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Name: TOULSON, Clement Parker (Major)
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1867 Skipwith, Yorkshire
Death Date: 17 Aug 1926 Soy, blackwater fever ?d. at Naivasha
First Date: 1908
Last Date: 1926
Profession: Farmer Uasin Gishu, 1919 Soy, 1925 Soy Estate, Soy. Red 25 - JP, Uasin Gishu Plateau, 1920 Lumbwa
Area: Uasin Gishu
Married: Gladys Irene Pemberton b. 25 June 1887 Neasden, d. 1913
Children: John A. Parker (1910-1977)
Book Reference: Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 19, North, HBEA, KFA, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Leader14, Red Book 1912
War Service: 4th Dragoon Guards
General Information:
Red Book 1912 - C.P. Toulson - Uasin Gishu
Gazette 15/6/1913 - Appointment to be JP for the Uasin Gishu Plateau
Red Book 1919 - District Committees - Uasin Gishu - C. Parker Toulson
Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Naivasha - Major Toulson, Farm No. 130, Uasin Gishu
Red Book 1919 - Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret - Steward - Major Toulson
Gazette - 10/11/1926 - Probate and Administration - Clement Parker Toulson who died on 17 August 1926 - Albert Thomas Hernon of Soy appointed executor
Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Plateau North - Clement Parker Toulson, Farmer PO Soy
Red 22 - Justice of the Peace - Eldoret
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer - Major Toulson, Farm No. 130, Uasin Gishu
Red 22 - Handicapper, Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret
Land 1909 - Major C.P. Toulson - Grazing and agricultural, 2675 acres - Uasin Gishu - 17/8/08 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence from 5 to 99 years from 1/3/09 - Registered 29/7/09
Land - 1911 - C. Parker-Toulson - Grazing and agricultural, 2440 acres (Farm No. 191) - Uasin Gishu - 14/12/10 - Under Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/1/11 - Registered 18/4/11
Gazette - 26/8/1914 - Appt. - Major Parker Toulson, Local Defence Force, Officer Commanding Eldoret, with the rank and pay of Captain, to date August 11th 1914
Red Book 1912 - President - Uasin Gishu Farmers' Association
HBEA 1912 - President of Uasin Gishu Framer's Association - Major Parker Toulson.
KFA - Present at 1922 meeting at Soy to discuss how best to form a co-operative society. [shown as C. Parker Toulson].
KAD has Major C. Parker Toulson
Tom Lawrence: Maj. Clement Parker Toulson:
1867 Born in Selby, Yorkshire (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1871 (Census) His parents are living at The Hall, Skipwith, Yorkshire with both their children John G.P. Toulson and Clement P. Toulson.
1890 (3rd Dec) Lieut. Clement Parker Toulson of the 3rd Bn. East Lancashire Regt. Becomes a 2nd Lieut. in the 7th Dragoon Guards (The London Gazette, 2nd Dec 1890). Date confirmed (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1892 (14th May)Promoted to Lieut. (The New Annual Army List, Militia List and Yeomanry Cavalry List 1900).
1893 (26th Sept) Lieut. C. Parker Toulson swaps regiments (7th Dragoon Guards to the 4th Dragoon Guards) with Lieut. John S. Cayzer (The London Gazette 23rd Sept 1893).
1899 (8th Oct) Promoted to Capt. (The New Annual Army List, Militia List and Yeomanry Cavalry List 1900).
1905 (11thMar) Promoted to Major (TBC?) (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1908 (9th Aug) Major Clement Parker Toulson retires from the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards on retired pay (The London Gazette,18th Aug 1908). Recorded as the 19th Aug 1908 (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1908 (15th Oct) In Mombasa in the third quarter of the year, he registers 1 Double Barrel rifle (8 Bore), 1 Single Barrel .375, 1 Single Barrel .256, 1 Double Barrel Shot Gun (12 bore), and 1 Colt automatic pistol. He records himself as resident in the East African Protectorate (Kenya Gazette, 15`' Oct 1908).
1909 (31st Mar) He registers a Stock Brand in Lumbwa in the first quarter of the year (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1909 (3rd July) He takes out a Land Owner's Game Licence in Uasin Gishu (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1911 (14th Jan) He is present at the General Meeting of the Settlers' Association at farm No. 64, Uasin Gishu (Europeans o fBritish Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1911 (March) Listed as owning Farms 130 and 191, on the Uasin Gishu (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1913 (13th Jun) The Governor appoints the following Justices of the Peace for the Uasin Gishu Plateau. Major Clement Parker Toulson, Johannes Jan van der Waal Esq, and William James Rait Esq. . (Kenya Gazette 13th June 1913).
1914 (12th Jan) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson J.P. is appointed Visiting Justices of Eldoret Prison, along with John Clifton Shaw Esq. J.P. and Ernest Leo Healy Tutt Esq. (Kenya Gazette 12th Jan 1914).
