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Toby History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Toby Surname History

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Early Origins of the Toby family

The surname Toby was first found in Essex where they held a family seat. Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the Priory of Thoby held by a Norman noble who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Tobias (d. 726), was an early English divine, "Bishop of Rochester, is said to have been a native of Kent and to have been educated at Dover and Canterbury. He died in 726 and was buried in St. Paul's Church in St. Andrew's Cathedral at Rochester. " 1

Early History of the Toby family

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Toby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toby, Thoby, Tobias, Tobey, Thobey and others.

Early Notables of the Toby family

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Toby migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Toby, who settled in Virginia in 1685
John Toby, who settled in Virginia in 1694

Toby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Jost Toby, who settled in Philadelphia in 1741
Hans Jost Toby, aged 23, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 2

Toby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles E. Toby, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1839
Francis Toby, who settled in Philadelphia in 1850
William Toby, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
John Toby, who arrived in Arkansas in 1890 2

Toby migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toby Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Isaac Toby, who settled in Ontario in 1871
Isick Toby, who settled in Ontario in 1871
Elizabeth Toby, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Toby migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Toby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Toby, (b. 1785), aged 60, English farm labourer who was convicted in Hertfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "David Malcolm" on 13th May 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) and Norfolk Island, he died in 1870 3
James Toby, aged 31, a baker, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Lismoyne"

Toby migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Toby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Bridget Toby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th October 1863 4
Miss Elizabeth Toby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th October 1863 4
Miss Margaret Toby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th October 1863 4
Miss Mary Toby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th October 1863 4
Mr. Patrick Toby, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th October 1863 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Toby (post 1700) +

Gene Toby, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1972 5
Colonel William Toby Browne C.V.O., L.V.O. (b. 1955), former British Crown Equerry for the Royal Household, was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 29th December 2018 6
William Toby Balton (b. 1929), American dentist
Toby Keith Covel (1961-2024), known professionally as Toby Keith, an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer, all his albums earned Gold or higher, and produced several Top Ten singles, including his debut "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Toby Simkin (1965-2024), English theatrical producer and impresario
Toby Keith Covel (1961-2024), known professionally as Toby Keith, was an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer
Toby Litt (b. 1968), English writer and academic based at the University of Southampton
Toby Truslove, Australian award winning film, theatre and television actor, known for Pentimento (2019), Scumbus (2012) and The Strange Calls (2011)
Toby Garbett (b. 1976), British two-time gold and silver medalist rower
Toby Marlow (b. 1994), English writer, composer and actor, composer and co-writer of the West End musical Six

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-malcolm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists