John Summers and Sarah Middleton

Uffculme: The Square and St Mary’s church
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John Summers married Sarah Middleton, both of them born in Devon around 1774, at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Uffculme, on 28 May 1799. 

Records suggest that John and Sarah Summers had at least five children:

1. Elizabeth Summers bap. 21 Jul 1799 in Uffculme
2. John Summers bap. 17 Aug 1801 in Uffculme
3. Mary Somers (sic) b. 10 Jun 1804, bap. 25 Dec 1804 in Halberton
4. Richard Summers b. 13 Aug 1807, bap. 25 Dec 1807 in Halberton
5. James Summers b. 26 Jun 1813, bap 1 Aug 1813 in Halberton

In 1841, we find John Summers (65) Agricultural Labourer, Sarah Summers (65) and Richard Summers (30), living at Selgars Mill, Halberton.

John Summers died, at 70, in 1844 S Quarter in TIVERTON AND DULVERTON Vol 10 Page 182 and was buried on 30 Jun 1844 in Uffculme.

In 1851, Sarah Summers (76) Widow, Pauper, was living in Uffculme with her eldest daughter, Elizabeth Tidborough (51) Widow, Worsted Warper.

Sarah Summers died in 1854 S Quarter in TIVERTON Vol 05B Page 255.

John Tidborough and Elizabeth Summers

Halberton : St Andrew's Church
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John Tidburrow (sic) married Elizabeth Summers (bap. 21 Jul 1799 in Uffculme), daughter of John Summers and Sarah Middleton, at St Andrews Church, Halberton, on 7 Feb 1823. One of the witnesses was Thomas Tooze, who later that year married Elizabeth's younger sister Mary.

John and Elizabeth had at least two sons:

1. John Tidborough bap. 17 Aug 1823 in Uffculme
2. William Tidborough b. 27 Sep 1829, bap. 26 Oct 1829 at the Uffculme, Crosslands or Cold Harbour Chapel, Devon (Independant)

It seems that John Tidborough Snr must have died before 1841, as that year we find Elizabeth Tidborough (40) Lab[ourer] Wool Fact[ory] and William Tidborough (10) Agricultural Labourer were living in the household of William Nation (30) and his wife Mary (née Marshall) in Coldharbour, Uffculme. Son John Tidborough was in the household of John Perry in Uffculme.

In 1851, Elizabeth Tidborough (51) Widow, Worsted Warper, was living in Uffculme, with her mother, Sarah Summers (76). William Tidborough (21) Journeyman Miller, was a lodger in Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset.

Fox Brothers, Coldharbour
Mill, Uffculme
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Working with wool and in a factory, I think it is safe to assume that Elizabeth was working at Coldharbour Mill, now the Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum - one of the oldest woollen textile mills in the world, in continuous production since 1797, although there has been a mill of some description near the Coldharbour site since Saxon times.

In 1861, Elizabeth Tidborough (62) Formerly Warper was a lodger, still living in Coldharbour, Uffculme.

Elizabeth Tidborough died in 1866 M Qtr in TIVERTON Vol 05B Page 370.

Thomas Tooze and Mary Summers

Halberton Church (St Andrew's)
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Thomas Tooze (b. 1801), son of Thomas Tooze and Joan Potter, married Mary Summers (b. 1804), daughter of John Summers and Sarah Middleton, at St Andrews Church, Halberton on Boxing Day, 26 Dec 1823.

This Thomas and Mary Tooze had 10 children:

1. James Tooze bap. 16 May 1824 in Holcombe Rogus
2. John Tooze bap. 16 Sep 1826 (Buried in Holcombe Rogus in 1827)
3. Charles Tooze bap. 30 Mar 1828 in Holcombe Rogus
4. Fanny Tooze bap. 16 Nov 1830 in Holcombe Rogus
5. John Tooze bap. 26 May 1833 (Buried in Holcombe Rogus in 1833)
6. Stephen Tooze bap. 20 Jul 1834 in Holcombe Rogus
7. John Tooze bap. 9 Feb 1840 in Holcombe Rogus
8. Jesse Tooze b. 1844 M Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 10 Page 501, bap. 4 Jan 1844 in Holcombe Rogus
9. Sarah Ann Tooze b. 1846 J Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 10 Page 509 (No baptism record found)
10. Eliza Tooze bap. 5 Aug 1849 in Holcombe Rogus

All of the baptisms list their father as Thomas Tooze, Thatcher.

The civil birth registrations of Jesse and Sarah Ann - the only two for whom these records exist - both show their mother's maiden name as Summers.

In 1841, Thomas Tooze (40) and Mary Tooze (35) were living at Tinckham, Holcombe Rogus - as was Thomas' younger brother, Richard Tooze, the Chairmaker - with Charles Tooze (12), Fanny Tooze (10), Stephen Tooze (7) and John Tooze (1). Eldest son, James Tooze (15) was living with his grandmother, Joan Tooze (70) by the New Inn, Holcombe Rogus. 

In 1851, Thomas Tooze, Thatcher, and Mary Tooze were in Holcombe Rogus with Stephen Tooze (17) Ag Lab; John Tooze (11) Thatcher's Boy; Jesse Tooze (7), Sarah Ann tooze (4) and Eliza Tooze (1). 

In 1861, Thomas Tooze (61) Thatcher, Mary Tooze (58) Lace Mender and John Tooze (21) Thatcher, were living at Rull Cottage, Higher Besley [Farm], Holcombe Rogus. Jesse Tooze (19) Carter, was employed by Mark Brown (24) Farmer at Higher Besley. And Eliza Tooze (12) was a servant in the household of Robert Brown (53) Inn Keeper at Halfway House, Willand.

