT, HPT.  "A friend of mine says that one of her

Aunts was very friendly with a Millie Toulmin of

Ashton" (MEP,23 Mar 90): *661 lived at Ashton (WillT).

*6616 . . . : . . . Eleanor (Ella) TOULMIN 1880 - 1939

b. 29 July 1880, d. 4 Jan 1939 (Bible). m. Jan-Mar

1917 Preston (GRO) to

      . . . : . . . =   Rushforth SWAIN

Art dealer.

*66161  . . : . . . . Kenneth SWAIN

        . . : . . . . =   Elsie ?

(WillT)

*66162  . . : . . . . Kathleen A. SWAIN

Div., living in Bristol 1992 (0272 739618) (HPT)

[Cornelius K A 16 Beaconsfield Rd Bristol 8]

        . . : . . . . =   CORNELIUS

*661621 . . : . . . . : ? CORNELIUS

A dau. (HPT)

*6617 . . . : . . . John Pomfret TOULMIN 1882 - 1962

b. 28 June 1882 (at Preston, GRO), d. 1 March 1962 (JT

tree).   At age 4 months, received invitation to

attend a Tea Party to celebrate Joseph Toulmin's 50th

year as a Teetotaller (WillT) [ie his 50th birthday!]

   m. Standishgate Wesleyan Church, 16 Mar 1910 (card,

HPT; Wigan, GRO) to

      . . . : . . . =   Mary Ellen (Nell) PRESTT 1886 - 1967

b. about 1886, d. 16 Feb 1967, cremated Newcastle

(Bible).  Prestt cousins include Judge Arthur Prestt

[A.M.Prestt, QC], Recorder of Manchester, and his

brother Ian [I.Prestt, CBE, 1929-1955],

Director-General of the Royal Society for the

Protection of Birds. (WillT, 1989).

*66171  . . : . . . . John TOULMIN 1911 - 1965

b. 5 Apr 1911 at Preston, d.10 May 1965 at Gowanlea,

Aydon Rd, Corbridge-on-Tyne, Northumberland NE4 5DU.

m. 4 June 1938 to

        . . : . . . . =   Edith Olive Wood SMITH ? - 1994

of Durham (JT tree).  The Cottage, Branxton, Crookham,

TD12 4II, phone (089082)505 (Aug 1990).  d. Spring

1994, but listed Burke/T.

*661711 . . : . . . . : Marianne TOULMIN 1939 -

b. 11 Sep 1939 (Bible).

        . . : . . . . : =   Paul Guy HALL

The White House, 76 Darlington Rd, Stockton-on-Tees,

TS26 9HT (1988, JT tree).  2 Allerwash Hall East,

Newbrough, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5AB (1989,

WillT); phone (0434)674427 (Aug 1990).

*6617111  . : . . . . : . Hazel HALL

retained name Hall, though m. to

          . : . . . . : . =   Timothy REID

PhD (chemistry), of Edinburgh (HPT).

*6617112  . : . . . . : . Judith HALL

          . : . . . . : . = ?

*66171121 . : . . . . : . . Patrick Mark ? 1994 -

(Allen).

*6617113  . : . . . . : . Sarah HALL

*661712 . . : . . . . : Valerie TOULMIN 1942 -

b. 9 Nov 1942 (Bible).  Phone 08908 2505 (Dec 1991,

per JT); 0890 820219 (1994) (Branxton Ho,

Cornhill-On-Tweed,TD124SW).

        . . : . . . . : =   Dennis Robertson ALLEN

(Bible; children JT tree)

*6617121  . : . . . . : . Simon ALLEN

          . : . . . . : . =   ?

*66171211 . : . . . . : . . James Edward ALLEN 1994 -

b. 13 Sep 1994 (Allen).

*6617122  . : . . . . : . Nicholas ALLEN

*6617123  . : . . . . : . Frank ALLEN

*661713 . . : . . . . : John TOULMIN 1944 -

b. 23 May 1944.  14 Milray St, Lindfield 2070 [Sydney,

NSW], listed Burke/T. Moved Jan 1997 to 32 Nicholson

Avenue, St Ives 2075.

  m. 6 Oct 1979 at St Martin's Ch, Killara [Sydney,

NSW], to

        . . : . . . . : =   Jillian Tolson MAXWELL

*6617131  . : . . . . : . Edwina Jane TOULMIN 1980 -

b. 12 Sep 1980 (JT tree).

