Hi Kerrie I can see the man you mention in 1861 Scotland, he is transcribed as 25 have you seen the page image to see if its a transcription error? More for an elimination than anything else In 1881 Springfield Terrace, High Street, Campbeltown, Argyllshire There is a Thomas RUTTLEDGE 36 an Excise Officer in Revenue born Co Mayo Ireland Wife Elizabeth R 31 born Forfarshire children Frances M RUTTLEDGE 8 William W RUTTLEDGE 6 England Thomas Webster RUTTLEDGE 3 Arygyleshire Scotland Jane Ann LAWSON sis in law 23 Forfarshire Janet MCMURCHY servabt 14 Cambeltown Argylshire In 1891 in Kenwyn Truro Cornwall Thomas Ruttledge 44 Supervisor Of Inland Revenue Ireland Elizabeth Ruttledge 41 Scotland Reginald George Ruttledge 5 Truro, Cornwall In 1901 in Islington London Thomas Ruttledge 55 Supervisor Of Inland Revenue (Excise) Ireland Reginald G Ruttledge 15 Student Truro, Cornwall Albert Maddocks Boarder 34 Woollen Merchant Shropshire William J Williams Boarder 22 Shorthand Typist Llannon, Caernarvonshire, Wales Thomas L Robert Boarder 19 Boy Copyist Inland Revenue Merionethshire, Wales Eliza J Miners Servant 37 Housekeeper Domestic Truro, Cornwall Winifred P Miners Servant 16 General Servant Domestic Penweathers, Cornwall (I suspect the same man single in 1871 is in Kirriemuir Forfarshire, transcribed as born England age 26 Officer of Inland Revenue) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 26/08/2015 11:17, Kerrie Alexander via wrote: > Hi > > > > Could anyone tell me how I would find information on Excise Officers? I > have a Thomas Rutledge born c1828 in Tyrone that I am trying to prove was > married in Fermanagh in 1861 to Jane Palmer. His occupation at the time was > Excise Officer. I have found him in 1861 in Argyll, Scotland as an officer > of the Inland revenue, he then returned to Ireland to marry and then went > back to Argyll where his first child was born, his second child was born in > Londonderry in 1864 and I found in an Irish newspapers where he may have > been transferred to Glasgow in 1867. From there I lose track of him but on > an Ancstry.com tree it states he died in 1872 in Ballina which I believe is > in Mayo. > > > > Any information on where to look for records of excise men would be > appreciated. > > > > Regards > > Kerrie > > Australia