Topps family

[topps1765]

Hi my name is Paul Topps and i am trying to find out if anyone knew of anyone with this surname.
My father was born in Tetbury in 1936 and his mother and father worked in the Macfisheries fishmongers which was situated at no 5 Market place.
My grandfather was Ernest Topps and my grandmother was Norva Topps nee Depoortere.
Does anyone have any connections with the Topps family especially Thomas Topps my grt,grt grandfather and Frederick William Topps my grt grandfather.

Thomas Topps born 1833 in North Nibley Gloucestershire Died 1910 in Tetbury. Was married to Ellen Hannah Topps nee Neale

Frederick William Topps born 1862 in Tetbury died in Tetbury abt 1939 . Was married to Emily Jane Topps nee Nash.
If any of these names seem familiar to you please feel free to contact me and if anyone has a picture of these people would love to see if there is any family resemblance

[Monica Spiller nee Groves]

My name is Monica Spiller nee Groves.I am not sure about your Great Grandparents but I was a great friend of Josie Topps back in the war years,she had a brother called Teddy and her birthday was in August, the 18th I think.She had a cousin called Pierre who lived in Macfisheries in the Market Place.We went to school together for years both Primary School and Tetbury Grammar School I have lived in Australia since 1963 so have no knowledge of what happened To Josie We both lived in Nortfield road Tetbury.Any connection to my friend.?

[cliff BRYAN]

Hi Paul,
Like Monica GROVES I knew of the TOPPS Family from Schooldays, and attended Tetbury Grammar School in the 1940's. Josie was in my Form. Pierre also attended this School. I seem to think they were Cousins At this time Pierre lived at Mac Fisheries where his Mother ran the business. I never knew his Father, but seem to think he was an Army Officer with Belgian connections. Josie lived in Northfield Road, Tetbury, as did Monica. Like Monica I left Tetbury many years ago, but as a result of Tetbury Online we have made contact, and are in regular contact by E- mail. Some time Back when reminiscing, she mentioned walking to School each day with Josie, who had a younger Brother
Come back to me if you wish I have contacts still in Tetbury.
Regards,
Cliff BRYAN .

[topps1765]

Hi Monica Groves and Cliff Bryan,
Pierre Topps is my late Uncle. His brother Micheal is my father.
They had 3 sisters Titenne,Witzer and Minnion.
There father Ernest(my grandfather)ran the local fishmongers as you mentioned until his death .
When Ernest was in the great war he was a Quarter Master Sergent in the Royal Horse Artillery.
His Wife Norva was of course Belgian and thats why all the children apart from my father had Belgian names.
If you would like to contact me personally please contact me at [e-mail] it would be really nice to here from you both.

[topps1765]

to Monica Spiller and Cliff Bryan
i have spoken to my father and he said Pierre used to hang around with someone with the surname of Pullin who he thinks lived on West St.He wanted to know if this surname rang any bells for you.

kind regards
Paul