Thanks for the suggestions Mavis - any help much appreciated. I have just found another clue - an Elijah CUTTS bought a grave [mid 1800's] for my CUTTS family in Coventry - he wasn't from Coventry so was likely a rich relation. There were Elijah's from Derbys. With a religious slant, incl. Aaron, Derbys is my 'favourite' link so far. Also, the original CUTTS in Coventry was Joseph CUTTS born abt.1754 - he was an apprenticed 'Cutter' Swordsmith/Gunsmith so must be on apprenticeship rolls somewhere [not Coventry]. There was a Joseph CUTTS born Derbys abt that time in Derbys. I also think many people [unknowingly] move house to live amongst their 'roots' - probably why as a Coventry Kid, I'm now down here in Cornwall [WILLIAMS - slater/tilers, no Welsh roots found] I have a Coventry cousin who has lived all his life near Chesterfield, Derbys - he feels 'at home' there - I note many CUTTS were from that area and were 'Cutters'. Kind regards, William HARTLEY http://www.hartley-family.org.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: Mavis Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 July 2001 11:29 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CUTTS] Coventry CUTTS - Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry. Hi William, Aaron is a not very common name among the Cutts.CUTTS, there are only 4 shown in the 1881 census East Midlands area, and 6 nationally - see below. I would place a bet that they came from Derbyshire via Staffordshire; we are finding more connections in the Staffordshire area which we had previously not known about. Do not ignore the canal connections which would afford opportunities to travel cheaply. Good luck. Mavis 1881 Census National Index CUTTS, Aaron Head <1830> Staf Derb CUTTS, Aaron Head <1857> Lanc Cumb CUTTS, Aaron Lodg <1860> Derb Nott CUTTS, Aaron Neph <1861> Derb Derb CUTTS, Aaron Son <1874> Staf Derb CUTTS, Aaron Son <1876> York Yor ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 15 July 2001 09:28 Subject: [CUTTS] Coventry CUTTS - Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry. > Thanks Lesley for the Subject: [CUTTS] Fw: CUTTS - Commonwealth War Graves > Commission. > One entry for Aaron CUTTS I had missed as he lived in Coventry yet was in > the Worcestershire Regiment - he was my ggm's cousin. He was one of 11 > children - only 4 survived! Aaron died at the Somme, 2 years after his > father's sudden death. His father had been an apprenticed Watchmaker, later > a pallet maker, finally a chimney sweep. His wife survived him well into the > 1930's - this prompted my memory - my mum talked of the CUTTS family often. > I've managed to remember a few more vital details to go on the family tree. > It's good to see the pieces fit together yet I still can't find where the > single Coventry CUTTS line originated. Sheffield? Nottingham? London? > Keep up the fab work Lesley and all at [email protected] > Kind regards, William HARTLEY > http://www.hartley-family.org.uk/ > > > > ==== 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] > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >