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Toogood to be true?

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Yvette

Yvette Report 6 Sep 2006 10:06

Nice name Britannia, Have you checked the Romany site? There is a couple of Toogoods in the baptism records. you may find others in your family too. Pm me if you want the addy. love Yvette

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:50

could be but dont know where the Warickshire comes from.? though Britannia moves her birth place a far bit also she had a daughter Amelia and myy great grannies middle name was Amelia thanks everyone, will have to hit the sack now, night night Caroline

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:42

thanks Ozibird, that still could be the same family? I'm not sure

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:33

I do not know much about gypsies, would they be likely or able to have their children christened? also I cant find a marriage for George Bird and Britannia Toogood, would it be possible that they just never married?

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:18

Thanks Merry I had wondered about that. maybe that accounts for why my great grandad ended up living on the lower deck of a bus!?

Merry

Merry Report 5 Sep 2006 23:13

I feel her parents were gypsies.......Children born all over the place and that name Salome......In 1851 there's a family, headed by a Thomas Toogood (b Bucks) who are all Licenced Hawkers and born all over the place, that includes a Salome. There address is somthing-or-other gypsy camp! Maybe Thomas and Jeremiah were brothers, or cousins.... Merry

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Sep 2006 23:06

Normal for Norfolk! I've got a possible relative called Antonetta Trundley who manages to be Anty in 1841, Anturantte in 1851 and Antentta in 1861. Who says unusual names are easier to trace?!

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:05

Nell, I like the first one on your list it must have been Bridget!

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 23:02

on one census record her name is spelt Bretayour, I guess thats someone from Norfolk spelling it how it sounds!

Unknown

Unknown Report 5 Sep 2006 22:50

Can't find her, but doing a search for Brit* in 1871 I found these gems: Britchet Barke Brith Barthum Britaner Basher Britomahter Edwards Britanniack Gandy Brittam Grummitt Britarmiar Loveday Cloment Enez Britton Maries Brittama Musprot Britton Nittegrone Brittan S Polkinghorne Brittaner Prott Britie Spittle Scott Britcella J Threadingham Brittama Traylen Britcher Willits Corneluis Britealp Wilson Brittan Wlzbrow Brittle Woodward Agnora Brittania Wraight Makes a nice change from John Smith and Mary Jones!

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 22:48

thanks Anne it does seem a mystery especially as her husbands family stick to a small Norfolk village for generations, I wonder how they ever met? Caroline

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 22:44

I have a birth certificate for their daughter Matilda. I have not found a marriage reference. thanks Caroline

Anne

Anne Report 5 Sep 2006 22:41

No - I give up! It might pay to look on Scotland's people, but I'm not familiar with how this works. Good luck Anne

Merry

Merry Report 5 Sep 2006 22:38

Do you have the Bird/Toogood marriage cert? Merry

Anne

Anne Report 5 Sep 2006 22:26

I've been looking quite hard but can't find any of them on 1861 or 1871. Just a thought - if one of the children was born in Scotland perhaps they had connections there and were living or visiting at the time of the census? I'll have another try with the siblings. Anne

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 22:17

lol Anne, thats a great name I have these from IGI al with parents Jeremiah and Eliza Toogood if anyone is good at solving mysteries I could do with some help? 1. JAMES TOOGOOD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 09 JUN 1863 Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland 2. Brittannia Toogood - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 29 JAN 1855 Northampton, Northampton, England 3. WILLIAM TOOGOOD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 23 APR 1849 Perry Barr, Warwick, England 4. SALOME TOOGOOD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 23 APR 1849 Perry Barr, Warwick, England 5. MARTHA TOOGOOD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 25 APR 1857 Cradley, Worcester, England

Anne

Anne Report 5 Sep 2006 22:05

She'll have to get together with my 4x g grandmother - Ann Goodgames!! I was delighted o find such a nice name in my family! Anne

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 22:02

Just found out from cert that my great great grandmother is Britannia Toogood born abt 1855 I have her as Britannia Bird on 1881 91 and 1901 census born Northampton, Worcester and Attleborough Norfolk On IGI I have her parents as Jeremiah and Eliza ( she also has children with these names) I can not find her any where before 1881, as far as i know her first child was born 1878 Please can anyone help? Caroline

Caroline

Caroline Report 5 Sep 2006 22:02

sorry for the joke I have just received a certificate with my great great granmothers name Britannia Toogood see below