The earliest progenitor for this family was William Choyce who married a woman named Ann. The names, and the dates of christening of their seven children follow: William, 1818; John, 1818; Samuel, 1818; Henry, 1819; Thomas, 1822; Christopher, 1827; and Ann Choyce, 1827. Although these appear to be sets of twins and triplets, it is more likely that these children were all born on different dates but were christened at Penkridge, Staffordshire, in groups of twos and threes.

There is some speculation presented concerning John, son of Ann and William, in the chapter for "MISCELLANEOUS CHOICE/CHOYCEFAMILIES". In that chapter he is speculatively identified as JOHN CHOYCE OF DUNSTAN HEATH, a hamlet about four miles from Penkridge. Only the family of Thomas Choyce whose progeny is the subject of this chapter, is known to me.

Ann and Thomas Choyce of Penkridge

Thomas Choyce, son of Ann and William Choyce, was baptized 28 Apr 1822, at Penkridge, and married a woman named Ann. There is a marriage for a Thomas Choyce for June 1842, at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, some ten miles from Penkridge. That marriage took place within the Wolverhampton recording district, but not necessarily in that town.

I have no information concerning William Choyce, the earliest progenitor for this line nor for his son, Thomas Choyce. Because these lines of progression have not been proved I have named this chapter after Andrew Choyce, Thomas's son. Only Andrew and his brother, William, have been isolated as the children of Ann and Thomas. They were both christened at Penkridge, Andrew Choyce in 1844, and William Choyce in 1846. No information is available to me for William.