Towriss questions

[Shona]

William Towriss and family appear on the 1851 census in Marshchapel in Lincolnshire:

William Towriss, head, married, 38, foot messenger, born Louth, Lincs
Elizabeth Towriss, wife, 37, born Marshchapel, Lincs
Joseph Towriss, son, 8, scholar, ditto
Ellen Towriss, daughter, 6, scholar, ditto
Celina Towriss, daughter 4, scholar, ditto
Mildred Towriss, daughter 2, ditto
Lucy Towriss, daughter 3 months, ditto

I think foot messenger is likely to be a form of postman.

However, I can't find William and Elizabeth in 1841. Hopefully, someone else will have more luck. Given the ages of the children, I wonder if it was a second marriage for William and/or Elizabeth.

If the ages are correct in the 1851 census, then William was born c1813. I have found a baptism of a William Towriss in Louth on 25 July 1813 to Thomas and Calamana Towriss, which looks a good fit.

Thomas Towriss married Calamana Dickenson on 26 September 1804 in Louth.

Thomas and Calamana Towriss appear on the 1841 census in Marshchapel.

Thomas Towriss, 55, farmer
Calamana Towriss, 55
David Towriss, 25
James Towriss, 10
Ann Beard, 25

All born in county.

The couple are on the 1851 census in Marshchapel:

Thomas Towriss, head, 70, ag lab, born Grainthorpe
Calamana Towriss, wife, 69, born Gayton-le-Marsh
Robert Towriss, son, 27, born Aggthorpe

Calamana died in 1855 and Thomas in 1859 - both in Marshchapel.

I have a baptism of a Calamana in 1782 in Gayton-le-Marsh, but she is a Riggle not a Dickenson. Parents are Richard and Elizabeth Riggle. Calamana may have been married previously, but I can't find it. Or perhaps her mother remarried. Not had any luck finding any supporting evidence.

Several public trees on Ancestry list the following as children of Thomas and Calamana. Those highlighted in bold, I have managed to confirm. Help confirming or eliminating the others would be greatly appreciated.

Mary Leary Towriss, baptised 29 March 1805, Marshchapel
Elizabeth, baptised 29 November 1806, Lincolnshire
Susanna, baptised 1 Nov 1808, Marshchapel
Mary, baptised 24 June 1810, Grainthorpe
David, born about 1811, Louth
William, baptised 25 July 1813, Louth
Anna Maria, baptised 31 March 1818, South Elkington
John, baptised 14 December 1818, South Elkington
Charlotte, born c1821, Ackthorpe,
Robert, baptised 8 February 1824, South Elkington

None of this is urgent, but if anyone isn't watching X-Factor, please feel free to have a go at tiding up this lot.

Off the cook...and eat...for the time being.

[kiterunner]

I spotted an Elizabeth Codd on my way browsing through Marsh Chapel and idly wondered whether she was to become Elizabeth Towriss, and now looking on FreeBMD there is a possible marriage between William Toweriss and Elizabeth Codd Jan-Mar 1842 Louth district. There is also an Elizabeth Green as another of the possible spouses, so I could be wrong about Elizabeth Codd.

But anyway, so I don't forget where she was (as I'm off to eat in a minute too), in case she is the right person:
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/8978/LINHO107_639_641-0347?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f search%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d8978%26path%3d&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnBrowsing#?imageId=LINHO107_639_641-0354

(bottom of right-hand page, and there are more of her children on the next image)

[Shona]

That looks interesting, Kate. Thank you. I'll investigate tomorrow.

[kiterunner]

Baptisms of some of William and Elizabeth's children from the Marshchapel PR's on Lincs to the Past, confirming that William was a postman:

1845 Apr 4th Ellen (pr), William & Elizabeth Toweriss, Marshchapel, Labourer
1846 Decr 25 Selina, William & Elizabeth Towriss, Marshchapel, Postman
1848 Decr 17 Mildred, William & Elizabeth Towris, Marshchapel, Postman
1851 Feb 16 Lucy, William & Elizabeth Towris, Marshchapel, Postman

They don't seem to have images available for post-1837 marriages for that parish. Nor do FMP. :(

[kiterunner]

Calamana or Calamina is a spinster on the marriage to Thomas Towriss (Lincs to the Past):
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=523080&iid=120030

[Shona]

Thank you, Kate. Excellent info.

