Category: Cutlock/Cullum
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Not quite teetotal Norwich ancestors
A pub for every day of the year
A pub for every day of the year One of the first stories to emerge when reviewing my initial family history research some years ago was the contrast between my Norwich born grandparents tendency to alcohol abstinence and the number of pubs managed by relatives. I made some notes at the time but never quite got round to turning them into an article. A U3A group session on ‘Pubs and Publicans’ {1} has spurred me on. A family of pubs or non-drinkers? The Norwich side of » »
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First World War
Details and round-up of family involvement
Details and round-up of family involvement There are various articles on Cutlock & Co covering 1914 to 1918 family experiences. These are linked below, along with some further information. Note that only about 40% of World War One army service records survive. Medal records can give some minimal info, if the name isn’t too common -otherwise look out for local press coverage of casualties or other events. [toc] Concerning close relations Sydney Howes, conscientious objector? Plus second article on conscientious objector communities, and another on further » »
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Making the freeman cut at the stationers
Cutlock test does its job
Cutlock test does its job My standard ‘Cutlock test’ of new online databases has come up with the goods on the recently released ‘Norwich Freemen Records Online’. Just using Cutlock as the search term throws up one result, John Cutlock as a new freeman in May 1857. This is down to his apprenticeship – at the 1851 census 15-year old great great great uncle John was recorded as an apprentice to a law stationer. The search result includes ‘linked records’, as there will be a sponsor » »
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Happy cousin anniversaries
The big 60
The big 60 I’m informed by a Facebook post that it is third cousin Rose Marie Austin’s 60th wedding anniversary today, 22nd December 2016 {1}. Congratulations to you and Bruce, may you have a happy day and many more. Dad’s second cousin Muriel Shephard also celebrated her 60th anniversary this year, back in August (yes, reader, I did send a direct message then!). Muriel, Roy and offspring just a few years ago: Note The general Cutlock & Co rule is not to give out personal info » »
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Stacking the Deck with more Cutlocks
I have finally resolved, to my own satisfaction at least, the question posed back in March last year in ‘A matching pair of Elizabeth Cutlocks, or the same person?‘. At the time, a key baptism record which had been spotted on familysearch.org by someone else, for Harriet Cutlock born 1837/38 to Elizabeth and Thomas, could not be located on that site. But I was prompted to re-check the other day – after all the site had updated Norfolk and other parish records this year. » »
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A Cullum update
I seem to be continually adding individuals to an expanding family tree, with scarcely a pause for breath. Or to step back and take it all in – a valuable exercise to appreciate the results but also to spot areas needing more attention. Thanks for reminding me, Glenn. Back in May, I went back over the Cullum line, filling in gaps mainly from 1911 census records newly accessible on Ancestry. Three extra offspring emerged for Herbert Cullum and wife Mary Ann (previously Pye): Cecil Herbert, born » »