From what information I have in my hands at present, I have traced back to my 7th Great Grandfather, William TOOTELL, born about 1659 in Lancashire. For 218 years, right down to 1877 (the year my Gt Grandfather left London and sailed to Brisbane), our side of the Tootell family have been born, raised, married and died all in Lancashire (around Samlesbury, Accrington, Brindle, Hoghton, Church, Chorley & Great Harwood areas)

I was born in 1953 (46 years ago) in Brisbane and have lived in Rockhampton for 27 years !!! I am married to wife Beth and we have three kids, Melissa (age 16), Gregory (age 14) and Jessica (age 13).

I have two (direct) relations in the Greater Sydney area   my Uncle Roy Tootell in "Blacktown" and Cousin Trevor Tootell in Holsworthy !!  Just recently,  I discovered that my Great Uncle's son, Norman TOOTELL, was born (1907) and married (1927) in the Balmain North area !!!
 

Note:  Unfortunately, I could not save the large data on the family history that David has supplied.  It ballooned out to over 100 pages.  I will endeavour to tabularise it, however, this was not ready when I went to publish.
 
 
 

1. William TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     ? 1659 Death Date:     17 Jan 1724/1725 Death Place:    Brindle, Lancashire Burial Date:    Jan 1724/1725 Burial Place:   St. James RC Parish, Brindle Religion:       Roman Catholic Spouse: ?? Children:       Hugh         Margaret	1.1 Hugh TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     ? 1695 Death Place:    The Holt, Brindle, Lancashire Religion:       Roman Catholic Spouse: Grace Birth Date:     ? 1695 Death Date:     6 Apr 1737 Burial Date:    Apr 1737 Burial Place:   Habkirk RC Burial Ground Religion:       Roman Catholic Marriage Date:  ? 1712 Children:       Hugh         Robert         Edward         Richard         Matthew         Gilbert         John
1.1.1 Hugh TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     ? 1713 Birth Place:    Brindle Religion:       Roman Catholic	1.1.2 Robert TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     ? 1746 Birth Place:    Hoghton, Lancashire Religion:       Roman Catholic Spouse: Mary HAWORTH Birth Date:     ? 1746 Religion:       Roman Catholic Marriage Date:  18 Nov 1766 Marriage Place: Brindle RC Mission Brindle Children:       Elena
1.1.2.1 Elena TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     Jan 1769 Birth Place:    Samlesbury, Lancashire, England Baptism Date:   13 Jan 1769 Baptism Place:  St. Mary's RC, Samlesbury, Lancashire Religion:       Roman Catholic	1.1.3 Edward TOOTELL ************************************************** Birth Date:     30 Sep 1723 Birth Place:    Brindle, Lancashire, England Baptism Date:   30 Sep 1723 Baptism Place:  St. Joseph's RC, Brindle Death Date:     13 Jun 1735 Death Place:    Brindle, Lancashire Burial Date:    Jun 1735 Burial Place:   St. James RC Parish, Brindle Religion:       Roman Catholic