George TOPPING and Elizabeth LEYLAND
Husband George TOPPING [23]
Born: 27 Jan 1868 - Pemberton, Lancashire, England 1
Christened:
Died: 27 Mar 1935 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 2
Buried: - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, St Mary's 2 3
Father: Thomas TOPPING [552] (1835-1889)
Mother: Sarah BARTON [553] (1842-1912)
Marriage: 21 May 1891 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England [MRIN:4] 4
Noted events in his life were:
• 1871 Census (2 Apr) 5, 2 Apr 1871 - Witton Gilbert, Co Durham, England
• 1881 Census (3 April) 6, 3 Apr 1881 - Witton Gilbert, Co Durham, England
• Employment, Coal miner and Fireman, 3 Apr 1881 - Witton Gilbert, Co Durham, England
• 1891 Census (5 Apr) 7, 5 Apr 1891 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
• 1901 Census (31 Mar) 8, 31 Mar 1901 - St Helens, Lancashire, England
• Employment, 7 Apr 1928 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Coal Miner
Wife Elizabeth LEYLAND [24]
AKA: Lizzie LEYLAND
Born: 21 Dec 1868 - Ainsworth, Lancashire, England 1
Christened:
Died: 19 Nov 1909 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 9
Cause of Death: Valvular Heart Disease
Buried: 25 Nov 1909 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, St Thomas Church 10
Father: Richard LEYLAND [593] (1826-1888)
Mother: Mary BRATT [1312] (1828-1873)
Noted events in her life were:
• 1871 Census(2 Apr) 11, 2 Apr 1871 - Breightmet, Lancashire, England
• 1881 Census (3 April) 12, 3 Apr 1881 - Pilkington, Lancashire, England
• 1891 Census (5 Apr) 13, 5 Apr 1891 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
She was not living with her family which ties in with her daughter Edith's account that she was shunned by her family when she married George about 6 weeks after this census.
• 1901 Census (31 Mar) 8, 31 Mar 1901 - St Helens, Lancashire, England
Children
1 F Lilian TOPPING [550]
Born: 11 Mar 1898 - St Helens, Lancashire, England 14
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Thomas TOPPING [522]
AKA: Tommy
Born: 5 Aug 1900 - St Helens, Lancashire, England 15 16
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Audrey Forgan WILLIAMSON [523] (1908-1985)
Marr: 7 Aug 1935 - Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada [MRIN:228]
3 F Edith May TOPPING [20]
Born: 11 Nov 1904 - St Helens, Lancashire, England
Christened: - St Helens, Lancashire, England
Died: 14 Jun 2001 - Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA
Cause of Death: Old age
Cremated: 14 Jun 2001 - Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA, Provo Pioneer Cemetery
Spouse: Edwin WAGSTAFF [19] (1903-1978)
Marr: 7 Apr 1928 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England [MRIN:2] 4
4 M Richard TOPPING [551]
Born: 13 Sep 1908 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 17
Christened: 13 Sep 1908 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, St Thomas Church 17
Died: 13 Sep 1908 - Radcliffe, Lancashire, England 9
Cause of Death: Premature birth
Buried:
Spouse: Never Married
Notes: Marriage
. Possible 1st stilborn child.
Sources
1
Wagstaff Family, Documents (Stored at 1050 East 800 South, Provo, Utah - Neil_Wagstaff@famties.com), Birth Certificate. Surety: 4.
2
Cemetery and Grave Location is:, Radcliffe Parish Church Cemetery. Surety: 3. also GEORGE son of the above (Thomas TOPPING) who died March 27th 1935.
3
Wagstaff Family, Documents (Stored at 1050 East 800 South, Provo, Utah - Neil_Wagstaff@famties.com), Photo of Grave Stone. Surety: 3.
4
Ibid, Marriage Certificate. Surety: 4.
5
English 1871 Census, RG10/4991 Folio 23 P40, Folio 24 P41. Surety: 4. Durham Row, Fendon Hill
TOPPING Thomas Head M 36 Miner; Lancs, Windle
Sarah Wife M 29 ; Lancs, Ashton
Ann Dau 9 Scholar; Lancs, Windle
William Son 5 Scholar; Lancs, Pemberton
George Son 3 ; Lancs, Pemberton
John J Son 11 mo ; Lancs, Pemberton.
