SECOND GENERATION

2. Edward Percy Toplis was born on 16 Sep 1864 in 143 High St, Whitechapel, Middlesex. ⁽⁷⁾ from 1881 census and birth certificate He appeared on the census in 1881 in 143 High Street, Whitechapel, Middlesex. ⁽³⁾ REL son AGE 16 PROF Colonial merc+ BORN MDX Whitechapel He resided 41 Tredegar Square in 1891 in Stepney, London.⁽⁸⁾ He was a Commercial traveller in 1911 in Essex. ^(9)(10) Worked for family tobacco firm selling around Essex for many years, then worked for small firms and last for Saddler and Moore in Bishopsgate, London He resided 53 Forest Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, Essex in 1911 in West Ham, Essex. ⁽⁹⁾ He died on 13 Jul 1911 in West Ham Union Infirmary, Essex. ⁽⁹⁾

He was married to Jessie Tandy on 12 Sep 1891 in Trinity Church, Stepney, London.⁽⁸⁾ Jessie Tandy was born in 1862/63. date from age 28 at 1891 marriage Her father was James Tandy (from marriage certificate), she was great aunt of Jessica Tandy 1909-1994 the film star and Oscar winner Edward Percy Toplis and Jessie Tandy had the following children:

4 i. Alice Toplis (Private).
+5 ii. Edward Toplis.