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John James Tourell and Sarah Clark and Family
John James Tourell
Birth: 29 Jan 1794 Christening: 23 Feb 1794 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green (Source: IGI C046983).
Marriage (date unknown) to Sarah Clark (Source: Public Trees at Ancestry).
Death: 1844 age 50 (Register: 1844 Jun Bethnal Green 2 48).
Sarah Clark
Birth: 10 Aug 1791 in Shoreditch, Middlesex; Christening: 30 Aug 1791 at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch. (Source: IGI Batch C040801 (Parents: Thomas Clark & Ann: Batch)).
Death: Jun 1878 age 86 (Register: Jun 1878 Hackney 1b 352)

Children of John James Tourell & Sarah

William Thomas Tourell
Birth: 23 Sep 1815; Christening: 25 Sep 1816 at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch. (Source: IGI Batch C040803).
Marriage: (1st)19 Aug 1833 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch to Mary Ann Eude (Source: IGI Batch M040803):
(2nd) 6th July 1874 to Martha Stevens (formerly Smith) (Register: 1874 Sep Bethnal Green 1c 566;   Certificate: Wm Thos., age 58, widower; weaver; of 13 Thomas` Street, Brick Lane; father John Tourell, deceased, a weaver; & Martha Stevens, age 42, widow; of 11 Thomas` Street, Brick Lane; father Tildin Smith, deceased, a Brewer; witnesses Richard & Sarah Taylor).
See below for the son of William Thomas` first marriage.
See below for information about Mary Ann Eude & Martha Stevens.
Death: not known.
John James Tourell
Birth: 26 Sep 1817; Christening: 19 Oct 1817 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green; (Source: IGI Batch C046983 (Parents: John James Tourell and Sarah).
Marriage: (1st) 25 Nov 1839 at Spitalfields Christ Church, Stepney, to Elizabeth Cordelia Dunnage (Register: 1839 Dec Whitechapel 2 489; and IGI Batch M040803): (2nd) 14 Jan 1866 at Spitalfields Christ Church, Stepney, to Elizabeth Mary Devonshire (Register: 1866 Mar Whitechapel 1c 637 and IGI Batch M069691).
See below for the children of John James`s first marriage.
See below for information about Elizabeth Dunnage & Elizabeth Devonshire.
Death: 1883 age 65. (Register: Sep 1883 Whitechapel 1c 227).

Background to the wives of William Thomas Tourell

Mary Ann Eude
Mary Ann Eude; Birth: 11 Aug 1812; Christening: 18 Apr 1813 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green; Parents John Eude and Anne. (Source: IGI Batch C046983)
(Sister: Maria Louisa Eude; Birth: 22 Apr 1815; Christening: 14 May 1815 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green; Parents John Eude and Anne. (Source: IGI Batch C046983)
Death: Jun 1855 age about 43 (Register: Jun 1855 Bethnal G 1c 211)
Martha Stevens, formerly Smith
Birth about 1832 (Source: marriage certificate).
Father`s name of Tilden Smith was not common, and a marriage on 9th April 1828 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney with Eliza Baldwin would tally with the presumed birth of Martha in 1832.
First marriage possibly 1852 (Register: Jun 1852 Hackney 1b 403 - spouse William Stevens). No census confirmation for this guess, however.

Background to the wives of John James

Elizabeth Cordelia Dunnage
Birth: 04 Nov 1822; Christening: 01 Dec 1822 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green; Parents: Thomas Dunnage & Ann; (Source: IGI Batch C046981)
(Sister possibly Phillis - Christening: 13 May 1827 at Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green; Mother: Ann Dunnage (Source: IGI Batch C046981)).
Death: 1864 (Register: 1864 Jun Bethnal Green 1c 223).
Elizabeth Mary Devonshire
Birth abt 1826.
At her marriage at the Parish Church of Christ Church, Spitalfields, she was a spinster, age 40, living at 11 Pelham Street, the daughter of James Joseph Devonshire, deceased, a weaver. The witnesses were Thomas George Massey & Elizabeth Cordelia Smith, John James` daughter by his first wife.
Death: not known.

