There Are TOMS in the House
[Ancestors
of Selina Toms, wife of William Hender]
There are two Hender siblings of Thomas Rowe Hender and Marianna Trout who married TOMS. My second great aunt Ellen Hender Married a James TOMS and my second great uncle William Hender married a Selina TOMS. I will begin with what I currently know and that is somewhat of the ancestry of the family of Selina TOMS who married William HENDER. The James TOMS family of Ellen Hender will be seen on a TOMS 2 page. Some have confused the Francis TOMS Mariner and Fisherman, born about 1796 of the Talland/West Looe area with the Francis TOMS Fisherman born about 1785/6 of the East Looe area. They are NOT the same so be sure of the actual decade of birth and the area in which each of these two different Francis TOMS reside. According to the 'Rewet Pedigree' they both do fold back into the TOMS family which descends from Richard Rewet of about 1400. And if the 'James Roberts TOMS' of the Wesleyan Curcuit is claimed by one or the other it is of little matter for is he is the son of the Talland Francis TOMS family then there simply is another James TOMS who does descend from the Francis TOMS family of East Looe. And they are both distantly related and both are further descended from Rewet. For now, on with the Francis TOMS' family whose Selina TOMS married William HENDER.
Francis TOMS = Mary
Mariner |
b abt 1796 | b abt 1801
|
___________________________________________|______________________________________________
| | | | | | | |
Mary Toms Francis Toms William Toms Thomas Toms Celinea Toms Philippa Toms John Toms Sophia Toms
b abt 1821 b abt 1822 abt 1826 abt 1832 abt 1834 abt 1836 abt 1839 abt 1840
(all stated to have been 'of county', that is of Cornwall)
This is the Francis and Mary Toms family which is supported by the 1841 Census
Source: 1841 Census Cornwall - Borough of West Looe Book 17 Folio 40 Page 19
Quay,1,Francis Toms,45,,Mariner,In county,
,,Mary Toms ,40,,,In county,
,,Mary Toms ,20,,In county,
,,Francis Toms,19,,,In county,
,,William Toms,15,,,In county,
,,Thomas Toms ,9,,,In county,
,,Celinea Toms,7,,In county,
,,Philippa Toms,5,,In county,
,,John Toms ,2,,,In county,
,,Sophia Toms ,1,,In county,
Will of Richard Keast 1834
&
Mary Toms nee Keast
From various additional information, including the following will of Richard
Keast, it is determined that the wife of Francis Toms is Mary Keast, the
daughter of Richard Keast and his wife Ann.
The Will of Richard Keast of Polperro, Parish of Talland, 1834
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Keast of Polperro in the County of Cornwall Grocer being of sound mind
do constitute these presents to be my last Will and testament first I commend my soul to God through the
events and mediation of his son Jesus Christ and my body be buried in Christian burial and as to my worldly
Estate and Effects I give and bequeath unto Henry Rickard of the town of Polperro Carpenter and to Joseph
Andrew of Trevidock in the parish of Lansallos Carpenter In trust for all my right and interest in leasehold
Estate at Well Close or Wellcove in the parish of Antony and all my right and interest in certain houses at
well close or well cove in the said parish of Antony Also all my right and interest in a leasehold house in King
Street Devonport and also all my right and interest in a leasehold house in Canon Street Devonport all my
right and interest in the Market house and house over the said Market house in Polperro and also my stock
in trade Cash, securities for money and all debts which shall be owne to me at my death And I do ordain and
bequeath all this my property herein before mentioned unto the said Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew and
the survivor of them In trust as hereinafter mentioned and in manner hereinafter expressed first they the
said trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew shall pay to my wife Ann Keast the sum of sixteen pounds
per year at the Rate of Eight pounds per half year during her natural life and I further order devise and
appoint that if certain individuals shall die on whose lives portions of the property hereinbefore named is
held by me and the sums in which such lives are insured by me with the West of England Insurance Company
are consequently paid then the money thus arising the said trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew and
the survivor of them shall place in the Devonport Savings Bank And all other monies which may from time to
time be received by the said trustees more than sufficient to pay to my wife Ann Keast the said yearly
