Ann Sophia daughter of Joseph Matthews of Street, labr, and Charlotte (baptismal record)
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In 1866 Ann Sophia Matthews was a witness at the marriage of her brother Joseph John Matthews to Ann New in Burbage Wiltshire.
In 1891 Annie S. Nutley, aged 43, born in Burbage Wilts, dressmaker, and husband Enos Nutley, aged 47, born in Collingbourne Wiltshire, groom & gardener, were living in Railway Terrace, Llandilofawr Carmarthenshire Wales. Present were children: Elizabeth (13) of Stepney London, Hannah (9) of Cambden-town London, Harold E. A. (1) of Putney London.
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MATRIMONIAL INFELICITY.
Enos Nutley was summoned by Annie Nutley, his wife, for desertion of herself and two children under the Married Woman's Act.-Mrs. Nutley, living in Sackville road, Bexhill, said she was married in 1888. Defendant had been a gardener to the Rev. Mortlock, and twelve weeks ago he suddenly went away without any reason. She had not seen him since, and defendant had not contributed anything towards her support. She afterwards ascertained where he had got.-Defendant said his wife spent money on drink.-Mrs. Nutley : That is wrong!-Cross-examined : I would not live again with you for anything; when I met you I had a good business worth from £1,300 to £1,700 a year, and now I am penniless.-Defendant said his wife was a "drunken good-for-nothing woman."-Mrs. Nutley : He always says that, but I have kept him for years.-Defendant put in a letter in which his wife had written, describing him as the "biggest blackguard unhung, etc."-The Clerk observed that the letter was not very polite.-Mrs. Nutley : But it's the truth.-The Clerk said defendant had married his wife and he must keep her.-Defendant said he did not see why he should keep a woman who was always drunk.-The Clerk : You married her for better or for worse, drunk nor not drunk!-The Bench granted a separation, and ordered defendant to pay 6s. a week.
The Tunbridge Wells Journal, 27 Oct 1898, p. 8
"For better or for worse." Those words have been quoted to the chagrin of Enos Nutley, who was on Saturday ordered to pay 6s. a week towards the maintenance of his wife. The spouse of Enos also obtained a separation order by the Hastings County Bench, who had to listen to a sad tale of domestic infelicity at Bexhill.
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MRS. NUTLEY had so far disregarded her marriage vows that she had written of the man she had promised to love and obey : "He's the biggest blackguard unhung. Curse him! Tell him I never want to cross his path again. But he'll have to do a few months at Lewes." There is certainly little comfort in that kind of love and obedience. Oh, the happy homes of England!
Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, Saturday, 29 Oct 1898, p. 4
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In 1901 Annie S. Nutley, aged 53, born in Burbage Wilts, dressmaker (own account), and husband Enos Nutley, aged 58, born in Tollingbourne Wilts, gardener, were living at 33 Victoria Street, Brighton Sussex. With them was son Harold E (11) of Putney Surrey.
In 1911 Annie Sophia Nutley, aged 64, born in Burbage Wiltshire (mother of 1 child), and husband of 22 years Enos Nutley, aged 68, born in Collingbourne Wiltshire, jobbing gardener, were living in Church Street, Old Town, Bexhill, Sussex. Present was son Harold (21) of Putney Surrey, law clerk.
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Annie Sophia Nutley of Em Dining Rooms Bexhill died aged 68 years (burial record).
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NUTLEY.—On May 23rd, at Bexhill, Annie Sophia, the beloved wife of Enos Nutley, from bronchitis and heart failure, aged 68.
Bexhill-on-Sea Chronicle, Saturday, 29 May 1915, p. 7
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