Toplis - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Toplis family Belper Derbyshire

2simbacats — 2008-12-27 08:19:35Z

I think we have two Hannah Toplis. My Hannah Toplis was born in 1820 parents Thomas Toplis and Elizabeth (Webster) Toplis both born Derbyshire. Hannah married Thomas Jackson in 1836 and died in 1849 of consumption

Re: Toplis family Belper Derbyshire

chbuck — 2008-12-25 04:44:06Z

I have a Hannah Toplis b.1829 in Nottingham, which is close to Derby, with parents Thomas and Hannah. Could this be your Hannah? I have yet to find who she married although I do have more information on her family.

George Toplis of Brassington

ladyames_1 — 2008-10-19 14:37:00Z

Ince's Pedigrees state that George Toplis of Brassington, Derbyshire, son of Thomas and Lydia Buton Toplis, was "in America" at the time Ince listed the family (1840s-50s). Several of his siblings also went to America, including two of my ancestors, but I have not been able to locate George there anywhere in any census. Does anyone on the list know anything about this George? He was baptized in 1797, and there is a record of a George Toplis, possibly him, arriving in NYC in 1833. His three married sisters (Dorothy Toplis Repton, Elizabeth Toplis Burton, and Lydia Toplis Hunter) all went to Fulton and Montgomery Counties in New York, but I find no sign of George anywhere.
Joanne Gaudio

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

RayCee55 — 2008-03-03 14:20:03Z

G'day Les
I note your Message was done in 2002. My wife, Judy (nee Wright) is decendant of Beatrice Toplis who married Stanley Wright Townsville in 1917. Stanley & Beatrice had two sons, Roy Vincent & Gordon Arthur, who is Judy's Dad, commonly known as "Artie".

We have a Public Tree for the Wrights that I established from a GEDCOM transfer from our Family Tree.

Louisa Toplis (nee Frodsham) split with her engineer husband, William, in 1909 and brought all her children except her eldest son, James William, 20, who we have reason to believe, never his mother and siblings again.

Please access the Wright Tree and keep watch as it will be work in progress. Please feel free to ask me any questions.

I also have a photo of the "SS Oswestry Grange" and the short history of the ship which was sunk during WW1 on Atlantic duty.

Do you have any Family photos available?

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards
Ray (& Judy)
Gold Coast Qld

Wm TOPLIS, Toplis & Jackson

chbuck — 2007-01-28 22:22:17Z

Does anyone know the pedigree line of the famous Wm Toplis of the Cuckney school?
Any help on this would be appreciated.
Charlene Buckley

Toplis in Woodborough

chbuck — 2007-01-14 01:31:36Z

My g-g-grandfather, Thomas Toplis was born in Woodborough, however, I cannot find his family given the time he was born. I believe he had a brother William and a person named Mary in his family signed his marriage certificate. Thomas married Hannah Churchill of St. Mary's, Nottingham. Thomas was born about 1806, according to census, and William born about 1801 according to census.

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

2006-07-24 11:57:34Z

I am trying to trace the origins of a rather overlooked Edwarding engineer, Claude Toplis, who worked at the English Electric Co's Siemens Works at Stafford from at least 1905 (when a patent gives his address as 44 Lichfield Road, Stafford) until about 1912 when he moved to Bath to work for the engineering firm of Stothert & Pitt. He subsequently, around 1925, moved to Bedford.
His greatest invention is a system for improving hoisting gear, especially used on dockside cranes which bear his name.
I would be grateful for any information on his origins if he originated in Derbyshire, as seems likely

Toplis family Belper Derbyshire

2simbacats — 2006-06-03 02:02:37Z

Hannah Toplis b 1820 dau of Thomas Toplis and Elizabeth married Thomas Jackson in1836 at Pentrich Derbyshire. Any info on the Toplis family would be appreciated.

Fleetwood Toplis

2005-09-30 16:49:09Z

Cindy, have you found a further link to your Fleetwood Thomas? I have been looking for my Fleetwood Toplis since the civil war, but to no avail. He was not killed in the war.
Thanks
Charlene

TOPLIS, Thomas, Mary, William

2005-09-30 16:18:49Z

Looking for information on this family born early 1800s and lived in Nottinghamshire. Thomas Toplis married Hannah Churchill. Their marriage certificate has William and Mary Toplis as witnesses. I have to assume they are either parents or siblings.
Any information would be appreciated. Please note new email address from previous messages.

