William Henry Toon (1843)

Born 22 Jan 1843 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Hannah (Cockram) Toon — married 10 Apr 1865 in Derby, Derbyshire, England

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Biography

William was born on the 22nd of January 1843 and baptised at Leeds, St Peter on the 12th of Februray. He was the son of Daniel Toon and Mary (Kennah) Toon (abt.1813-). William's father was a private in the 32nd Regiment and his parents were living in Belgrave Street at the time of his baptism.^[1]

He married Hannah Cockram at St Peter's, Derby on the 10th of April 1865.^[2]

Research Notes

• the occupation of the fathers appears to have been switched on their marriage record; soldier and wheelwright
• witnesses at marriage: John Wales and Ann Holstead

Sources

1. ↑ "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910" [database on-line].Ancestry.com.William (accessed 12 Jan 2021); citing West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP68/3A/13 -Henry Toon; 12 Feb 1843; Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England; Father Daniel; Mother Mary
2. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKZ-1Y4N : 19 October 2020), William Toon and Hannah Cockram, 10 Apr 1865; citing 10 Apr 1865; citing Marriage, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Derbyshire Record Office, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG14-4KR : 8 November 2019), William Toon in household of Robert Fallows, St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England; citing St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7X9-L3G : 29 December 2020), William Loon in household of Robert Fallows, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.