Many thanks for getting in touch. I've researched the Nutter and Slinger families and I'm aware of much of what you tell me. The road names of Nutter, Rough Lee and Ellerbreck feature in both Accrington and Cleveleys. The thing that eludes me is the marriage of (Major) William Nutter and Elizabeth Alice Slinger.
William Nutter died in 1900, his wife Elizabeth in 1920, both in Cleveleys and both are buried in Christ Church Accrington. I have their obituaries which mention "wife of" - "wife of late husband" etc. I, and others who have tried on my behalf, cannot find a marriage record, furthermore neither can be found in the census of 1881 and 1891. Research suggests both were pillars of society, in matters military, politics and the church all of which strongly supports they were married - but no record
As for their absence from census records I've a hunch they might have been somewhere in Europe.
It's good of you to raise this thread again and I wonder if you have any family interest. You also mention having a photograph of the Nutter bungalow in Cleveleys. I would like a copy - are you able to post it? As an alternative I could send you a PM with my email address.