income of sixteen pounds and the premiums of the Insurances hereinbefore stated they the said trustees
shall place in the Devonport Savings bank as aforesaid And I order and bequeath at the death of my said wife
Ann Keast all such of the property in houses estates or money as shall be in possession of the said trustees
Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew be equally divided between my two Daughters Mary Toms the wife of
Francis Toms and Elizabeth Bate the wife of Henry Bate shall and share alike for their own use and benefit I
give and bequeath to Ann Keast my said wife all my right and interest in a house situated near the piers in
Polperro in the Parish of Lansallos to be by her possessed and enjoyed during her natural life and of which
she shall have possession at my death and after the death of my said wife Ann Keast I give and bequeath the
said house near the piers in Polperro aforesaid if the lives on the said house or any of them be then alive to
my two daughters the said Mary Toms wife of Francis Toms and Elizabeth Bate wife of Henry Bate in equal
parts share and share alike also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Toms wife of Francis Toms all
my right and interest in and share of the Sloop or Barge called the Mary the said Mary Toms wife of Francis
Toms paying annually the sum of five pounds to the said trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew And I
also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth Bate the wife of Henry Bate all my right and interest
in and share of the Schooner called the Provideure she the said Elizabeth Bate paying annually the sum of
two pounds ten shillings to the said trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew And I order and ordain that
the said sums of five pounds and two pounds ten shillings which shall as aforesaid be paid to the said
trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph Andrew And I order and ordaine that the said sums of five pounds and
two pounds ten shillings which shall as aforesaid be paid to the said trustees Henry Rickard and Joseph
Andrew and the survivor of them by the said Mary Toms and Elizabeth Bate my daughters shall be paid
during the life of my said wife Ann Keast and at her death cease and determine And the said sums of five
pounds and two pounds ten shillings shall be paid to the said trustees at least one month in every year
before the time when the Policies of Insurance hereinbefore mentioned become due in order that the said
trustees may pay the premiums on such Policies of Insurance aforesaid I give unto Elizabeth Bate my said
Daughter my Clock to be by her possessed at my death I also give and bequeath our half of my household
furniture and books to the said Ann Keast my wife to be by her possessed at my death I also give and
bequeath the other half of my household furniture and books to my two daughters the said Mary Toms and
Elizabeth Bate in equal parts share and share alike And I also order and ordain that should either or both of
my said Daughters Mary Toms and Elizabeth Bate die during the life time of my said wife that the respective
part parts share or shares of my said daughters shall go to and be the property of the Children of my said
daughters in equal parts the Children of each of my said daughters dvoiding their respective mothers share
or shares of the property hereby devised and bequeathed And I also ordain that the said division of my
household furniture and boos shall be made by the said trustees hereinbefore named but if any dispute arise
concerning the division then such dispute shall be determined at the discretion of the said trustees I give and
bequeath all my wearing apparel to Henry Bate and Francis Toms my sons in law in equal parts The trustees
to pay funeral Expenses the proviso this my Will and all my Debts And I do hereby ordain and constitute the
said Henry Rickard of Polperro and Joseph Andrew of Treviddick in the parish of Lansallos both in the County
of Cornwall to be the Executors of this my last Will and testament revoking all other Wills or Will made
heretofore In Witnes whereof I the said Richard Keast the testator have to this my last Will and Testament
contained in these sheets of paper to first and second sheets set my hand and to the second and last sheet
set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Richard Keast (LS)
signed sealed published and declared by the above named Richard Keast as his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have the date and year above
written hereunto set our hands –
John Willcock – Fredk. Heesom?
