TOOVEY vs TOOVEY

[Lucy2]

Free BMD (UK)

Marriage - June - 1878

TOOVEY - Laura
WEST - James
Registered at Midhurst 
[Midhurst spans boundaries of Hampshire and Sussex ]

[Lucy2]

UK Census - 1881

Sussex - Midhurst - Heath B..? (barn / farm ??)

WEST - James - head - marr - 50 - Bailiff -- b. Sussex
WEST - Laura - wife - 43  [bc 1838] -- b.Hants. - Fareham

1841 - Hampshire - Fareham

TOOVEY - Lora [sic] -  3  [ bc 1838 ]
with Abraham / Lydia  and children

[Lucy2]

I have checked UK Census for 1841 and find that there are two Abraham Tooveys born about the same time, so it is difficult to work out which one is the right one...

UK Census 1841
Parents:  Abraham and Lydia Toovey
Child:     Abraham Toovey aged 11 years

UK Census 1841
Abraham Toovey aged 12 years working as a servant for John & Rhode Taylor

Just a guess ... but looks possible that the Abraham TOOVEY's aged 11 and 12, are one and the same.  [Entered twice on the 1841 census (once by a parent and also by his employer ??) ... both residing at Fareham, Hampshire ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Record - Merchant Navy Seamen (UK)

No.  452883
John TOOVEY
Born:  Wickham, Hants.    D.o.b :   4 July 1831
Seaman
5ft 8" - Dark complexion - Black Hair - Blue eyes
Can : Write
First went to sea :  App. [apprenticed ?? ] in year 1848
Age when ticketed:    18 years
When unemployed:  Resides at Fareham
Issued at Portsmouth :  27 August 1849
Reported voyages : [There is a mark in column for Year 1851 - difficult to decipher ? ]

   ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hampshire - Baptism

Abraham TOOVEY
Baptised at Wickham, Hampshire
Date :   29 August 1830
Parents :    Abraham and Lydia TOOVEY

[kelberty]

To Lucy2, I didn't realise that a duplicate entry was possible.....  that certainly gives me somthing to think about.   
The physical description given for the Merchant navy seaman - describes Abrahams son (and my father) for that matter, so it could be a good lead.
Thank you so much for this info.

Kelbert

[kelberty]

To crisane,  he definately did not marry Jemima in NZ as I have checked for this...   I haven't checked in UK for a marriage for him.   

[kelberty]

A big Thank you to everyone that responded to my post, I have made a request for someone to view the Probate record on my behalf, as that was somthing new to me.  I didn't think there was a record for this at all.    You have certainly all given me some new leads and information to assist in my search.   I appreciate all of your efforts.

[Lucy2]

A big Thank you to everyone that responded to my post, I have made a request for someone to view the Probate record on my behalf, as that was somthing new to me.  I didn't think there was a record for this at all.   

Hi Kelbert

Not sure that there was a Probate record    Did you perhaps mean the 1880 inquest report in to death of Abraham (John) TOOVEY ??

[I did read somewhere that the estate of Abraham TOOVEY was handed to the Public Trustee ?   I'll see if I can locate the item. ]

   ~  Lu