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

2005-07-16 20:47:54Z

I had a great great uncle Claude Martineau Toplis who came from Chesterfield in Derbyshire. This must be the same family. Please contact me

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

valandshell1 — 2005-05-24 12:43:00Z

thanks for your help val

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

2005-05-16 22:28:37Z

Sorry - I have not yet discovered a Harriet in my tree. I have yet to search the rest of my family in Manchester after 1860s.

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

valandshell1 — 2005-05-16 20:51:41Z

hi
this is not about your charles buy a query have you a harriet toplis b 1877 to 1902 in your tree have looked on census all i canfind is birth and death but no family she was staying in moston manchester in oct 1902 any help please if not thanks any way Val

Re: Toplis (Cheadle, Stockport) 1881 Lookup

valandshell1 — 2005-05-15 23:10:21Z

hi sarah have looked on all census two fredericks chesterfield 1826 and claycross 1880 is one of these yours.stockport is in manchester cheadle is in staffordshire a few miles from were i live do you want me to send these familys in case they are yours Val

harriet toplis

valandshell1 — 2005-05-07 17:53:59Z

Hi i have been looking for Harriet jJoplis but have just found that her name is Toplis born in Hanley Stafforshire in 1877m John Brunt had daugther Ellen (Nellie) oct 1902 but died of milkfever 3=6 wks later grom Nellie was born at 18 John Harrop st Moston Manchester but bought back to Staffordshire and was bought up by a aunt.
Cannot find Harriet's famliy on census just that she and John lived with his family in Clanway st Tunstall Staffordshire any help please Val

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

@@cbuck@auracom.com — 2005-04-03 19:46:09Z

Have now found information on Charles SC Toplis.He was in fact born 5 years earlier than all of his other certificates show. His parents were Thomas Toplis and Hannah Churchill, which show his siblings as being Fleetwood and Isabella. I am still trying to find more information on his siblings and his parents.

Churchill Toplis

@@cbuck@auracom.com — 2005-04-03 19:46:09Z

Looking for information on
Charlotte Churchill Toplis, born 1849, and
Arthur Churchill Toplis, born 1852 - both born in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Toplis in Derbyshire

@@cbuck@auracom.com — 2005-04-03 19:46:09Z

I am looking for parents of my Thomas Toplis married 1828. There is a Thomas born 1806 and William born 1808 in Derbyshire to parents William and Sarah. Does anyone have any information about this family?
Thanks
Charlene

Re: Renshaw

2004-08-10 02:58:00Z

My Renshaw/Toplis connection is in the 16th & 17th centuries. I have not done any research as late as yours but I assume with church records & gov't records it would be easy/easier? I will be in SLC in late Oct. & if you send me more information I'll do a little checking then.

Regards,
Donald

Re: Renshaw

joycedennison0323 — 2004-08-10 01:10:56Z

I have a Harriet Renshaw born 28/mar/1863. Daughter of Harriet Castleman Renshaw and Charles O. Renshaw. I am desperately seeking anyone researching this line. Please reply!

Re: toplis

herangels — 2004-04-24 04:40:42Z

Name is really Rhonda...Wow..guess what..we are related.,
My grt grandfather Henry Burnett 's Mother was Elizabeth Thomas (Daughter of Fleetwood Churchill Thomas who married Maggie Morris) and so on..But anyhow..Henry Burnett wed Dollie Zinn and born Zella who born Judi (my mother). I just want to know where the cherokee Indian came from Gpa Henry's Mom (Elizabeth) or (Dad) Franklin Marion or Marion Franklin Burnett (Whose father was Johnny Burnett) Do you have any info.. I also wanted to know about the way their lives were, etc.

i AM IN INDEP. MO

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

les981 — 2002-10-29 23:03:58Z

Hello, Sylvia Dobson,

This may or may help you .
I have my fathers death certificate and this shows his father was William Toplis an engineer by profession and a new found cousin of mine suggests that The Toplis Family may have shifted to Lancashire from Derbyshire.

William TOPLIS Head M Male 63 Derby, Derby, England Coachman Domestic
Elizabeth TOPLIS Wife M Female 59 Derby, Derby, England
Henry TOPLIS Son U Male 35 Derby, Derby, England Bleachers Stamper (Undef)
William TOPLIS Son U Male 20 Stockport, Cheshire, England Bleachers Maker Up
Joseph TOPLIS Son U Male 18 Stockport, Cheshire, England Groom (Domestic)
Elizabeth TOPLIS Daur U Female 16 Stockport, Cheshire, England Dressmaker
Emily TOPLIS Grand Daur Female 8 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Regards,
Les Toplis

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

les981 — 2002-10-27 23:36:56Z

Hello, Jean,

I have my fathers death certificate and this shows his father was William Toplis an engineer by profession and a new found cousin of mine suggests that The Toplis Family may have shifted to Lancashire from Derbyshire.