A Codicil to this my last Will and testament made this twenty ninth day of May 1837 I do hereby order
devise and appoint that if the lives on which my property hereby devised to my wife should die and the
money consequently paid from the West of England Insurance Office or from other sources in the savings
Bank aforesaid should yield to my said Wife a less income than is appointed for her in this my last Will and
Testament in that case that she shall be at liberty to take I do herby bequeath to her so much money yearly
from the sum or capital there deposited as shall amount to the full sum or income given to her in this my last
Will and Testament to be drawn or received by her in like manner as is specified in this my last Will that is to
say every six months payable at the commencement of each of such periods I do order and appoint that this
shall be taken as a part of my last Will aforesaid witnesses Jonathan Couch Priscilla Bendle – Richard Keast
Another Codicil I do hereby further order and appoint desire and bequeath unto my said wife that instead of
the annuity of sixteen pounds as given to her in my said last Will and Testament she shall receive the sum of
twenty pounds payable to two half yearly sums of ten pounds in the manner described and ordered in my
last Will and Testament and that if the other property specified in this my last Will and Testament be not
sufficient to produce so much then what is deficient of it shall be made up from the profits of the Vessels or
either of them mentioned within so long as my said wife shall live
Appeared Personally Jonathan Couch of Polperro in the Parish of Lansallos in the County of Cornwall
Surgeon Edward Hocken of the said Parish of Lansallos Farmer Elizabeth Bate wife of Henry Bate of Polperro
aforesaid and Mary Toms wife of Francis Toms of Love in the said County and jointly and severally made
oath as follows And first the said Jonathan Couch for himself made oath that he knew and was well
acquainted with Richard Keast late of Polperro in the parish of Talland in the County of Cornwall Shopkeeper
deceased and attended him as his Apothecary for several years before and to the time of his oath which
happened on the fifth day of June last and that he was on the thirtieth day of May last at the house of the
said Deceased situate at Polperro aforesd. And in the room thereof in which de the said Deceased was there
lying ill in bed and that in the course of conversation with him this Deponent Jonathan Couch he the said
deceased expressed his wish to increase the annuity of sixteen pounds he has by his will left to his wife to
the sum of twenty pounds payable and the deficiency if any to be supplied as in the writing hereinafter
mentioned is expressed desiring him the Deponent to write a Codicil to that effect on his said Will which will
the said Deceased then gave to him the Deponent for such purpose and that the Deponent accordingly
thereupon immediately wrote the writing now appearing on the last of the sheets of paper hereto annexed
on which the said Will of the said Deceased with a Codicil thereto are also written the said writing beginning
thus “Another Codicil I do hereby further order and appoint devise and bequeath unto my said wife that
instead of the annuity of sixteen pounds as given to her in my said last Will and testament she shall receive
the sum of twenty pounds” and ending thus “then what is deficient of it shall be made up from the profits of
the vessels or either of them mentioned and then so long as my wife shall live” And the further made oath
that immediately after he the Deponent has so written the said writing and before there could be time for
the same to be read over to the said Deceased or for him to sign or make his mark thereto he the said
Deceased became so much worse in body as to be unable to attend to the reading thereof or so to sign or
make his mark thereto and that in Consequence the said writing was not read over to the said Deceased
contained in such state of incapacity until his death And the said Edward Hocken and Elizabeth Bate for
themselves made oath that they were present with the said Deceased at his house situate at Polperro
