Ancestors of Mandy Willard

William TULETT (1825-1895)

and Lucy LAKER (c1821-1887)

William Tulett and Lucy Laker married on 11 January 1845 at the parish church of St. George in West Grinstead, Sussex.  He was then a 21 year old bachelor and labourer.  She was a 24 year old spinster.  The witnesses to the marriage were John Hill and Mary Ann Laker.  William's father's name was not recorded on their marriage certificate.  (They were not my direct ancestors, but my mother's maiden name was Tullett and so I am interested in all Tullett families, just to make sure I'm on the right track with my own.)

William Tulett was born about 1824/5 in Brighton, Sussex, as per the 1851-1891 census.  He may have died aged 70 years and his death registered in the first quarter of 1895 in the East Preston registration district.

The St. Nicholas, Brighton baptism register records just one William Tulett baptised at about that time.  He was baptised on 10 June 1827 and was the son of James Tulett and Mary Ford.  This William was unmarried and living with his father in his uncle's home in 1851.

Another William Tulett was baptised on 29 May 1825 at the parish church of St. Mary in Shipley, Sussex, the son of William Tullett (1799-1878) and Charlotte Woodman (c1802-1886).  In 1891 that William was living in Brighton along with his wife Rosina Reeves, whom he had married in 1854 and his 53 year old brother Albert.

Might William have been the illegitimate son of Mary Tulett (1809-?)?  She had an illegitimate son baptised in 1826, although she may have been slightly too young to have been William's mother.

The Sussex Poor Law Database records that on 20 August 1829 a removal order was issued to William Tulett and 3 children, namely, 5 year old William, 2 year old James and 8 week old John.  The parishes involved were Brighton and West Grinstead.  Might William senior have married Jemima Jolly by banns on 29 January 1824 in Brighton?  He was then a bachelor and she a widow and they were both of Brighton.  As Jemima Patching she had previously married James Jolley on 25 March 1815 in Beddingham.

Lucy Laker was baptised on 22 April 1821 in West Grinstead.  She was the daughter of Richard Laker (1790-?) and Lucy Hillman (1793-?).  She may have died aged 67 years and her death registered in the fourth quarter of 1887 in the East Preston registration district.

William and Lucy were witnesses to the marriage of Peter Laker and Mary Ann Patching on 18 November 1843 in West Grinstead.

At the time of the 1841 census both William and Lucy were living in the home of Michael Botting and his wife Sarah at Dialpost in West Grinstead.  Lucy was a 20 year old servant and William a 15 year old agricultural labourer.

In 1851 the couple and their 4 children were living at Hookland Lodge in Shipley and William was an agricultural labourer.  Also with them on census night was a visitor, 32 year old unmarried Eliza Jenden who was a pauper born in Wiston, Sussex.

The 1861 census records the couple and their 7 children were back in Dialpost and William was still an agricultural labourer.

In 1871 the couple and their 3 children were living in New Lodge, Dialpost and William was an agricultural labourer.  They also had a lodger living with them, unmarried 22 year old Caroline Martin who was a schoolmistress who had been born in Lambeth, Surrey.

When the 1881 census was recorded the couple were still living at New Lodge, Dialpost in West Grinstead and William was an agricultural labour.  Their surname was then recorded as Tulitt.  Also living with them on census night were their 7 year old nephew Allie J. T. Cripps and 53 year old unmarried lodger, Elizabeth Harding who was a district visitor.

William was a 66 year old widower and general labourer in 1891 and he was then lodging with the family of George Greenyer and his wife Julia at Pr**dean Cottage in West Tarring, Sussex.

William Tulett and Lucy Laker had 10 known children:

1. William Tulett was baptised on 2 March 1845 in West Grinstead, at which time his father was a labourer of West Grinstead.  At the time of the 1851 census he was a 6 year old scholar.

   As William Tulett he married Mary Ann Cramp on 11 May 1867 in West Grinstead.  He was then a 22 year old grocer's assistant from Henfield, Sussex and she was a 20 year old servant.  The witnesses to the marriage were Henry Tulett and Hannah Nightinggale.

   Mary was born about 1847 in West Grinstead and was the daughter of William Edward Cramp a carpenter.

   When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living at 44 Munster Square in London and William was a carman.

   William and Mary had the following children:

   1. William Tulett was baptised on 10 May 1868 in Henfield.  He died in Worthing in 1917.  When the 1881 census was recorded he was 13 year old scholar living with his parents.

   2. Flora Tulett was baptised on 26 September 1869 in West Grinstead.  She was an 11 year old scholar in 1881.

   3. Emma Tulett was born in the first quarter of 1871 in Marylebone, Middlesex.  She was a 10 year old scholar in 1881.

   4. Charles Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1872 in Marylebone.  He was an 8 year old scholar in 1881.

