Dear Brian, Re George Cutts, Wine and Spirit Merchant, E.Retford: I have compiled a draft family from IGI and Census Records of Wellow and E. Retford Cutts, but these are descended from Joseph Cutts m. Elizabeth Hind m.13.4.1779 at Wellow. They appear to have been Saddlers and Harness makers in the main. I thought John Cutts of White Hall in 1861 census, corn merchant belonged to this family but now know he is son of John Cutts who married Hannah Wheatcroft, and who were canal boat owners with connections in Manchester, Nottingham, Ordsall, also I think at Cromford, Derbys. (still collecting info.....) I am trying to see how this John Cutts above married in 1810 at Crich, related to my John Cutts b.c. 1778 at Arnold. I am sure there is a relationship - probably some sort of cousin. I have a query as to whether the George you refer to is grandson of the above Joseph=Elizabeth through their son Joseph Cutts=Sarah Fox m.15.8.1814 Wellow. Do not yet think so. George in 1841 was a Carriers apprentice ( living with Wm.Whitlam, Carrier, and wife Catherine. at Church Gate, S. Side, E. Retford.) b.c.1823 at W. Retford. He went on to marry Sarah E.......b.c.1835 at Grimsby. See Census 1871 Market Place, E.Retford, Ref 3453/46. also Kellys Drectory 1899 at Pelham House, Queen St., Retford. I am finding that Carriers are becoming a common denominator in the connecting Cutts. They could be on canal or road - were based at inns where horses could be kept, coaches/carts picked up and dropped people, mail, goods. They were centres of intelligence and activity.....even courts were sometimes held in Inns in rural locations. These Cutts would be entrepreneurs and have access to the farming community, gentry and local tradespeople. Hope this will help you (and others) to follow my somewhat haphazardhous lateral thoughts on these Cutts families. I am sure they link in with the ones on the Dukery Estates of Welbeck area and then back to the areas in the ownership of the Dukes of Devonshire, where there appear to be very early Cutts connections. Please send me any information you may collect and I will add to what I have and return it with interest (I hope!!) Good Hunting, Keep in touch, we will all link arms eventually!! Best wishes, Mavis. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Berrington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 25 August 2001 23:13 Subject: [CUTTS] FW: Retford Cutts, Lavinia Cutts > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Berrington [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 25 August 2001 09:10 PM > To: Harry Stanley > Cc: [email protected] com > Subject: RE: Retford Cutts, Lavinia Cutts > Hi Valerie, > > Thanks for the information. > > I have a feeling that my great, great Grandmother Lavinia Berrington (nee > Cutts), although christened in Whitewell, Derbys. about 1796, moved to > Retford about with her father George, her mother Frances and her brother > William. William certainly died there in 1871 and Lavinia inherited what he > had. In the 1871 census (Burslem, N.Staffs) she gave her place of birth as > Retford so it looks as if she spent most of her childhood there until she > turned up in Wollaton Church Nottingham in 1821 to marry my great, great > Grandfather Robert Berrington. Robert was a licensed victualler in Long Row > Nottingham which makes me wonder if her Cutts branch were connected to the > George Cutts of Retford who was a Grocer & Wine and Spirits merchant in > 1881. Perhaps someone else can help. > > 1) Has anyone any information on the parents of this George? > > 2) If anyone ever has the need to access the Whitewell parish records would > they please keep an eye open for the christening of Lavinia around 1796. > > 3) If anyone is looking at the Wollaton Church marriage records at any time, > I would be most grateful for full details of the entry for the marriage of > Robert Berrington & Lavinia Cutts 21st November 1821. > > Cheers, Brian > > > > ==== CUTTS Mailing List ==== > If you would like to place information in the tag lines section of > e-mail postings, please contact Listowner at [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Hi Mavis and all >>I am finding that Carriers are becoming a common denominator in the connecting Cutts. They could be on canal or road - were based at inns where horses could be kept, coaches/carts picked up and dropped people, mail, goods. They were centres of intelligence and activity.....even courts were sometimes held in Inns in rural locations. These Cutts would be entrepreneurs and have access to the farming community, gentry and local tradespeople.<< That's most interesting to me - my Coventry CUTTS [the one and only Coventry CUTTS] started out [late 18thC] at Leicester Row [canal basin] Coventry, which is where the canal ends in the centre of Coventry. My early CUTTS were apprenticed gunsmiths/cutlers so are they likely to have been 'on the road' or should I say, 'on the water' - type jobs ? Cutlers rather than gunsmiths ? Kind regards, William http://www.hartley-family.org.uk/