Son of William Thomas Tourell & Mary Ann

William Tourell
Birth: 1843 (Register: 1843 Mar: Bethnal Green 2 74).
Marriage:1866 to Martha Green (Register: Sep 1866 Camberwell 1d 853).
See below for the family of William & Martha.
Death: 1905 age 62 (Register: Dec 1905 Whitechapel 1c 212).

Children of John James Tourell & Elizabeth Cordelia

Elizabeth Cordelia Tourell
Birth: 1840 (Register: 1840 Jun Whitechapel 2 513; IGI Batch C040807: Christening: 20 Apr 1840 at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch).
Marriage: 1864 to George Smith (Register: Dec 1864 Whitechapel 1c 804).
See Smith Chart for the family of Elizabeth Cordelia & George Smith.
Death: not known.
John Tourell
Birth: 1845 (Register: 1845 Jun Whitechapel 2 559).
Marriage: 1870 to Louisa Lacey (Register: 1870 Jun Whitechapel 1c 802; IGI Batch M069691: 05 Jun 1870 Spitalfields Christ Church, Stepney).
See below for the family of John & Louisa.
Death: not known..
Thomas Tourell
Birth: 1848 (Register: Jun 1848 Whitechapel 2 603(not transcribed accurately - see Postem).
Marriage: 1870 to Isabella Harrison (Register: 1870 Mar Whitechapel 1c 575; IGI Batch: M069691 20 Mar 1870 at Spitalfields Christ Church, Stepney).
Certificate: March 20th 1870 Thomas Tourell, age 21, bachelor, cordwainer, of Hope Street, son of John James Tourell, cordwainer; to Isabella Harrison, age 20, spinster of Queen Street, daughter of Henry John Harrison, printer; at Christ Church, Spitalfields; Witnesses: William Fletcher and Eliza Harrison.
See below for the family of Thomas & Isabella.
Death: not known..


Census data for the family of John James Tourell

1841 Civil Parish: Bethnal Green;   Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division).
Registration district: Bethnal Green;   Sub registration district: Town.
Street address: Cheshire Street.
Household members:
John Turrell, age 22; Weaver; born in Middlesex; Elizabeth Turrell, age 24;
Elizabeth Turrell, age 1;
Catherine Dawley, age 70;   Maria Cole, age 18; French polisher.

1851 Civil Parish: Stepney;   Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints.
Registration district: Whitechapel;   Sub registration district: Mile End New Town;   ED: 2k;   Household schedule number: 90
Street address: 40 High Street.
Household members: (The a in the surname is pretty unreadable, & could well be an e.) John Tourall, age 33; shoe maker; born in Bethnal Green;   Elizabeth Tourall, age 37 (more likely 27),wife; shoe binder; born in Bethnal Green;
Elizabeth Tourall, age 11; born in Spitalfields;   John Tourall, age 5; born in Stepney;   Thomas Tourall, age 2. born in Stepney.
John Chary, age 19; servant.

1861 Address: 13 Johns Street, Spitalfields.
Household members:
Terall John J., age 43; Shoe Maker; born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex;   Terall Elizabeth C., age 45, Wife; Shoe Binder; born in Bethnal Green;
Terall Elizabeth C., age 21, Daughter; Shoe Binder; born in Spital Fields;   Terall John, age 15, Son; Shoe Maker; born in Mile End;   Terall Thomas, age 12, Son; born in Mile End.

1871 Registration district: Whitechapel;   Sub-registration district: Whitechapel North;   ED, institution: 4;   Household schedule number: 16.
Street address: 21 Baker Row.
John Tourell, age 53; Shoe maker; born in Bethnal Green;   Elizabeth Tourell, age 47 born in Bethnal Green; (Elizabeth Devonshire).

1881 Registration district: Whitechapel;   Sub-registration district: Whitechapel North;   ED, institution: 3.
Street address: 17 Thomas St.
Household Members:
John Tourell, age 63; Shoemaker; born in Bethnal Green;   Elizabeth Tourell, age 58;

Note
There is a second John/Elizabeth shoemaker family in Greenwich (1861,1881,1891) The 1851 to 1881 family above matches the known birth dates of the three children of our family.



Children of William Tourell & Martha

William Richard Tourell
Birth: 1867 (Register: 1867 Jun Whitechapel 1c 365).
Marriage: 1890 to Phoebe Catharine (Catherine )Allport (Register: 1890 Dec Wolverhampton 6b 965).
Death: not known..
Martha Mary Tourell
Birth: 1869 (Register: Jun 1869 Whitechapel 1c 360).
Marriage: 1892 to John Harris (Register: 1892 Dec Whitechapel 1c 599).
Certificate: 18th October 1892: John Harris, age 25, bacheor; watchmaker & jeweller of 9 Richmond Road, Southsea, Hampshire, son of John Harris, watchmaker & jeweller;
to Martha Mary Tourell, age 23, spinster, of 86 Leman Street, daughter of William Tourell, Manager of Boys` Home; in St. Jude`s Church, Whitechapel.
Witnesses: William Tourell, George William Nickels and Rhoda Tourell.
Death: not known..
Rhoda Margaret (or Minnie) Tourell
Birth: abt 1872 (Register: not traced; source 1881 census below).
Marriage: 1897 to Robert Henry Cattell (Register: 1897 Jun Whitechapel 1c 543).
Certificate: 1st June 1897; Robert Henry Cattell, age 30, bachelor, Sergeant in th R.M.R. of Eastney Barracks, Portsmouth; son of Robert Vinneery Cattell, architect;
to Rhoda Margaret Tourell, age 24, spinster of 86 Leman Street, Whitechapel, daughter of William Tourell, Manager, Shoeblack Brigade; at St. Jude`s Church, Whitechapel.
Witnesses: William Tourell, Caroline Louise Cattell and William Dempsey.
Death: not known..
Grace Ada Tourell
Birth: 1875 (Register: Mar 1875 Whitechapel 1c 396).
Death: not known..
Ernest Samuel Tourell
Birth: 1878 (Register: Mar 1878 Whitechapel 1c381).
Marriage: 1906 to Matilda Louise Wherley (Register: Jun 1906 Whitechapel 1c 451).
See a further page for children of Ernest Samuel & Matilda.
Death: not known..
Emmeline May Tourell
Birth: 1881 (Register: Jun 1881 Whitechapel 1c 355).
Marriage: 1901 or 1902, probably to Henry Albert SOLOMON. (Register: Either Mar 1901 (Tourell Emmeline May) W. Ham 4a 39;   OR Mar 1902 (Tourell Emmiline May) Whitechapel 1c 372).
See Marriage Mystery Note.
Death: not known..
Whittington Albert Tourell
Birth: 1885 (Register: Sep 1885 Whitechapel 1c 324 (Certificate: 2nd June 1885 at 86 Leman Street, Whitechapel, son of William Tourell Club Manager and Martha, formerly Green).
Death: 1885 age 0 (Register: Dec 1885 Whitechapel 1c 237).


Census data for the family of William & Martha

1861
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green Ecclesiastical parish: St Mathias County:Middlesex Registration district: Bethnal Green;   Sub registration district: Town;   ED, institution, or vessel: 1;   Household schedule number: 74.
Street address: 25 Thomas St.
Household Members:
William Tourell age 45; Turner; born in Bethnal Green;   Sarah Tourell, mother of William, age 70; born in Finsbury;
William Tourell, son of William, age 18; baker; born in Bethnal Green.