William TOPLIS Head M Male 63 Derby, Derby, England Coachman Domestic
Elizabeth TOPLIS Wife M Female 59 Derby, Derby, England
Henry TOPLIS Son U Male 35 Derby, Derby, England Bleachers Stamper (Undef)
William TOPLIS Son U Male 20 Stockport, Cheshire, England Bleachers Maker Up
Joseph TOPLIS Son U Male 18 Stockport, Cheshire, England Groom (Domestic)
Elizabeth TOPLIS Daur U Female 16 Stockport, Cheshire, England Dressmaker
Emily TOPLIS Grand Daur Female 8 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Source Information:
Dwelling Chapel Street
Census PlaceDidsbury, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341929
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3890 / 81
Page Number 43

I have found Louisa Toplis's mother and father and her siblings.Here they are:
William FRODSHAM Head M Male 32 Billinge, Lancashire, England Coal Miner m( b 1849)
Elizabeth FRODSHAM Wife (b 18451)M Female 30 Moss Bank, Lancashire, England
Lily FRODSHAM Daur Female 7 St Helens, Lancashire, England Scholar
Louisa FRODSHAM Daur Female 6 St Helens, Lancashire, England Scholar
Clarence FRODSHAM Son Male 3 St Helens, Lancashire, England Scholar
Louis FRODSHAM Son Male 2 St Helens, Lancashire, England
Veronica FRODSHAM Daur Female 11 m St Helens, Lancashire, England

Source Information:
Dwelling 47 Oxford Street
Census PlaceWindle, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341893
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3732 / 79
Page Number 23

I trust tha this will prove of help to you

Best regards,

Les Toplis

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

2002-10-27 02:32:32Z

Hi Les
I dont know the name of Louisa`s husband but her mother was possibly Elizabeth b 1860. dau of Richard b 1838 Castle Donnington and Mary b 1838 Belper.

The 1881 Census says `Elizabeth Toplis, unmarried age 21 boarder in household of Eliza Calladine with Louisa Toplis
age 1`.

My gt.gm was Hannah Toplis b 1820 Belper Head, dau of
Thomas and Elizabeth but I hav`nt done much research on the family yet
Jean Preston

Re: Toplis family in Derbyshire

2002-10-19 23:50:41Z

Does anyone have any information on Louisa Toplis who left England on the "Owestry Grange" on the 28th Jan 1910 and arrived in Brisbane on the 22nd Mar 1910 with her children
Rosina 17
Florence 15
Beatrice 13
Frederick 11
Ada 9
Arthur 6
Ernest 3

Ernest was my father.I would like to find out Louisa's husbands given name and anything else about him

Les Toplis
Brisbane
Australia

Toplis family in Derbyshire

2002-09-22 04:28:44Z

My grandfather, John Robert Toplis was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire around 1864. He had 10 brothers, including a Claude Toplis, and 1 sister. His father -- also called John Toplis, was the proprietor of several local newspapers including the Derbyshire Courier. John Robert Toplis later moved to Leeds, Yorkshire, where he was an editor of the Yorkshire Post Newspaper.

Re: Toplis Family Of Wirksworth UK & others

patcher1 — 2002-08-30 12:09:34Z

Name should be Toplis not Toples

Toplis Family Of Wirksworth UK & others

patcher1 — 2002-08-30 12:05:35Z

Go to this web site for many names: Toples, Spencer, James, Moore, Poyser, etc. I have no connection to these families.

http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/Frontpag.htm#Start

Toplis family in Derbyshire

2simbacats — 2002-08-27 04:21:47Z

Hannah Toplis ch 9/4/1820 Belper, Derbyshire
married Thomas Jackson 1836 at Derby.
Son John Jackson b 1838 m Jane Cholerton 1862
Looking for any info on Hannah ? daughter of
Thomas Toplis/ Elizabeth ?

Hannah Toplis

2simbacats — 2002-08-27 04:21:47Z

I can`t place Jenny or Claude Toplis at the
moment but will keep the info in case they
turn up later. Thanks.

Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

cbuck43 — 2002-06-19 00:58:29Z

Searching for information on Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis, b.1850 (parents, Thomas ?Sarah) - related to Fleetwood Churchill Toplis, b. 1835 (parents, Thomas and Hannah (Churchill) Toplis, m 1828 in Nottingham, Eng.