*6617132  . : . . . . : . Belinda Maxwell TOULMIN 1983 -

b. 18 Sep 1983 (JT tree).

*66172  . . : . . . . William TOULMIN 1916 - 2004

b. 7 Jan 1916, Hexham (GRO).  Corchester Prep.

School, Northumberland, 1925-29; Exhibition to St

Peter's York, 1929-34; Exhibition to Brasenose Coll.

Oxford, 1934-7/ Rugby Blue; stroked college 1st VIII. 

Joined Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. (and learned Persian).

Returned England to join up 1939. In charge of

intelligence in British Legation, Teheran, 1941-3.

Political Intelligence Centre Middle East, rank of

Major, 1943-5 (mentioned in despatches). Returned to

Iran 1945-50.  Briefly aide to Anthony Eden.

Administrative Manager of United Africa Co in Nigeria,

1952-3.  1953-77 (Montreal): in Canadian National

Railways, for 15 years as Assistant to President. 

Retired to Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada (48.51N,

123.31E; 116 Carlin Ave, Ganges,BC, Canada); all

descendants are Canadian citizens. (WillT). [?Provided

information to MEP about Bible from Redmire, Hexham,

Northumberland, about 1962.]  m. 1940 to

        . . : . . . . =   Margaret Clarisse HAYES 1916 - 1989

b. 2 Oct 1916.  Grandfather was Lord Mayor of Bristol;

father, Christopher Hayes, killed in WW I, E.Africa,

bur. Dar-es-Salaam.  Cousin of Eric Wall, cox of BNC

VIII (see above), subsequently Bishop of Huntingdon

[before 1980].  Trained Western England School of

Arts in Bristol; Associate Royal W. of England Academy

(ARWA), 1939; Academician of Royal Canadian Academy

(RCA), 1972. (WillT)  Bust of Charlotte Whitton, mayor

of Ottawa 1951, in Ottawa public library; works for

English churches. d. 18 Aug 1989 after 6 years

suffering from lupus. (Victoria Times-Colonist, 24 and

29 Aug 1989.)   A relation, Steve Hayes (Pretoria, SA)

has supplied some additional information noted below

as "SH per PT".

*661721 . . : . . . . : Christopher William Michael TOULMIN 1941 -

b. 10 Sep 1941 (JT tree), in England.  With family in

Iran, 1945-50.  Corchester School, Northumberland;

Sir George Williams College, Montreal.  Lives on

Quadra Island, BC; employed by BC Ferry Corp. m. May

1969 to

        . . : . . . . : =   Suzanne Linda HUNT 1947 - 2003

(SH per PT, WillT 14.10.95).

*6617211  . : . . . . : . William Christopher Hunt TOULMIN 1972 -

b. April 1972.  Year in Japan as exchange student,

from Aug.1989 (WillT).  William Christopher Hunt

Toulmin (SH per PT).  Presumably "William Toulmin,

14831 84th Ave, Surrey, BC" (Burke/T), but now living

Quadra I. & m. 22 April 1995, Campbell River to

          . : . . . . : . = (1-M.1995) Heather Jeanette BALDRY 1974 -

dau. of Michael Baldry & Linda Duff (WillT, 26.4.95,

15.4.95, 17.5.95).

*66172111 . | | | . | | | | = Christopher Michael TOULMIN 2001 -
[6617211] . | | | . | | | = (2-M.2005) Tammy Lynne STOKES [Ms CLAUSEN] 1975 -
*6617212  . : . . . . : . Michael Anthony Hunt TOULMIN 1975 -

b. Montreal 1975 (WillT). Michael Anthony Hunt

Toulmin, b.1976 (SH per PT).

*6617213  . : . . . . : . Timothy (Matt) Matthew Alastair TOULMIN 1977 -

b. Montreal 1977 (WillT: confirmed 23.10.89); called

Tim, but now prefers Matt (WillT 14.10.95).

[661721]. . | | | . | | = (2-M.2005) Nina Marie HUNT 1963 -

*661722 . . : . . . . : Alastair St Quintin John TOULMIN 1946 -

b. 8 May 1946 (JT tree), in Iran (Khorramshahr, GRO

Cons 1946-50 40.173, per JMH).  US Navy; Vietnam

veteran. Lives Mississauga, Ontario; employed by Air

Canada. (WillT) A.Toulmin, 4043 Marigold Cres,

Mississauga, Ontario ("Streetsville" in Burke/T).

        . . : . . . . : =(1)Helen Svetlana BEZAJ

m. Feb. 1969, div. 1987 (WillT).  H Toulmin, 3149

Autumn Hill Cres, Burlington, Ontario (Burke/T).

*6617221  . : . . . . : . Jason TOULMIN 1974 -

b. Montreal 1974 (WillT)

*6617222  . : . . . . : . Anastasia (Stacey) TOULMIN 1976 -

b. Mississauga, Ontario, 1976. (WillT)

*6617223  . : . . . . : . Victoria Margaret TOULMIN 1982 - 1986

b. Missisauga, Ontario, 1982; drowned 1986. (WillT)

[661722]  . : . . . . : =(2)Patricia MEYER [Mrs RENNIE] 1945 -

m. Aug.1977. Step-children Steven, Nicole

Rennie.

*661723 . . : . . . . : Nicholas Anthony Hayes TOULMIN 1958 -

b. Montreal 26 Sep 1958 [wrong in JT tree]. Selwyn

House School, Montreal; Victoria University. Rowed for

Canada, 1984 Olympics.  Lives Vancouver; moving to new

house in Langley Apr 1996.

  Employed by Bank of Nova Scotia: at Richmond branch

(1993, commended for handling a robbery).  To be

manager at main Vancouver branch ?1994.

        . . : . . . . : =   Donna-Lea Anne WEGLEITNER

m. May 1985 (WillT).  (Listed as D A Toulmin, 14127

67th Ave, Surrey, BC in Burke/T.)

*6617231  . : . . . . : . Trevor William Leander TOULMIN 1987 -

b. Vernon, BC, Feb. 1987.

*6617232  . : . . . . : . Grant Christopher Hayes TOULMIN 1989 -

b. Vernon, BC, 2 March 1989.

*66173  . . : . . . . Harry Prestt TOULMIN 1921 -

b. 21 July 1921. Of "Normans", Fiddington, Bridgewater,

Somerset [ST2140] (JT tree); Chestnut Farm, HEWISH,

Yatton (0934)83229, Aug 1990; sheep, pigs, and several

thousand hens.  A Gurkha in the war (WillT).  m. 25 Jan

1945 to

        . . : . . . . =   Joan MOLYNEUX

Brother rode for Britain in the Olympics (WillT).

*661731 . . : . . . . : Susan Bay TOULMIN 1957 -

b. 23 Apr 1957. [Perhaps "Baye" originally?]  Chairman

of Governers, Hewish School, 1993.  m. 11 June 1983 at

St Martin's Ch. Fiddington to

        . . : . . . . : =  James William BARDWELL

From a Norwich family.  Joint owner of Chestnut Farm

(see above) (WillT).  Director, A.E.James & Son;

Chairman, N. Somerset Show 1994-6.

*6617311  . : . . . . : . Thomas William Prestt BARDWELL 1985 -

b. 7 Feb 1985 (HPT).

*6617312  . : . . . . : . Eleanor Margaret BARDWELL 1987 -

b. 17 Nov 1987 (HPT).

*662  . . . : . . William TOULMIN 1845 - 1867

b. 24 Aug 1845 (Bible):

Preston     Preston       Lancs

35  24 Aug 1845      William       William        Nancy Toulmin     Smallware Dealer     N.Toulmin, mother  6 Sep 1845

    108 Fishergate   (boy)           Toulmin      (Pomfret)                              108 Friargate

    Preston                                                                              Preston

 

d. aged 22 Preston Oct-Dec 1867 (GRO) (confirmed by

note under *66 & absence from funeral of *62, GT ob).

*663  . . . : . . George TOULMIN 1847 - 1848

b. 28 Jul 1847 (Bible), d. in infancy:

Preston     Preston       Lancaster

250 4 November 1848  George Toulmin  15  Son of William       Febris Typhoides      Nancy Toulmin present   7 Nov 1848

    106 Friargate                  mnths Toulmin Shopkeeper   3 weeks               at the death. 106

    Preston                                                   Certified             Friargate, Preston

 

*664  . . . : . . Ann TOULMIN 1849 - ?

b. 14 April 1849 (Bible):

Preston     Preston       Co. of Lancaster

165 14 April 1849    Ann (girl)    William        Nancy Toulmin     Shop Keeper          Nancy Toulmin      12 May 1849

    5 a.m. 106                     Toulmin        (Pomfret)                              Mother

    Friargate, Preston                                                                   106 Friargate, Preston

 

Mrs R Seed survived her father (WT ob), so died after

1895. m. Preston Jul-Sep 1874 (GRO) to

      . . . : . . =   Richard SEED 1853 - ?

b. 4 Mar 1853 (App.R). Attended funeral of *62, 1888

(GT ob).     

*665  . . . : . . Mary TOULMIN 185? - ?

b. 16 Oct 18-- (Bible); presumably d. before 1895 (see

note under *66).

*666  . . . : . . Sarah TOULMIN 1855 - 192?

b. 20 April 1855 (Bible); Preston Apr-Jun 1855 (GRO).

Mrs R J Peake survived her father (WT ob); gift Lord

wed. 1901.  WillT (b. 1916) recalls "a dear little old

lady named Sarah Peake whom we called Aunt Sarah.  She

used to come and stay when I was very young...She had

a daughter."

      . . . : . . =   Robert John PEAKE

Probably m. Preston Apr-Jun 1879 (GRO: certainly by

1888 when he attended funeral of *62, as "nephew" (GT

ob). (I've also seen his name given as Richard, but

"married Robert John Peake" in Bible.)

*6661 . . . : . . . Mabel PEAKE 1886? -

See above: name & approx. b. from HPT.

      . . . : . . . =    ?

*66611  . . : . . . . Mabel ?

Living in Bristol 1992 (phone 739618) (HPT)

*667  . . . : . . James TOULMIN 1858 - ?

b. 3 July 1858 (Bible), Preston Jul-Sep (GRO);

presumably d. before 1895 (see note under *66),

probably Oct-Dec 1858 (GRO); but note James Toulmin m.

Preston Apr-Jun 1890.

*668  . . . : . . Michael Emmett TOULMIN 1861 - 1864

b. 9 May 1862 (Bible), but Apr-Jun 1861 (GRO).

Preston     Preston       Lancaster

64  17 Jan 1864      Michael Emmett  2   Son of William       Hooping Cough and     William Toulmin,        20 Jan 1864

    48 Friargate     Toulmin (male)  yr  Toulmin, Provision   Bronchitis, 3 months  present at the death

                                         Dealer               Certified             48 Friargate, Preston

 

Possibly should read 148 Friargate (see under *66)

*669  . . . : . . Margaret TOULMIN 1863 - ?

b. 4 Nov 1864 (Bible); but a Margaret Toulmin was

b. Preston Oct-Dec 1863 (GRO).

      . . . : . . =(1)W. GORNALL

Probably m. Preston Jan-Mar 1884 (GRO).

      . . . : . . =(2)James ROGERSON

(Bible) "Mrs Gornall" is listed as a surviving

daughter of William Toulmin in 1895 (WT ob), so her

second marriage must have been later than that. The

Gornalls were a well-known Preston family: see App.R.

*67 . . . . : . Sarah TOULMIN 1823 - ?

b. 22 Jul 1823 (Bible).  "Dressmaker" at 17 (*6, census

1841).  Possibly m. Preston Oct-Dec 1845 (GRO).

    . . . . : . =(1)Wm. GARDNER

    . . . . : . =(2)Richard LINLEY

(GT ob); "Married Wm. Gardner. Went to America.