1881
Civil Parish: Whitechapel:
Registration district: Whitechapel;   Sub registration district: Goodmans Fields;   ED, institution: 10.
Street address: 96 Mansell St.
Occupation: Household Members:
William Tourell age 38; Manager, Boys House (Horn Inst); born in Middlesex;   Martha Tourell, wife, age 35; Matron of Boys Home;
W.R. Tourell, age 14;   M.May Tourell, age 11;   R.M. Tourell, age 10;   G.A. Tourell, age 6;   E.S. Tourell, age 3. (All children born in London).
Also S. W. Stockham, age 58;   and 34 males aged from 13 to 32.

1891
Civil Parish: Whitechapel St Mary;   Ecclesiastical parish: St Marks.
Registration district: Whitechapel;   Sub registration district: Goodmans Fields;   ED:1.
Street address: 50 Mansell Street.
Household Members:
William R Tourell, age 24; Grocer foreman in tea warehouse; born in Whitechapel;   Phoebe C Tourell, wife, age 21; born in Short Heath, Stafford;
James Doran, age 24; lodger.

1901
Address: Whittington Club And Chambers & East London Blue Shoeblack Society, Whitechapel.
Tourell William, age 58; Manager of Institution; born in London;   Tourell Martha, age 53, Wife; Matron Of Institution ;
Tourell Ernest, age 23, Son, Clerk;   Tourell May, age 19, Daughter; School Teacher; born in London.

1901
Address: 77 Adair Road, Kingston And East Southsea.
Cattell Robert, age 34; Colour Sergeant, R M A Navymen; born in Worthing, Sussex;   Cattell Rose A. age 30, Wife; born in Aldgate, London.

1901
Address: 122 Albert Road, Kingston & East Southsea.
Harris John, age 33; Watchmaker; born in City, London;   Harris Martha M. age 31, Wife; born in City, London;
Harris Pettie E. M. age 7, Daughter; born in Southsea, Hampshire;   Harris John J., age 3, Son; born in Southsea, Hampshire.

1911
District: Portsmouth;   Subdistrict: Kingston and East Southsea;   Enumeration District: 31.
Address: 122, Albert Road, Southsea, Hampshire.
Household members:
Harris John, married, age 43; Watch and Clock Maker and Jeweller; born in Houndsditch, City Of London;   Harris Martha Mary, Wife, married for 18 years, age 41; assisting in the business; born in London.
Harris Pattie Eugenie Marguerette, daughter, single, age 17; Apprentice in photography; born in Southsea;   Harris John Douglas, son, age 13; born in Southsea;   Harris Naomi Irene, daughter, age 7; born in Southsea;   Harris Dorothy Victoria, daughter, age 4; born in Southsea;   Harris Eva Grace May, daughter, age 3; born in Southsea;
Maker Cathleen Emily, servant, single, age 20; General Domestic Servant ; Born in Winchester.

1911
District: Mile End Old Town;   Subdistrict: Mile End Old Town North Eastern;   Enumeration District: 7.
Address: Astherton House, Hertford Place, Gloucestershire Road.
Household members:
Tourell, Ernest Samuel, age 33; Superintendent OF Shoeblack House *, London St Marks E.;   Tourell, Matilda Louise, Wife, Married for 5 years; age 30; Matron of Shoeblacks Home *, born in Stepney;
Tourell, Eugenie Marilyn, daughter, age 4; born in Stepney;   Tourell, Ernest William, son, age 2 months.

(* Note: From 1851 the London Shoe-Black Brigade, established by John MacGregor and Lord Shaftesbury, offered regular, better-paid, employment for children who made their living cleaning boots and shoes. In the evenings these children could attend lessons at the Ragged Schools. Members of the London Shoe-Black societies wore a uniform with a coloured jacket indicating the area in which they worked).

