Ernest Toy RA (abt. 1888 - 1952)

Born about 24 Jul 1888 in Lizard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 6 Nov 1952 at about age 64 in Mabe, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ernest Toy RA was born in Cornwall, England.

Ernest Toy was born on about 24 July 1888, his birth being registered at Helston, Cornwall in the 3rd quarter of that year^[1]. He was the son of John Toy and Elizabeth Bray.

By 1891 Ernest Toy (aged 3) was living at Cornorman, Stithians, Redruth, Cornwall, England with his parents and three siblings Lily Toy (16), Grace Toy (12) and Ethel Toy (5).

1911 England Census
Goonorman Stithians, Stithians, Cornwall, England:

Ernest served in the 1st World War with the Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery), having enlisted on 5 May 1915. Service No. 141753

He married Emily Maud Hall in 1919 in Cornwall^[2].

In the 1939 England and Wales Register Ernest Toy (aged 52) was recorded living with his wife Emily M Toy (48) and their three children Ernest Graham Toy (20), John Douglas Toy (18) and Muriel Grace Toy (17) at Ninnis Long Downs Penryn, Kerrier, Cornwall, England.

Occupation: Farmer

He was living at Little Halvossa, Mabe, Cornwall when he passed away on 6 November 1952^[3] and was buried at St. Stythians Churchyard, Stithians, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England^[4].

His Will was proved on 21 May 1953 at London to his widow Emily Maud Toy and his son Ernest Graham Toy, carpenter.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X5P-HVP : 1 October 2014), Ernest Toy, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Helston, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26VK-1W6 : 13 December 2014), Ernest Toy and null, 1919; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1919, quarter 1, vol. 5C, p. 356, Redruth, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCF-FHB6 : 30 October 2021), Ernest Toy, 1952.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214805480/ernest-toy: accessed 04 October 2022), memorial page for Ernest “Johnnie” Toy (1887–6 Nov 1952), Find A Grave: Memorial #214805480, citing St. Stythians Churchyard, Stithians, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by VR (contributor 49784593)

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WXXF-5MM : 4 May 2019), Earney Toy in household of John Toy, Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cornwall county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSH3-6JY : 21 May 2019), Ernest Toy in household of John Toy, St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Penryn subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LB-7XK : 18 July 2019), Ernest Toy in household of John Toy, Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.