aforesaid and in the room thereof in which he was lying ill in bed on the said thirtieth day of May and heard
the said Deceased as deposed to by their fellow Deponent the said Jonathan Couch express in conversation
his wish and desire that the annuity to his wife should be increased to twenty pounds and otherwise as
deposed to by their fellow Deponent the said Jonathan Couch and his desire that the said Jonathan Couch
should write a Codicil to this Will to that effect and that the said writing contains the substance of what (and
as nearly as can be remembered the very words the said Richard Keast requested the said Jonathan Couch to
write for him as a further Codicil to his said Will now appearing on the last of the sheets of paper containing
the said Will and the first Codicil thereto and they further made oath that as is deposed to by the said
Jonathan Couch the said Deceased immediately afterwards and before there could be time for the same to
be read over to him or for him to sign or make his mark to the said writing became so much worse as to be
unable to attend to the reading thereof or to sign or make his mark thereto and that he continued in such
state of incapacity until his death And all these deponents further made oath that the said Deceased at and
during the time now deposed of and until he became too ill to execute the said writing as a Codicil to this
Will and in which state he contained till his death was of perfect sound mind memory and understanding
talked and discoursed rationally and sensibly and well knew and understood what he said and did and what
was said and done in his presence And they further made oath that had it not been for the said Deceased’s
becoming worse as before deposed to they verily believe the said Deceased would have proceeded to
execute the said writing as Codicil to his Will by subscribing his name or affixing his mark thereto and the
said Elizabeth Bate for herself further made oath and the said Mary Toms for herself made oath that they
are the natural and lawful and only Children of the said Deceased and the Legatees respectively of two
certain Vessels mentioned in the last Will and Testament of the said Deceased and that they are by and with
the approbation of their respective husbands consenting that the said writing in respect to which the said
Jonathan Couch Edward Hocken and she the Deponent Elizabeth Bate have herein deposed should be
proved as a second Codicil to the said last Will and Testament of the said Deceased – Jonathan Couch –
Elizabeth Bate – Edward Hocken – Mary Toms – On the 21st day of August one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven the said Jonathan Couch Edward Hocken Elizabeth Bate and Mary Toms were by virtue of the
Comon. hereto annexed duly in proove to the truth of this affidavit Before me William Rawlings rector of
Lansallos Cornwall 1837 Commonr.
Probate
Proved at London with two Codicils 23rd Jan. 1838 before the Judge by the oaths of Henry Rickard and joseph
Andrew the Exors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to admr. Elizabeth
Bate (wife of Henry Bate) and Mary Toms (wife of Francis Toms) the daughters and the only persons whose
interests are affected by the second Codicil having first consented as by acts of Court appear.
Source: National Archives Ref. PROB 11/1889/301
Transcribed by Angela Wood
Richard Keast = Mary _____/ Keast = Ann[e] Luke (2nd Wife)
Polperro | Polperro Talland
b 1775a | b 1767a
m 1st |
| m 17 Oct 1807
Widower | Lansallos
d Jun 1837 a62 | d Apr 1806 ?? d Sep 1839 a73
db 7 Jun 1837 | db 21 Apr 1806 db 19 Sep 1839
Lansallos | Talland Lansallos
|
_____|_____________________________
| | |
Mary Keast ?Richard Keast? Elizabeth Keast
b 1797a b 1802a (49/1851)
Talland Talland
m 21 Jun 1817 m 13 May 1821
Talland Talland
= Francis Toms db 23 Jul 1806 = Henry Bate
Talland shipwright
More information about record
1086652 in Marriages database
Day Month 17-Oct
Year 1807
Parish/Reg Dist Lansallos
Groom Fn Richard
Groom Sn KEAST
Groom Age
Groom Residence otp
Groom Condition widower
Groom Rank Pro
Groom Sign/Mark(S/M) S
Groom Father Name
Groom Fathr Rank Pro
Bride Fn Ann
Bride Sn LUKE
Bride Age
Bride Residence Talland
Bride Condition spinster
Bride Rank Pro
