Hi, Firstly, my apologies if this response should have been directed either "off-list" or via Lesley. Any advice on list protocol is welcome. I've been "lurking" on this list for months but so far I've not responded to roll-calls because I'm embarrassingly new to genealogy and I can't decide how best to précis my family history. Oh, procrastination! However, when I saw Christina's enquiry it brought to mind a snippet I picked up months ago. At first I thought it could be connected to her searches. Sadly, on reflection, I suspect it's just coincidental but I offer the info anyway. Who knows? My paternal g.g.g'father (William Cutts Snr., a schoolmaster in Braintree, Essex but born in Royston, Cambs) had a son Albert Cutts (b.10JUN1840). I believe I've found Albert on the 1881 Census living at 3 Alma Rd., Sheerness, Kent. The census shows a wife (Catherine M. 34yrs born Sheerness), a daughter (also Catherine M. 13yrs also born Sheerness) and a son (Albert W. 3yrs also born Sheerness). The enumerator's handwriting is difficult to read but I think it shows Albert's occupation as "Admiralty Writer" at the "Hill Dk yd". Along with a few others on that particular census page, Albert's entry also has the initials "C.S." beside his occupation. I live not too far from the Family Records Office in London and I'll happily go there somewhen in the next couple of weeks to check the 1875-77 index of births for Henry James. I have some BMD stuff to look up for myself so one more search won't hurt. If Christine would care to email me whatever known facts she has about Henry James it might help me. So far, I've not explored CUTTS outside Essex and I've no idea about distribution across the Thames estuary from Essex (i.e. Kent) or in London, let alone nationwide. I note that the current emphasis of this list is on the Midlands and North of England. My current emphasis is to find out about William Cutts Snr.'s folks and where they came from. Was it Herts/Cambs/Suffolk or is there a Midlands connection? I'm descended from Albert's eldest brother, William Cutts JNR., who was a solicitor's managing clerk in Chelmsford, Essex. Enough already! Thanks for your patience. David Cutts -----Original Message----- From: Lesley Bayston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 12 July 2001 22:40 To: [email protected] Subject: [CUTTS] Fw: Subscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Cutts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Subscribe > I'm at the beginning of a very steep learning curve with regard to searching my CUTTS family history. My married name is CUTTS, so I'm therefore searching my husband's, keith's, family history. I'm led to believe that g.g father, Henry James, born 1876 lived in the south east area of London, a painter by profession, and married Elsie Sophia (maiden name unknown). At the time of his death at the age of 64 in 1939 the family address is known to be 12 Court-lane Dulwich. His death is documented in the South London Press newspaper as a formal inquest was held into his death. He was a staff painter at the Royal Navel College, Greenwich and accidentally fell to his death. > > Henry James and Elsie had 11 children, and 10 survived infancy. > > I'm very keen to search the CUTTS family back from this point and any info. would be much appreciated. > > As you can see, I'm a little disadvantaged as I'm searching from afar - Melbourne Australia. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Chris Cutts > > ==== 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] ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Dear all I don't know if this is of any help. My Cutts ancestors came from Essex. My g grandmother, Sarah Ann Cutts was born in 1850 in Romford. Her parents were George Cutts, born 1829 in Hornchurch and Emma Quilter, born 1831 in Little Waltham. (They married 20 Oct 1850 at St Edwards Romford). If any of this is helpful, please get back to me and I will give more details. regards David ----- Original Message ----- From: David Cutts <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:45 PM Subject: [CUTTS] Henry James [WAS: [CUTTS] Fw: Subscribe] Hi, Firstly, my apologies if this response should have been directed either "off-list" or via Lesley. Any advice on list protocol is welcome. I've been "lurking" on this list for months but so far I've not responded to roll-calls because I'm embarrassingly new to genealogy and I can't decide how best to précis my family history. Oh, procrastination! However, when I saw Christina's enquiry it brought to mind a snippet I picked up months ago. At first I thought it could be connected to her searches. Sadly, on reflection, I suspect it's just coincidental but I offer the info anyway. Who knows? My paternal g.g.g'father (William Cutts Snr., a schoolmaster in Braintree, Essex but born in Royston, Cambs) had a son Albert Cutts (b.10JUN1840). I believe I've found Albert on the 1881 Census living at 3 Alma Rd., Sheerness, Kent. The census shows a wife (Catherine M. 34yrs born Sheerness), a daughter (also Catherine M. 13yrs also born Sheerness) and a son (Albert W. 3yrs also born Sheerness). The enumerator's handwriting is difficult to read but I think it shows Albert's occupation as "Admiralty Writer" at the "Hill Dk yd". Along with a few others on that particular census page, Albert's entry also has the initials "C.S." beside his occupation. I live not too far from the Family Records Office in London and I'll happily go there somewhen in the next couple of weeks to check the 1875-77 index of births for Henry James. I have some BMD stuff to look up for myself so one more search won't hurt. If Christine would care to email me whatever known facts she has about Henry James it might help me. So far, I've not explored CUTTS outside Essex and I've no idea about distribution across the Thames estuary from Essex (i.e. Kent) or in London, let alone nationwide. I note that the current emphasis of this list is on the Midlands and North of England. My current emphasis is to find out about William Cutts Snr.'s folks and where they came from. Was it Herts/Cambs/Suffolk or is there a Midlands connection? I'm descended from Albert's eldest brother, William Cutts JNR., who was a solicitor's managing clerk in Chelmsford, Essex. Enough already! Thanks for your patience. David Cutts -----Original Message----- From: Lesley Bayston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 12 July 2001 22:40 To: [email protected] Subject: [CUTTS] Fw: Subscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Cutts" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Subscribe > I'm at the beginning of a very steep learning curve with regard to searching my CUTTS family history. My married name is CUTTS, so I'm therefore searching my husband's, keith's, family history. I'm led to believe that g.g father, Henry James, born 1876 lived in the south east area of London, a painter by profession, and married Elsie Sophia (maiden name unknown). At the time of his death at the age of 64 in 1939 the family address is known to be 12 Court-lane Dulwich. His death is documented in the South London Press newspaper as a formal inquest was held into his death. He was a staff painter at the Royal Navel College, Greenwich and accidentally fell to his death. > > Henry James and Elsie had 11 children, and 10 survived infancy. > > I'm very keen to search the CUTTS family back from this point and any info. would be much appreciated. > > As you can see, I'm a little disadvantaged as I'm searching from afar - Melbourne Australia. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Chris Cutts > > ==== 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] ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library ==== 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] ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog