1901 Census (31 March)
Albert Flower – Head of Family – Age 38 – Coal Miner, Hewer – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Dinah Flower – Wife – Age 35 – Married – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Mennatha Flower – Daughter – Age 14 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Albert Flower – Son – Age 12 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Percy Flower – Son – Age 11 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Tom Flower – Son – Age 7 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Theodosia Flower – Daughter – Age 4 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Frederica Flower – Daughter – Age 2 – Born Farmborough, Somerset
Frederick Flower – Son – Age 1 month – Born Clutton, Somerset
1911 Census (2 April)
William Herbert Collins – Head of family – Age 61 – Married – Railway Pensioner – Born
Laverstock, Wiltshire
Sarah Collins – Wife – Age 60 – Married – Born Bishop Waltham, Hampshire
Henry James Collins – Son – Age 30 – Single – Colliery, Engine Driver – Born Heytesbury, Wiltshire
Walter Harvey Collins – Son – Age 21 – Single – Colliery, Engine Driver – Born Clutton, Somerset
Florence Elizabeth Collins – Daughter – Age 18 – Single – Born Clutton, Somerset
1920 Auction of the Earl of Warwick’s land and properties – W. H. Collins (Rent 5s 1d per week). Lot No. 99 comprising of Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24 Maynard Terrace.
Fifty six cottages in Maynard Terrace were lotted in groups of three, four, and five but as there were no offers the auction closed and negotiations took place privately for the houses. Several of them together with some of the other lots were withdrawn, were disposed of, and negotiations are proceeding in regard to the others. It should be stated that all the properties are occupied and none of the tenants are under notice to quit. [Bristol Times and Mirror, 27 August 1920].
1921 Census (Planned for 24 April but did not take place until 19 June due to the Black Friday Strike)
William Herbert Collins – Head of family – Age 72 – Married – Railway Station Master, Great Western Railway Company (Retired) – Born Laverstock, Wiltshire
Sarah Collins – Wife – Age 71 – Married – Home Duties – Born Bishop Waltham, Hampshire
William Herbert Collins – Son – Age 47 – Single – Colliery Loco Driver. Clutton Colliery (Out of Work) – Born Wilton, Wiltshire
Walter Harvey Collins – Son – Age 32 – Single – Colliery Mining Engine Man, above ground, Greyfield Colliery – Born Clutton, Somerset
1939 Register (29 September 1939)
William H. Collins – Locomotive Driver Coal Mine (Retired), Single, b. 6 April 1874
REGISTER OF ELECTORS
1902 to 1906 – Albert Flower
1907 to 1910 – William Herbert Collins
1912 to 1915 – William Herbert Collins
1918 to 1939 – William Herbert Collins (Sen.)
1918 to 1923 – Sarah Collins
1921 to 1922 – Walter Harvey Collins
1921 to 1922 – William Herbert Collins (Jun.)
1945 to 1959 – Beatrice A. Box, William G. Box
1947 to 1948 – Theta C. M. Bailey
1951 – Stanley G. Parfitt
1954 – Cecil Parfitt, Rita G. Parfitt
1960 to 1985 – Iris Maud Clements, Thomas John Clements
Burials in St. Augustine's Churchyard, Clutton
Source - Gravestone Photographic Resource (GPR) website (Bold numbers indicate the age has been calculated)
Thomas John Clements - first name on the monument b. 1930 d. 2011 Age 81 GPR Ref. 395715
Sarah Collins - relationship not given of William H Collins b. 1849 d. 1923 Age 74 GPR Ref. 398370
William H Collins - first name on the monument b. 1848 d. 1922 Age 74 GPR Ref. 398370
Stanley George Parfitt - first name on the monument b. 1919 d. 2005 Age 86 GPR Ref. 395796
NEWSPAPER REPORTS
Friday 17 July 1936, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Gave Neighbour a Black Eye – Bad Temper Costs Cluttonian £2 5s.
George Withey, of 22, Maynard Terrace, Clutton, pleaded not guilty at Temple Cloud Police Court, on Tuesday, to an assault on William Herbert Collins, of 24, Maynard Terrace, Clutton, on June
18th.
Collins said he was coming down from the hens' pen in his garden when Withey came over to him and started shouting something about what witness had done to his dog, and what he was going to do
witness.
