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I am searching for the ancestral line of Charles Hawkey born about 1821 probably in Liverpool but I am wondering whether his father, named James in his marriage record, came from the Cornwall Hawkeys?

Charles married Ann Waterhouse in 1838 in Liverpool. They had two boys: John in 1840 and Charles in 1841 both in Liverpool.

I think (though not sure) that this particular family fell apart after the death of head of the household, Charles sr who might have been the death recorded in Liverpool of 1843 (under Haukey). I find the boys in the 1851 census attending an Industrial Poor School in Liverpool both under the name Hanley and with odd ages (probably guessed at) and both separated from each other. No trace of their mother, Ann but I think she might be an emmigrant to US in 1845, without the boys, obviously.

Later the younger boy, Charles, appears in the 1881 census as a servant in Glass House Farm, Wolstanton, Staffs.

I have dismissed a census from 1861 with a widowed fishmonger Ann because of the presence of another very young Charles (7 yo). Surely she would not have given the same name to another child?
     
Anyway - any help tracing this family to its roots would be very happily received.

Best wishes
Amanda Stone-Williams

I am trying to find the marriage record and births to this couple who lived in Cottesmore, Rutland. All I have so far is the death record of Jane Toon who died 19th April 1719 in Cottesmore and the entry states - "Jane wife of Matthew Toon buried " 

I know of John and Matthew living in Cottesmore who I presume to be their sons and I presume were born in the late 1600s but I can't find their births.

Has anyone else come across this Jane and Matthew?
Does anyone else know of when the Toons first arrived in Rutland?  (Perhaps from Leicestershire - Ashby de la Zouch?)

Best wishes
Amanda Stone (mother = Toon)

Does anyone know about the Tusler - Tosler family from Hull? 

I have a Sarah and John Tosler who have a child Harriet Tosler 1826 in Hull and later George Tosler is born in 1831 Hull (no birth record for him).   

Both children seem to take on the name of Samuel Stone  who I think dies before 1841 - but I think he marries Sarah in Dec 1833 (Sam Stowe abt 1802 in Brid. married to Sarah Tosler b 1807). 

I would like to know:
who is the birth father of George Tosler Stone?

I can't find a birth record for George, though there are numerous references in censuses all consistent 1831 birth and at his marriage his father is named as Samuel Stone.

I would also like to know
Who is Harriet's father?   John Tosler is the named father for Harriet b 1826 (George's sister)

Sarah Tosler Harriet's mother (& George's mother) was born in 1807 to John & Suzanna Tusler.  Sarah seems to have the same surname as that of Harriet's father - John Tusler.   

Sarah's father was named John and so was her brother born 1810.  I find no marriage for a John and Sarah (except London so am dimissing that one), nor a death of a John Tosler which would leave her free to marry Sam Stone in 1833. 

I am thinking the unthinkable and wondering whether the birth of the first daughter, Harriet was from an incestuous relationship with father or brother.  I am also wondering whether George was not the child of Samuel Stone but illegitimate from someone else.

Obviously the paucity of records for this period may be concealing a completely legitimate couple, however, the 1841 and 51 censuses for both Sarah and her brother, John seem to tie in with this scenario and feature the same people with consistent birthdates, names and places of birth.

  Has anyone else come across this case or similar?
 
Best wishes
Amanda Stone   

The family settled in Wells next the Sea, Norfolk where children were born and died but it seems they did not originate there.  William might have been born in Norwich in 1696 and died in Wells in 1753.  Does anyone else know about this family?  Does anyone know who Mary was?

Potential gr grandparents 8th removed.

Best wishes
Amanda Stone