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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Nala	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:20
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	I am looking for a Thomas Tolley born 1847 in Stourport, Worcestershire and his wife Mary in the 1871 census please. Could someone please help me find him? I know that he married in the Kidderminster district in the year 1868. Any children? Any Address? Any Occupation? Regards Nala. :-)
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:40
	Have you looked at................. https://familysearch.org/ Where was he in 1881? How did you work back to this couple?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:42
	Which Mary did he marry in 1868? Marriages Mar 1868 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly John Kidderminster 6c 221 Reeves Mary Kidderminster 6c 221 SHIPLEY Mary Kidderminster 6c 221 Tolley Thomas Kidderminster 6c 221
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Nala	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:45
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Reggie Family search does not throw up much and Margee I am trying to find out which Mary he married via the census birthdates and places of the Mary's births. Nala.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:48
	Are you descended from a child? If so a birth certificate would give mother's name.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:49
	Who were Thomas's parents? No obvious record of him in 1861 EDIT: Found this, which shows different birth year 1861 census Person: TOLLEY, Thomas Vessel: 21Goods Of Different Descriptions Port/place: Stourport TOLLEY, Thomas M 12 1849 Boatman Stourport, Worcestershire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:50
	How did you get his year and place of birth?
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Nala	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:53
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Thomas was the son of John Tolley and Ann Haynes of Stourport. I think i will send for the Marriage cert of his wedding and work from there. Nala.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:56
	How do you know that the marriage is for the person you are looking for?
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:58
	Is this him? 1851 England Census about Thomas Tolley Name: Thomas Tolley Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Tolley Mother's Name: Ann Tolley Gender: M (Male) Where born: Lindridge, Worcestershire, England Civil Parish: Lindridge County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration District: Tenbury Sub-registration District: Tenbury ED, institution, or vessel: 10b Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 74 Piece: 2040 Folio: 257 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age John Tolley 50 Ann Tolley 52 John Tolley 12 Margret Tolley 10 Thomas Tolley 8 Edward Tolley 5 Charles Tolley 2 Margret Tolley 77
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 10:58
	Is this him in 1861... ?? ..1861 England Census about Thomas Tolley Name: Thomas Tolley Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Tolley Mother's Name: Ann Tolley Gender: Male Where born: Lindridge, Worcestershire, England Civil Parish: Lindridge County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration District: Tenbury Sub-registration District: Bockleton ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 14 Piece: 2084 Folio: 82 Page Number: 3 Household Members: Name Age John Tolley 62 Ann Tolley 61 John Tolley 21 Thomas Tolley 17 Edward Tolley 15 Charles Tolley 12
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:00
	??? 1871 England Census about Thomas Soley Name: Thomas Soley Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Soley Gender: Male Where born: Frith Common, Worcestershire, England Civil Parish: Abberley County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration District: Martley Sub-registration District: Great Witley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household Schedule Number: 38 Piece: 3042 Folio: 17 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Soley 27 (Coal Miner) Mary Soley 41 Emma Shipley 11 (Daughter in Law) Lucy Shipley 5 (Daughter in Law) James Toley 3 Lodgers..... Benjamin Edwards 34 Domnic Moran 23 Mary Glazard 30 Greeley Glazard 6 Months
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:00
	So, if those censuses are the right family, the birth year is way out..........as is the birthplace
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:04
	If the above is correct.... 1881 England Census about Thomas Tolley Name: Thomas Tolley Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse: Mary Tolley Gender: Male Where born: Lindridge, Worcestershire, England Civil Parish: Abberley County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street Address: Glazards Green Marital Status: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration District: Martley Sub-registration District: Witley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 2909 Folio: 17 Page Number: 3 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Tolley 33 Mary Tolley 52 William Halfpenny 23 (Son in Law) Lucy Halfpenny 19 (Daughter in Law) William Tolley 14 Mary must have been married before.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:07
	..1861 England Census about Mary Shipley Name: Mary Shipley Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Edward Shipley Gender: Female Where born: Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Abberley County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration District: Martley Sub-registration District: Great Witley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 57 Piece: 2086 Folio: 19 Page Number: 10 Household Members: Name Age Edward Shipley 50 Mary Shipley 34 Mary Shipley 10 Emma Shipley 1 Patrick Grogan 20 Peter Murphy 33 1851 England Census about Mary Shipley Name: Mary Shipley Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Edward Shipley Gender: F (Female) Where born: Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Abberley County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration District: Martley Sub-registration District: Martley ED, institution, or vessel: 3a Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 50 Piece: 2041 Folio: 159 Page Number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Edward Shipley 50 Mary Shipley 27 Mary Shipley 8 Mo I think by the time of the 1861 census, Edward had knocked 10 years off his age... ..1841 England Census about Edward Shipley Name: Edward Shipley Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Gender: Male Where born: Worcestershire, England Civil Parish: Abberley Hundred: Doddingtree (Lower Division) County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: View Image Registration District: Martley Sub-registration District: Great Witley Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1192 Book: 1 Folio: 17 Page Number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Edward Shipley 40 Mary Shipley 40 Edward Shipley 15 (Coal Miner) Samuel Shipley 12
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:11
	England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about Edward Shipley Name: Edward Shipley Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1865 Registration District: Martley Inferred County: Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 145
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:13
	So if the 1871 that PricklyHolly posted is correct he married Mary Shipley who was previously married because there are in-law children, i.e. stepchildren.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:16
	England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about Mary Tolley Name: Mary Tolley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1882 Age at Death: 53 Registration District: Martley Inferred County: Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 131
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Nala	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:18
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	I have just had a Private Message from a Family Member who is willing to meet up with me in Kidderminster and give me more details !!!! Great. So please do not look / search any further please. Thank you all for your help. :-D Regards from Nala.
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Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Nala	Report	5 Nov 2013 11:21
Member Since: October 2006 Posts: 998 Send Message	Thank you Margee Reggie Prickly holly for uncovering so much. Nala. :-)

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Tolley in 1871 census please?