Need help tracing William Rutter

[belle4]

I found him on the 1901 irish census, which lists his birthplace as England, Devon has been scored out!

In 1911, there is a suggestion that his wife isnt the mother of any of his children.  Does this mean he was married previously in England before he came to N. Ireland?

He would have been born in 1853/54, possibly in Devon and in the 1911 census he is listed as a 'Naval pensioner'. Any help much appreciated.

1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__George_s_Ward_Belfast/Pandora_Street/966930/

1911: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Windsor/Dunluce_Avenue/153404/

[keyboard86]

Hi so as we can give a hand to help you, can you post details of what is shown on the 1901/1911 census please?!
Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

Hi

In 1911, there is a suggestion that his wife isnt the mother of any of his children

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He says they have been married for 15yrs and no children born to that marriage.  Given that the youngest child is shown as 19 and that all children are surname Rutter, it would suggest a previous marriage

Wife Elizabeth is aged 40 so is 17yrs younger than him.  2 of the crossed out children entries are 29 and 25 respectively - she wouldn't be old enough to be their mother

[aghadowey]

1901 Census-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/St__George_s_Ward_Belfast/Pandora_Street/966930

1911 Census-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Windsor/Dunluce_Avenue/153404

[CaroleW]

The 1861 only has one possible entry if we assume that Devon was his birthplace

Exmouth Rd Clyst St George Devon.  All b Clyst St George except Sarah

James Rutter 41
Sarah  36 b Devon ?? Shuter
William  7
John  3
Sarah  1
Rutter 4days old - no name - female
William Palmer   67 boarder b Lampford Courtney Devon
RG9 Piece 1386 Folio 33 Page 11

[aghadowey]

Marriage:
William Rutter July/Sept.1894 Coleraine registration district volume 1 page 577
bride Lizzie Doherty or Fanny Brewster

Births:
Christopher Rutter, 28 May 1884 Ballycastle, mother-Besant   
Hugh Rutter, 14 Sept.1885 Belfast, mother- Beasant
Eliza Rutter, 10 Aug.1887 Ballycastle, mother-Besant
Samuel Rutter,4th July 1892 Ballycastle, mother-Beasant   

[aghadowey]

Probate of the Will of Christopher Rutter late of 133 Dunluce Avenue Belfast Clerk who died 4 January 1911 granted at Belfast to William Rutter Naval Pensioner. Effects £20 15s. 0d.

Administration of the Estate of William Rutter late of 133 Dunluce Avenue, Belfast, Naval Pensioner, who died 15 November 1919, granted at Belfast 21 January 1920 to Elizabeth Rutter, the widow. Effects: £167 1s 2d.

Christopher Rutter buried Dundonald Cemetery- 4 other Rutter burials in same plot (but none female or before 1910)
https://ssl.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/burialSearch.aspx

[aghadowey]

Is this your message on another forum?
"Hi, i'm currently researching my family tree and am looking for any information regarding Elizabeth Beasant, I think the family lived in the Cushendun/Cushendall area. In 1881 she married William Rutter in Ballycastle."

More details posted there (some of which we've already gone to the bother of finding & posting ourselves)-
http://www.belfastforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=57570.0
If that is your thread it dates from April 2014 so not sure why you've asked some of the questions on this thread today 

[aghadowey]

1901 Census- Samuel Beasant with niece Lizzie Rutter-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Duncairn_Ward/Ruth_Street/938801