Elizabeth Toohey - British Subject born in America.

[Catherine86]

Hi everyone.

I posted a photo over the weekend and everyone was so helpful. It was suggested I came here for some help in finding my  great great great Grandma. I'm new to this and perhaps Im looking in all the wrong places, but it seems I've hit a brick wall.

Elizabeth Toohey was a British Subject born in America around 1841. I have records of her in the 1881 census. At this time she was living in Bollington, Cheshire.

She had at least 6 children that I know of, born in Bermuda, India, Ireland and England. Her husband Bernard Toohey (sometimes with the spelling Tuohy) was a sergeant with the 39th regiment and so was travelling all over.

Bernard Toohey born around 1836 in Galway, Ireland.
Elizabeth Toohey Born around 1841 - I dont know her maiden name. British subject in America.

I can't find a marriage certificate for them and I'm struggling to find a birth certificate for their son too - John Henry Toohey who was born in Bermuda in 1861. I have found some birth certificates of their other children born in India. I'm guessing  the marriage was in Bermuda as Bernard was based there between 1859 and 1864.

Would it have been normal for wives to have traveled on ships with their husbands? It seems that was the case for Elizabeth as she had her children in the places where Bernard was based.

Elizabeth is such a mystery as I cant find any record of her death, birth or marriage. So I'd be so grateful for all your help. As I say I'm new to this so I'm probably not searching as good as I could be.

[jim1]

To start you off as an NCO he was entitled to take his family. Other Ranks drew lots.
Have you looked in overseas births on FindMyPast.

[Milliepede]

Hello

She sounds an interesting lady. 

Which child was born in England and when? ** It's possible to search for his or her birth and find out the mothers maiden name.

** From the 1881 census Mary Jane is born Manchester 1866 so could be this birth

Mary Jane Toohey Mar 1866 Salford mothers maiden name Flannagan

[PaulineJ]

1881 census.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-CXF3

Mary jane  aged 15.

[Milliepede]

There is a baptism 1 Apr 1866

Maria Joanna Toohey filia Bernardi Toohey and Elizabethae (formerly Flanagan)

Born 25 Feb 1866
Barracks

Godparents
Joannes Jefcott
Ellena Bayley

[Milliepede]

Do you know where or when her husband died?

[Catherine86]

Thanks everyone for your help!

Milliepede, her husband died in 1879 in Bollington, cheshire.

[Milliepede]

Thank you so Elizabeth could have remarried and be under a different name after 1881.

I believe son Bernard remained in Lancashire, do you know what happened to the other children?
Just to see if it leads us to Elizabeth later on.

[Catherine86]

Her son, John Henry Toohey was living in Manchester from around 1900. The other children I am unsure of.
I actually think her remarrying is a big possibility.