Subject
id: 3048
William Tough
Full Name:
William Tough
Surname at birth:
Tough
Also known as:
Gender:
Male
Date of birth:
28 July 1867
Birthplace:
Whitehillock, Auchindoir
Date christened:
Place of christening:
Date married:
26 June 1893
Place of marriage:
Distric Newport. Parish church Sheriffhales, Staffordshire
Date of divorce:
Date of death:
20 April 1949
Date of burial:
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Personal history:
William was born on 28th July 1867 in Whitehillock, Auchindoir. He was the illegitimate son of George Tough, a Game Keeper and his mother was Jane Mitchell a Domestic Servant.
1871
Census
Yonderton Cobairdy, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Tough Head Married Male 36 1835 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Tough Wife Married Female 29 1842 Game Keepers Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Tough Daughter - Female 9 1862 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Tough Son - Male 3 1867 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Ann Tough Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1881
Census
Yonderton, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Tough Head Married Male 45 1836 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Tough Wife Married Female 39 1842 Game Keeper's Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Tough Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1862 Carpenter's Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Tough Son Unmarried Male 13 1867 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Ann Tough Daughter - Female 11 1870 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Tough Son - Male 8 1873 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret M Tough Daughter - Female 6 1875 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Catherine M Tough Daughter - Female 3 1878 - Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James A Tough Son - Male 1 1880 - Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1893
William was a Footman, Royston Co. York
26th June 1893. William married Annie Rogers in Shifnal, Shropshire.
Their 1st child Margaret Catherine was born 30th September 1893, in October 1893 was Baptised in the Parish of Lilleshall, Salop. William's profession 'Butler' was on the certificate.
1894
On 28th July 1894 their 2nd child Lillian Annie born at Kynastone Lodge, Hentland, (sub-district of St Weonards) Herefordshire.
1895
On 29th September 1895 their 3rd child Hilda was born at Kynastone Lodge, Hentland, Tenbury, Herefordshire.
1897
In 1897 their 4th child William George was born, but sadly died within his first year.
1898
On 3rd July 1898 their 5th child Evaline Jeanie (Eva) was born Little Hereford (Hereford), Tenbury, Herefordshire.
1901
Census
Easton Court Lodge, Little Hereford Tenbury, Herefordshire
William Tough Head Male 33 1867 Butler Domestic Scotland
Annie Tough Wife Female 34 1865 Hanwood, Shropshire
Maggie C Tough Daughter Female 7 1893 Shropshire
Lillian Annie Tough Daughter Female 6 1894 Herefordshire
Hilda Tough Daughter Female 5 1895 Herefordshire
Evaline Jeanie Tough Daughter Female 2 1898 Little Hereford, Herefordshire.
In 1901 Their 6th child Agnes Muriel born but sadly died in 1904.
1905
William was working for Col. Crichton-Brown at Easton Court:
Leominster, Herefordshire - Kellys Directory, 1905.
Source:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ Leominster/Kelly1905
COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR LEOMINSTER PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION
Crichton-Browne Major Harold William Alexander Fras. F.R.G.S. Easton Court, Tenbury.
This statement validates that Col. Crichton-Browne lived at Easton Court.
1908
On 17th February 1908 their 7th child Stanley John born at Easton Court Lodge, Little Hereford.
1911
Census
The Lower Lodge Buildwas Cressage Shrewsbury, Buildwas, Shropshire
William Tough Head Married Male 43 1868 Butlers Domestic Buckindour Aberdeenshire
Annie Tough Wife Married Female 44 1867 Hanwood Shropshire
Hilda Tough Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Hentland Herefordshire
Evaline Jeanie Tough Daughter Female 12 1899 At School Little Hereford Herefordshire
Stanley John Tough Son Male 3 1908 Little Hereford Herefordshire
Leominster, Herefordshire - Kellys Directory, 1913.
Source:
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ Leominster/Kelly1913
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR LEOMINSTER PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION
Crichton-Browne Lieut.-Col. Harold William Alexander Francis, Buildwas Park, Cressage, Shrewsbury.
This statement validates that Col. Crichton-Browne lived at Buildwas Park.
1914 William Tough - Joined King's Own Scottish Borders.
221003 William Tough served with the Kings Own Scottish Borderers during the First World War. Our records indicate that there are one or more papers for this man in series WO 363 (soldiers service records of the First World War) which you can download by clicking the link below. Papers in this series are also known as 'the burnt documents' after many records suffered damage during a German bombing raid in September 1940.
Source:
https://www.britisharmyancestors.co.uk/soldier/ 3059655/221003-tough-william-kings-own- scottish-borderers/
Source:
https://www.britisharmyancestors.co.uk/
1919
William Tough discharged from army.
1939
Census
Lower Lodge Buildwas Park, Cressage, Buildwas, Atcham R.D. Shropshire
William Tough 28 Jul 1867 Butler Married
Annie Tough 23 Apr 1866 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Stanley J Tough 17 Feb 1908 Head Gardener Single
Margaret C Tough 30 Sep 1893 Unpaid Domestic Duties Single
1949
Lower Lodge, Buildwas, Shrewsbury. Died age 81
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