1901 Census (31 March)
George W. Witcombe – Head of Family – Age 30 – Married – Coal Miner – Born Coleford, Somerset
Mary Witcombe – Wife – Age 30 – Married – Born Highbury, Somerset
Harold Witcombe – Son – Age 8 – Born Holcombe, Somerset
Blanche Witcombe – Daughter – Age 6 – Born Holcombe, Somerset
Ralph Witcombe – Son – Age 3 – Born Holcombe, Somerset
Dorothy Witcombe – Daughter – Age 9 months – Born Coleford, Somerset
1911 Census (2 April)
Frank Williams – Head of Family – Age 33 – Married – Coal Miner, Brancher – Born Bitton, Gloucestershire
Annie Williams – Wife – Age 32 – Married – Born Radstock, Somerset
Dora Williams – Daughter – Age 12 – School – Born Bitton, Gloucestershire
Fanny Williams – Daughter – Age 10 – School – Born Bitton, Gloucestershire
Evelyn Williams – Daughter – Age 8 – Born Clutton, Somerset
Percy Williams – Son – Age 6 – Born Clutton, Somerset
Rhoda Williams – Daughter Age 4 – Born Clutton, Somerset
George Williams – Son Age 2 – Born Clutton, Somerset
1920 Auction of the Earl of Warwick’s land and properties – F. Moon (Rent 5s 1d per week). Lot No. 97 comprising of Nos. 37, 38, 39 and 40 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 Several of them together with some of the other lots were withdrawn, were disposed of, and negotiations are proceeding in regard to the others.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)
Census form No. 1 (2 persons, 3 rooms)
Fred Moon – Head – Age 68 – Married – Coal Miner, Hewer, Clutton Colliery (Out of Work) – Born – Midsomer Norton, Somerset
Anne Moon – Wife – Age 68 – Married – Home Duties – Born – Monkton Combe, Somerset
Census form No. 2 (4 persons, 3 rooms)
- George Box – Head – Age 37 – Married – Check Weigher above ground, Broad Oak Collier, Pensford (Out of Work) – Born – Radstock, Somerset
- Sarah Box – Wife – Age 36 – Married – Home Duties – Born – Aberdare, Glamorganshire
Lily Box – Daughter – Age 11 – Born Clutton (School not recorded)
Sam Box – Son – Age 9 – Born Clutton (School not recorded)
- George and Sarah Box also lived at number 41 Maynard Terrace
1939 Register (29 September 1939)
Ann Moon – Unpaid Domestic Duties, Widow, b. 16 September 1852
Sarah Louisa Box – Unpaid Domestic Duties, Widow, b. 19 September 1884
REGISTER OF ELECTORS
1902 to 1903 – Not specified
1904 to 1910 – Frank Williams
1912 to 1913 – Frank Williams
1914 to 1915 – George Box, Frederick James Moon
1918 to #### – Sarah Louisa Box, Ann Moon (1938)
1918 to 1934 – George Box
1918 to 1929 – Frederick James Moon
1931 to 1933 – Lillian Maud Box
1933 to 1938 – Samuel Clifford Box
1934 – Lilian Maud Wyatt
1945 – Sarah Louisa Box
1946 to > – Albert A. Parsons, Muriel E. Parsons
1952 to 1955 – Ann L. Parsons
1953 to 1955 – Leslie R. Parsons
1967 to 1975 – Bryan W. Parsons
Burials in St. Augustine's Churchyard, Clutton
Source - Gravestone Photographic Resource (GPR) website (Bold numbers indicate the age has been calculated)
38 George Box - first name on the monument b. 1884 d. 1947 Age 63 GPR Ref. 398323
38 C Ord Box - wife of George Box b. 1892 d. 1973 Age 81 GPR Ref. 398323 [Name odd also d.o.b. incorrect Sarah Box was born in 1884]. George Box married Sarah Louisa Moon in 1908.
NEWSPAPER REPORTS
Friday 29 November 1918, Shepton Mallet Journal
Clutton – Shooting Tragedy
A painful sensation was caused in the district of Clutton when it became known that, as a result of a gun accident, a middle aged resident named William Parsons, of Maynard Terrace, had met his death. It appears that a neighbour of his, named Box, was in the act of unloading a gun, when by some means the weapon was discharged. Parsons, who was standing close by received the contents of the gun in his neck, death apparently being instantaneous. Deceased, who leaves a widow and nine children was well known in the district, being a member of the local District Council, and also of the local Food Control Committee. He was also the workmen’s representative at the Clutton Colliery where he was employed.
[There were two families with the surname of Box living in the Terrace in 1918, when the shooting occurred. One at number 14 and one at number 38. I am assuming the person responsible for William Parson’s death was George Box as he was the closest neighbour.]
Thursday 4 October 1934, Western Daily Press, Bristol
A Bee That Was Too Busy
Causes Serious Collision on Portway
“This is a curious case. In all my experience, this is the second time only that a bee has said to be the offender.”
