Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Toy was born on 20 May 1818, in Crawford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Tye, was 31 and his mother, Ester Askew, was 29. He married Anne Berwick on 7 July 1841, in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1845, in Fort William, West Bengal, India, at the age of 27.
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- Samuel Toy, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Samuel Toy, "India Marriages, 1792-1948 "
- Samuel Toy in entry for Esther Toy, "United Kingdom, British India Office, Births and Baptisms, 1712-1965"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a light-hearted or frivolous person, from Middle English toy(e), toi(e) ‘trifling thing; play, sport’; or from Old French toie ‘sheath’ (from Latin theca), perhaps for a sheath maker.
English: perhaps from the Middle English personal name Toye, of obscure origin.
English: habitational name from a lost or unidentified placename of uncertain etymology, most probably in eastern Yorkshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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