Bride Sign/Mark(S/M)
Bride Father Name
Bride Fathr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L) B
Witness Fn1 John
Witness Sn1 Pearnr
Witness Fn2 Thomas
Witness Sn2 Botting
Other Information
Transcriber Notes Jago's
Transcripts
Transcriber Sue Dent
Marriage Record of Francis Toms and Mary Keast
More information about record
1151585 in Marriages database
Day Month 21-Jun
Year 1817
Parish/Reg Dist Talland
Groom Fn Francis
Groom Sn TOMS
Groom Age
Groom Residence otp
Groom Condition bachelor
Groom Rank Pro
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M) S
Groom Father Name
Grm Fthr Rank Pro
Bride Fn Mary
Bride Sn KEAST
Bride Age
Bride Residence otp
Bride Condition spinster
Bride Rank Pro
Brd Sign/Mark(S/M) S
Bride Father Name
Brd Fthr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L) B
Witness Fn1 Thomas
Witness Sn1 Toms
Witness Fn2 Grace
Witness Sn2 Rendle
Other Info with consent of parents
Trans Notes Src: Transcript, author unknown
Transcriber John Evans
More information about record 1151615 in the Marriages database
Day Month 13-May
Year 1821
Parish Or Reg District Talland
Groom Fn Henry
Groom Sn BATE
Groom Age
Groom Residence otp
Groom Condition
Groom Rank Profession shipwright
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Groom Father Name
Groom Father Rank Profession
Bride Fn Elizabeth
Bride Sn KEAST
Bride Age
Bride Residence otp
Bride Condition spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Bride Father Name
Bride Father Rank Profession
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 Agness
Witness Sn1 George
Witness Fn2 Francis
Witness Sn2 Toms
Other Information
Transcriber Notes Src: Transcript, author unknown
Transcriber John Evans
More information about record
1140814 in Burials database
Day Month 07-Jun
Year 1837
Parish/Reg Dist Talland
Forename Richard
Surname KEAST
Age 62
Residence Polperro
Notes
Trans Notes
Transcriber Sue Dent
More information about record
1136150 in Burials database
Day Month 19-Sep
Year 1839
Parish/Reg Dist Lansallos
Forename Anne
Surname KEAST
Age 73
Residence Polperro
Talland
Notes
Trans Notes
Transcriber Sue Dent
1851 Census Record Information
* Marriage record of Francis Toms and Mary Keast, both of Talland Parish listed previously:
Francis TOMS = Mary Keast
Fisherman |
b abt 1796 | b abt 1798
Talland | Talland
m 21 Jun 1817 |
Talland* |
________________|______________
| | |
Selina Toms Philippa Toms Sophia Toms
abt 1833 abt 1836 abt 1840
Talland Talland Talland
This is the family supported by the 1851 Census. Older children are gone
as is John. Name Selina is
conventional.
Source: 1851 Cesus Cornwall - Civil Parish of Poperro Folio 169 Page 24
91,Warren,Francis Toms,Head,M,55,,Fisherman,Talland Cornwall,,
,,Mary Toms ,Wife,M,54,House Wife,Talland Cornwall,,
,,Selina Toms ,Dau ,U,16,At Home,Talland Cornwall,,
,,Phillippa Toms,Dau,U,15,At Home,Talland Cornwall,,
,,Sophia Toms ,Dau ,U,11,At Home,Talland Cornwall,,
Francis TOMS = Mary Keast
Fisherman |
b abt 1795 | b abt 1797
Lansallos | Lansallos
|
_______________|____________
| | |
Philippa Toms John Toms Sophia Toms
abt 1836 abt 1839 abt 1840
Lansallos Lansallos Lansallos
This is the family supported by the 1861 Census. John is back but
Selina is gone at Census visit.
Source: 1861 Cesus Corwall - Civil Parish of Talland Folio 62 page 9
55,Cliff,1,Francis Toms,Head,M,66,,Fisherman,Lansallos Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Toms ,Wife,M,64,,Lansallos Cornwall,,
,,,Philippa Toms,Dau,U,25,,Lansallos Cornwall,,
,,,John Toms ,Son,U,22,,Mariner,Lansallos Cornwall,,
,,,Sophia Toms ,Dau,U,,21,,Lansallos Cornwall,,
As is, this is most likely the same family with minor age adjustments and places of birth, like were you born in Sugar House or Salt Lake? So the Lansallos/Talland is more like a differnce in 'Parish' of Talland and village, corner or street of Lansallos. The parents with the wife's age wandering a bit and the two daughters Philipa and Sophia are present in all three census decades. John wasn't home for the second census. And the older siblings made only the first census at home in 1841.
Thus having established the family from the census records available, the church records can help to flesh it out a bit.
