Tooze/Dunstan Marriage

[Mike Thw]

In 1911 I have a Sidney Tooze, 1865 Holcombe Regis and a Sarah Ann (Dunstan), 1874 Honiton, recorded as having been married for 15 years.
I have failed to find a marriage for the couple.
An added complication is that Sarah Ann MAY have been married before to a Snell. Can't find that marriage either if it exists!!

Any help appreciated. 

[lizdb]

Where did you get her maiden name as being Dunstan from ?

[Mike Thw]

1901: Ref - RG13; Piece: 2276; Folio: 200; Page: 39
Recorded as the daughter of Enock and Susan Dunster

[lizdb]

I see Sidney is a soldier at barracks in Portsmouth in 1901, but I havent spotted Sarah and the children as yet.

(Posts crossed, off to look at that ref now)

[lizdb]

Here is that 1901, just so we have it all in front of us

9 Denmark Lane Taunton
Enoch Dunster 58 bn Wivelescombe
Susan 57 bn Devon
Sarah A Tooze 27 married dtr bn Devon
Bessie Dunster 17 dtr unm bn Broadhembury
William Giles 5 granson bn London
James Giles 3 grandson bn London
Charles Giles 9 mths bn London
Jesse Snell 4 grandson bn Broadhembury
Sidney Tooze 4 mths grandson bn Devon

[lizdb]

Looking at earlier censuses, Enoch and Susan might be John Enoch Flood Dunster and Ann Susan Bennet Saunders who married in 1864, but they do not seem to have a child Sarah with them.  Maybe that is a red herring

[lizdb]

Birth jan/feb/mar 1874
Honiton
5b 20
Sarah A  Dunster

[lizdb]

They certainly make a habit of swapping tbeir names around dont they! I see "Bessie" in 1901 was Jane Elizabeth in earlier censuses.

Here is Jesses birth (I see he is Walter Jesse on a later census)

Apr/May/Jun 1897
Honiton
5b 13
Jesse Walter Snell.


So he was born less than 15 years from when she said she had been married to Tooze for 15 yrs . . .

[Mike Thw]

Thanks for all your work lizb - you have confirmed all I have.

I agree with the names. Also birthplaces!!!