Electoral Rolls Brighton 1950's

[carol8353]

This is a bit of a long shot- but I've seen it happen before.....

An Ada Fowler married a Joseph D Nye in Camberwell in Sept 1/4 of 1915

I wonder if he died and then she(with young kids) went on to marry a cousin,Walter Fowler?.

My grandparents were first cousins.

Anyway,perhaps all will become clear once you get a couple of certs.

All the best

Carol

[kizmiaz]

On FreeBMD there's a marriage of an Ada C Tugnett in Dec 1910 and on the same page is a John F Nye. (Dec 1910 Brighton Vol 2b Page 510)

Then in 1911 there is a death for a John F Nye in Brighton (Sep 1911 Brighton Vol 2b Page 297)

No guarantee that the Ada C Tugnett was marrying John Nye. There are only three people listed on the FreeBMD page so the name of one bride is missing.

There is no Ada Tugnett or anything close to that name that I can see on the 1901 census in Sussex, BUT there is a birth record for an Ada Clara Tugnutt in Steyning district in 1879 (Jun 1879 Steyning Vol 2b Page 309). Steyning district included parts of Hove and Aldrington, which are now part of the same city, so easily within the right area. 

Or it could just be a coincidence of names.

Glen

[kizmiaz]

I've just found an Ada Tucknott of the right age working as a servant in Ditchling in 1901 who was born in Preston in 1880. Preston is or was in Steyning district and is now pretty much just a suburb of Brighton. Sorry if I offend anyone from Preston, but it is!!! (RG13/913 Folio 23 Page 7)

Can't see anything close in 1891

In 1881 there is an Ada Tugnott born in 1880 in Brighton living with parents John and Jane Tugnott (RG11/1082 Folio 103 Page 47). John was a Shoeing Smith born in Brighton in 1855.

I wouldn't start going any further in to this until you get the marriage certificate, because this could be a complete Red Herring, but may be a start if the certificate proves her maiden name was Tugnett or anything close.

(Interestingly, I was researching the Tugnett/Tugnott/Tucknutt/Tucknott etc. name in Brighton for many months looking for my ggg-grandfather until I realised I'd made a very basic error in my research, and the person I thought I was decended from had died at the age of a few months so couldn't possibly be my ancestor!)

Glen

[mothermicheal]

Hi Carol and Glen

Up until Saturday, I had no idea as to the name of my Grandma.
Now I know there were other children.

All the new info, lots to take in.

Like you say they could be red herrings, but will keep them just in case it ties in when I get certificate.

All this help and information in such a short space of time is just amazing.

I really appreciate all your help and suggestions, they are most gratefully received.

Linda

[carol8353]

I know we're not getting out hopes up yet,but.............there is a birth of a Cecil Nye mothers maiden name Tugnett in Brighton in June 1/4 of 1915.
It appears he could have been a twin as there is also an Albert with the same ref number. 2b page 250

Sadly an Albert died age 0 in the same 1/4 of 1915.

Even if her hubby had died in 1911,adn this child was illegitimate- her surname would still have been Nye with a maiden name of Tugnett.

This'll probably all turn out to be rubbish  but we love the chase 

Carol

Hmmm ....maybe not, as the Cecil going to Canada in 1919 would have been born c 1913.

[sillgen]

Tugnott came up several times as the maiden name of mother among the births so that is interesting that she was called Ada.   I don't think it was the relevant names though.  We will await the marriage certificate with bated breath!
Andrea

[sillgen]

there is a birth record for an Ada Clara Tugnutt in Steyning district in 1879 (Jun 1879 Steyning Vol 2b Page 309).
Glen

There is also a death in 1891 which could be that Ada.
Andrea

[mothermicheal]

Hi

Just out of curiosity how as everyone found the name Tugnett, Tugnutt and Tucknott.
Is there a site or something I'm not doing or missing, or do I need to subscribe?

Andrea thanks but I do not think the death in 1891 is connected as my Ada married Walter in 1918 and went to Canada in 1919.

Thanks everyone
Linda

[kizmiaz]

There is also a death in 1891 which could be that Ada.
Andrea

The Ada dying in 1891 is listed on FreeBMD as 4 years old, so was probably the one born in Brighton in 1886.

Linda, I'd wait till you can be certain that the Tugnotts (or however its spelt) are part of your family (many a long evening has been ruined by finding I'd been looking for completely the wrong family lines!), but if they do turn out to be connected, the site I've been using to find them is the FreeBMD site (www dot freebmd dot org dot uk. Strange, I can't put the address in without it being changed to a rootsweb address?). If you select "Phonetic search surnames" it will hopefully find them, regardless of spelling.

Glen