Edith Scutt 1902-1985

[Edith Scutt - Birth Certificate. 9th April 1902 Union Workhouse Thakeham K.D. Edith - Girl. Rosetta Ellen Skutt a housekeeper domestic of Ashington.] [9.4.1902 Female - (Skutt, Rosetta Ellen). Parent admitted from Thakeham. Registered Edith. Baptised Parish Church, Thakeham, 4.5.1902. Edith Scutt - St Mary’s Thakeham, 4th May, 1902. Address stated as Thakeham Workhouse. Officiating Minister: K M Brandon] (the Rector of St Mary’s from 1881 to 1906 was John Palmer Hurst.)] [Horsham Union Minute Book 1901-1903. Letter received from Thakeham Union dated 26th ultimo asking Guardians to accept Rosetta Ellen Scutt. Resolved that the Clerk make enquiries. An Order of Justices was received for the removal of Rosetta Ellen Scutt and her illegitimate child to this Union.] [Edith M Scutt - Illegitimate child of Rosetta Ellen Scutt. Baby not adopted. Miss L Laker, The Bar, West Grinstead. Father & daughter; father labourer; 2 bedrooms; address within limits of Union. Lady Visitor - Mrs Noel Campion, The Rectory. Child removed to Chichester Training Home 1914 (February).] [Horsham Minute Book 1904-1906 18.1.1905 - Resolved that the Clerk make enquiries of the Boarding Out Committee to find out with whom Rosetta Scutt’s child is boarded out so that the information can be given to the mother. A letter dated 21 January was read from Miss Ellen R Eve reporting that Edith Scutt was boarded out with Mrs Laker, The Bar, West Grinstead.] [Later under the care of Rev. Frederick and Noel Campion.][Rev. Frederick Campion, born October, 1872, Hurstpierpoint. Son of William Henry & Gertrude. 1891 Census: 71 Daisy House, Hurstpierpoint. Parents and seven children aged from 8 yrs to 20 yrs (Frederick then 18).]