Children of John Tourell & Louisa

Agnes Louisa Tourell
Birth: 1871 (Register: Sep 1871 Bethnal Green 1c 302).
Marriage: 1893 to William Charles Page (Register: W. Ham 4a 133)
See a further page for children of Agnes & William Page.
Death: not known..
Thomas Thorne Tourell
Birth: 1872 (Register: 1872 Dec Whitechapel 1c 389).
Death: 1874 age 1 (Register: 1874 Mar Whitechapel 1c 285).
John James Tourell
Birth: 1875 (Register: Dec 1875 Bethnal Green 1c 297).
Death: 1878 age 3 (Register: Dec 1878 (John) Bethnal Green 1c 203).
Rosina Tourell
Birth: 1878 (Register: Mar 1878 Bethnal Green 1c 290).
Marriage: 1903 to William Henry Lecomber (Register: Jun 1903W. Ham 4a 217)
See a further page for children of Rosina & William Lecomber.
Death: not known..
John Tourell
Birth: 1879 (Register: 1879 Sep Whitechapel 1c 326).
Death: 1880 age 1 (Register: Sep 1880 Bethnal Green 1c 201).
Arthur Thomas Tourell
Birth: 1881 (Register: Sep 1881 Bethnal Green 1c 245).
Marriage: 24th July 1910 to Florence E. Ballard (Register: Sep 1910 W. Ham 4a 245).
Certificate: Arthur Tourell age 29, bachelor, moulder of 34 Plaistow Park Road, son of John Tourell, bootmaker; to Florence Eliza Ballard, age 29, spinster, of same address, daughter of James Ballard, agent; at the Parish Church, Plaistow; witnesses: James & Beatrice Daisy Ballard.
See a further page for children of Arthur & Florence.
Death: not known..
Ernest Tourell
Birth: 1883 (Register: Mar 1884 Bethnal Green 1c 269).
Marriage: 1906 to Sarah Hayes (Register: Dec 1906 W.Ham 4a 228).
See a further page for children of Ernest & Sarah.
Death: not known..

Census data for the family of John Tourell & Louisa

1891 Address: 10 Queens Street, West Ham.
Tourell John, age 45; Bootmaker; born in Bethnal Green;   Tourell Louisa, age 45, Wife; born in Whitechapel;
Tourell Agnes, age 19, Daughter; born in Bethnal Green;   Tourell Rosina, age 13, Daughter; born in Bethnal Green;   Tourell Arthur, age 10, Son; born in Bethnal Green;   Tourell Ernest, age 8, Son; born in Bethnal Green.

1911
Tourell (transcribed Tousell), John, (Rosina`s Father-in-law), Widower, age 65; Cordwainer, born in Mile End New Town. (Extract from Lecomber census.


Children of Thomas Tourell & Isabella

Isabella Mary A. Tourell
Birth: 1871 (Register: Jun 1871 London C. 1c 55).
Marriage: 1898 to George Henry Wright (Register: Sep 1898 W. Ham 4a 403).
July 4th 1898 Isabella Mary Ann Tourell, age 27, spinster, of 9 Milton Street, daughter of Thomas Tourell, boot manufacturer;
to George Henry Wright, age 28, bachelor, bookseller`s assistant, of the parish of Bethnal Green, son of William Matthew Wright
witnesses: W.J.Wright & Thomas Tourell (SEAX D/P 256/1/46 Image 81 Page 79).
See a further page for children of Isabella.
Death: not known..
Ann Elizabeth Tourell
Birth: 1873 (Register: Jun 1873 London C. 1c 52).
Death: not known..
Thomas Tourell
Birth: 1875 (Register: Dec 1875 Whitechapel 1c 346).
Marriage: 1900 to Alice Simmonds (Register: Sep 1900 Lewes 2b 361).
See a further page for children of Ernest & Sarah.
Death: not known..
Birth: 1877 (Register: Jun 1877 Whitechapel 1c 334).
Marriage: 1905 to Bessie Davies (Register: Jun 1905 West Ham 4a 49).
Certificate: 2nd April 1905;   Alfred Tourell, age 27, bachelor, boot manufacturer of 38 (?) Ismailed Road;   son of Thomas Tourell, boot manufacturer;   to Bessie Davies, age 35, spinster, of same address;   daughter of William Henry Davies, deceased, clerk;   at Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate.
Witnesses: William and Edith Hare.
Death: not known..
Florence Tourell
Birth: 1881 (Register: Jun 1881 Bethnal Green 1c 244).
Marriage: 1904 to Joseph Victor Watkins (Register: Dec 1904 W. Ham 4a 206).
See a further page for children of Florence.
Death: not known..
William Tourell
Birth: November 30th 1882 (Register: Bethnal Green 1883 Mar 1c 270).
Marriage: 2nd Sept 1918 at All Saints to Edith J. Gilbert (Register: Sep 1918 W Ham 4a 612).
William Tourell, age 35, bachelor, secretary, of 10 Grafton Road North, Plaistow, son of Thomas Tourell, bootmaker;
to Edith Jane Gilbert, age 33, spinster, of 47 Libra Road, Plaistow, daughter of William Joseph Gilbert, builder.
Witnesses: W.J.Gilbert & A.Tourell   (SEAX D/P 256/1/58 Image 104 Page 102).
Death: not known..
Walter Tourell
Birth: 1884 (Register: Sep 1884 Bethnal Green 1c 236).
Death: not known..


