Thomas Todhunter

1767 - 1834  (67 years)

• Name	Thomas Todhunter
  Born	1767	Darlington, Co Durham, England
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	17 Feb 1767	St Cuthbert's, Darlington, Co Durham   [1]
  Died	19 Mar 1834	Darlington, Co Durham, England   [2]
  Buried	23 Mar 1834	St Cuthbert's, Darlington, Co Durham   [1]
  	Monumental Inscription: Erected to the mamory of Thomas Todhunter, who died March 19th 1834, aged 67 years. And Also Mary the daughter of Thomas and Mary Todhunter who died May 8th 1823 aged 6 years. And also Richard their son who died April 25th 1823 aged 5 years. Also Mary wife of the above Thomas Todhunter who died May 29th 1842 aged 48 years. [archive copy - Family History File]
  Person ID	I27763	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Thomas Todhunter,   b. 1737, England ,   d. 18 Dec 1799, Darlington, Co Durham, England [age 62]  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary Richardson,   b. Abt 1740, Co Durham, England ,   d. Aft 1799, Darlington, Co Durham  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1762	St Cuthberts, Darlington.   [1]
  Family ID	F7261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susanna Hall
  Children	1. Thomas Todhunter,   b. 1 Nov 1806, Darlington, Co Durham, England ,   d. 2 Oct 1883, Darlington, Co Durham [age 76] [Dec Qtr]  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F7260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Peacock,   b. 1794, not in Co Durham, England ,   d. 29 May 1842, Darlington, Co Durham [age 48]  (Age 48 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1813	St Cuthbert's, Darlington, Co Durham   [1]
  Children	1. Thomas Todhunter,   b. 1815, Darlington, Co Durham, England ,   d. 1857, Darlington, Co Durham [age 41]  (Age 42 years)   2. Mary Todhunter,   b. 1817, Darlington, Co Durham , England ,   d. 8 May 1823, Darlington [age 6]  (Age 6 years)   3. Richard Todhunter,   b. 1818, Darlington, Co Durham, England ,   d. 25 Apr 1823, Darlington, Co Durham [age 4]  (Age 5 years)   4. Jane Todhunter,   b. 1820, Darlington, Co Durham, England ,   d. 1882, Hartlepool R.D. [includes Stranton]  (Age 62 years)   5. William Todhunter,   b. 1822, Darlington, Co Durham, England ,   d. 1861-1871  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F7256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Extract's from a Book entitled " Men That Have Gone" Mr Thomas Todhunter was a joiner, and was much master a master of his craft as we have not had in Darlington either before or since his time. Sir Robert Eden, Bart of Windlestone & Sir William Chaytor of Clervaux Castle, thought highley of his operative skill, and the interior of their mansions present ample demonstrations of his adaptive judgement. His first rate workman, and he would have none else, were always supplied with the best tools, in addition to the contents of their respective "chests", and with such a stock of carpentary material as was not to be found elsewere between the Humber & the Tyne. Mr Todhunter died in 1834, and his business devolved to his eldest son, Mr Thomas Todhunter Junior, who did not fight the battle of the world so sucessfully as his father. We remember Mr Thomas Todhunter junior with feelings of affectionate regard. He was a worm hearted, large hearted young man, unhapply cursed by a belief in the popular proverb " Needs must when the devil drives", and when the flood came he drifted anyhow, anywhere with the tide. Poor Tom was richley gifted by nature; he had a minutely retentive memory, a wonderously correct application of character, and a keen perception of the ludicrous, which made him what we have said of somebody else, but may be pardoned for the repitition, " A fellow of infinet jest and exellent fancy" He was well read in history and could quote remote dates with accuracy, taking into account the diversity of events to which they referred. Thomas appears in the Darlington Directories from 1790 to 1834. on the 1798 Land Tax redemption for Darlington, a Doctor Peacock was the occupier of a house in Darlington owned by Thomas Todhunter. [archive: 1798 Directory digital copy DM 26]. Both Thomas and his brother Edward lived at Bandgate, Darlington. and is listed as a Joiner & Builder.

  
  

• Sources

  [S625] Family Search.org, Family Search.org. [S399] Grave Stone.