   5. Alice Jane Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1875 in London.  In 1881 she was a 5 year old scholar living with her Uncle Henry.  She may have married in 1906.

   6. Alfred Tulett was born in the first quarter of  1878 in Marylebone.  He was 3 years old when the 1881 census was recorded.  He married Hilda Florence in about 1902.

2. Henry Tulett was baptised on 23 June 1847 in West Grinstead, at which time his father was a labourer of West Grinstead.  He was 3 years old in 1851.  In 1861 he was a 13 year old under carter and the eldest of his siblings living at home.

   Henry married Maria, possibly Maria Potter in the fourth quarter of 1874 in the Horsham district.

   Maria was born about 1853 in Nuthurst, Sussex.

   When the 1881 census was recorded the couple were living at The Bulls Head in Goring, Sussex and Henry was a licensed victualler.  Also living with them was their 5 year old niece, Alice Jane Tulett, and 57 year old Harry Joard who was their potman.

3. Allen Tulett was baptised on 18 March 1849 in West Grinstead, at which time his father was a labourer of West Grinstead.  He was 2 years old in 1851.  He may have died in the second quarter of 1852.

4. Mary Ann Tullett was baptised on 2 March 1851 in Shipley.  She was 2 months old when the 1851 census was recorded.  In 1861 she was a 10 year old scholar.

   Mary Ann married George Edward Cramp on 16 September 1876 in West Grinstead.  He was then a 27 year old bachelor and carpenter and joiner of St. Pancras in London.  She was a 26 year old spinster and servant.  The witnesses to the marriage were William Tulett and Ellen Tulett.

   George was born about 1849 in West Grinstead and was the son of William Edward Cramp and Sarah Lindfield who had married in 1847.  In 1861 George was a 12 year old agricultural labourer and the eldest of his siblings living at home.  His father was then a carpenter.

5. Ellen Tulit was baptised on 5 December 1852 in Shipley.  She was an 8 year old scholar in 1861.

6. Alfred Tulett was baptised on 27 August 1854 in West Grinstead.  In 1861 he was a 6 year old scholar.  He was a 16 year old agricultural labourer in 1871 and the eldest of his siblings living at home.  He died aged 82 years in 1936.

   Alfred married Elizabeth Boniface by banns on 8 April 1878 in Cowfold.  Their father's were named as William Tulett a farm labourer and Jacob Boniface a deceased farmer.  The witnesses to their marriage were Henry Tulett and Maria Tulett.

   Elizabeth was born about 1855 in West Grinstead and was the daughter of Jacob Boniface (c1824-?) and Harriett Dale (c1828-?).  When the 1861 census was recorded she was a 6 year old scholar living with her parents in West Grinstead.

   When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living in Church Lane, West Tarring, Sussex and Alfred was then a domestic gardener.  Also living with them were Elizabeth's sister and brother, 19 year old Eliza C. Boniface who was an unemployed domestic cook and 15 year old William Boniface who was a gardener.  The family were stilling living in West Tarring when the 1901 census was recorded.  (Their surname has been recorded as Jullett in the on-line census index.)

   Alfred and Elizabeth had the following children:

   1. Charles Thomas Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1878 in West Grinstead.  He died aged 62 in 1940.  He was 2 years old in 1881.  Charles married Elizabeth Emma Soper-Cook in the third quarter of 1902.

   2. Harry George Tulett was baptised on 4 April 1879 in West Tarring.  He died aged 58 in 1938.  He was a year old in 1881.  In 1901 he was a 21 year old plumber and the eldest of his brothers living at home.  Harry married Elizabeth Joyes in the second quarter of 1901.

   3. Horace Alfred Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1881 in West Tarring.  He died in 1943 at 7 Beaconsfield Terrace in Worthing.  In 1901 he was a 20 year old painter and paper hanger.  He married Eliza Mary Bicknell in the third quarter of 1902.

   4. Herbert William Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1884 in West Tarring.  He died in 1961.  In 1901 he was a domestic gardener.  He married Emma Lynke in 1912.

   5. Alfred Stephen Tulett was born in the first quarter of 1888 in West Tarring.  His name was recorded as 13 year old Fred in the 1901 census.

   6. Arthur Edward Tullett was born in the second quarter of 1891 in West Tarring.  He was 10 years old in 1901.

   7. Leonard Victor Tulett was baptised on 25 February 1894 in West Tarring.  He was 7 years old at the time of the 1901 census.  He married Edith Knight in 1918.

   8. Percy Tulett was baptised on 3 September 1896 in West Tarring.  He was 4 years old in 1901.  He married twice.  Firstly to Louisa Floate in 1921 and then Pat Jacobs in 1948.

