ronfisher Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 Does anyone have access to "Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19"? I am trying to trace my family history and cannot find date of birth/place of birth details for: Ernest Henry TOONE, Rifleman, London Regiment (The Rangers) 1st/12th Bn. Service No 2046. I have checked CWGC site and gave them some missing information (ie) father, wife, daughter etc. The site does not list his age. If anyone has access to either the books or CD I would be most grateful if they could look up Ernest TOONE. I did manage to take my elderly mother to the Menin Gate to witness the Last Post - a most moving experience - her rembering the father she never met and me the grandfather - tears all round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Thornicroft Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 Ron Rifleman Ernest Toone Born: Teddington Enlisted: London Residence: East Sheen Killed in action 24/04/15 The SDGW does not give the age of a casualty. Regards, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 Ron, There are Nine possibilities on the 1901 Census. Try the link below but it looks like ernest Toone of Leatherhead could be your man. He was a Garden Labourer at the time and was aged 18 in 1901, making him 33 at the time of his death. 1901 Census Regards PAUL JOHNSON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfisher Posted 6 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 October , 2005 Dear Paul, I have a marriage certificate for Ernest TOONE dated Dec 1914. His age is given as 21 - we suspect that he may have been economic with the truth regarding his age. By stating he was 21 he did not require consent for marriage. I have looked at the 1901 census in the past but have not been able to tie up what data I have against that listed in the census. I know Ernets's father was called Edward. I will revisit the 1901 data again now that I have a place of birth. Many thanks for your help. Regards Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lee72 Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 Ron, There are Nine possibilities on the 1901 Census. Try the link below but it looks like ernest Toone of Leatherhead could be your man. He was a Garden Labourer at the time and was aged 18 in 1901, making him 33 at the time of his death. 1901 Census Regards PAUL JOHNSON <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This isn't the right one, the head of this household is William Toone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lee72 Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 I'm not saying this is the right one, but the only Ernest Toon, Toone or Tune living with an Edward in 1901 is the one living in Sutton In Ashfield, Notts. He was born in Skegby. Do you know what his father's occupation was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Felstead Posted 6 October , 2005 Share Posted 6 October , 2005 As the person enetering the index would have been struggling to read a microfiche of sometimes very poorly hand written you made need to be a bit creative with the name when searching the Census index. e.g. I was looking JUNIPER and eventually foiund the entry entered as JUMPER... You could try TOUN, TOOM etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfisher Posted 11 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2005 Dear Martin, Thanks for the tip I will try as many options as I can think of. In the past I have found a VINCENT under VENUS! Regards Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Grieves Posted 11 October , 2005 Share Posted 11 October , 2005 Does this help? Regards, Tom Grieves FROM 1091 CENSUS: Results: 1-9 of 9 Matches Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation Ernest Toone 3 Leicestershire Leicester Leicestershire Leicester Formerly St Marys Ernest Toone 10 Notts Blidworth Nottinghamshire Greasley Ernest Toone 12 Leicester Leicester Leicester Formerly Belgrave Ernest Toone 12 Notts Skegby Nottingham Sutton In Ashfield Ernest Toone 13 Leicester Leicester Leicester Wigston Magna Errand Boy Ernest Toone 18 Surrey Leatherhead Surrey Leatherhead Garden Labouer Ernest Toone 25 Copston Warwicks Warwick Rugby Grocer Ernest Toone 25 Surrey Ashstead London Putney Bus Conductor Ernest Toone 42 Wilts Warwick Wilts Devizes S John Bank Manager FROM 1881 CENSUS: TOONE, Earnest F. Head <1858> Wilt Hamp TUNE, Ernest Edwin Son <1868> Linc Linc TUNE, Earnest C. Son <1874> York York TUNE, Ernest J. Son <1874> Esse Esse TOONE, Ernest S. Son <1876> Warw Warw TOONE OR SOONE, Ernest F. Son <1876> Surr Surr TUNE, Ernest C.B. Son <1880> Lanc Lanc 1891 Census (London) 2 Records found Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Census Place TOONE Fanny Wife M F 33 Wiltshire - Tisbury St Pancras TOONE Henry Head M M 41 General Labourer(Em'ee) London - St Lukes St Pancras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfisher Posted 18 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2005 I'm not saying this is the right one, but the only Ernest Toon, Toone or Tune living with an Edward in 1901 is the one living in Sutton In Ashfield, Notts. He was born in Skegby. Do you know what his father's occupation was? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ernest's Father Edward's occupation was given as Housepainter - Journeyman. This information is on Ernest's marriage certificate dated 16 Dec 1914. Edward was listed as deceased on the same document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronfisher Posted 18 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2005 Does this help? Regards, Tom Grieves FROM 1091 CENSUS: Results: 1-9 of 9 Matches Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation Ernest Toone 3 Leicestershire Leicester Leicestershire Leicester Formerly St Marys Ernest Toone 10 Notts Blidworth Nottinghamshire Greasley Ernest Toone 12 Leicester Leicester Leicester Formerly Belgrave Ernest Toone 12 Notts Skegby Nottingham Sutton In Ashfield Ernest Toone 13 Leicester Leicester Leicester Wigston Magna Errand Boy Ernest Toone 18 Surrey Leatherhead Surrey Leatherhead Garden Labouer Ernest Toone 25 Copston Warwicks Warwick Rugby Grocer Ernest Toone 25 Surrey Ashstead London Putney Bus Conductor Ernest Toone 42 Wilts Warwick Wilts Devizes S John Bank Manager FROM 1881 CENSUS: TOONE, Earnest F. Head <1858> Wilt Hamp TUNE, Ernest Edwin Son <1868> Linc Linc TUNE, Earnest C. Son <1874> York York TUNE, Ernest J. Son <1874> Esse Esse TOONE, Ernest S. Son <1876> Warw Warw TOONE OR SOONE, Ernest F. Son <1876> Surr Surr TUNE, Ernest C.B. Son <1880> Lanc Lanc 1891 Census (London) 2 Records found Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Census Place TOONE Fanny Wife M F 33 Wiltshire - Tisbury St Pancras TOONE Henry Head M M 41 General Labourer(Em'ee) London - St Lukes St Pancras <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Many thanks for your help Tom. If Ernest's age is correct on his marriage certificate he wasn't born until circa 1893. His father - Edward was listed as deceased in 1914 on the same cocument. I will try to follow up all the leads that have been given. The fact that he was listed as born Teddington is helpful. Regards Ron Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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