THIRD GENERATION

10. James Toplis was born on 2 Oct 1812 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. ⁽⁵⁾ in 1851 census 143 Whitechapel High St age 39, and date in baptism record He was christened on 4 Nov 1814 in Shoreditch St Leonard, London. ⁽⁵⁾ son of Edward and Charlotte Toplis of Holywell St, father tobacconist; b 2 Oct
1812 He died before 1868. see dtr Louisa's marr cert. He was a tobacconist. He has reference number 0018. Tobacconist in 1851 census, & 1853, 1859 trade directories at 143 Whitechapel
High St. 1844, may be the tobacconist at 57 Minories in directory. On 1847
marriage cert as bachelor of full age, tobacconist of St Botolph Aldgate

He was married to Susannah Butler (daughter of John Butler * and Susannah) on 20 Nov 1847 in Newington. ⁽⁶⁾ marr. cert Susannah Butler was born on 22 Dec 1811 in St Johns, Southwark, Surrey, England. date in Christening record, place 1851 census 143 Whitechapel High St, HO 107
1545 p319 (age 39) She was christened on 3 Jan 1814 in St Johns Horsleydown, Surrey. pr transcript, letter 1979 from Selon index She signed a will in 1869. ⁽⁷⁾ She died on 13 Aug 1869 in 234 Lancaster Rd, Notting Hill, Middx.⁽⁸⁾ from will, also cert. GROI Sep 1869 Kensington 1a 69 age 57 She has reference number 0019. James Toplis and Susannah Butler had the following children:

+20 i. Louisa Toplis was born on 29 Aug 1848 in Whitechapel, London. ⁽⁹⁾ Cert. at 143 High Street, mother Susannah Toplis formerly Butler late Toplis, She was christened on 22 Sep 1848 in St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, LND. IGI She appeared on the census in 1881 in Sussex. ⁽¹⁰⁾ REL wife COND m AGE 31 PROF furniture dealer BORN MID London She died on 19 Oct 1899 in Bramber, Sussex.⁽¹¹⁾ Source: will She signed a will on 21 Nov 1899 in Chichester. ⁽¹¹⁾ She died in Dec 1899 in Steyning. ⁽¹²⁾ 2b 247 age 51 She was a temperance hotel keeper. She has reference number 1096. on marr. cert, age 19, of De Beauvoir Town
1899 will, of Temperance Hotel, Bramber, widow. Effects 1503 pds. Property
Belmont & Rosedene by Temperance Hotel, cottage & land opposite, 18 North Rd
Brighton
21 ii. James Toplis was born in 1850. He was christened on 1 Mar 1850 in St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, Middx. He died before 1950. est
22 iii. Charles Toplis was born in 1851 in Whitechapel. in census age 3 months He died before 1951. est
23 iv. Emily Toplis was born in 1852. She was christened on 5 Mar 1852 in St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, Middx. She died before 1952. est
24 v. Susanna Toplis was born in 1855. She was christened on 19 Jan 1855 in St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, Middx. IGI She died before 1955. est