Charles Onions and Ameila Barrow

Charles Onions was born on 27 Sept 1827 to Samuel Onions and Mary Hitch in Birmingham, England. Charles was a jeweler. Charles Onions married Mary Peers first on 18 Sept 1848. She died in 1874 and then Charles married Amelia Barrow. Amelia was born around the year 1843 in London. Her parents were Joseph and Frances Barrow. Charles and Amelia were married in December 1879.

Charles and Mary had at least 6 children who were all born in Birmingham, England:

1. Mary Ann Onions (Dec 1848-?)

2. Caroline Onions (1850-)

3. Elizabeth Onions (1852-1940) who married Benjamin Bloomer (I think) and had at least one child.

4. Samuel Charles Onions (1853-) who married Ellen Ridding ( I think) and had at least 5 children (Charles Onions, Samuel Onions, Marian Onions, Mary E Onions, and Beatrice Onions).

5. Charles Onions (1856-)

6. Sarah J Onions (1862-)

The next one is from either Mary or Amelia (and if she is from Amelia, then she may be from another relationship)

Ada Elizabeth (Barrow) Onions (1874-)

Charles Onions and Amelia Barrow’s children

1. Alfred Onions (1880-)

2. George Fredrick Onions (June 1882-)

3. William Onions (1884-)

4. Florence Amelia Onions (7 Jan 1886-Mar 1967) married Edwin Toussaint and had three children (Edward George Toussaint, Arthur Nancy Toussaint and Florence Rose Toussaint).

Census Records:
1851: They lived on Unett St, 6 Court/No 2 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
Samuel Onions was 52, a widower and a Jeweler. Charles Onions was 23 and a Jeweler. Mary Peers Onions was 22. Mary Ann Onions was 2, and Caroline was 1. Charles’ sister Caroline (who was 19) was also living in the house.

1861: They lived on Unett St, 6 Court in Birmingham,Warwickshire, England.
Charles Onions was 33 and a Jeweler, Mary Peers Onions was 32, Mary Ann Onions was 12 and a gold chain maker, Caroline Onions was 11 and a gold chain maker, Elizabeth Onions was 9 and a scholar, Samuel Charles Onions was 8 and a Scholar, and Charles Onions was 5 and a Scholar.

1871: They lived on Unett Street, 6 Court 2 House, in St. George, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Charles Onions was 43 and a Jeweler, Mary Peers Onions was 42, Caroline Onions was 21 and was a Chain maker, Elizabeth Onions was 19 and a chain maker, Samuel Onions was 18 and a Jeweler, Charles Onions was 15 and a Jeweler, and Sarah J Onions was 9 and a Scholar.
1881: Charles Onions was 53 and a Jeweler. His new wife Amelia Barrow Onions was 35. Ada Barrow was 6 and Alfred Onions was 1.

1891: Charles Onions was 63 and a Jeweler, Ameila Barrow Onions was 47, Ada Onions was 16 and Jeweler’s Polisher, George Onions was 9, William Onions was 7, and Florence Onions was 4.

1901: Amelia Barrow Onions is widowed, aged 54, and a Shirt Machinist. Alfred Onions was 21 and a gold ring maker, William Onions was 12 and a fancy ring maker, and Florence Onions was 14 and a paper box maker.

Edwin Toussaint and Florence Onions

Edwin Toussaint was born on 17 June 1887 in Birmingham, England. He was a son of Joseph Toussaint and Ann Dean. He married Florence Amelia Onions on 28 May 1910 in Birmingham, England. She was born on 1 July 1886 in Birmingham, England. Her parents were Charles Onions and Amelia Barrow. Edwin and Florence came to America through Ellis Island a few times. Edwin came first in 1913 to Newark. (I can not find this in passenger records). His wife and child Edward came over in 1914. At some point they all went back to England. Edwin then came back to America in 1920. Florence, Edward and their other son Aurthur then came back over in 1921. Edwin also put his name as Edward on some documents. Edwin died in the early 1960s. Florence died in March of 1967.

Edwin Toussaint

Florence Onions Toussaint

Edwin and Florence and Edward Toussaint

Edwin and Edward

Edwin and Florence and Edward

Florence Onions Toussaint and her Brother George Barrow

1935 Florence and her granddaughter

1936 Florence and her granddaughter

1936 Florence and her granddaughter

1937 Florence and her granddaughter

Florence Amelia Onions Toussaint

Florence and Edwin Toussaint

Florence, Edwin, Florence, Arthur, Edward George, Living, and Living

Edwin Toussaint’s Birth Certificate

Florence Onion Toussaint’s Birth Certificate

Marriage Record of Florence and Edwin

1914 Immigration of Florence (Number 11) and Edward (Number 12)

Edwin’s 1920 Immigration (Number 4)

Florence (number 4), Edward (number 5), and Arthur’s (number 6) immigration in 1921

1930 Census: Edwin is 41 and a grinder, and Florence is 42. Edward is 19, Arthur is 14, and Florence is 8.

They had three children:

1. Edward George Toussaint (13 December 1910- 2 January 1977) married Living.

2. Arthur Nancy Toussaint (Sept 1915-14 April 1998) married Bernice Mae Lasso.

3. Florence Rose Toussaint (4 January 1922-24 March 2006) married Francis ‘Frank’ Foster.