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Hi I'm looking for Hilda Gertrude Tout born 1905 Exeter ,Devon

in 1911 - but can't spot her. I know she stayed in Exeter all her life - but cant see her. Shes sometimes down as Tont/Trout/Font etc - but still cant see her!

any help from anybody else with a different site (Ive got ancestry. co ) would be really appreciated.

Birth for reference


Name: Hilda Gertrude Tout
Registration Year: 1905
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: St Thomas
Parishes for this Registration District:
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 54

there is a school admission in 1908

Hilda Gertrude
Last name Tout
Birth year 1905
Birth date 20 Apr 1905
Event year 1908
School name Alphington Combined School (infants)
Town Alphington
County Devon
Country England
Parent name(s) Sydney Tout
Book type Admissions
Archive reference 76/41/12
Folio / page no. -
Archive Devon Heritage Services, Exeter
Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Category Education & work
Subcategory Schools & education
Collections from Great Britain, England

DC Thomson Family History


Devon Social & Institutional records Transcription
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First name(s) Sydney
Last name Tout
Year 1905
Date 20 Apr 1905
Place Exeter, St Thomas
Description register number 237 date of birth 20/04/1905 where HATHERLEIGH COTTAGE, ALPHINGTON name HILDA GERTRUDE sex GIRL parent SYDNEY TOUT occupation GENERAL LABORER date of vaccination 05/09/1905
Dataset Exeter St Thomas Vaccinations Register 1905
Record type Vaccinations
County Devon
Country England
Archive Devon Heritage Centre
Devon Heritage Centre reference PLU45
Record set Devon Social & Institutional Records
Category Directories & social history
Subcategory Social history
Collections from England, Great Britain

Devon Family History Society

TOUT, HILDA GERTRUDE POWLESLAND
GRO Reference: 1905 J Quarter in SAINT THOMAS Volume 05B Page 54

Marriages Jun 1904
Powlesland Alice St. Thomas 5b 150
Tout Sydney St. Thomas 5b 150

Births Jun 1905 (>99%)
Tout Hilda Gertrude St. Thomas 5b 54

Exeter RD was surrounded by St Thomas RD.
In fact, the parish of Exeter St Thomas was in St Thomas RD.

is this her father in 1911
Name: Sydney Tout
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Torrington, Devon
Civil Parish: St Thomas
Search Photos: Search for 'St Thomas' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address: No 1 Cotfield Street, St Thomas, Haven Banks, Exeter
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Dealer An Rags Bones
Registration district: St Thomas
Registration District Number: 270
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 12650
Household Members:
Name Age
Sydney Tout 41
Alice Roseina Tout 32
Sydney James Tout 31
Arthur William Tout 2

marrried 6 years 3 children born and living

can't see hilda

Sydney Tout
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place St Thomas, Thomas Exeter, Devonshire, England
County Devonshire
Parish St Thomas
Sub-District St Thomas
Registration District St Thomas
Gender Male
Age 41
Marital Status (Original) MARRIED
Occupation DEALER IN RAGS AND CONES
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Birthplace Torrington, Devonshire
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Line 1
Page 1

Sydney Tout Head M 41 Torrington, Devonshire
Alice Rosana Tout Wife F 32 Tedburn St Mary, Devonshire
Sydney James Son M 3 Alphington, Devonshire
Arthur Willam James Son M 2 Alphington, Devonshire

I think this is the right family from familysearch, but maybe someone with FMP could check the image?

Edit, I see Maddie has already checked.

Hilda Gertrude Powlesland
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place Bridford, Bridford, Devonshire, England
County Devonshire
Parish Bridford
Sub-District St Thomas
Registration District St Thomas
Gender Female
Age 5
Birth Year (Estimated) 1906
Birthplace Alflington, Devonshire
Relationship to Head of Household Niece
Line 5
Page 1
Elias Powlesland Head M 47 Ledburn St Mary, Devonshire
Mary Jane Powlesland Wife F 44 Ledburn St Mary, Devonshire
Florence Powlesland Daughter F 14 Ledburn St Mary, Devonshire
Albert Elias Powlesland Son M 9 Ledburn St Mary, Devonshire
Hilda Gertrude Powlesland Niece F 5 Alflington, Devonshire <<<<<
Frederick John Brooks Visitor M 14 Plymouth

Guessing mistranscribed? ADDED, no that is what is on the census return, but I think it may be a mistake by her uncle as there isn't a matching birth under Powlesland

TOUT, SYDNEY JAMES POWLESLAND
GRO Reference: 1907 D Quarter in SAINT THOMAS Volume 05B Page 54

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Name: Sydney James Tout
Age in 1911: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
[abt 1908]
[1908]
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Alphington, Devon
Civil Parish: St Thomas
Search Photos: Search for 'St Thomas' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address: No 1 Cotfield Street, St Thomas, Haven Banks, Exeter
Registration district: St Thomas
Registration District Number: 270
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 12650
Household Members:
Name Age
Sydney Tout 41 occ dealer in rags and bones
Alice Roseina Tout 32
Sydney James Tout 3plus. It's down a 3 1/2
Arthur William Tout 2
Married 6 years 3 children born all living

So Hilda wasn't at home at the time

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1368595

(was that her above?)

Chris :)

Chris Ho :) Report Edit Delete 12 Oct 2017 11:12

National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Hilda Gertrude
Last name Tout
Birth year 1905
Birth date 20 Apr 1905
Event year 1908 (15/6/08)
School name Alphington Combined School (infants)
Town Alphington
County Devon
Parent name(s) Sydney Tout
(Address, Hatherleigh Cott. Alphington)


Devon Social & Institutional records Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Hilda Gertrude
Last name Tout
Year 1905
Date 20 Apr 1905
Place Exeter, St Thomas
Description register number 237 date of birth 20/04/1905 where HATHERLEIGH COTTAGE, ALPHINGTON name HILDA GERTRUDE sex GIRL parent SYDNEY TOUT occupation GENERAL LABORER date of vaccination 05/09/1905

Dataset Exeter St Thomas Vaccinations Register 1905
Record type Vaccinations
County Devon
Archive Devon Heritage Centre
Devon Heritage Centre reference PLU45
Record set Devon Social & Institutional Records


1939 Register (Find My Past)

58 Fore Street , St Thomas R.D., Devon,
Hilda G Towell 20 Apr 1905 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
Henry R Towell 25 May 1904 Male Hairdresser Married
Henry A M Towell 29 Aug 1864 Male Postman Retired Widowed
(2 Closed Records)

Thank you all -thats great -sorry took so long to come back -my internet went funny (hubby knocked lead out with the hoover!) - This looks great - wasnt aware of the powlesland bit!

Previous thread with info on Powlesland

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1368595

I have no recollection of looking at that before -Im so sorry! it was like id never seen any of it! - will print this time -thank you!

Easy to do Familyfinder, it only rang a bell when I saw the name Powlesland because I remembered googling for it :-)