Francis TOMS = Mary Keast
Fisherman |
Mariner |
Res Polperro |
b 1796 |
m 21 Jun 1817 |
Talland |
_________________________________|______________________________________________________
| | | | | |
Richard TOMS Marianne TOMS Francis John TOMS Elizabeth TOMS William Keast TOMS Thomas TOMS
- b abt 1821 b abt 1822 - b abt 1826 **abt 1832**
cb 24 May 1818 cb 11 June 1820 cb 4 Aug 1822 cb 1 Aug 1824 cb 6 Dec 1829 cb 6 Dec 1829
Talland Talland Talland Talland Talland Talland
He was not on Name supported Middle name of She didn't Middle name of
family census as Marianne John supplied make it on the Keast supplied
1841 Census Rev. Evans gives it
was a priv. baptism
?due to age 3+, he
not being an infant
Baptism Circuit - Polperro Wesleyan Chapel records add these three persons with born dates
Parents are stated as Francis amd Mary TOMS Res. Polperro - Parish/District Talland (fisherman)
James Roberts TOMS Thomas Edward TOMS Selena TOMS
born 28 Apr 1821 born 10 Sep 1831 born 5 May 1834
cb 27 May 1821 cd 6 Oct 1831 cb 17 Aug 1834
Polperro Wesleyan Polperro Wesleyan Polperro Wesleyan
(This could be a missed son James Robert TOMS, it is a squeeze to fit him in but do-able.
Also the 'other' Francis and Mary TOMS family pedigrees also like to claim him as his dates
fit their James TOMS. So either he is a member of this Francis TOMS and Mary KEAST family or
he is likely the James TOMS the census records show for the other Francis TOMS and Mary
STIVEY family. Now the second son named Thomas does solve why the 1841 census age date of
being Talland baptism on 6 December 1829. Simply the first Thomas dies before the second
'Thomas' is born and there are two sons named Thomas which works. As for Selena, her
circuit born and baptism dates work with her census dates and give one reason why she
was not Talland baptized as were the other children.)
Philippa TOMS Note: have not found parish baptisms for John TOMS or Sophia TOMS
cb 21 Feb 1836 Also: There is a burial date for a Selina TOMS of 8 Jun 1855, Talland
at age 22 and with her residence then at East Looe-could be.
After putting out the all this 'raw data' from census and church records, and with referencing various online pedigrees; using some logic and reasoning a family for this Francis TOMS and wife Mary KEAST can be structured as follows:
Francis TOMS = Mary Keast
Mariner/Fisherman |
b. abt 1795/6 | b. abt 1798
Lansallos/Talland | Lansallos/Talland
| m 21 Jun 1817
| Talland
|
|
_________________________________________________________|_________________________
| | | | | |
| Richard TOMS Marianne/Mary TOMS James Roberts TOMS Francis John TOMS Elizabeth TOMS
| b abt 1818 b abt 1819/20 b. 28 Apr 1821 b 1822 b abt 1824
| cb 24 May 1818 11 June 1820 cb 27 May 1821 cd 4 Aug 1822 cb 1 Aug 1824
| Talland Talland Polperro Wesleyan Talland Talland
|
|
|______________________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | |
| William Keast TOMS Thomas TOMS Thomas Edward TOMS Selina TOMS Philippa TOMS
| b abt 1826 b abt 1829 b. 10 Sep 1831 born 5 May 1834 b abt 1834
| pb 6 Jan 1827 priv
| cb 6 Dec 1829 cb 6 Dec 1829 cb 6 Oct 1831 cb 17 Aug 1834 cb 21 Feb 1836
| Talland (3yr/priv) db by Sep 1831 Polperro Wesleyan Polperro Wesleyan Talland
| 1stm ? db 18 Feb 1831 db 8 June 1855
| 2ndm 12 Jun 1856 Talland ?infant? Talland age 22
| = Maria STEPHENS
| (Spinter/Minor
| d William STEPHENS)
|_____________________________
| |
John TOMS Sophia TOMS
b abt 1838 b abt 1840
Lansallos/Talland Lansallos/Talland
(said to have
married Thomas
Oliver 1862)
(Regardless of whether 'James Roberts TOMS' is of this family or the East Looe Francis TOMS and
Mary STIVEY family it still remains as proven by census and many other sources that there is
still a son James TOMS of the East Looe family who in point of fact marries Susanna Pengelley
and they have another son of that James TOMS who marries Ellen Hender, William Hender's sister.