Thomas Tooze died in 1868 D Quarter in WELLINGTON Volume 05C Page 255, age estimated to 68, buried on 22 Nov 1868, in Holcombe Rogus.

In 1871, Mary Tooze (68) Widow, Pauper, Mother-in-Law was living in the household of Henry Hawkins (25) Carpenter at Durley Moor Cottage, Holcombe Rogus. (Henry Hawkins had married 'Jessie' Tooze, in 1868, so we can only conclude that this is what Sarah Ann was calling herself.)

In 1881, Mary Tooze (78) Widow, Pauper, Mother-in-Law, was living in the household of Robert Gillard (34) Ag Lab in Fore Street, Holcombe Rogus. (Robert Gillard had married youngest daughter, Eliza Tooze.) On this census it incorrectly says that Mary was from Uffculme, however, this still makes sense as it's where her parents married and her elder siblings were born.

Mary Tooze died in 1884 M Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 253, with age estimated to 82.

Sampford Peverell : Grand Western Canal
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Robert Gillard (bap. 9 Feb 1845 in Skilgate, Somerset), son of Robert Gillard and Jane Slowman, married Eliza Tooze (bap. 5 Aug 1849 in Holcombe Rogus), daughter of Thomas Tooze and Mary Summers, in 1870.

Between them, they had eleven children:

1. Emily Tooze b. 20 Feb 1869 M Quarter in WELLINGTON-SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 403. Mother's maiden name blank - i.e. and illegitimate birth. Baptised, as Emily Gillard on 3 Sep 1871 in Sampford Peverell, her parents listed as Robert and Eliza. 
2. John Thomas Gillard b. 15 Apr 1871 J Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 437, bap. 3 Sep 1871 in Sampford Peverell.
3. Lucy Gillard b. 18 Jun 1875 S Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET Volume 05C Page 333, bap. 27 May 1877 in Holcombe Rogus
4. Bessie Tooze Gillard b. 11 Feb 1877 M Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET Vol 05C Page 346, bap. 27 May 1877 in Holcombe Rogus
5. Mary Jane Gillard b. 1879 M Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 339. Died 1879 S Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 202
6. Henry William Gillard b. 1880 S Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET Volume 05C Page 342, bap. 15 Aug 1880 in Holcombe Rogus
7. Mary Jane Gillard b. 1882 S Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 333, bap. 25 Jul 1883 in Holcombe Rogus
8. Alfred James Gillard b. 1884 S Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 315. Died, aged 20, in 1905 M Quarter in WELLINGTON SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 241 and was buried on 2 Feb 1905 in Holcombe Rogus
9. Rosa Annie Gillard b. 1886 J Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 333
10. Sidney Robert Gillard b. 1888 M Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 319
11. Loveday Fanny Jackson Gillard b. 1891 J Quarter in WELLINGTON, SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 316

In 1871, living in a Cottage, Sampford Peverell, were Robert Gillard (25) Farm Labourer, Eliza Gillard (22) Labourer's wife and Emily Tooze (2) described as Wife's Daughter. My feeling is that baptising her as Emily Gillard later that year was an attempt by Robert to adopt her, but I think the wording on this census very much suggests that he was not Emily's biological father.

In 1874, Emily Gillard (b. 20 Feb 1869) was enrolled at Holcombe Rogus (Webber's) School, with her father listed as Robert Gillard. John Gillard was enrolled at the same school in 1877 and both Lucy and Bessie in 1880.

In 1881, in Fore Street, Holcombe Rogus, Devon were Robert Gillard (34) Ag Lab, Eliza Gillard (30), Emily Gillard (12), John Thomas Gillard (9), Lucy Gillard (5), Bessie Gillard (4), Henry William Gillard (0) and Mary Tooze (78) Mother-in-law - Eliza's widowed mother.

Mary Jane Gillard was enrolled at Holcombe Rogus (Webber's) School in 1885 and Rosa Annie Gillard in 1889.

In 1891, Robert Gillard (44) Agricultural Labourer, was living the the Village, Holcombe Rogus with Eliza Gillard (40), John Gillard (19) Agricultural Labourer; Henry W Gillard (10), Mary J Gillard (9), Alfred J Gillard (6), Rosa A Gillard (5) and Sidney R Gillard (3). That year Emily Gillard (21) was a General Servant in the employ of Nathaniel B Grigg (55) Surgeon General Practitioner at Pearclose, Holcombe Rogus; Lucy Gillard (16) was a General Domestic Servant in the household of William D Haddon (42) Draper at 71, High Street, Wellington and Bessie Gillard (14) was a General Servant to Joel Lee (62) Dairyman at Fenton Green, Holcombe Rogus.

Loveday Fanny J Gillard was enrolled at Holcombe Rogus (Webber's) School in 1894, again her father listed as Robert Gillard.

In 1901, Robert Gillard (54) Carter on farm; Eliza Gillard (50), John Gillard (29) Carter on farm; Jennie [Mary Jane] Gillard (18) Housemaid domestic; Frederick [Alfred James] Gillard (16) Blacksmith; Rose [Rosa Annie] Gillard (15) Servant domestic; Robert S [Sidney Robert] (13) Horseboy on farm and Loveday Gillard (9) were at 26, Village, Holcombe Rogus.

Eliza Gillard died at 55 in 1906 M Quarter in WELLINGTON Volume 05C Page 205 and was buried on 29 Jan 1906 in Holcombe Rogus.

In 1911, Robert Gillard (65) Widower, Carter on farm was at 24 Fore St, Holcombe Rogus with Robert Gillard (23) [Sidney Robert] Mason's labourer.

Robert Gillard died at 83 in 1928 J Quarter in WELLINGTON.