Arthur Strutt

Arthur was born in 1892 the son of John B and Ellen nee Key who were married in 1885 (J/A/S, registered Southwell). According to the 1911 Census John and Ellen had ten children of whom nine were still living at the time of the census. Only nine children are named on the census between 1891 and 1911: John Bailey (b. 26 Dec 1885), Albert Edward (b. 1887), Sarah (b. 1890), Arthur Thomas (b. 1892), Ernest William (b. 25 Oct 1896), George Frederick (b. 19 May 1896), Nellie/Nelly Elizabeth (b 14 February 1899), Harold (b. 2 July 1901) and Leonard (b. 1904). Sarah who was born in 1890 (A/M/J), died in 1899 (A/M/J). All the children were born in Oxton. There appears to be a discrepancy in the 1901 Census as Arthur's age was given as '11', (b abt. 1890) - his deceased sister Sarah had been born in 1890 (A/M/J) - and he is listed as 19 years old on the 1911 Census. There is a record of the birth of an Arthur Thomas Strutt in 1892 (J/F/M) which agrees with Arthur's age on the 1911 Census. The only other reference to Arthur's second name is on the 1911 Census, 'Arthur Tom'. In 1891 John Strutt (32, b. Oxton), an agricultural labourer, and Ellen (31, b. Wellingore, Lincoln) were living at 2 Blind Lane, Oxton, with their three children, John (5), Albert (3) and Sarah (1). By 1901 they were living at Lodge Houses, Oxton, and six children were in the home on the night of the census: John (15), who was a cattle boy on a farm, Albert, Arthur, Ernest (8), George (4) and Nelly (2). The family was still living in Oxton at the time of the 1911 Census; John senior was now working as a gardener (domestic). Seven children were recorded in the household: John, a horseman on a farm, Arthur and Ernest who were both farm labourers, and George, Nelly, Harold (9) and Leonard (6). Arthur married Ethel May Barker (b. 29 May 1898) in 1915 (J/A/S Nottingham) and according to the Pension Ledger record they had one child, Leonard Arthur b. 7 January 1916 (Strutt, J/F/M Nottingham). At the time of the notice of Arthur's death in the local paper his wife was living at 65 Annesley Street, Meadows, Nottingham, although she later lived at 21 Havelock Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham (CWGC). Arthur's father died in 1943 aged 83 and his mother in 1838 aged 78. Of Arthur's siblings: John Bailey Strutt, b. 26 December 1885 d. 1978 aged 93 (registered Basford). Married Daisy M Bardill, 1912 (O/N/D). Albert Edward Strutt, b. 1887 (O/N/D), m Hannah Sophia Bradley 1910 (A/M/J, registered Basford), d. 1966 aged 79 (registered Basford). 1911 census: wife (Hannah Sophia) and child Kitty (2m), living at Cross Street, Arnold, occupation blacksmith. Ernest William, b. 25 October 1893, d. 1981 age 87, (registered Newark). George Frederick, b. 19 May 1896, d. 1972 aged 75. Nellie Elizabeth, b. 14 February 1899, married name Hillhouse, d. 1996 aged 96 (registered Mansfield). Harold, b. 2 July 1901, d. 1973 aged 71 (registered Nottingham). Arthur's widow Ethel May married George E Cottam (b. 15 October 1890) in 1924 (O/N/D Nottingham) and in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled they were living in Mansfield. George died in 1947 (O/N/D Mansfield) and Ethel married Harry Cope in 1948 (J/A/S Mansfield). She died in 1971 (A/M/J Mansfield). Arthur's son Leonard Arthur an automatic tool setter, was living at 107 Forster Street, Nottingham, in 1939, in the home of William Barker (b. 7 April 1886) and his wife Kate E (b. 10 September 1875) who were probably his maternal grandparents. Leonard married Edna M Price in 1941 (J/F/M Nottingham) and they probably had two daughters Patricia (1942) and Janice (1944). He died in 1976 (O/N/D Nottingham).

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