Cutlock wasn’t a name I knew before starting family history research, although it subsequently appeared in Dad’s notes.
The Ancestry website name search feature, which trawls the 1891 census records to find the number of people with a surname and their distribution, found just 10 ‘Cutlock’, all in Norfolk. (Just beaten in the 1891 rarity stakes in the family tree by Laddiman.)
Common transcription errors: Cutlack, Catlock, Cuttock. And the one which got in the way of finding Cullum half-relations earlier, as per marriage record transcription, Cutloch.
As this site is having issues around password protection for articles, the connected ‘Cullum Notes and Photos’ page is now on the author’s own website. Password remains the same – something closely connected with uncle William (note: no ‘s’ on the end).
See About Us for “why Cutlock and Co?”.
Ann Harriet Cutlock
Ann Harriet Cutlock was the daughter of Harriet Cutlock, no father mentioned on the birth certificate or otherwise known. Born 10th December 1858 (synchronicity – this site started 10th December 2010) in Norwich, at Red Lion Yard.

She appears living with her grandparents John Cutlock/ Charlotte Plunkett on 1861/71/81 censuses, latterly in Ninham’s Court (see Norwich Yards website). Marries Arthur AB Howes 1885 (both witnesses were Cullums) and moves to Rose Yard.
Connected blog posts: Happy Birthday great gran Ann Harriet, Searching for clues to Ann Harriet Cutlock.
Cutlock/Cullum
Mother Harriet Cutlock meanwhile married William Bishop Cullum in 1865 (4th June St Augustine), with a resulting half a dozen Cullum half siblings:
- William John born 1868 Norwich, married Sarah Neve 1892 Norwich, and died 1948 Newick, Sussex at Burnt House. Death notice in London Gazette. Originally a ledger clerk, “Uncle William” was a fruit grower by 1933, living at Burnt House – a fair size property compared to where the rest of the families lived. See more on A fruitful life for a Norfolk accountant.
- William and Sarah’s offspring:

- Two boys died in infancy: William Robert (b 1893 Mutford, d 1894 Greenwich), Henry Arthur (b/d 1894 Greenwich).
- Arthur Frank b 1896 New Cross, d 1973 Colchester. Married Susan Bradfield 1922 (‘Susie’ in old family notes, 1895-1961). Children Doreen and Irene.
- Frederick b 1900 Catford, d 1933 Ealing. Married Dora Briselden (1894-1964) 25 Sep 1926, daughter Muriel N Cullum (married Roy Shephard).
- Stanley John b 1904 Catford, d 1984 Lewes, Sussex. See All at sea with a new cousin.
- Hilda Edith Cullum b 1896 Norwich, married Harry Whitney 1944, d 1980 Yarmouth. Mentioned in William J Cullum’s will (written 1942).
- Cecil Herbert Cullum b 1905 Norwich, m Vera Evelyn Pitt 1927 New York. (Vera, b 1899 Glascoed, Wales, died 1970 Los Angeles.)
- Bertie Robert and Kate Emma b 1907 Yarmouth. Bertie m Muriel Fish 1934 Norwich, d 1981. Kate died 1993 North Yorks.
- Robert Frederick b 1872/3 Norwich, married Stella Annie Camp 1911 Norwich. Offspring:
- Grace Alice Cullum b 1913 Norwich, d 1997. Married Thomas WJ Hurley 1937 – Thomas was the headmaster of Red House Farm Approved School, Buxton and got an MBE.
- Jessie Marjorie Cullum b 1914/5 Norwich, d 2009. Married Harry Ken Worship 1939, children Josephine and Pauline. See Getting excited by an obituary – also on Notable Names as Harry got an OBE.
- Alice Edith 1876-1886.
- Edith b 1879 Norwich, d 1947. Married 1905 Norwich to Albert William Sales (1877-1949). Daughter Eva b 1914, d 1980, marriage to Leonard Gamble 1946 Norwich.
Selected notes
Arthur Frank Cullum’s WW1 record is intriguing. Signing up in 1916 he seems to have served in at least four regiments, all ‘at home’ in Britain. These include Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, and probably Royal Sussex. As a clerk by training perhaps he went round sorting out their paperwork/money, wherever he was needed?
Harriet Cutlock (1840-1915) and William Bishop Cullum (1839-1901) were both tailors.
William Bishop Cullum was born before his parents married, and has a tale around his name. His mother was Tabitha Cullum (baptised in Wacton 5th Jan 1817, mother Rebecca), father William Bishop (b about 1819 Blofield). He was christened William Bishop, but birth registration appears as William Bishop Bishop! Presumably known as plain William Bishop in his early life, by 1861 he had adopted the surname of Cullum.
It would be great to hear from anyone related in some way to anybody mentioned here.
Related on Cutlock and Co
- Not quite teetotal Norwich ancestors
- Making the freeman cut at the stationers
- Happy cousin anniversaries
- Stacking the Deck with more Cutlocks
- A Cullum update
- Getting excited by an obituary
- Stretching a connection to the grave
- The Beasor connection
- The Cutlock wrap for 2011
- Connecting with the neighbours
- Cullum photo gallery
- Uncle William comes into focus
- A progress check
- All at sea with a new cousin
- Corrupt voting – great uncle accused
- Wedding fashions through family photos
- Great photo, shame about the documentation
- A matching pair of Elizabeth Cutlocks, or the same person?
- A fruitful life for a Norfolk accountant
- Taking the tree further in Brecon and Norwich
- Searching for clues to Ann Harriet Cutlock
- Looking ahead to look behind
- Top family research for 2010 more luck than judgement
- Cutlock or Laddiman most exclusive in 1891?
- Happy Birthday great gran Ann Harriet
- A personal family history site
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