1Information provided by Sandra Smith, Email to Jim Cosgrave, 29 Aug 2016, .
Sandra told me that she had found the marriage entry of Laura Louisa Lacey and William Carruthers Hutton (not W.C. Sutton, as identified in the newspaper marriage announcement of her sister, Gertrude Lacey). The marriage took place on April 23rd 1908 at the registry office in Adelaide, South Australia (page 233; vol 235).2Newspaper - The Argus (Victoria, Australia), Page 3; Divorce Court.
"Decrees nisi for divorce were granted as follows by Mr Justice Lowe in the Third Civil Court yesterday -
Laura Louisa Hutton, aged 44 years, Station street, Morwell, from William Carruthers, aged 46 years, hotel employee, of Berwick on the ground of desertion. The marrlage took place on May 23 1908 at Adelaide and there are three children."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Australia, Victoria, 1889; Reg. No. 24543.
"LACEY, Laura Louisa; father is Wm Arthur; mother is Amy Blanche (Coe)."2Information provided by Sandra Smith, Email to Jim Cosgrave, 29 Aug 2016, .
Sandra told me that she had found the marriage entry of Laura Louisa Lacey and William Carruthers Hutton (not W.C. Sutton, as identified in the newspaper marriage announcement of her sister, Gertrude Lacey). The marriage took place on April 23rd 1908 at the registry office in Adelaide, South Australia (page 233; vol 235).3Newspaper - The Argus (Victoria, Australia), Page 3; Divorce Court.
"Decrees nisi for divorce were granted as follows by Mr Justice Lowe in the Third Civil Court yesterday -
Laura Louisa Hutton, aged 44 years, Station street, Morwell, from William Carruthers, aged 46 years, hotel employee, of Berwick on the ground of desertion. The marrlage took place on May 23 1908 at Adelaide and there are three children."
1Census 1939 - England (1939 Register), RG101; piece 2118B; item 004.
Donald P. Wootton is listed as Head; married; born 11 July 1903; Electric Refrig Eng.2FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Sep 1903; Camberwell; 1d; 868.
"WOOTON, Philip Donald; mother's maiden surname is WALLER."3FreeBMD Index, Marriage Mar 1937; Bromley; 2a; 1366.
"SPRIGGS, Fanny A.; and WOOTTON, Philip D. (also indexed under TOWNSEND, Fanny A.)."
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Births JUN 1902; Witney; 3a; 1022; .
"TOWNSEND, Fanny Alberta."2FreeBMD Index, Death Mar 1978; Bristol; 22; 505.
"WOOTTON, Fanny Alberta; born 28MY1902."3FreeBMD Index, Death Mar 1978; Bristol; 22; 505.
"WOOTTON, Fanny Alberta; born 28MY1902."4FreeBMD Index, Marriage Mar 1937; Bromley; 2a; 1366.
"SPRIGGS, Fanny A.; and WOOTTON, Philip D. (also indexed under TOWNSEND, Fanny A.)."
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Births, SEP 1896; Wycombe; 3a; 723; .
"SPRIGGS, Charles Powlesland."2Census 1939 - England (1939 Register), RG101; piece 2066J; item 005.
Charles Spriggs is listed as Head; married; born 31 July 1896; Foreman RAOD.3FreeBMD Index, Death Mar 1954; Wallingford; 6a; 166.
"SPRIGGS, Charles; 57 years old."4FreeBMD Index, Marriage Jun 1937; Ploughley; 3a; 3410.
"SPRIGGS, Charlie P.; and PALMER, Doris L."
1Census 1939 - England (1939 Register), RG101; piece 2066J; item 005.
Doris Spriggs is listed as married; born 18 Dec 1908; unpaid domestic duties.2Civil Registration Index - England & Wales (https://www.gro.gov.uk), Birth Mar 1909; Wallingford; 2c; 304.
"PALMER, Doris Lilian; mother's maiden surname is SMITH."3Civil Registration Index - New Zealand (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/), Death 1985 / 41231.
"SPRIGGS, Doris Lilian; born 18 December 1908."4Website - BillionGraves.com (http://Billiongraves.com).
Headstone reads - "In loving memory of Doris Lilian Spriggs, mother of Gillian and Andrew. Died 4/7/85 aged 76 years”.
St James Anglican Church, Kerikeri5FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Marriage Jun 1937; Ploughley; 3a; 3410.
"SPRIGGS, Charlie P.; and PALMER, Doris L."
1Civil Registration, Birth - Australia, Victoria, 1889; Reg. No. 24543.
"LACEY, Laura Louisa; father is Wm Arthur; mother is Amy Blanche (Coe)."
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Death Sep 1910; Eastbourne; 2b; 53.
"SIMMONS, William H.; 42 years old."2Newspaper - South Bucks Standard, 2 Dec 1892.
"MARRIAGE
SIMMONS-Fox. - Nov. 26th, at St. Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex, by the Rev. W.H. Meade-Buck, William Henry, second son of the late Thomas Simmons, of Seaford, to Frances, youngest daughter of Mr. H. Fox, of Downley, Bucks."3FreeBMD Index, Marriages DEC 1892; Eastbourne; 2b; 177.
"FOX, Frances, and SIMMONS, William Henry."
1FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Births SEP 1869; Wycombe; 3a; 464; .
"FOX, Frances."2Census 1881 - England, FHL Film 1341354; RG11; piece 1463; folio 108; page 60.
Fanny Fox is listed as sister; scholar; 11 years old; born at Downley; Bucks.3Newspaper - South Bucks Standard, 2 Dec 1892.
"MARRIAGE
SIMMONS-Fox. - Nov. 26th, at St. Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex, by the Rev. W.H. Meade-Buck, William Henry, second son of the late Thomas Simmons, of Seaford, to Frances, youngest daughter of Mr. H. Fox, of Downley, Bucks."4FreeBMD Index, Marriages DEC 1892; Eastbourne; 2b; 177.
"FOX, Frances, and SIMMONS, William Henry."
1Census 1901 - England, RG13; piece 886; folio 50; page 17.
Reginald Simmons is listed as Son; single; 7 years old; born at Sussex, Seaford.2FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Dec 1893; Eastbourne; 2b; 79.
"SIMMONS, Reginald."3FreeBMD Index, Death Dec 1958; Eastbourne; 5h; 251.
"SIMMONS, Reginald; 65 years old."
1Census 1901 - England, RG13; piece 886; folio 50; page 17.
Eva Simmons is listed as Daughter; single; 3 years old; born at Sussex, Seaford.2FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Dec 1897; Eastbourne; 2b; 89.
"SIMMONS, Eva Dorothy."
1Census 1911 - England, RG14; piece 4851; schedule 155.
May Simmons is listed as Daughter; 2 years old; born at Sussex, Seaford.2FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Sep 1908; Eastbourne; 2b; 87.
"SIMMONS, Daisy May."
1Census 1911 - England, RG14; piece 4851; schedule 155.
Cecil Ray Simmons is listed as Son; 2 years old; born at Sussex, Seaford.2FreeBMD Index (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com), Birth Sep 1908; Eastbourne; 2b; 87.
"SIMMONS, Cecil Ray."3FreeBMD Index, Death Dec 1964; Brighton; 5h; 85.
"SIMMONS, Cecil R.; 56 years old."