We know that Violet Cox was born in 1902 and married Harry Hallworth in September 1929, when she was 26 and he was 29. We also know that her parents were Ellen & Richard Cox, who had 3 children - May, Violet & Jack.
Famous Coxes
Here are some famous Cox - with links to a page on Wikipedia if relevant.
Alan Cox: Computer Programmer, co-developer of Linux
Carl Cox: International DJ
Courtney Cox: American Actress, eg. Friends
Jennings Cox: Mining Engineer & Inventor of the daiquiri
Terry Cox: British Drummer for eg. The Pentangle, Elton John, Charles Aznavour.
And Finally: Cox's Orange Pippins!! - named for the brewer & horticulturalist Richard Cox.
Alan Cox: Computer Programmer, co-developer of Linux
Carl Cox: International DJ
Courtney Cox: American Actress, eg. Friends
Jennings Cox: Mining Engineer & Inventor of the daiquiri
Terry Cox: British Drummer for eg. The Pentangle, Elton John, Charles Aznavour.
And Finally: Cox's Orange Pippins!! - named for the brewer & horticulturalist Richard Cox.
Tuthill family branch
Grandad Christopher Mead Tuthill's parents are remembered as William James Tuthill and Anna Mary (maiden name unknown, presumably Mead?).
In fact, I believe that Christopher's mother was named Hannah Mary, and that Mead was his maternal grandmother's name. If you want to find out more about Hannah and her family, go straight to this post.
In fact, I believe that Christopher's mother was named Hannah Mary, and that Mead was his maternal grandmother's name. If you want to find out more about Hannah and her family, go straight to this post.
The Tunstills of Fylingdales
The story begins with our grandfather Christopher Mead Tuthill (photo on right here taken in the 1970's with his wife Mary Bolton.
His father was William Tuthill, whose early years & ancestors are described on this other post.
In this post, I'm going to show you what little I know so far of Christopher's mother, Hannah Mary Tuthill (nee Tunstill).
Bolton Wanderings
In the beginning, we knew that Christopher Tuthill's wife, Mary Louisa was a daughter of John Smurthwaite Bolton and Louisa Bolton (maiden name Seton).
In this post I bring you results of my investigations about John Bolton, and then more about Louisa Seton in a later post.
In this post I bring you results of my investigations about John Bolton, and then more about Louisa Seton in a later post.
More on John Bolton's parents
John 
Smurthwaite BOLTON, c.1917
It was rather difficult to find any details about John Bolton's ancestors, though when I knew the details on his 1898 marriage certificate, I could narrow the search down a little.
He and his young wife Louisa are found in the 1901 census return in Darlington, Co. Durham
Smurthwaite BOLTON, c.1917It was rather difficult to find any details about John Bolton's ancestors, though when I knew the details on his 1898 marriage certificate, I could narrow the search down a little.
He and his young wife Louisa are found in the 1901 census return in Darlington, Co. Durham
Borrowdales of Barnard Castle
Back to Darlington!
While John Smurthwaite Bolton was away in Canada and serving in France, his wife Louisa (was Seton now Bolton) and three children were living in Darlington - so they will show up on the 1911 census when it becomes available. Not sure why he took the step of going to Canada, perhaps he had a family connection there, an offer of a good job? It was a long-term job...he arrived on the Canadian shores March 1911 and enlisted in 1916. Presumably, after his injuries in France (or when the war ended) he returned home to Darlington.
Next step of the search is to turn backwards now from John & Louisa - in order to find their parents. (Easiest and most surefire way would be to get the 1898 marriage certificate, but that's not nearly so interesting!)
While John Smurthwaite Bolton was away in Canada and serving in France, his wife Louisa (was Seton now Bolton) and three children were living in Darlington - so they will show up on the 1911 census when it becomes available. Not sure why he took the step of going to Canada, perhaps he had a family connection there, an offer of a good job? It was a long-term job...he arrived on the Canadian shores March 1911 and enlisted in 1916. Presumably, after his injuries in France (or when the war ended) he returned home to Darlington.