6
English 1881 Census, FHL Film 1342198, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4981 Page 51. Surety: 3. Witton Gilbert, Durham
31 Durham Row
TOPPING
Thomas H M 44 Coal miner, St. Helens, Lancs
Sarah W M 38 Haydock, Lancs
William S 16 Miner, Pemberton Lancs
George S 14 Miner, Pemberton
John James S 12 Scholar, Pembeton, Lancs
Thomas S 9 Scholar, Findon Hill, Durham
Morgam Wm S 6, Scholar, Findon Hill, Durham
Catherine D 3, , Findon Hill, Durham.
7
British 1891 Census, R12/3145 Folio 17 Page 26. Surety: 4. 77 Eton Hill
TOPPING William, Head, M, 26, Coal miner, Radcliffe, Lancs, Eng
TOPPING Sarah, Wife, M, 21, Dressmaker, Radcliffe, Lancs, Eng
TOPPING Thomas, Son, S, 1, , Radcliffe, Lancs, Eng
TOPPING Eva, Dau, S, 7m, , Radcliffe, Lancs, Eng
TOPPING Geo, Bro, S, 23, Coal miner, Radcliffe, Lancs, Eng
. (Note: Birthplaces for William & George are definitely wrong).
8
British 1901 Census, RG13/3525 Folio 117 Page 15. Surety: 3. 200 Hamford St
TOPPING George Head M 33 Assurance agent; Pemberton, Lancs
Elizabeth Wife M 32 ; St Helens, Lancs
Lilian Dau S 3 ; St Helens, Lancs
Thomas Son S 7mth ; St Helens, Lancs.
9
Wagstaff Family, Documents (Stored at 1050 East 800 South, Provo, Utah - Neil_Wagstaff@famties.com), Death Certificate. Surety: 4.
10
Manchester City Library, England, Film MFPR 1594, St Thomas' Burials 1909. Surety: 3.
Died at 31 Cross St, Radcliffe.
11
English 1871 Census, RG10 3928 Folio 123 Page 8. Surety: 3. Oakenbottom
LEYLAND
Richard H M 45 Cotton Weaver; Hindley, Lancs
Mary W M 43 Wife: Northwich, Cheshire
Caroline D U 19 Cotton Weaver; Openshaw, Lancs
Sarah D U 17 Cotton Weaver; Manchester, Lancs
James S U 15 Cotton Piecer; Pendleton, Lancs
Henry S U 13 Cotton Piecer; Pendleton, Lancs
Richard S U 9 Doffer for throstle spinner; Pendleton, Lancs
Jane D 7 Scholar; Pendleton, Lancs
Mary D 5 ; Pendleton, Lancs
Elizabeth D 3 ; Pendleton, Lancs.
12
English 1881 Census, FHL Film 1341926, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3874 Page 40. Surety: 3. Pilkington, Lancs
Statters Row
LEYLAND
Richard H M 54 Poultry Dealer, Chowbent, Lancs
Alice W M 48 , Ainsworth, Lancs
Richard S U 18 Piecer, Pendleton, Lancs
James S U 16 Cotton Weaver, Pendleton, Lancs
Mary D U 14 Cotton Weaver, Pendleton, Lancs
Elizabeth D U 12 Cotton Weaver, Ainsworth, Lancs
William S U 4 Scholar, Radcliffe, Lancs
HARWOOD
Richard StepS U 16 Cotton Spinner, Bolton, Lancs
Edmund StepS U 12 Cotton Spinner, Breightmiet, Lancs
John Thomas StepS U 11 Cotton Spinner, Breightmiet, Lancs.
13
British 1891 Census, RG12/3143 Folio 86 Page 49. Surety: 3. Listed as "Lizzie LEYLAND"
. Place of birth given as Breightmet - she grew up in Breightmet but was born in Ainsworth.
.
14
FreeBMD - GRO Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl?js=0), Prescot Vol 8b Page 798. Surety: 3.
15
Wagstaff Family, Documents (Stored at 1050 East 800 South, Provo, Utah - Neil_Wagstaff@famties.com), 95th Birthday Celebration menu - 5 Aug 1995. Surety: 4.
16
FreeBMD - GRO Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl?js=0), 3rd Qu 1900, Prescot Vol 8b Page 896. Surety: 3.
17
Manchester City Library, England, Film MFPR 1588, St Thomas' Baptisms 1908. Surety: 3.
Born at 31 Cross St, Radcliffe
Birth date shown on Christening record.