Christopher Todd - Durham died 1850 St Brandon

[Gadget]

Here it is

[Gadget]

If it was Jan 1856 not 1850 and he was 52, then it would be the son of Robert adn Isabella. They must have got the date wrong.

[Millmoor]

The will was proved 16 Feb 1856 and is pretty detailed - I have only read it quickly but I think there is sufficient detail to conclude that he was the son of Robert and Isabella. Isabella is recorded living in Hurworth on the 1851 census - she left a will (probate calendar 1860 - the executors are also named in Christopher's will).

William

[Gadget]

I've checked the London Met Archves but don't see a burial for him - odd as I left the search criteria very broad - not even mentioning Christopher   

[Gadget]

Now why would he and Margaret say that they were born Brompton and Denham, Bucks, resp., on the 1851.   

Will has the properties as 33-34 Oxford St but living in College Street, Chelsea in 1851 and dying there in 1856 - have I got the correct pair ' HO107/1473/300/51

I'm sure it is them.

[squinn5]

Thanks Gadget & Millmoor

In the 1841 census he is living with two females Isabella Todd age 17 and Elizabeth Phillips aged 7.
According to a 'tree', they are his nieces.

Elizabeth, I'm not sure which sister she would be the daughter of though. I did a search on FreeReg but there are 86 between 1832 & 1835 and none in Durham. Though it's possible it's the eldest sister Elizabeth - there is a marriage to a Thomas Phillips and an Elizabeth Todd in 1833 but in Middlesex but I'm not sure as the marriage says she was 21 (born 1812) but Elizabeth was born in 1802. Though Elizabeth Phillips is living with her mother in 1851.

Isabella got married to a Christopher Surrey in 1843 and her father is showing as Robert (the full marriage is on ancestry). Christopher Surrey is mentioned in the will.

I was also going to go looking for a will for Christopher so thanks for finding that, am looking at that now.

[Neil Todd]

If I can jump in maybe a little late and haven't read everything, but! This mob are my relies and there is no correct tree up because I have not published it.

Two Christopher Todd's born in the 1750's had everyone stumped they are cousins and almost lived in one another laps to make it worse. Oh yes they sort of named their kids the same too, so that gets very confusing.

If you want better details pm me and I can then go over what I have in emails. By the way there are quite a few others on here that have the same line as you.

Neil

[squinn5]

Neil

PM sent

Thanks

[Neil Todd]

I have only one son born to Christopher Todd 1757 and Eleanor Hart that is Robert Born 1780. He went on to marry Isabel Apedaile the sister of My line Ann Apedaile who married Christopher Todd 1782-1847.

I was very thorough with my direct line but am sketchy with the associated families.

These families are all closely related and as I stated earlier they lived if not in the same house, close by.
The line I have traced back via University records of the Bishops early writings to 1268 ad where Robertus (Robert) and Guilielmus (William) Todd were employed to cut woods at "The Biers" (BYERS)

From what I can gather they were allotted a fair amount of land there and went on to Mine Limestone and supply masonry.

May you have a happy Christmas.

Cheers