Ancestors of Mandy Willard

William SCUTT (c1825-1908)

and Mary MANSBRIDGE (c1834-?)

William Scutt and Mary Mansbridge married by banns on 18 November 1854 in Bolney, Sussex.  William was then a labourer and Mary a domestic servant, and they were both of Bolney.  The witnesses to the marriage were Maria Ede, Henry Scutt and Thomas Attree. Their father's were named as William Mansbridge and John Scutt who were both labourers.

(William and Mary were not my direct ancestors.  Mary was the niece of my 3x Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Mansbridge (1808-1879).  I also have earlier Scutt ancestors from Billingshurst and West Chiltington, but don't know, yet, if there is any link.)

William Scutt was born about 1824-6 in Bolney and was the son of John Scutt (c1775-1860) and  Ann Stoner (1791-1868).  He died on 13 March and was buried in Bolney on 28 March 1908.  His cause of death was Cerebral Apoplexy.  When the 1841 census was recorded, William was possibly the 15 year old agricultural labourer living in the home of Richard Cragg at Brooklands in Bolney.  Also in Richard's household at that time was 15 year old Ann Mansbridge, a servant.  By 1851 William was living with his parents at Scrapps House in Bolney and he was then a 27 year old unmarried agricultural labourer.

William's brother John Scutt (1829-1877) married Mary's cousin Kezia Mansbridge (1835-?) in 1853.

Mary Mansbridge was born about 1834/5 in Bolney.  She was the daughter of William Mansbridge (1792-1874) and Sarah Walder (1799-1878).  In 1841 she was a 6 year old living with her parents and siblings in Bolney.  She was still with her parents as a 16 year old in 1851.

At the time of the 1861 census the family were living in Colwood Road, Bolney and William was then an engine driver and feeder.  In 1871 they were living at Homewood House and William was an agricultural labourer.  When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living at Homewood House Cottages in Bolney and William was an agricultural labourer - next door at that time was the family of James Vaughan.  In 1901 the couple were living at Colwood Park Farm, Bolney and William was an ordinary labourer.

Another Mary Mansbridge was also born in 1834 and married in 1854.  She was the daughter of William Mansbridge (1794-1866) and Sarah Neeve (1799-?) and married George Attree.

William Scutt and Mary Mansbridge had 7 known children:

1. Warden Scutt was baptised on 6 March 1855 in Bolney.  He may have died before 1901.  He was 6 years old when the 1861 census was recorded.

   Warden married Florence Ann Coles on 22 November 1876 in Kingston, Surrey.

   Florence was born on 22 April 1854 and baptised on 28 May 1854 in Hersham, Surrey.  She was the daughter of John Coles (1825-1897) and Susanna Martin (1826-1902) - see below.  Florence had been in service in Bromley at the time of their marriage.

   At the time of the 1881 census the family were living at 83 Simpsons Road, Bromley and Warden was then a Gardener/Domestic Servant.

   Warden and Florence had the following children:

   1. Alice Julia Scutt was born in the fourth quarter of 1877 in Thornton Heath, Surrey.  She was 3 years old when the 1881 census was recorded.  In 1901 she was a 23 year old domestic parlour maid living in Bromley.  She may have married in the second quarter of 1902 in the Bromley district to either Benjamin Bedingfield or Herbert Harding Harlow.

   2. William John Scutt was born in the third quarter of 1879 in Bromley.  He was a year old in 1881.

   3. Harry Warden Scutt was born about 1881.  When the 1901 census was recorded he was a 19 year old shoemaker living in Bromley.

   4. Florence Kate Scutt was born in the fourth quarter of 1883.  She died on 3 December 1958 in Wateringbury.  She was always known as Flo.  She married Augustus Thorne on 22 January 1908 in Plaistow, Bromley, Kent.  He was known as Gus and he died on 6 January 1961.  They were both buried in Wateringbury cemetery.  (Thanks to Liz for the marriage and death dates.)

   5. Frederick Scutt was born about 1886.  When the 1901 census was recorded he was a 15 year old garden boy in Bromley.

   6. Emily Susannah Scutt was born about 1888 in Bromley.  She was 12 years old in 1901.

   7. Charles Edward Scutt was born about 1890 in Bromley.  He was 10 years old when the 1901 census was recorded.  He died on 14 May 1916 in France.  He was then of Australian citizenship and a Private with the 18th Battalion Australian Infantry, A.I.F..  He was also said to have been the son of Warden Scutt and Florence Ann Scutt of 14 Park End, Bromley, Kent.

