John
Henry
Tozer
Born about in Lower Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Winter (Hopkins) Poyntz
— married
13 Oct 1858 in Beechworth, Colony of Victoria
Descendants 
Father of
John Henry Tozer, Charles Wesley Tozer, Frederick William Tozer, Lydia (Tozer) Sinclair, Walter Perryman Tozer, George Solway Tozer, Drucilla Tozer, Ernest Edward Tozer, Caroline (Tozer) Hollingworth, Amy Tozer, Frank Fowler Tozer and Arthur Herbert Tozer
Died
at about age 50
in Beechworth, Colony of Victoria
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2021
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Biography
John Henry TOZER was born on 1 July 1830 and christened on 8 August 1830 in Lower Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England[1]. His parents were John TOZER and Ann PERRYMAN.
1851, 20 year old, Gardener, John TOZER was living in St Saviour, Devon, England with his parents, John (age 59, Mason) and Ann (49, Seed Seller) and siblings, Anna (25, Dress Maker), Elizabeth (18, Milliner), Sybella (15), Caroline (13), Hanah (11), Lydia (9) and Margaret (6)[2]
The ship, Hooghly set sail from London, England via Plymouth on 13 April 1856 with the TOZER siblings, John (age 25, Gardener), Elizabeth (23, Domestic Servant) and Caroline (18, Domestic Servant) from Dartmouth St Saviour, Devon and arrived in Port Adelaide, Province of South Australia on 25 July 1856[3][4].
Mary Winter HOPKINS (listed as WINTER) and John TOZER were married on 13 October 1858 in Beechworth, Colony of Victoria[5].
Their children included:
- John Henry Tozer (1859–1914)
- Charles Wesley Tozer (1860–1899)
- Thomas Benjamin (1862–1901)
- Frederick William Tozer (1863–1928)
- Lydia Tozer (1865–1936)
- Walter Perryman Tozer (1867–1869)
- George Solway Tozer (1868–1920)
- Drucilla Tozer (1870–1874)
- Ernest Edward Tozer (1871–1951)
- Caroline Tozer (1874–1944)
- Amy Tozer (1876–1921)
- Frank Fowler Tozer (1877–1878)
- Arthur Herbert Tozer (1879–1960)
He passed away on 4 July 1880 in Beechworth, Colony of Victoria[6][7] and was buried in Beechworth Cemetery[8].
Sources
- ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name John Henry Tozer; Sex Male; Birth Date 1 Jul 1830; Father's Name John Tozer; Father's Sex Male; Mother's Name Ann; Mother's Sex Female; Event Type Christening; Event Date 8 Aug 1830; Event Place Lower Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original) Wesleyan, Brixham, Devon, England. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPWV-BV3 : 4 February 2023), John Henry Tozer, 1830.
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name John H Tozer; Sex Male; Age 20; Birth Year (Estimated) 1831; Birthplace Dartmouth, Devonshire; Occupation Gardener; Relationship to Head of Household Son; Event Type Census; Event Date 1851; Event Place St Saviour, Devon, England; Registration District Totnes; Page Number 4; Piece/Folio 1873 / 453; Registration Number HO107.
- John H Tozer's Parents and Siblings
- John Tozer Father M 59 East Allington, Devonshire
- Ann Tozer Mother F 49 Stokeintinney, Devonshire
- Anna Tozer Sister F 25 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Elizabeth Tozer Sister F 18 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Sybella Tozer Sister F 15 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Caroline Tozer Sister F 13 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Hanah Tozer Sister F 11 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Lydia Tozer Sister F 9 Dartmouth, Devonshire
- Margaret Tozer Sister F 6 Dartmouth, Devonshire.
- ↑ TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide. Ship Hooghly Departed: Plymouth, England, 23 Apr 1856; Arrived: Port Adelaide, Province of South Australia, 25 Jul 1856. https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/hooghly1856.shtml
- Tozer John H. 25 Gardener 1616/2 Dartmouth St Saviour, Devon with sisters
- Tozer Elizabeth 23 Domestic Servant Dartmouth St Saviour, Devon with brother
- Tozer Caroline 18 Domestic Servant Dartmouth St Saviour, Devon with brother
- ↑ Ship Arrival including passenger list: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1856, July 26). Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), p. 2. Retrieved December 17, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207094160
- ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 4345 / 1858; Family name: TOZER; Given name(s) John Henry; Spouse's family name: WINTER; Spouse's given name(s) Mary. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
- ↑ Death: Digger Victorian Pioneer index cdrom; F= John Henry, M= Ann Perryman 6171/1880
- ↑ Funeral notice: Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918) 6 July 1880: 3. Web. 12 Jan 2021
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222124666/john-henry-tozer: accessed 17 December 2023), memorial page for John Henry Tozer (1830–4 Jul 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222124666, citing Beechworth Cemetery, Beechworth, Indigo Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by R and J (contributor 48362636).
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