George Tutin

George was the son of Thomas and Martha Tutin nee Wilkinson. His father was born in Nottingham and his mother in Gravesend, London. They were married in 1859 (A/M/J Nottingham) and had at least five children: Louis b. 1862 (A/M/J Nottingham), Mary Ann b. 1866 (O/N/D Nottingham), Elizabeth (Lizzie) b. 1875 J/A/S Nottingham), George b. 18 December 1877 (O/N/D Nottingham) and Elsie b. 1880 O/N/D Nottingham); all the children were born in Nottingham. In 1881 Thomas and Martha were living at 14 Freeman Street, Nottingham. in the parish of St Mary, High Pavement, with their five children; Louis (18, bricklayer), Mary (14, lace dresser), Lizzie (5), George (3) and Elsie (5 months). Also in the household was a boarder, Annie Robinson (22). By 1891 Martha was living at 16 St Peter's Square, Clay Lane, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, with her three youngest children; Lizzie (16), George (13) and Elsie (10). Martha was described on the census as married but also head of household. Her husband, Thomas, was living with their married son, Louis, his wife Elizabeth nee White (m. 26 November 1881 Nottingham St Paul) and their four children, Annie, Thomas, Martha and Louis, at 27 Stafford Street, Sheffield. It appears, therefore, that George's parents were living apart. Thomas died six years later at the age of 57 in 1897 (death registered Sheffield, Oct/Nov/Dec). In 1901 the widowed Martha was living with her married daughter, Lizzie and her son-in-law, Henry Smith, on Eyre Street, Clay Cross. Also in the household was Thomas Harry Tutin (6, b. Claycross), described as Henry's stepson, Lizzie's sister, Elsie Tutin who was working as a domestic servant, and Thomas Tutin (2, b. Sheffield), described as Henry Smith's nephew. Martha Tutin died in 1918 aged 78. George has not yet been traced on the 1901 census In 1911 George (33), a general labourer, was living at 23 Newark Street, Nottingham, with his wife (sic), Elizabeth (36) whose occupation was given as housekeeper, and their daughter, Emma (2, b. 1908 O/N/D Nottingham). Also in the household on the night of the census was a boarder, Louisa Rhodes (54), a widow who worked as a washer woman. Although the census 1911 records that George and Elizabeth had been married for six years and had had one child, no registration of a marriage c.1905 has yet been found. However, there is a record of the marriage of a George Tutin to an Elizabeth Burton in 1914 (J/A/S Nottingham). There is also a record on the WW1 Pension Ledger giving his wife name as Elizabeth Amelia born 7th September 1874, they were living at 3 Wool Alley, Barker Gate, Nottingham, and gives details of two children, Ruth Burton born 28th March 1902 (his step child) and Emma Tutin Burton born 14th November 1908 (born before wedlock . Ruth Burton bprn 28 March 1902, A/M/J Nottingham) who in 1911 was an inmate at a training institution, the Workhouse School, on Hartley Road, Nottingham. At the time of George's death in 1915 the family was living in Wool Alley, Barker Gate, Nottingham. George's daughter, Emma, has not been traced after 1911 although the 'In memoriam' notice placed by his widow in 1917 includes 'children'. Ruth Burton married George Bramhall (b. 23 August 1901) and in 1939 they were living at Carey Cottages, Hawthorn Street, Meadows, with their daughter Elizabeth A. (b. 9 September 1924) and her mother Elizabeth Tutin (b. 12 August 1874). George's widow, Elizabeth Amelia, died on 8 January 1943. The probate record gave her address as 6 Carey Cottages, Hawthorn Street, Meadows. Administration was awarded to her daughter Ruth. Ruth died on 25 November 1993; the address on the probate record was 49 Eugene Gardens, Meadows.