- No mention · about 1880 · London · with William Nicholas Mercer Scutts
- Death
Sources • no mention with William Nicholas Mercer Scutts : BMD (Children) / Census 1881-91-1901-11 London
&ca 1880 William Nicholas Mercer Scutts, William, W N M S in 1908 working as solicitor at Water Lane, Great Tower Street E.C. ca 1836-ca 1912
parents : Henry Scutts ca 1794-ca 1869 and Elizabeth Mary Clapham 1811-ca 1877 …
parents : Henry Scutts ca 1794-ca 1869 and Elizabeth Mary Clapham 1811-ca 1877 …
- Birth · about 1836 · Islington, London
- Marriage · on 16 October 1862 · Southwark, London · with Fanny Elizabeth Jessop
- Witnesses : Frederick Drewett †, Fanny Drewett †
- Divorce · about April 1868 · with Fanny Elizabeth Jessop
- No mention · about 1880 · London · with ------ ------
- Partners · about 1889 · London · with Rosa Sevenoaks
- Death · about November 1912 · possibly 76 years old · Croydon, Surrey
| [Banns. W N M S (full) bachelor, attorney's clerk of Gainsford Street - father:Henry Scutts, law clerk. F E J (full) spinster of Minster, Thanet, Kent - father:Thomas Jessup, tailor.] [Kentish Chronicle, Saturday 28 April 1866. Good General Servant; one who does not object to assist with children and must understand plain cooking. Age from 20 to 30, Wages £10 per year and all found. Apply by letter stating age and where last lived, to Mr W. N. M. Scutts, Chain House, Waterlane, Stratford, Essex] [The London Gazette (1866) Title of Deed, whether Deed of Assignment, Composition, or Inspectorship Composition; Date of Deed 5th November 1866. Date of execution by Debtor 5th November 1866. Name and description of the Debtor, as in the Deed William Nicholas Mercer Scutts, of Chain House, Water Lane, Stratford, in the county of Essex, Clerk to an Attorney. The names and descriptions of the Trustees, or other parties to the Deed, not including the Creditors. The creditors of the debtor, second part; and Thomas Corby, of High Street, Stratford aforesaid, Builder (trustee), third part. A short statement of the nature of the Deed. A Deed, by which the debtor covenants to pay to the said trustee, in trust for his creditors, two shillings and sixpence in the pound on all his debts, payable within six weeks after the registration (hereof). When left for Registration 9th November 1866, at three o'clock. The Seal of the Court.] [Law Intelligence, Daily News (London), Tuesday, April 21 1868; Issue 6854 - Court of Probate & Divorce Westminster - Scutts v Scutts & Jennings. Divorce Court File:706. Appellant:Nicholas Mercer Scutts. Respondent:Fanny Elizabeth Scutts. Co-respondent:... Jennings. Type: Husband's petition for divorce (hd) (1868).] [The Times December 12 1900, Re: Scutts - Mr F.C. Willis applied for the discharge of William Nicholas Mercer Scutts, solicitor, who was adjudged bankrupt on Oct 12 1898, with liabilites £135 and assets which have realized £3.10s 11d. It appeared that some 35 years age the bankrupt made an arrangement with his creditors, under which he paid 2s.6d. in the pound on claims amounting to £40, and that he had recently omitted to keep proper books of account. Mr.C.A.Pope attended as Assistant Official Receiver. Mr. Registrar Linklater granted the discharge subject to judgement being entered up against the bankrupt for £100.] [The London Gazette (1901) Scutts, William Nicholas Mercer - 16 Water Lane, Great Tower Street, in the city of London, lately carrying on business at 14 Harp Lane, Great Tower Street aforesaid Solicitor - High Court of Justice in Bankruptcy 708 of 1898 Dec 11 1900 - Bankrupt discharged subject to the following condition, to be fulfilled before his Discharge takes effect, viz. : Bankrupt shall, before the signing of this Order, consent to Judgment being entered against him in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court by the Official Receiver for the sum of £100, being part of the balance of the debts provable in the Bankruptcy which is not satisfied at the date of this Order, and £1 10s., costs of Judgment, and that, upon the required consent being given, Judgment may be entered against the bankrupt in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court for the sum of £100, together with £1 10s., coats of Judgment; his Public Examination having been concluded on the 15th November 1898 - Bankrupt's assets are not of a value equal to 10s in the pound on the amount of his unsecured liabilities; that he had omitted to keep such books of account as are usual and proper in the business carried on by him, and as sufficiently disclose his business transactions and financial position within the three years immediately preceding his bankruptcy; and had on a previous occasion made an arrangement with his creditors.] [N M S 75yr.] |
Sources • birth : Census 1841 London (Middlesex)-51--61-71-81-91 London-1901 Surrey • marriage with Fanny Elizabeth Jessop : St. Saviour 1d 16 • no mention with ------ ------ : BMD (Children) / Census 1881-91-1901-11 London • Partners with Rosa Sevenoaks : BMD (Children) • death : Croydon 2a 394
