Toalster

Elizabetha

Hi all, have any of you ever come across the name Toalster and its origin? Thanks!

SophieLockhart

Just one solitary example in the 1911 census -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Gloucester_Street/184829/

Deja Boo

Would the Toalster name originate from England?

Tolsters, Toulsters, Towlsters of Mayo in 1800's... maybe?

A few FindMyPast possibilities?


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spurious

SophieLockhart wrote: »

Just one solitary example in the 1911 census -

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/St__Anne_s_Ward/Gloucester_Street/184829/

I'm not sure that has been properly transcribed.

Deja Boo

spurious wrote: »

I'm not sure that has been properly transcribed.

good eye, that needs on the handwriting thread..... what that say...toalumster?
like the census taker had a run on mmmm ...or something

spurious

Looks like that, or Toalumter. No idea if there is such a name, but I know there are some very peculiar sounding names in parts of England.

kildarejohn

Deja Boo wrote: »

good eye, that needs on the handwriting thread..... what that say...toalumster?

My guess would be Todhunter. The writer made his "d" like "a" - see David on next line

Jellybaby1

Its definitely Todhunter to my eyes.