I wonder if the Marshchapel baptisms, marriages and burials might come under Tetney or Louth following 1837.

As an aside, I found this on the Genuki page for Marshchapel:

Burials:

27 Dec 1778 William WALES "who had seven wives and survived them all, six of whom are buried in a row in Marshchapel Churchyard and one at Ashby cum Fenby."

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[kiterunner]

Thank you, Kate. Excellent info.

I wonder if the Marshchapel baptisms, marriages and burials might come under Tetney or Louth following 1837.
No, sorry, I didn't explain it properly - there is a listing for the post-1837 marriage register on Lincs to the Past, but it hasn't been digitised. The baptisms have been, hence post #4, and I think the burials too.

As an aside, I found this on the Genuki page for Marshchapel:

Burials:

27 Dec 1778 William WALES "who had seven wives and survived them all, six of whom are buried in a row in Marshchapel Churchyard and one at Ashby cum Fenby."

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I wonder whether he ever went to St Ives?

[kiterunner]

Elizabeth, baptised 29 November 1806, Lincolnshire



This is that baptism on Lincs to the Past, and it was at Marshchapel. The vicar or clerk forgot to put the surname in!
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=778563&iid=434831

1806 Novr 30th Elizabeth Dr of Thomas & Caley-Many.

I couldn't find the 1805 baptism for Mary Leary Towriss at Marshchapel though.

[kiterunner]

John, baptised 14 December 1818, South Elkington


Here is his baptism, on Lincs to the Past (abode is Ackthorpe):

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=515267&iid=431954

[kiterunner]

Charlotte, born c1821, Ackthorpe,


And Charlotte's baptism, also on Lincs to the Past:
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=515267&iid=431955
18 Dec 1821 South Elkington, surname is Towry and abode is Ackthorpe.

[kiterunner]

FamilySearch does come up with the baptism of a John Learey Riggle in 1784 at Gayton-le-Marsh, son of Richard and Elizabeth, and the marriage of Richard Riggle and Elizabeth Leary 1772 also at Gayton-le-Marsh, which would go nicely with Mary Leary Towriss if we could confirm she existed!

[Mary from Italy]

She did exist, because she married Francis Taylor at Haugham, Lincs in 1834, with the consent of her parents (not named). One of the witnesses was a David Towriss.

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=782073&iid=365966

[kiterunner]

She did exist, because she married Francis Taylor at Haugham, Lincs in 1834, with the consent of her parents (not named). One of the witnesses was a David Towriss.

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=782073&iid=365966

Wow, I think that is the only marriage I have ever seen which says "by banns and licence"!

[Mary from Italy]

There's a Francis and Mary Taylor in Louth in 1851; she's aged 45, and gives her birthplace as Louth, so could be the right person.

[Mary from Italy]

Probably the right couple, because there's an Isabella Wilson from Marshchapel living with them in 1871.

[Mary from Italy]

Mary's death:

Deaths Jun 1878
TAYLOR Mary Leary 73 Louth 7a 379

And Francis remarries to a younger woman the following year.

[kiterunner]

Lincs to the Past's Advanced Search is going crazy when I try to search for Louth St James parish registers at the moment, and I can't find the Louth St James baptisms for the right years to search for David (or Mary Leary, in case she was baptised there) on FMP.

[kiterunner]

I just realised that Calamana made her mark rather than signing on her marriage to Thomas, so I suppose the surname could be a mistake and she wouldn't have noticed.

[kiterunner]

Lincs to the Past's Advanced Search is going crazy when I try to search for Louth St James parish registers at the moment, and I can't find the Louth St James baptisms for the right years to search for David (or Mary Leary, in case she was baptised there) on FMP.

Ooh, but FreeREG2 has the baptisms of Mary Leary Towns 2 Apr 1805 at Louth St James, parents Thomas and Calymana, and of David Towry 23 Feb 1811 same place, parents Thomas and Calamana.

I think that's all of Thomas and Calamana's children's baptisms found now, isn't it? Or at least all the children you listed.

[Shona]

Brilliant work - thank you Kate and Mary. I hadn't thought of some of those name variations.