Married Lindsey" (Bible) - "Linley" is probably

correct. Second marriage possibly in US: "Sarah (Mrs

Linley) also in America", Feb 1888 (GT ob, where she

is listed after Michael *68: perhaps confusion with

the earlier Michael, *65?).

*68 . . . . : . Michael Emmett TOULMIN 1827 - ?

b. 6 Jun 1827 (Bible), bapt. Preston St John's 30 May

1828 (IGI): not an abnormal delay.  See *6 census

1841: not with parents in 1851, 1861.  In the US, Feb

1888 (GT ob); in New York with 2 s. and 3 d. (MEP:

I've not discovered the source of this).

   The Bible has a duplicate entry "Micheal Toulmin

was Born", lined through, and then "Micheal Toulmin

was Born June 6 1827".  I suspect a son b. about 1825

d. very young: see note on *65.

    . . . . : . =   ?

*681  . . . : . . ? TOULMIN

*682  . . . : . . ? TOULMIN

*683  . . . : . . ? TOULMIN

*684  . . . : . . ? TOULMIN

*685  . . . : . . ? TOULMIN

*69 . . . . : . Joseph TOULMIN 1832 - 1890

b. 19 Jul 1832 (Bible).  *6 census 1841, 1851

("shopman"), 1861 ("Cheese factor"). Cheese Factor, of

34 Lune St Preston (1861, GRO), 9 St Wilfred St (1863,

GRO *691), 3 St Wilfred St Preston (1864, GRO *692).

Became very wealthy (Briggs).

  "[He] and Joseph Livesey's sons went into

partnership, trading as Livesey and Toulmin [see *6]

from 1878 to 1885...at the premises then numbered 31

Lune St...[Later] the firm became known as Miller[?],

Ball, and Toulmin and was still operating until

comparatively recent times.  Joseph Toulmin became a

Preston Town Councillor for St George's Ward in 1876,

and was appointed a Magistrate in 1882.   He was

particularly identified with...the erection of the

Harris Free Library and Museum and the construction of

the new Dock and Ribble undertaking. ... a  life

teetotaller and a Vice-President of the Preston

Temperance Society." (Kirby; but cf. note under *6)

  1928-1963 minute book etc of Millet, Ball &

Toulmin, wholesale cheese factors are in Reading Univ.

Rural History Centre (per NRA).

  Went to US in spring 1884, to visit relatives, and on

20th May encountered in New York  Gerald Thomas Tulley,

who stole £19000 from the Preston Bank, of which he was

sub-manager, 24 Oct 1883.  Story in "Preston Guardian",

21st May 1884. (Kirby)

  1887: Cheese Factor of 13 Ribblesdale Pl, Preston:

acted for Sarah T. Pomfret, wife of William Jones

Pomfret, in connection with will of *61 (L.Prob).

  1888: cheese merchant, of Preston; attended funeral

of *62, 1888 (GT ob).

  Celebrated his 50th year as a teetotaller, Oct.1882:

   Mr JOSEPH TOULMIN, having completed his Fiftieth Year

   as a Life Teetotaller, is desirous of Commemmorating

   the Event in a suitable manner, by a Social

   Entertainment to a number of Life Abstainers and

   other Friends of Teetotalism.  In pursuance of this

   wish, he and Mrs TOULMIN respectfully request the

   favour of

         Master John P. Toulmin's

   company to TEA, at the ASSEMBLY-ROOMS,CORN EXCHANGE,

   LUNE-STREET, on THURSDAY EVENING, November 23rd,

   1882.

     It is expected that Councillor J.SERGEANT of

   Southport, Councillor W.GREGSON of Blackburn,and a

   number of old and Life Teetotallers will be present,

   and take part in the after proceedings.

     The favour of a reply, not later than THURSDAY

   NEXT, Nov. 16th, is respectfully requested.

   13 RIBBLESDALE PLACE, PRESTON, Nov. 9th, 1882

(Master John P.Toulmin (*6617) was aged 4 months at

the time.) (WillT).

  d. suddenly at his home in Ribblesdale Place, 14 Feb

1890; buried in the Nonconfo