Thomas Waller Torring¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Thomas Waller Torring was born on 13 August 1875 at Shoreditch, London, England, .¹
• He was the son of John Henry Torring and Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson.²
• Baptism: Thomas Waller Torring was baptised on 17 March 1891 at St Saviour Croydon, Surrey, England; living at 3 Queens Road, croydon, father organ builder.³
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Margaret Scott Key, daughter of William Key commercial traveller tea and Annie Fielding Doig sack machinist, between 1 July 1919 and 30 September 1919 at Southampton, England, .^4,5
• (Beneficiary) Probate*: Thomas Waller Torring was listed as a beneficiary in John Henry Torring's will on 30 May 1940 at London, England, ; Torring John Henry of 8 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood London SE19 died 9 March 1940 at 50 Thicket Road, Anerely, Kent. Probate London 30 May to Thomas Waller Torring tea merchant. Effects £725 7s 11d.⁶
• Death*: Thomas Waller Torring died on 15 February 1962 at Cuckfield Hospital, Sussex, England, at age 86.^7,5
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 4 May 1962 at Lewes, England, ; Torring Thomas Waller of 60 Adastra Avenue Hassocks Sussex died 15 February 1962 at Cuckfield Hospital Sussex. Probate Lewes 4 May to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited. Effects £22397 10s 10d.⁶

• (Witness) Biography: He was mentioned in the Biography of Thomas Edward Stockwell tea dealer; Biography
  
  This is the T. E. Stockwell, wholesale tea dealer, who first supplied tea to Jacob "Jack" Kohen in 1924. Stockwell was a partner in Torring and Stockwell, tea dealers of Mincing Lane, London. Kohen used Stockwell's initials, TES, in the name of his new company, Tesco.
  
  Birth: Sep 1877, Islington, London, England[1]
  Residence: 1891, Selborne Road, Walthamstow, Essex; age 13; born London; son of John Stockwell (42, Essex, England) & Jane Stockwell (47, England)[2]
  Residence: 1901, Chingford, Essex, England; age 23; born Islington; clerk tea trade; son of John Stockwell (51, Prittlewell, Essex) & Janet Stockwell (56, Chatton, Northumberland)[3]
  Marriage: reg. Dec 1910, West Ham, Essex, England, to Edith A Stephenson[4]
  Residence: 1911, Walthamstow, Chingford, Essex, England; age 33; born Islington, London; wholesale tea dealer; son of Jane Stockwell (68, Chatton, Northumberland)[5]
  Military: 1915, Army Service Corps, Essex, England; age 38, born Islington, Middlesex, England[6]
  Death: 9 Mar 1947, Walthamstow, Essex, England; age 69[7][8]
  
  Comment from JB researcher
  I'm quite excited about this discovery. I can't find any other information on the web about who T. E. Stockwell was - in fact I was beginning to doubt that he existed - so this might be an original scoop for Wikitree. Even better, he's linked to the global tree.⁸
• Business-Owner*: Thomas Waller Torring and Thomas Edward Stockwell tea dealer were owners of the business Torring & Stockwell, Wholesale Tea Dealers, 90 Lr Thames st in 1907.⁶
• Photograph*: Thomas Waller Torring and John Henry Torring are probably in these photographs taken say 1920 along with Thomas Edward Stockwell tea dealer; these photos provided by a grandson of the Torrings. Unfortunately no names at present.⁹
  

  

  

  

  

  

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John Henry Torring and Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson in the 1891 census at 3 Queens Road, Croydon, Sussex, England, . Thomas W Torring, son, 15, tea packer, grocer, worker, b London Hoxton; John H Torring, head, mar, 41, organ builder master Inst, employed, b Devon Avelon Gifford; Hannah Torring, wife, mar, 42, b Lancashire, Bury.10
Principal	1907	Thomas Waller Torring appeared in a directory of 1907 living at 90 Lr Thames st, London, England, ; phone number Central 4143, Torring & Stockwell, Wholesale Tea Dealers, 90 Lr Thames st.6
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of John Henry Torring and Hannah Somebody in the 1911 census at 9 Peak Hill, Sydenham, London, England, . Thomas Waller Torring, son, 35, single, tea & coffe merchant, employed, b London, British subject by parentage; schedule no 203; John Henry Torring, head, 60, married, joiner, organ building, worker, b Devon Avelon Giifford; Hannah Torring, wife, 60, married 25 years, 1 child 1 child died, b Bury Lancs; all British subjects by parentage; 3 males, 2 females, 5 persons in total; 8 rooms.11
Principal	1915	Thomas Waller Torring was listed in the electoral roll of 1915 at 10 Beer lane, Ward of Tower, City of London, England, , 1915 Parish of the City of London, Ward of Tower, polling district no 25, Division 1, List of Persons entitled to vote as Parliamentary, County, and Parochial Electors. No 27805, Torring, Thomas Torring, 9 Peak hill Sydenham, tenement (joint); No 27804, Stockwell, Thomas Edward, 107 The Avenue Higham's Park, tenement (joint.)6
Principal	1918	He was listed in the electoral roll of 1918 at 10 Beer lane, Ward of Tower, City of London, England, , Register of Electors1918, Parliamentary Borough of the City of London, Polling District of Tower (X), Parish of the City of London; No X8, Torring, Thomas Torring, abode 9 Peak hill Sydenham, Business Premises Occupation; No X7, Stockwell, Thomas Edward, abode 107 The Avenue Higham's Park, Business Premises Occupation.6
Principal	1921	He appeared in a directory of 1921 living at 10 Beer Lane, London EC3, England, ; phone number Central 4143, Torring & Stockwell, Wholesale Tea Dealers, 10 Beer Lane, EC3.6
Principal	1921	He was listed in the electoral roll of 1921 at 10 Beer lane, Ward of Tower, City of London, England, , Register of Electors 1921, Parliamentary Borough of the City of London, Polling District of Tower (X), Parish of the City of London; No X14, Torring, Thomas Torring, abode 8 Auckland Road Upper Norwood, Business Premises Occupation; No X13, Stockwell, Thomas Edward, abode 107 The Avenue Higham's Park, Business Premises Occupation.6
Principal	1925	He was listed in the electoral roll of 1925 at 10 Beer lane, Ward of Tower, City of London, England, , Register of Electors 1925, Parliamentary Borough of the City of London, Polling District of Tower (X), Parish of the City of London; No X12, Torring, Thomas Torring, abode 8 Auckland Road Upper Norwood, Business Premises Occupation; No X10, Stockwell, Thomas Edward, abode 107 The Avenue Higham's Park, Business Premises Occupation.6
Principal	1934	He was listed in the electoral roll of 1934 at 10 Beer lane, Ward of Tower, City of London, England, , Register of Electors 1934, Parliamentary Borough of the City of London, Polling District of Tower (X), Parish of the City of London; No X8, Torring, Thomas Torring, abode 8 Auckland Road, Upper Norwood SE9, Business Occupation; No X6, Stockwell, Thomas Edward, abode 107 The Avenue Higham's Park E4, Business Occupation.6
Principal	1945	He was listed in the electoral roll of 1945 at 13 Northumberland Alley, London, England, , Register of Electors 1945, Pooling Distrtict K - Wards of Aldgate and Portsoken, Northumberland Alley EC3; No 502, Torring, Thomas Torring; No 501, Stockwell, Thomas Edward.6