   8. Daisy Scutt was born and died in the third quarter of 1890.

   9. Robert Harold Scutt was born in the first quarter of 1893.  He was 8 years old in 1901.

   10. Helen Mary Scutt was born in the fourth quarter of 1897.  She was 3 years old when the 1901 census was recorded.

   (A Henry James Scutt was born in the second quarter of 1893 in the Bromley registration district, which is where most of the above Scutt children were also born.  But who were Henry's parents?)

2. William Scutt was baptised on 6 December 1858 in Bolney.  He died there on 3 April 1940.  He was 2 years old when the 1861 census was recorded.  In 1881 he was an unmarried 22 year old agricultural labourer living with his parents.

   William married Emma King in February 1882 in Shermanbury.

   Emma was born about 1854-61 in Shermanbury and died in 1932.  In 1881 she was a 24 year old cook domestic in the home of Richard Hamshar at the Manor House in Bolney.  When the 1901 census was recorded the family were living in Bolney and William was a carter on a farm.  Both William and Emma then gave their ages as 40 years.

   The couple had 4 known children:

   1. Alice Scutt was born about 1882 in Bolney.  When the 1901 census was recorded she was an 18 year old domestic housemaid living in Reigate, Surrey.

   2. George William Scutt was born about 1885 in Bolney.  He was a 16 year old labourer on a farm in 1901.  He was died on 4 July 1917 in Belgium.  At the time he was a Private in the 2nd Battalion Scots Guard.  He left a widow Jane who was then living at West Cottages in Bolney.

   3. Kate Scutt was born about 1887 in Bolney.  She was 13 years old when the 1901 census was recorded.

   4. Minnie Scutt was born in the third quarter of 1891 in Bolney.  She was 9 years old when the 1901 census was recorded.  She died in 1977.

3. Mary Ann Scutt was baptised on 11 August 1861 in Bolney.  She was not living with her parents when the 1881 census was recorded.

4. Frederick Scutt was born about 1863 in Bolney.  He died on 25 October 1938 in Bolney  In 1881 he was a 17 year old agricultural labourer living with his parents.

   Frederick married Ellen Louise Hawkes on 13 September 1897 in Bolney.

   Ellen was born about 1862 in Saffron Walden, Essex and died in 1916.

   The couple had 4 known children:

   1. Louisa Agnes Scutt was born in the third quarter of 1898 in Hurstpierpoint.  She married Albert Holder in 1921 in Bolney.  He was born in 1896 in Henfield and was the son of John Holder (1870-1952) and Sarah Ann Jenner (1869-1956).

   2. Mary Elizabeth Scutt was born in the third quarter of 1899 in Hurstpierpoint.  She married Frederick Purdew.

   3. Winifred Rose Scutt was born in the first quarter of 1901 in Hurstpierpoint.  She married Harold Hodges in about May 1929 in Burgess Hill, Sussex

   4. Frderick William Cecil Scutt was born on 17 July 1903 in Hassocks.  He did in about 1980.  He married Eva Nellie Silverson in May 1931 (not in the Woodmancote parish church).  She was born in 1905 and was the daughter of Arthur Silverson (1879-1955) and Bessie Charlotte Mary Cooper (1880-1885).

5. Harry Scutt was baptised on 27 September 1868 in Bolney.  His name was recorded as Henry Scutt in the 1881 census, at which time he was a 12 year old agricultural labourer.  When the 1891 census was recorded he was a 22 year old boilermaker's labourer living at 37 West Hill Street in Brighton, the home of his cousin Henry Mansbridge.

6. Elizabeth Sarah Scutt was born about 1871 in Bolney.  She was a 9 year old Scholar in 1881.

   Elizabeth married George Harry Whiles on 26 April 1893 in Bolney.

   When the 1901 census was recorded the couple were living in Peatling Parva, Leicestershire, where George was a gardener.

   George was born about 1871 in Astley, Leicestershire.  In 1881 he was living with his Grandparents George Argyle (55) and Mary (57).

   George and Elizabeth may have been the parents of:

   1. Elsie Whiles was born in the first quarter of 1895 in Peatling Parva.  She was 6 years old in 1901.

   2. Lilan Whiles was born in the first quarter of 1895 in Peatling Parva.  She was also 6 years old when the 1901 census was recorded.

   3. Rose Emma Whiles was born in the first quarter of 1898.  I have not found her in the 1901 census index.

7. Frank Scutt was born about 1876 in Bolney.  He was 5 years old when the 1881 census was recorded.

Notes

John Coles was baptised on 18 September 1825 at Walton on Thames.  He died on 24 August 1897 at Hersham in Walton on Thames.  His wife Susanna Martin was also baptised in Walton on Thames on 7 May 1826 and died on 6 July 1902 at the same place as her husband.

MANSBRIDGE          SCUTT