SECOND GENERATION

5. Edward Toplis was born about 1780 in St Martins in the Field, London. 1851 census - Bernard Hammond has seen He was born on 4 May 1781.⁽²⁾ He was christened on 27 May 1781 in St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London.⁽²⁾ IGI also; parents Stephen and Ann He was a tobacconist between 1806 and 1844 in 71 Shoreditch, London. He resided before 1856 in 9 Trafalgar Place, East Hackney Road, East London, MDX. He died in 1856.⁽³⁾ from will He signed a will on 30 Jun 1856 in 9 Trafalgar Pl, Hackney Rd, Middlesex. ⁽³⁾ PRO PROB 11 2235 He has reference number 0036. much information on descendants is from his will

He was married to Charlotte Butler on 19 Mar 1804 in St. George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey. IGI Charlotte Butler was born in 1786 in St John Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. from Census, seen by Mr Hammond She resided in 1861 in 9 Trafalgar Pl, Hackney Rd, St Leonard Shoreditch. She appeared on the census in 1861 in 9 Trafalgar Pl, Hackney Rd, St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex. REL head COND widow AGE 75 PROF fund holder BORN St John Horsleydown; RG9/249 f57 p1 She died on 3 Jun 1868 in 261 Hackney Rd, Shoreditch, Middx.⁽⁴⁾ cert. age 82, widow of Edward Toplis tobacconist, and from will; informant
Peter Bartholomew of 259 Hackney Rd. She signed a will on 1 Jul 1868 in 261 Hackney Rd, Middlesex. She has reference number 0037. Edward Toplis and Charlotte Butler had the following children:

+6 i. Edward George Butler Toplis.
7 ii. Henry Toplis was born on 10 Aug 1806 in Shoreditch, Middx. ⁽⁵⁾ birth date in baptism record He was christened on 4 Sep 1806 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, London.⁽⁵⁾ IGI & mfilm; father of Holywell St He died before 1906. est not in father's will
8 iii. Charlotte Harriott Toplis was born on 16 Jul 1808 in Shoreditch, Middx. ⁽⁵⁾ birth date in baptism record She was christened on 5 Aug 1808 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, London. ⁽⁵⁾ IGI & mfilm; father of Holywell St She died before 1908. est father's will has dtr "Harriet"
+9 iv. Charlotte Toplis.
+10 v. James Toplis.
+11 vi. Jane Toplis.
+12 vii. John Toplis.
+13 viii. Louisa Toplis.
+14 ix. Mary Ann Toplis.
+15 x. Elizabeth Toplis.
+16 xi. Richard Toplis.
17 xii. Stephen Toplis was born on 8 Dec 1823 in Shoreditch, Middx. ⁽⁵⁾ birth date in baptism record He was christened on 27 Dec 1823 in St Leonard, Shoreditch, London.⁽⁵⁾ IGI & mfilm; father tobacconist of Holywell St He died before 1923. est not in father's will
+18 xiii. Julia Toplis.
+19 xiv. Harriett Toplis.