See TOMS 2)
More information about record
1173261 in Baptisms database
Day Month 06-Dec
Year 1829
Parish/Reg Dist Talland
Forename William Keast
Surname TOMS
Sex
Father Forename Francis
Mother Forename Mary
Residence Polperro
Father Rank Pro Fisherman
Notes It appears by
the certificate
of the Revd Mr
Evans that William
Keast Toms was
privately baptized
by him on the 6th
day of Jany 1827
Jno Dunn Curate
Trans Notes
Transcriber Sue Dent
William [Keast] TOMS
Before we get into the family of William TOMS and Maria sTEPHENS, there is the question of the middle name of 'Keast'. William Keast Toms was Christened/baptism 6 December 1829 at Talland which is also the same Christian baptism date for Thomas Toms, both sons of Francis Toms and his wife Mary of Polperro. Both baptism were at the Parish of Talland. By a certificate of Revd Evans, William Keast Toms was privately baptized and apparently Thomas Toms was not. Thus begs the question, 'What could account for one son of Francis and Mary Toms being 'privately baptized' and the other one not. Well a likely guess would be that the Church of England performs infant baptisms regularly and Thomas Toms was an Infant. And it William [Keast] Toms was actually born about 1826, as indicated by various census records, then he would have been 3 years old or so and no longer an infant. And this may account for both the birth date of about 1826, the Christian bapism date of 6 December 1829 and the fact that William Keast Toms' baptism had appeared by certificate of Revd Evans. Given that likelihood we'll not proceed with the family of Willian [Keast] TOMS and Maria STEPHENS.
Maria STEPHENS was the daughter of William STEPHENS and a Minor, meaning she was less than 21, when she was married on 12 June 1856 at Talland to William TOMS. She was likely William's second wife as on the parish record it states that he was a widower. William was likely age 30 having been born about 1826. And that is the age which the 1861 census record confirms which is the first record where William, Maria and their initially young family first appear together as follows:
26,Fore Street,1,William Toms,Head,M,35,,Master Mariner M S,Talland Cornwall,,
,,,Maria Toms ,Wife,M,24,,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,Mary T. Toms,Dau,U,,4,Scholar,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,Selina Toms ,Dau,U,,2,,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,William Toms,Son,U ,2m,,,West Looe Cornwall,,
(1861 Census - Cornwall, Enumeration District 8, Burough of West Looe, Folio 83 Page 5.)
Note that there is no children from a previous marriage living with them. All 3 children fit in since the date of marriage in 1856, being 1857, 1859 and 1861. It is Selina and her age and place of birth that we will be interested in. But for now we'll proceed to put the family of William [Keast] TOMS and Maria STEPHENS into a pedigree tree with stated source references.
Family of William [Keast] TOMS and Maria STEPHENS
William [Keast] TOMS was born about 1836 and not Christian baptized until about the age of three when it was done as a private baptism by Rev. Evens according to the notes on his parish baptism record. He was first married to unknown but as a widower he marries Maria STEPHENS a minor aged spinster the daughter of William STEPHENS.
