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| Husband: | George Cutts (1823-1909) | |
| Wife: | Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe (1822-1854) | |
| Marriage | 1846 | Caistor, Lincolnshire |
| Marriage fact | 1846 | 1846 Jun Q, Caistor, 14/415 |
| Name: | George Cutts | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Joseph Cutts (1793-1843) | |
| Mother: | Sarah Fox (1789-1874) | |
| Birth | 11 Jan 1823 | West Retford, Nottinghamshire |
| Baptism | 14 Dec 1827 (age 4) | Wesleyan Methodist, East Retford, Nottinghamshire |
| Census | 1841 (age 17-18) | Currier's apprentice, East Retford |
| Census | 1851 (age 27-28) | Master currier, 1 Waterhouse Lane, Kingston upon Hull (married) |
| Census | 1861 (age 37-38) | Grocer and wine & spirit merchant, Market Place, East Retford (widower) |
| Census | 1881 (age 57-58) | Grocer and wine & spirit merchant, 31 Market Square, East Retford, Nottinghamshire |
| Census | 1901 (age 77-78) | Grocer, wine & spirit merchant, 2 Pelham Rd, Ordsall, E.Retford, Notts |
| Death fact | 1909 (age 85-86) | 1909 Mar Qtr, East Retford, 7b/7 (aged 85) |
| Death | 4 Jan 1909 (age 85) | East Retford, Notts |
| Name: | Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Borrett Bletsoe (1788-1880) | |
| Mother: | Virtue Dawes (1781-1868) | |
| Birth | 1822 | Huntingdonshire |
| Baptism | 5 Dec 1822 (age 0) | Glatton, Huntingdonshire |
| Census | 1841 (age 18-19) | Living in household of Charles Green, wine merchant, Crown Street, St Ives, Hunts |
| Census | 1851 (age 28-29) | Wife in household ("Pattie Cutts") |
| Death | 21 Jan 1854 (age 31-32) | Lost at sea |
Mr George Cutts, who was born in West Retford in 1823, was the son of Mr Joseph Cutts, who came to Retford from Wellow, and was a saddler. Mr George Cutts was originally in business in West Retford, and at the great emigration in the bad times he and his wife set sail for Australia - where he had two brothers - but was shipwrecked and his wife was drowned. Upon his return to Retford he commenced business as a grocer and wine and spirit merchant in the Market Place.
Mr Cutts played an active part in local affairs, and was twice Mayor of East Retford, in 1874-75 and 1875-76. He was one of the first members of Retford Volunteer Company and retired with the rank of colour-sergeant. He was a Governor of the Retford Grammar School, a member of the Charity Trustees, an Income tax Commissioner and a member of the governing body of the Retford Hospital.
Mr Cutts was a Justice of the Peace for the borough for over 20 years and was the senior magistrate. In politics he was a strong Conservative. His parents were Wesleyans, with whom he was associated up to the time of the death of his mother, when in 1888 he became a member of the Congregational Church of which his wife was a member.
Thanks to Sue Talbot for the above information.
CUTTS George of Pelham House East Retford Nottinghamshire died 4 January 1909; Probate London 20 February to Sarah Eliza Cutts widow and John Henry Lambert bank manager. Effects £11972 13s. 11d.
In 1854 Mr Cutts contemplated making his home abroad and embarked with his first wife at Liverpool in the "Tayleur" a new iron sailing ship bound for Australia where two of his brothers were living. There were 660 souls on board and at noon on January 21st 1854 the ship struck on a rock on the Irish coast. She went down in 20 minutes after she struck. Out of the 660 souls, 378 were drowned, including 197 women. Mrs Cutts being amongst the number. Two hundred and twenty five passengers were saved and 57 of the crew.
Thanks to Sue Talbot for supplying this information.
Thanks to Jim Cutts for correcting this identification.