Edward Clout, Biscuit Baker of The Hollies Cannon Court Road, and his second wife Marianne Clout

 

Monument to Edward Clout and Marianne Clout, All Saints' Maidenhead Cemetery, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

"Dad

To The Dear Memory of

Edward Clout

Who Fell Asleep Novr 30th 1916

Aged 78 Years

-In The Midst Of Life We Are In Death-

And His Beloved Wife

Marianne

Died Jan 1st 1943

Aged 86 Years

-In God's Keeping-"

Edward Clout was born on 11th May 1838 to Richard Clout, a butcher, and his wife Sarah Yardington, In Lambeth, Surrey. Edward first appears on the 1841 Census, living with his parents and siblings in Clayton Place,  Lambeth, Surrey. Edward's mother Sarah was to pass away in 1850. 

In 1851 Edward was still living at Clayton Place, Lambeth Surrey, with his widowed father Richard and his siblings. By 1861 Edward was lodging in the home of John Sharp, A brewer's labourer, at 1 York Row, Lambeth Surrey. Edwards occupation is recorded as a biscuit baker. On 24th May 1863 Edward married Sophia Buxton at St Mark's, Kennington Park Road, Lambeth, Surrey.

St Mark's Kennington, Surrey

On 10th April 1869 Edward's father Richard passed away. On 14th of April 1869 the Morning Post reported:

"On the l0th inst., at 4, Augusta-place, Mr. Richard Clout, in the seventy-third year of his age."

1871 finds Edward and Sophia living at 236 South Street, Camberwell, Surrey, with their domestic servant Jane Harris. Edward gives his occupation as retired confectioner at 31 years old. He must have made some really extraordinary biscuits. 

In 1880 Edward lent £8 (around £1,221.85 in 2025) to Walter Albert Cook, who did not repay the debt. Edward was forced to take Walter to court for a judgement. On 12th June 1880 the South London Observer reported:

"Clout vs Cook.

This was a judgement summons, in which the plaintiff, Edward Clout, of 47, Chadwick-road, sought to enforce compliance with an order obtained against the defendant Walter Alfred Cook, of 151, Bournemouth-road, for the sum of £8, for money lent. 

His Honour committed the defendant for 40 days unless he kept up his payments of £1 (£153.73 in 2025) per month."

On the 1881 Census Edward and Sophia were living at 40 Chadwick Road, Camberwell, Surrey. Edwards is still listed as a retired baker, Sophia is listed as a pastry cook.  Living with them at the time of the Census was Sophia's widowed mother Sarah Buxton. In 1881 Edward had a child, a daughter Marianne/Marion Clout, with Marianne Bispham.

In September 1883 Sophia Clout passed away. 

Marianne Clout was born Marianne Bispham on 21st December 1857 at 27 Old Fish Street, City of London to William Bispham, a warehouse man, and his wife Marianne Green. Marianne first appears on the 1851 Census, aged 3, living with her parents, and siblings at 3 Camberwell Place. Marianne vanishes from the records. until her marriage to Edward Clout.

In 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, Edward married Marianne Bispham. In 1888 they had a second daughter Frances Sarah Clout, followed by Annie Clout in 1889. Edward and Marianne would have a further two children who would die in infancy, Jane Elizabeth Clout in 1889, and Edward Albert in 1893

By 1891 Edward and his family had moved to Furze Platt, Maidenhead Berkshire. That same year Elizabeth Jane Clout was born. Her sister Florence Clout followed in 1894. The family are still at The Hollies, Furze Platt, Maidenhead on the 1901 Census and 1911 Census. Edward was to pass away on 30th November 1916. On the 6th December 1916 the Maidenhead Advertiser reported:

"Deaths

Clout- On Nov. 30th at "The Hollies." Furze Platt, Maidenhead, Edward Clout, aged 78."

On the 1921 Census the widowed Marianne can be found living at The Hollies, Furze Platt, along with her married daughter Elizabeth Jane Clout, her married daughter Florence Nutting, her husband Frederick Nutting, a motor fitter, and their children Audrey Josephine Clout, Marianne Nutting, and Frederick Nutting Jr.

On the 1939 Register Marianne is still living at The Hollies, 16 Cannon Court Road, Furze Platt, Maidenhead. Living with her is her granddaughter Kathleen Maureen Naylar, daughter of Annie Naylar nee Clout who passed away in 1928. Marianne was to pass away on 1st January 1943 at Ashington House Nursing Home, Boyn Hill Road, Maidenhead.