Fleetwood Churchill

cbuck43 — 2002-06-19 00:58:29Z

Cindy, I'm sure we are related, but further back. My ggrandfather's name was Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis and showed up in New York with Fleetwood Churchill Toplis. I believe their parents' names were Hannah Churchill, b. Jan 19 1796 in Shepshed, Leicester, England and Thomas Toplis, b 1828 in Nottingham, England. Hannah had a brother Fleetwood and I believe her father's name was Fleetwood. This information is on the Church of Latter Day Saints website. I hope this helps you. If you have any Toplis' in your family, I would appreciate any information.

Toplis

cbuck43 — 2002-06-19 00:58:29Z

Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis (1850? - 1904, parents Thomas/Sarah?) married Eliza Ann Matthews(1858 - 1936, parents James/Mary) in Toronto, Ontario. I am looking for any information about Charles and Eliza. I have completed searches after their marriage.

Toplis (Cheadle, Stockport) 1881 Lookup

2002-04-22 10:22:15Z

If any one has access to the 1881 census cd for Stockport, Cheshire, I would be really grateful if they could please look up the family of Frederick Toplis of Gatley near Cheadle, Cheshire.
Many thanks
Sarah Holmes

Re: Family name Toplis

2001-11-11 12:54:28Z

My maiden name was Toplis. I was born in Shardlow, Derbyshire, and lived all of my childhood in Long Eaton. My father was Reginald Bertram Toplis, and he married my mother, Gladys Lyons. I have a brother, Malcolm John Toplis, and a sister, Catherine Anne (nee Toplis). I am sure I must be related to all the Toplis's in Derbyshire, but I don't know where the connection is. There are not many Toplis's that I know of. My brother's daughter was Donna before she got married. Please help me someone.

Re: Charles Samuel Churchill Toplis

2001-10-07 00:00:30Z

Toplis

2001-10-06 03:05:06Z

toplis

C_Blomquist — 2001-08-10 20:16:14Z

I have a gggrandfather named Fleetwood Churchill Thomas, parents were Sarah Thomas (Guinn) and Daniel B. Thomas. Sarah was born in 1844 in IL and Daniel B was born in Ohio. I just thought the Churchill connection may be significant?

Fleetwood Churchill

C_Blomquist — 2001-08-10 20:16:14Z

Ancestry.com lists Cambridge University alumni - St. Catherine's College as having a Fleetwood Churchill, B. 1808, at Nottingham, son of a businessman, strond supporter of the Episcopal Church in Ireland, etc.

Renshaw

twarren59 — 2001-06-26 21:54:02Z

Am interested in information on Renshaw. My gggrandmother was Hattie Renshaw. Came to America circa early 1870s. Did any of your Renshaws leave the country? I know her birthdate but not parents names. She was born 1856 probably Harriett or Hannah.
Thanks

Family name Toplis

2001-05-19 13:59:13Z

Dear Sirs,
I am researching the origins of names Toplisek, Toepliz and similar.
Could someone tell me where the name TOPLIS originates from and what does it mean?
Thank you very much,
Janez Toplisek, Slovenia

Jenny and Claude Toplis buried at Chesterfield

2001-01-15 17:01:53Z

Came across a most elaborate headstone for Jenny and Claude Toplis from ? Cross in Staffordshire in Newbold Cemetery, St Johns Rd,Newbold,Chesterfield, Derbyshier. Buried in 1910.

Renshaw response

2001-01-06 12:00:00Z

My Toplis connection is in 1807 & the Renshaw family is erlier. When I ws checking the church records there were many entries for this family & if you know where your ancestors lived you can use the church records at the LDS Librairies. Film is $3.25 for a month or so. I have not done later Renshaw searches but I am certain you would be successful. There are many probates in Derby for Renshaw. I just never have enough time when I am in SLC to get everythiang done. Hope this helps,
Donald

TOPLIS

2000-08-03 12:00:00Z

Toplis line ends in 1807. I have earlier info. Longson & Renshaw families also in this line. My 3rd gtgndmother was a widow when she had a dau. by Robert Toplis. He was md & I assume my ancestress was a widow with 3 children to raise, poor & lonely & you know the rest. Fortunately, the Presbyterian cleric recorded all the info so we know the name of the father. The CoE priest would merely have labeled the child a bastard. My dads family never mentioned this & if they knew never spoke of it. A 1918 newspaper article in the local paper calls her Tupman.
I have earlier information. Much of the English information is from chruch registers which in some cases go back to the 1550's. They are very accessible & easy to use & in my case pretty early. These persons lived in Derbyshire.
Let me know if I can be of further assistance?
Donald