Those remarks were addressed by Mr A. J. Harris chairman, at Bristol Police Court yesterday, to a lorry driver, Samuel Clifford Box of Maynard Terrace, Clutton who was summoned for driving a motor lorry without due care and attention at Portway on August 15.
A collision occurred at the junction of Riverleaze and Portway between Box’s lorry and a pony and cart. The contents of the cart were strewn over the road, the driver was rendered unconscious and the pony was badly injured.
Box said a bee got into the cabin and was buzzing about his face. He tried to kill it and it pitched on his hand. He leaned forward to kill it and when he looked up he was into the cart.
Wednesday 19 January 1938, Western Daily Press, Bristol
Bristolian Fined After Chelwood Accident [No. 38]
Told Temple Cloud Bench His Foot Jammed
Edwin John Cullum of Brook Road, Crofts End, St. George, Bristol, who was represented by Mr. W. N. Rowe, of Bristol, was summoned at Temple Cloud Police Court yesterday for driving a motor lorry without due care and attention at Chelwood, and for failing to stop after an accident. He was fined £2 in the first case and £1 in the second, with £1 6s costs.
Evidence was given by Charles Player, of Shepton Mallet, who said he was driving a motor lorry from Bristol towards Shepton Mallet. He was proceeding close to his proper side of the road. At a bend on the Clutton side of Chelwood Bridge he saw another vehicle coming towards him on its wrong side of the road, and travelling at a speed of about 40 miles an hour.
The other lorry collided with Player’s vehicle, doing damage to the off-side, after which Cullum did not stop but proceeded on his way towards Bristol.
Further evidence was given by Samuel Box, of Maynard Terrace, Clutton, who said he came on the scene immediately after the accident and drove the last witness in his car to Pensford. They failed to see Cullum’s vehicle, or any other, on the road.
Cullum said when he saw the other vehicle coming towards him he went to put on his brakes, and his foot jammed between the accelerator and the brake pedal. In his confusion he must have swerved. The board just behind his cabin collided with the side of the other lorry. He declared he was not driving on the wrong side of the road. After the accident he stopped some 400 or 500 yards away and walked back towards the scene of the collision, but as he did not see any vehicle he drove on towards Bristol.
Cullum, as stated was fined £2 in the first case and £1 in the second, with £1 6s costs.
Friday 22 June 1945, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Late Mrs. Ann Moon – Funeral Service at Clutton Church
The funeral took place at Clutton on June 12 of Mrs. Ann Moon, who died aged 92 on June 8, at her home in Maynard's Terrace. She was the widow of Mr. F. Moon, and had resided in Clutton for nearly 50 years. The service at Clutton Church was conducted by the Rev. D. Galloway.
The mourners were : Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. and Mr. Unsworth (daughters and son-in-law); Mr. S. Box and Mrs. Nash (grand- son and grand-daughter), Mrs. Mountjoy (sister-in-law), Mr. Moon (brother-in-law), Eliza. Elsie and Louie (nieces). Mrs. S. Box. Mr. A. Wyatt, Mr. C. Parfitt. Mr. and Mrs. Snelling, Mr. L. Herbert. Mrs. Ford, and Mr. H. Maidment (nephew). Mrs. Box (daughter) and Mrs. A. Wyatt (grand-daughter) were unable to attend.
Friday 20 July 1951, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer
Paulton Collision – Bath Motor Cyclist Injured
A Bath motor-cyclist, Mr. F. Pearce and his pillion passenger, Leslie Bond, 2 Bassett's Farm Cottages, Claverton. were involved in a collision at Paulton on Sunday with a motor lorry driven
by Mr. L Parsons, of 28, Maynard Terrace, Clutton.
Mr. Bond was taken to St. Martin's Hospital suffering from a fractured left leg. The accident happened the Old Lottery Inn at the junction of Bristol Road and Plummers Hill.
Mr. Bond’s condition was later said to be as good as can be expected.
Friday 1 February 1952, Somerset Standard
Terry Hill Cross Roads Crash
There was a crash at Terry Hill cross roads on Monday at 12:30 p.m. between two motor lorries. One, driven by Eric Richard Taylor, of 7, Sunny Mead, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, was proceeding from the direction of Faulkland, and the other, driven by Leslie Roy Parsons 38, Maynard Close [Terrace], Clutton was proceeding along the main road. Both lorries were extensively damaged but the drives escaped injury.
Monday 20 July 1970, Western Daily Press
Two Imp wheels and tyres, retreads, good condition £4. 38 Maynard Terrace, Clutton. Bristol BS18 4PW.
ORAL HISTORY
This property was also a Fish & Chip shop – the rear window, on the extension, is different to the others in the Terrace.
INFORMATION
Source – Clutton & Temple Cloud news No. 138 (April 2022). Article – “Did Clutton Ever Have A Shop?” by Eric Brain.
At No. 38 near the far end of the long rank would you believe, there was a fish and chip “shop”. Actually the food was collected in Bristol in a motorcycle and sidecar by George Box, reheated in the oven of the coal fired range, and folk in the terrace were able to have a Saturday night treat.