"I told him,” said Collins, “that I knew nothing about his dog, and that I was not out of my house between 9 and 11:10 the night before."
Witness told him he was a sick man and that he would not lift his hand to him. Withey hit him down with his fist, and when he attempted to rise, he hit him again and cut his eye open. He did not strike Withey back at all. Later Withey came to him and said he was sorry for what he had done and that he had made a mistake.
Olive Ettle, of 31, Maynard Terrace, Clutton, gave evidence of seeing Withey strike Collins with his fist and hit him to the ground. She shouted out to Withey to leave Collins alone. She did not see Collins or Withey throw anything. The next day she saw Collins, who had a black eye.
Dr. F. D. Vaughan, of Temple Cloud, gave evidence of examining Collins on June 22nd, when his eye was bruised and bloodshot. The injury could have been caused by a hard blow with a man's fist. He had attended Collins for some three years, and he was in bad health and unable to work.
The Clerk: He would not be in good trim for a fight?
Dr Vaughan : No, sir.
Further evidence was given by Joseph Ettle, of 30, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
Withey, on oath, said someone had beaten his dog the night before, and he was angry about it. When he spoke to Collins, the latter had a tin in his hand. Collins swung the tin round at him, and witness struck out at the tin, which went into Collin's eye and cut it. Later he apologised to Collins for what had happened. They had always been on good terms with one another before and since the affair.
Replying to the Clerk, Withey admitted he was in a bad temper when he went up to Collins.
The bench fined Withey 10s., with witnesses' expenses 5s., court fees 9s. and £1 1s. 0d. doctor's fees.
The magistrates were Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Edward Strachey (in the chair) Mr. J. G. Norman, Mr. J. H. Tovey, Major E. H. B. Usher and Mrs. S. E. Beagle.
Friday 4 August 1944, Western Daily Press, Bristol
Six Miners Injured [No. 24]
Pit Cage Accident at Pensford
Six miners – two of them from Bristol – were injured when an accident occurred to the cage taking the men underground for the day shift at Pensford Colliery.
The injured men were James Gregory (51), of a, Milward Cottages, Paulton, Edgar Bath (30) of 14, James Street Lawrence Hill Bristol; Alfred Smith (18) of 40, Mearns, High Littleton; William Box (30) of 24, Maynard Terrace, Clutton; Rowland Parsons (47) 3, Council Houses, Pensford; and Cyril Nichols (38), of 4, Gordon Road, Bristol.
They were taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and are making good progress.
Friday 11 August 1944, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Injured Somerset Miners – Pit Cage Crash Victims Progressing.
All those who received injuries when a pit cage crashed early on Wednesday last week at Pensford Colliery were stated on Friday to be making good progress.
Pensford has one of the most up-to-date collieries in the Somerset coalfield, and it was about 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday when the accident occurred. The first cage on the morning shift was being lowered down the pit, when, for some reason or other, it crashed to the bottom of the shaft.
Five of the 12 men in the cage received fractures to one of their legs and, together with another
man, were conveyed by ambulance to Bristol Infirmary.
All the injured were attended by Dr. R. V. Brew, of Chew Magna, and Dr. B. A. Crook. Of Timsbury, and those with minor injuries were, after medical treatment, were allowed to go home.
Those to the hospital were: Cyril Nichols (38), 4, Gordon Road. Bristol; Edgar Bath (30), 14,
James Street, Lawrence Hill; Rowland Parsons (47), 3, Council Houses, Pensford; Alfred Smith (18), 40, Mearns, High Littleton: James Gregory (51), 1, Milward Cottages. Paulton. and William
Box (30), 24, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
Owing to the accident work ceased at the colliery that day, but after repairs were affected to the minor damage work was resumed on Thursday.
Friday 13 July 1951, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
For Sale – 1937 Ariel, 350 R.H. – Apply Box, 24, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
Friday 28 May 1954, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Clutton Cyclist Injured
Mr. Brian Brimble, of 9, Council Houses, Tyning, Clutton, was taken to St. Martin’s Hospital.
Bath, on Friday. suffering from head injuries and abrasions.
While cycling he was involved in a collision with a lorry near Clutton railway station. The lorry
driver was Mr. William Box, of 24, Maynard Terrace. Clutton.
On Thursday he was stated to be "fairly comfortable."