FRED SHUTT (1898 - 1961)

Fred's baptism record

1901 Census - Fred is the 10th entry on the schedule, the three year old son of Thomas and Mary Jane Shutt. Houghton Street was later renamed Thistle Street and ran from Spital Street to Montford Street. 

Two photographs of FRED that were taken in different locations

In March 2008, whilst sorting through a box of old photos, I came across the following one which is the earliest photo of Fred I have come across. I would say that the photo was taken circa 1918 - 1919 when Fred was in the Royal Navy. This is a copy of his service record which I obtained in January 2016. It is interesting to note that the record gives his date of birth as 8th August 1897 when it should be 1898. My research with BMD revealed that FRED SHUTT was born in the September quarter of 1898 (Sheffield GRO Volume 9c Page 596).

The 1911 UK Census has the following information on Fred

Personal Information Name Fred Shutt Relationship to Head of Household Son Gender M Age 12 Estimated Year of Birth 1899 Occupation School Employed Y Working at Home N Place of Birth Yorkshire Sheffield Enumerator Information Address 28 Verdon St Sheffield Parish Sheffield Town Sheffield Type of Building Private House Number of Rooms 5 Inhabited Y Reference RG14PN27926 RG78PN1598 RD510 SD5 ED3 SN249 Administrative County Yorkshire (West Riding) Registration District Sheffield Registration Sub District West Brightside Enumeration District 3

The 1921 UK Census has Fred still living with his parents Thomas and Mary but later that year he married Violet - (Marriages Dec 1921 Mills Violet Fred Shutt Sheffield Volume 9c Page 1089) 

In the inter war years Fred worked for the London & North Eastern Railway. This is a return from the London & North Eastern Railway dated 31st October 1939. It shows that Fred had been employed with them since 21st October 1919. 

In September 2008 I received further information on Fred's brothers and sisters

SHUTT, ALBERT (of 87 Princess Street, born ??). Baptized November 20, 1884, by T Couch at Emmanuel Church, Attercliffe.
Parents name (s) are Mary Ann (sic jane) & Thomas (Lab).  Births Dec 1884 Shutt Albert Sheffield 9c 561. ALBERT married a LILY HAMMERTON in 1906 (Marriages Dec 1906 - HAMMERTON Lily Sheffield 9c 1005. There was a son ALBERT born in 1914

SHUTT, ANNIE MARIA (of 21 Lovell Street, born ??). Baptized November 9, 1888, by T Couch at Emmanuel Church, Attercliffe.
Parents name (s) are Mary Jane & Thomas (Lab). Births Sep 1888 SHUTT Annie Maria Sheffield Volume 9c Page _28. Annie Maria may have married in the December quarter of 1909 in Sheffield but further confirmation is required.

SHUTT, ERNEST was born in the March quarter of 1891 in Sheffield (GRO Volume 9c Page 533). Ernest married an ADA WALKER in 1913 in Sheffield. Marriages Dec 1913 Shutt Ernest Ada Walker Sheffield Volume 9c Page 1108. They had four sons - Ernest, George, Frank and Jack - and a daughter Ada 

SHUTT, LILY was born in 1901. Lily married a THOMAS RODGERS - Marriage Sep 1918 Sheffield Rodgers Thomas H Shutt Sheffield 9c 922

Their father THOMAS SHUTT was born in the March quarter of 1860 in Tipton but the birth was registered in Dudley (GRO reference is Volume 6c Page 61). This is confirmed by the information in the 1881 census

The 1881 Census gives the following information with regard to THOMAS SHUTT

Fred passed away from Lung Cancer on 6th September 1961 at the home of his son Thomas Eric, He was 63 years old. 

As the surname is relatively rare in Sheffield, I conducted further research of the 1881 Census for the name SHUTT

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