(1st wife ?) = William [Keast] TOMS = (2nd) Maria STEPHENS (dau. William STEPHENS
Sailor/Master/Mariner | b abt 1837 Ag. labourer)
b abt 1826 | West Looe
Talland |
pb 6 Jan 1827 private |
cb 6 Dec 1829 |
Talland |
m. 1st marriage? |
m. (2nd)12 Jun 1856 |
Talland |
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Mary A/T. TOMS | William TOMS Thomas TOMS Rosina TOMS James Richard TOMS | Janetta TOMS
| Sailor/Mariner Mariner Mariner |
b abt 1857 | b 1860/1 b abt 1863 b abt 1865 b abt 1867 | b abt 1875
West Looe | West Looe West Looe West Looe West Looe | West Looe
cb 27 Mar 1874 | cb 27 Mar 1874 cb 27 Mar 1874 |
Looe | Looe Looe |
| d 1932? |
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Selina TOMS Edwin TOMS
b abt 1859 b abt 1869
West Looe West Looe
m 5 Oct 1878 cb 27 Mar 1874
Plymouth Devon Looe
= William Hender
Family of Selina TOMS and William HENDER
My 2nd great uncle, William HENDER, son of Thomas Rowe HENDER and Marianna TROUT, married Selina TOMS daughter of William [Keast] TOMS and his wife Maria STEPHENS. Their family is as follows from various records and family information, which sources will be noted. I will give the family in a pedigree form as follows as structured from those sources:
William HENDER = Selina TOMS
Seas HM Coast Guard |
b. 1 Sep 1850 | b abt 1859
East Looe | West Looe
cb 6 Aug 1856 |
Looe, Cornwall |
m. 5 Oct 1878 |
Plymouth, Devon |
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Adela HENDER William HENDER Maria Toms HENDER Charlie HENDER Harry HENDER William Toms HENDER
b 1879 b 1881 b 1882 b 1885 b 1884 b 1890
Looe, Cornwall West Looe, Corn West Looe, Corn. Looe, Corn. Looe, Corn. Polruan, Corn.
cb 9 Feb 1880 cb 8 Apr 1881 cb 28 Nov 1884 cb 22 Apr 1885 cb 28 Nov 1884
East/West Looe East/West Looe East/West Looe East/West Looe East/West Looe
d Feb 1886 d Jan 1886
db 8 Feb 1886 db 27 Jan 1886
St Martin Looe St Martin Looe
Sources: Birth record of William HENDER, son of Thomas Rowe Hender and Marianna Trout.
Marriage record of William HENDER & Selina TOMS
Census records 1841-1891 of HENDER and TOMS families
Parish records from OPC online and copies held in hand
1861 Census
Enumeration District 8
Borough of West Looe, Eccl. District of -
Folio 95 Page 30
180,School Rd,1,Jane Toms,Wifhed,M,,36,Seaman's Wife Merchant Service,Morval Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Toms,Dau ,,,8,Scholar,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,Selina Toms,Dau ,,,5,Scholar,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,Lousia Toms,Dau ,,,1,,West Looe Cornwall,,
,,,William Walkham,Nephew,,7,,Scholar,Liskeard Cornwall,,
More information about record
460715 in the Marriages database
Day Month 21-Mar
Year 1847
Parish/Reg Dist St Austell
Groom Fn James
Groom Sn TOMS
Groom Age f
Groom Residence St. Austell
Groom Condition b
Groom Rank Pro labourer
Gr Sign/Mark (S/M) m
Groom Father Name William Toms
Gr Father Rank Pro labourer
Bride Fn Jane
Bride Sn OVER
Bride Age f
Bride Residence St. Austell
Bride Condition s
Bride Rank Pro
Br Sign/Mark (S/M) m
Bride Father Name Matthew Over
Br Father Rank Pro mason
Banns/Licence (B/L) banns
Witness Fn1 John
Witness Sn1 Julyan
Witness Fn2 Wm.
Witness Sn2 Smith
Other Information
Trans Notes
Transcriber Julia Mosman
More information about record 1003821 in the Marriages database
Day Month 21-Jan
Year 1847
Parish Or Reg District Mylor
Groom Fn William
Groom Sn TOMS
Groom Age 25
Groom Residence Mylor
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank Profession Mariner
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Groom Father Name John
Groom Father Rank Profession Gardener
Bride Fn Jane Holm
Bride Sn SEDGMAN
Bride Age 19
Bride Residence Mylor
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Bride Father Name John
Bride Father Rank Profession Husbandman
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 William
Witness Sn1 Lobb
Witness Fn2 Charles
Witness Sn2 Mitchell
Other Information
Transcriber Notes
Transcriber M Topham/Phil Rodda