Alfred Barton Tolliday was the 8th child born of ten to William and Priscilla Tolliday on 19th January 1879. He had five brothers, Nathaniel John, William, John, George William, Frederick Numa
and four sisters, Christiana, Priscilla Martha, Sarah Elizabeth and Alice.

He married Annie Mitchell 29th May 1908 and they had two children. Anne Florence was born in 1910 and married David Charles Heath and William Nathaniel was born in 1914 and married Mary Mitchell.

Alfred passed away 6th April 1965 and Annie passed away 17th June 1947.