7. George Tulett was baptised on 27 April 1856 in West Grinstead.  In 1861 he was a 5 year old scholar.  He was a 14 year old agricultural labourer in 1871.  He died aged 57 years in 1913.  George, along with his brother Albert, became Police Officers in the Metropolitan Police.

   George married Jane Snashfold on 4 August 1878 in West Grinstead.  He was then a 22 year old bachelor and labourer, and she was a 21 year old servant and spinster of Shipley, Sussex.  The witnesses to the marriage were Rainger Styles and Sarah Styles.

   Jane was baptised on 12 July 1857 in West  Chiltington and was the daughter of William Snashfold (c1817-?) and Mary Wood (c1819-?).  When the 1861 census was recorded she was 3 years old and living with her parents and siblings at Broadford Bridge in West Chiltington.  Her father was then an agricultural labourer.

   When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living at 1 Meredith Street in West Ham, Essex and George was a policeman.  In 1891 the family were living at 75 Morgan Street in West Ham and George was a police constabale.

   George and Jane had the following children:

   1. George Tulett was born about 1878 in Shipley.  He was 3 years old in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 13 year old corn dealer's assistant.

   2. Laura Ellen Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1879 in Plaistow, Essex.  She was a year old in 1881.  In 1891 she was 11 years old.

   3. Maud Mary Tullett was was born in the first quarter of 1882 in West Ham and baptised on 5 October 1884 in Ashurst, Sussex.  She was 9 years old in 1891.

   4. Gertrude Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1884 in West Ham.  She was 7 years old in 1891.

   5. Mabel Jane Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1886 in West Ham.  In 1891 she was 4 years old.

   6. Eva Kate Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1888 in West Ham.

   7. Sidney Arthur Tulett was born  in the second quarter of 1890 in West Ham.  When the 1891 census was recorded he was 11 months old.

   8. Ernest Frederick Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1891 in West Ham.

   9. Ada Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1893 in the West Ham registration district and died in 1894 aged 1 year.

   10. Percy Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1894 in West Ham.

   11. Alfred Alec Tulett was born in the fourth quarter of 1897 in the West Ham district.  He married Eileen Webster.

   12. Lillian Grace Tulett was born in the second quarter of 1899 in West Ham.

8. Fanny J. Tulett was born about 1859 in West Grinstead.  She was 2 years old at the time of the 1861 census.

9. Harriett Tulett was baptised on 29 January 1860 in West Grinstead and buried there on 25 July 1862, aged 1 year and 6 months.  The 1861 census records that she was then a year old.

10. Albert Tulett was baptised on 28 September 1862 in West Grinstead.  In 1871 he was a 9 year old scholar.  He died aged 74 years in 1936.

    Albert enlisted in The Metropolitan Police on the 4 April 1887 and was allocated the Warrant Number 72415.  His first posting was to K Division (Bow), with the Divisional (Collar) Number 82 K.  He was promoted to Sergeant on the 23 December 1901 and transferred to S Division (Hampstead) as PS 61 S.  He also served in T Division (Hammersmith) as SPS 90 T.  He was promoted to Inspector on 2 November1903 in J Division (Bethnal Green) but reverted to SPS (Sergeant) in 1904, serving out his time as SPS53R (Greenwich).  Albert left the Force on retirement on the 6 April 1912 (completed 25 years).  He was award the following medals:  1887 Jubilee with 1887 bar, 1902 and 1911 Coronation.

    Albert married Ellen Miles in the first quarter of 1886 in the Pancras registration district of London.

    Ellen was born about 1861 in Horsmondon, Kent and was the daughter of George Miles (c1828-?) and Lucy (c1830-?).  When the 1871 census was recorded she was 9 years old and living with her parents and siblings in Horsmondon, and her father was then a tailor.

    When the 1901 census was recorded the couple and their 5 children were living at 5 Henstridge Place (I think that's the address).  Albert was then a 38 year old police sergent.

    Albert and Ellen had the following children:

    1. Ellen Tulett was born about 1888 in St. Pancras, London.  She was 13 years old in 1901.

    2. Alice Tulett was born about 1890 in London.  She was 11 years old in 1901.

    3. Albert Tulett was born about 1892 in London.  In 1901 he was 9 years old.

    4. Leonard Cecil Tulett was born in the third quarter of 1896 in Marylebone, London.  In 1901 he was 4 years old.

    5. Alfred Tulett was born about 1899 in Marylebone, London.  He was 2 years old in 1901.

I have a transcript of the West Grinstead parish registers produced by The Parish Register Transript Society.  The transcribed baptisms cover 1559-1812 and there were no Tullett, or variant, baptisms recorded in the index during those dates.

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