William Choyce married Ann Heath of Clifton, Staffordshire, 1 Jun 1742, at Polesworth, Warwickshire. This information comes from Claudine J. Hopkinson, formerly of Rugby, presently of Hinckley, Leicestershire, in a letter dated 18 Sep 1980:

One more little snippet from the Warwick Record Office - Polesworth Parish Register, 1.6.1742, WILLIAM CHOYCE of the Parish of Sibson in the County of Leicestershire and ANN HEATH of Clifton in ye County of Stafford, married by license.

The IGI includes a marriage record for William Choice who married Ann Clark or Heath, 31 May 1742, at Clifton Campbell. This could indicate that Ann had been a widow when she married William, although that is not indicated on the above marriage record. If Ann were a widow, she may have had children by her first marriage.

Another isolated item, received from Maurice Faulknall, formerly of Tamworth, Staffordshire, presently of Builth Wells, Powys, Wales, may shed a glimmer of light on the introduction of Ann to William. Mr.Faulknall said in his letter of 23 Jan 1984:

Found in passing today-Clifton Campville BT's (in Staffs. 6 miles north of here)-Buried-Mr. JAMES CHOYCE 78 yrs, 25 Aug 1820, abode Clifton (Campville.)

Polesworth is six miles west of Sibson. Clifton/Clifton Campville is six miles northwest of Sibson. According to the IGI, there was a family living at Clifton Campbell who used both the Choice and Choyce spelling for their name: Elizabeth and John Choice had three children (dates are provided in the IGI), William, James and Mary.

If Ann Heath married at Clifton Campbell, perhaps that was her home. If so, perhaps the Choi/yce family there was related to the Wellesborough Choyce family.

William Choyce was a tenant farmer. He worked the land called "Shuttle Close" located off Sheepy Bosworth Road, which was often referred to as "Wald Road." This land, in the tiny hamlet of Wellesborough, Sibson, belonged to Pendock Neale.