Census data for the family of Thomas Tourell & Isabella


1881 Civil Parish: Bethnal Green.
Registration district: Bethnal Green;   Sub-registration district: Bethnal Church;   ED, institution, or vessel: 6.
Street address:1 Teal St.
Household members:
Thomas Tourell, age 34; Boot maker;   Isabella Tourell, age 31, wife;
Isabella Tourell, age 10;   Ann Tourell, age 8;   Thomas Tourell, age 6; born in Middlesex;   Alfred Tourell, age 4;   Florence Tourell;
Harriett Kyes, age 16.

1891 (This is Sorrell in The Genealogist)
(Dubious: Emily - wife, daughters Susan and Carry do not match previous information; but Thomas and children Alfred to William dates match with known family so far.)
Registration District: Brighton;   Sub District: St Peter;   Enumeration District: 5.
Address: 72, Edward Street, Brighton, Sussex. (Different occupiers in 1881 and 1901)
Household members: Tourell Thomas, age 44; Master Boot Maker; born in Mile End;   Tourell Emily, Wife, age 48; born in Norfolk;
Tourell Susan, Daughter, age 19; Boot Machinist; born in Kennington, Surrey;   Tourell Carry, Daughter, age 16; born in Stepney;   Tourell Alfred, Son, age 14; born in Mile End;   Tourell Florence, Daughter, age 11; born in Mile End;   Tourell William, Son, age 9; born in Mile End;   Tourell Ellie,* Daughter, age 7; born in Kentish Town;   Tourell Walter, Son, age 7; born in Kentish Town.
* There is no birth registration for a female Tourell in 1884; and no Ellie at any time; the nearest match would be Florrie (Sep 1886 Bethnal Green 1c 263).

1891 Sub registration district: West Hackney;   ED, institution, or vessel: 7.
Isabella Tourell, age 20; Visitor.

1901 (Findmypast) (Surname = ?? in The Genealogist)
Registration District: West Ham;   Sub District: Plaistow;   Enumeration District: 10;
Civil Parish: West Ham;   Ecclesiastical Parish: St Mary.
Address: 10, Grafton Road North, West Ham, Essex.
Household members:
Tourell Thomas, Widower, age 54; Bootmaker; born in Mile End;
Tourell Annie, Daughter, Single, age 27; born in City;   Tourell Alfred, Son, Single, age 23; Bootmaker; born in Mile End;   Tourell William, Son, Single, age 18; Railway Clerk; born in Mile End;   Tourell Walter, Son, Single, age 16; Railway Apprentice (Engineering); born in Mile End.

1901
Registration district:West Ham;   Sub registration district: East Ham;   ED, institution, or vessel: 58.   Household schedule number:147.
Florence Tourell, age 20; Servant; born in Bow.