William Banfield Tolley

Male, ID #3056, b. 1808, d. circa November 1872

Alternate Names

     He was also known as Polley in some transcriptions.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Banfield Tolley was born in 1808 at Exeter, DEV, ENG.
     He married Elizabeth Grace Glanville, daughter of John Glanville and Elizabeth Tozer, on 16 February 1835 at Tiverton, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as 27 years) William Banfield Polley of parish of St Sidwells in the County of Exeter, bachr and Grace Elizth Glanville of this parish of Tiverton spinster, married by licence.
Reported in Exeter and Plymouth Gazette 21 Feb 1835:
Feb 16, at Tiverton, Mr. Tolley, of Exeter, hair-dresser, to Miss Elizabeth Glanville, of the Angel Inn, Tiverton.
     He died circa November 1872 at Exeter registered, DEV, ENG; recorded age 64.

Other information

     On 31 October 1837 The London Gazette listed
THE COURT FOR RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS, At the Court-House, at Exeter, in the County of Devon, on the 22d day of November 1837, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon.
William Bamfield Tolley, heretofore of Paris-street, Exeter, Hair-Dresser, then of the Angel Hotel, Tiverton, Devonshire, Innkeeper, and late of Heavitree, out of business, his wife before her marriage with him being the daughter and administratrix of Elizabeth Glanville, late of Tiverton, Widow, who was executrix of John Glanville, of same place, Innkeeper, her deceased Husband.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • As of 1835, William Banfield Tolley lived at St Sidwells, Exeter, DEV, ENG.
  • William was a hairdresser on 16 February 1835.
  • William was a hairdresser on 30 March 1851.
  • He appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at 36 Paris Street, Exeter, DEV, ENG; recorded age 43, married, wife not present. Visiting Charles and Ann Gregory.
  • William was a hair dresser on 7 April 1861.
  • He and Elizabeth Grace Glanville appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 1 Bedford Street, Exeter, DEV, ENG; his age recorded 53, hers 49.

Family

Elizabeth Grace Glanville b. 14 Sep 1811