1922/3 He was a handicapper for the Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret, along with Capt. E.V. Jones, Capt. E.W. Pardoe and the Hon. A. Bailey (The East African Red Book for 1922-23).
1923 (26th Sept) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson is on the electoral roll for Plateau North, and is recorded as a farmer and his address was P.O. Soy. No mention of there being a Mrs Toulson, as other wives are recorded (Kenya Gazette 26 Sept 1923).
1925 (17th June) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson is on the electoral roll for Plateau North, and is recorded as a farmer and his address was P.O. Soy. No mention of there being a Mrs. Toulson, as other wives are recorded (Kenya Gazette 17th June 1925).
1926 (17th Aug) Reported as having died (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov l926). Recorded as having died at Naivasha on the 18th Aug 1926 (Europeans of British Administered East Africa by Stephen J. North). He died of Blackwater Fever (Dave Lichtenstein Corres).
1926 (8th Oct) The District Court of Eldoret appointed Albert Thomas Hernon of Soy to be executor of his will (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov 1926)
1926 (5 Nov) Notice given as to any claims against the estate of Maj. Clement parker Toulson had to be made by 6th Dec 1926 (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov 1926)
1867 Born in Selby, Yorkshire (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1871 (Census) His parents are living at The Hall, Skipwith, Yorkshire with both their children John G.P. Toulson and Clement P. Toulson.
1890 (3rd Dec) Lieut. Clement Parker Toulson of the 3rd Bn. East Lancashire Regt. Becomes a 2nd Lieut. in the 7th Dragoon Guards (The London Gazette, 2nd Dec 1890). Date confirmed (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1892 (14th May)Promoted to Lieut. (The New Annual Army List, Militia List and Yeomanry Cavalry List 1900).
1893 (26th Sept) Lieut. C. Parker Toulson swaps regiments (7th Dragoon Guards to the 4th Dragoon Guards) with Lieut. John S. Cayzer (The London Gazette 23rd Sept 1893).
1899 (8th Oct) Promoted to Capt. (The New Annual Army List, Militia List and Yeomanry Cavalry List 1900).
1905 (11thMar) Promoted to Major (TBC?) (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1908 (9th Aug) Major Clement Parker Toulson retires from the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards on retired pay (The London Gazette,18th Aug 1908). Recorded as the 19th Aug 1908 (Harts Annual Army List, Special Reserve List & Territorial List 1911).
1908 (15th Oct) In Mombasa in the third quarter of the year, he registers 1 Double Barrel rifle (8 Bore), 1 Single Barrel .375, 1 Single Barrel .256, 1 Double Barrel Shot Gun (12 bore), and 1 Colt automatic pistol. He records himself as resident in the East African Protectorate (Kenya Gazette, 15`' Oct 1908).
1909 (31st Mar) He registers a Stock Brand in Lumbwa in the first quarter of the year (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1909 (3rd July) He takes out a Land Owner's Game Licence in Uasin Gishu (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1911 (14th Jan) He is present at the General Meeting of the Settlers' Association at farm No. 64, Uasin Gishu (Europeans o fBritish Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1911 (March) Listed as owning Farms 130 and 191, on the Uasin Gishu (Europeans of British Administered East Africa 1888-1910 by Stephen J. North).
1913 (13th Jun) The Governor appoints the following Justices of the Peace for the Uasin Gishu Plateau. Major Clement Parker Toulson, Johannes Jan van der Waal Esq, and William James Rait Esq. . (Kenya Gazette 13th June 1913).
1914 (12th Jan) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson J.P. is appointed Visiting Justices of Eldoret Prison, along with John Clifton Shaw Esq. J.P. and Ernest Leo Healy Tutt Esq. (Kenya Gazette 12th Jan 1914).
1922/3 He was a handicapper for the Uasin Gishu Gymkhana Club, Eldoret, along with Capt. E.V. Jones, Capt. E.W. Pardoe and the Hon. A. Bailey (The East African Red Book for 1922-23).
1923 (26th Sept) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson is on the electoral roll for Plateau North, and is recorded as a farmer and his address was P.O. Soy. No mention of there being a Mrs Toulson, as other wives are recorded (Kenya Gazette 26 Sept 1923).
1925 (17th June) Maj. Clement Parker Toulson is on the electoral roll for Plateau North, and is recorded as a farmer and his address was P.O. Soy. No mention of there being a Mrs. Toulson, as other wives are recorded (Kenya Gazette 17th June 1925).
1926 (17th Aug) Reported as having died (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov l926). Recorded as having died at Naivasha on the 18th Aug 1926 (Europeans of British Administered East Africa by Stephen J. North). He died of Blackwater Fever (Dave Lichtenstein Corres).
1926 (8th Oct) The District Court of Eldoret appointed Albert Thomas Hernon of Soy to be executor of his will (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov 1926)
1926 (5 Nov) Notice given as to any claims against the estate of Maj. Clement parker Toulson had to be made by 6th Dec 1926 (Kenya Gazette 10th Nov 1926)