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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => England => Hampshire & IOW Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: sarah1952 on Wednesday 17 January 07 08:51 GMT (UK)
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My G G Grandfather was born in 1828 in Overton Hampshire. I cab trace him back to the 1851 census, but the trail goes cold in 1841 no William Toogood born 1828. I would like to find him and who his parents and siblings were, and if the Toogoods always lived in Overton. He went on to expand and develop the Toogood Seeds Company in Southampton.
In 1841 he would have been 13yrs, did they start work then ? or could he be in an institution? I have tried all the usual research channels.
Thanks
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Hi Sarah,
Do you have access to census?
Try 1841 HO107/392/19 7 10
Let me know if you need a transcription.
Tanja
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I do via the PRO but he is not in there anywhere that I can trace, or am I looking in the wrong areas??
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I have just spotted that you have a cross reference for William, No I do not have a copy of that.
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HO107/392/19 7 10
Overton, Hampshire
Winchester Street
Sarah Toogood, 40, Schoolmistress
William, 13
Mary*, 9
George, 6
All born in county.
*I believe it says Mary - the image is very faint
Tanja
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Hi Sarah
William Toogood baptised Overton 2 Oct 1827, parents George & Sarah
Siblings:
Mary bapt 8 Feb 1825 buried 11 Feb 1825
George bapt 13 March 1826 buried 56 Apr 1826
Sarah bapt 17 Sep 1830 buried 19 Oct 1830
Mary bapt 22 Oct 1831
George bapt 5 Jul 1835
George Toogood married Sarah Sherman 15 May 1823 in Overton.
Nell
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George Toogood may have been a carpenter who died about 1840 in Overton. There is a will for him at Hampshire Record Office in Winchester ref 1840A/107. There was also a John Toogood living in Overton during the 18th century - his will was proved in 1764.
Nell
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Thank you so much for the information,it was sad to read that they had 3 infants who died a matter of days/weeks old. was infant mortality high in those days. Are there any books written about the history of Overton or Hampshire to get an insight into their lives ??
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Hi Sarah,
That level of mortality is not unusual at that time. :(
As far as books about Overton are concerned, I'm sure there are but as with all local history books they tend to be available in the local area and not further afield. You could ask the Local Studies library that is nearest to Overton for some guidance on that.
Nell
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Hi Sarah,
I take it that you know of this website:
http://www.overtonvillage.com/
Thudders
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Do you have any idea how many years the Toogood family have been connected with Overton Hampshire?
I would like to trace George Toogood's Father, I have tried the LDS website and the Roots BMD, but no George Toogood, I have looked on the Overton history site but nothing comes up. Please could you point me in the right direction. I live over 4 hours away from the Hampshire Records Office, which would be the obvious place to go and spend a day.
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There are William Toogood (Grocer) and John Toogood (F) listed in Universal British Directory 1792-98 in Overton
http://www.rootschat.com/links/015g/
Wendi :)
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I have been in contact with the Records Office In Winchester, neither George Toogood nor John Toogood have been buried in the Parish churchyard at Overton any suggestions.
The only other direction I can go in is to find Georges parents. The Will regarding George Toogood (Carpenter) is my grandfather and I now have a copy. The one regarding John Toogood is earlier and talks about his son William Estall Toogood (a Carpenter)could this be Georges father ?
I did find a reference to both George and his wife Sarah (nee Sherman or Sheerman) both having come from Eversley Hampshire perhaps they have been buried there?
When did the birth/baptism records start ?
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The baptism records for Overton date from 1617, but there are many gaps before 1680 and before 1633, they are extracts only.
So I think we may be OK on that score!
A William Toogood was buried in Overton in 1827 (22 Jan ) aged 65. Unfortunately I can't tell you if that is where he was born.
After 1837 you may have to look at the individual parish records for burials or the GRO death indexes. There is not a lot online for Overton/Eversley that I know of that extends beyond 1837.
Nell