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Hi ,

Newbie so go easy.
I have recently found some original letters (5) from Thomas to Elizabeth in a history book purchased at car boot sale.
I am looking to locate a living relative of either Thomas or Elizabeth to pass these wonderful letters on to.

The information I have and tried to date is as follows:
They were written by Thomas Wotton to his wife Elizabeth Wotton (nee Crea)
being the maiden name. Thomas was killed in action and was buried in the
Huts cemetary, Belgium.

I would dearly love to find and give these letters to some member of the Wotton-Crea Family. I have tried unsucessfully to locate any member of the Family. They had no children in their short married life. I have written to their last known address, the local chemist for that area, Portsmouth Museum and also the persons whom the history books were bought from.


> Extra Information:
> Thomas Edwin Wotton, Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery, 179 Siege Bty,
> Aged 30, Date of Death: 11/08/1917
> Service number : 24063, son of the late William Wotton of Kent, Husband of
> Elizabeth Agnes Wotton of 30 Highland Road, Eastney, Southsea, Portsmouth.
> Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
> Grave Memorial Reference: II.B.20.

Thomas & Elizabeth were married at the end of 1914 and there was no children registered to them.
Thomas was born in Kent and was possibly in Portsmouth because of the army. He enlisted in Chatham and his normal place of residence was shown as Rochester in Kent.

Elizabeth Crea may have been born in Ireland. Elizabeth was a lodger at 30 Highland Road and although she was there in early 1920s she had left by 1926. I don't know if she remarried.

If i should be doing something else also please let me know.

Thanks,

James

Welcome to the boards James

Have you searched the trees on here to see if anyone has them in their tree?

Births Jun 1887 (>99%)
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Wotton Thomas Edwin Strood 2a 531

Household transcription
1901 census

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Person: WOTTON, Thomas
Address: Primrose Cottage, High Street, Cliffe, Cliffe At Hoo
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refine search back to 1901 census search results 1901 address search Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
WOTTON, William Head Married M 36 1865 Cement Labourer
Higham, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Charlotte Wife Married F 37 1864
Chiselhurst, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Thomas Son Single M 14 1887
Higham, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Fred Son Single M 14 1887
Higham, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Hilda Daughter Single F 9 1892
Higham, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Caroline Daughter Single F 4 1897
Frinsbury, Kent VIEW
WOTTON, Emily Daughter Single F 0 (UNDER 2 MOS) 1901
Cliffe, Kent VIEW


There looks to be at least 4 people with Thomas in their tree

There is this marriage in Strood which could be a possible second marriage for Elizabeth:-

Name: WOOTTON, Elizabeth A
Registration district: Strood
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1935
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Tanner
Volume no: 2A
Page no: 2848

Name: TANNER, Harry
Registration district: Strood
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1935
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Wootton
Volume no: 2A
Page no: 2848

or this one in Plymouth:-


Name: WOOTTEN, Elizabeth A
Registration district: Plymouth
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1927
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Bradshaw
Volume no: 5B
Page no: 681

Name: BRADSHAW, James
Registration district: Plymouth
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1927
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Wootten
Volume no: 5B
Page no: 681

Kath. x

Wow Kath.

Thanks for the info.
I just started but I see that you have given me some homework so ill get right to it.
I will revert with any queries or guidance - if that is ok?

J :-)

You are welcome by the way

Is this Elizabeth?

Household transcription
1911 census

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Person: CREA, Elizabeth
Address: Norcot Sanderstead

Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image
STRAKER, Alice Maude Boarder Married11 years F 31 1880 London VIEW
SOLOMON, Mabel Jane Boarder Married1 years F 35 1876 Tooting VIEW
POORE, Florence Gradon Boarder Widow F 48 1863 Companion Baisford Notts VIEW
STRAKER, Arthur Vincent Boarder Married11 years M 38 1873 Master Printer Peckham VIEW
KNIGHT, Mary Grace Managress Single F 43 1868 Manageress Brighton VIEW
BRIGHTON, Elizabeth Boarder Single F 55 1856 Northumberland Blyth VIEW
DOUGHTY, Alfred Davidson Boarder Married M 59 1852 Member London Stock Exchange Worthing VIEW
DOUGHTY, Kate Baker Daughter Married12 years F 55 1856 Leeds Yorkshire VIEW
WESH, Alice Kathleen Single F 19 1892 Servant London Tottenham VIEW
>>>CREA, Elizabeth Single F 29 1882 Servant Queens County Ireland VIEW
MEADE, Eileen Marey Single F 22 1889 Waitress Limerick Ireland VIEW
ALEXANDER, Amy Single F 17 1894 Servant Walworth VIEW

Elizabeth Crea was in Elgin Road Pembroke West Dublin 1901 Irish census------ a dom servant.age 23? born Queens County,could Read and Write, also a R/Catholic.

Well Kay,

I took your advice and searched family trees. Using Thomas Wotton date of birth I found six family tree matches for that dob named wotton. I have PM'd them all directing them to the link above. So I'll wait until i hear back from them.

:-)
Found it easy enough to navigate through site. thanks again for help.

J ;-)

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You are welcome by the way

Is this Elizabeth?

Household transcription
1911 census

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Person: CREA, Elizabeth
Address: Norcot Sanderstead

Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image
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>>>CREA, Elizabeth Single F 29 1882 Servant Queens County Ireland VIEW

Age seems about right 32 getting married? Thomas would have been about 27 from my calculations!

I gather,from the comments, the info given by Jax isn't related to your Wooton's so researchers can focus their efforts elsewhere looking for them?

Just noticed it was from jax. Thought it was Kay Yes the info looks good but am waiting on response from 5 PMs sent to Family tree. One responded to say not theirs

Thanks will keep updating!

Hey Jax,

Thanks for the update.
Based on your info a lovely person named Deborah has located a 3rd Cousin twice removed.
Lynda has shown me her family tree doesn't seem to be her wottons.
Deborah seperately gave me a name of Chris Wotton from Gravesend (as there are a lot of Wottons in Gravesend). from her own contacts
Chris Wotton manages one of the six trees I sent info request to!
The hunt continues.#
Will update as I get closer.

Best,

J

Does not really add to the search

BUT I have altered the errors on ancestry <<<<<<
they even got his death data wrong on soldiers killed in WW1 :-S

1911 England Census about Thomas Edward Wootton
Name: Thomas Edward Wootton
Age in 1911: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Birth Place: Higham, Kent, England
County/Island: Military
Country: England
Military Unit: No 9 Company Royal Garrison Artillery
Registration District Number: 641
ED, institution, or vessel: Arabia, Cyprus, and Gibraltar
Piece: 34996

Thanks Fairthorn :-D