Next step of the search is to turn backwards now from John & Louisa - in order to find their parents. (Easiest and most surefire way would be to get the 1898 marriage certificate, but that's not nearly so interesting!)
Louisa Seton, Wood, Bolton
Going Further
Unlike with other branches of the family, there was only one choice in the 1881 database for this family - so I can be fairly certain that the young Louisa Seton I found in the 1881 Census is the right one. Further checks on full certificates would be good.
Following the discovery of these few details, I was able to go back in time through the National Census returns and piece together the following family history for Louisa's parents:
Unlike with other branches of the family, there was only one choice in the 1881 database for this family - so I can be fairly certain that the young Louisa Seton I found in the 1881 Census is the right one. Further checks on full certificates would be good.
Following the discovery of these few details, I was able to go back in time through the National Census returns and piece together the following family history for Louisa's parents:
1911 Census Release
News of the release of the 1911 Census. See also a link here - I enjoyed the 'finds' at the bottom of the page.
Census returns are kept securely until they are 100 years old, to protect the privacy of the people named in them. The 1911 National Census data, however is being released slightly early (Why? - see this article from 2006) - with a column on infirmities blacked out until 2012. What a huge job the achivists have done to get this all online! Especially as this year's data has been stored in the form of the original handwritten sheets from each house, (rather than the enumerators' collated sheets).
North Yorkshire and Durham records have just come online - some details have been added into this blog - so do take a look before you search.
England & Wales Census data: Not all counties are available quite yet - Northumberland & Wales are yet to come online. The index can be searched for free at Find My Past, and images of the original documents can be viewed (pay-per-view).
Scottish Census data: In Scotland, the census data has protected more strongly, and so will only be released in 2011. Previous years - see here.
Irish Census data: can be searched at the National Archives, Dublin. See here.
If any cousins out there decide to go ahead & look further for some relatives (i.e. actually pay to view the whole image & data on a 1911 census return) then it would be very useful if you could share the results with the rest of the family through this blog. You can simply post a comment or send an email to me. That way we don't pay 1911-census-rip-off.com (as some are calling it!!) any more than we must. Actually I think the fee is quite fair - there has been a lot of work done here. Anyone who doesn't want to pay for lots of sheets can simply wait a few months/years; then it will be much cheaper, as was the case with the 1901 census. In my particular case, I'm going to wait until all the English counties become available, then I can better prioritise what I'd like to see in full, or decide to sit on my hands for a while!
Soapbox moment over...
Census returns are kept securely until they are 100 years old, to protect the privacy of the people named in them. The 1911 National Census data, however is being released slightly early (Why? - see this article from 2006) - with a column on infirmities blacked out until 2012. What a huge job the achivists have done to get this all online! Especially as this year's data has been stored in the form of the original handwritten sheets from each house, (rather than the enumerators' collated sheets).
North Yorkshire and Durham records have just come online - some details have been added into this blog - so do take a look before you search.
England & Wales Census data: Not all counties are available quite yet - Northumberland & Wales are yet to come online. The index can be searched for free at Find My Past, and images of the original documents can be viewed (pay-per-view).
Scottish Census data: In Scotland, the census data has protected more strongly, and so will only be released in 2011. Previous years - see here.
Irish Census data: can be searched at the National Archives, Dublin. See here.
If any cousins out there decide to go ahead & look further for some relatives (i.e. actually pay to view the whole image & data on a 1911 census return) then it would be very useful if you could share the results with the rest of the family through this blog. You can simply post a comment or send an email to me. That way we don't pay 1911-census-rip-off.com (as some are calling it!!) any more than we must. Actually I think the fee is quite fair - there has been a lot of work done here. Anyone who doesn't want to pay for lots of sheets can simply wait a few months/years; then it will be much cheaper, as was the case with the 1901 census. In my particular case, I'm going to wait until all the English counties become available, then I can better prioritise what I'd like to see in full, or decide to sit on my hands for a while!
Soapbox moment over...
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