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Courtney RETTER's parents: Thomas RETTER (1829-1903) and Sarah Ann PEARCE (1837-1904)
Courtney RETTER's siblings: Francis Tom RETTER (c. 1859- ), Giles RETTER (1866- ), John RETTER (c. 1868- ), George RETTER (c. 1869- ), Aaron RETTER (c. 1871- ), Bessie RETTER (c. 1872- ), Henry RETTER (c. 1875- ), Arthur RETTER (c. 1878- ) and Lillie RETTER (c. 1888- )
Eva ARSCOTT's parents: James ARSCOTT (1851- ) and Lydia Elizabeth Ann HOOPER (1854- )
Eva ARSCOTT's siblings: Alice Ann Toby ARSCOTT (1878- ), Ernest ARSCOTT (1880- ), Walter ARSCOTT (1882- ), Frederick ARSCOTT (1885- ), Lewis ARSCOTT (1888- ) and Edith ARSCOTT (1890- )

Family of Courtney RETTER and Eva Florence ARSCOTT

Husband:	Courtney RETTER (c. 1879-1921)
Wife:	Eva Florence ARSCOTT (1875-1940)
Children:	Eva Florence RETTER (1901- )
	Cecil Francis RETTER (1904- )
	Phyllis May RETTER (1906- )
	Ernest Courtney RETTER (1909- )
	Dorothy Mabel RETTER (1910-1971)
	Edward Roy RETTER (1912-1973)
Marriage	Q1 1900	Exeter, Devon, England

Husband: Courtney RETTER

Name:	Courtney RETTER¹
Sex:	Male
Father:	Thomas RETTER (1829-1903)
Mother:	Sarah Ann PEARCE (1837-1904)
Birth	c. 1879	Clyst Honiton, Devon, England
Occupation		Dairyman and Butcher
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 41 yrs 7 mns)	Exeter, Devon, England²
	Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Occupation	19 Jun 1921 (age 41-42)	Unemployed; Exeter, Devon, England²
Occupation		Devon VAD
	No 1 Military Hospital He was attached for 4 years to the Devon VAD
Death	27 Sep 1921 (age 41-42)	Exeter, Devon, England
Burial	1 Oct 1921	Exeter, Devon, England
	52 East Southernhay

Wife: Eva Florence ARSCOTT

Name:	Eva Florence ARSCOTT¹
Sex:	Female
Father:	James ARSCOTT (1851- )
Mother:	Lydia Elizabeth Ann HOOPER (1854- )
Birth	13 Nov 1875	Rockbeare, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 44)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay
Occupation	19 Jun 1921 (age 45)	Home duties; Exeter, Devon, England³
	Place of Work: Home
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 63)	Exeter, Devon, England⁴
	52 Southernhay East
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 63)	Shopkeeper; Exeter, Devon, England⁴
Death	5 Sep 1940 (age 64)	Exeter, Devon, England

Child 1: Eva Florence RETTER

Name:	Eva Florence RETTER
Sex:	Female
Birth	1901	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England

Child 2: Cecil Francis RETTER

Name:	Cecil Francis RETTER¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1904	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 17 yrs 9 mns)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay Education: Whole Time
Occupation	19 Jun 1921 (age 16-17)	student; Exeter, Devon, England³

Child 3: Phyllis May RETTER

Name:	Phyllis May RETTER¹
Sex:	Female
Birth	1906	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 3 mns)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay Education: Whole Time

Child 4: Ernest Courtney RETTER

Name:	Ernest Courtney RETTER¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	1909	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 12 yrs 11 mns)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay Education: Whole Time

Child 5: Dorothy Mabel RETTER

Name:	Dorothy Mabel RETTER¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Harry BILLINGS (1911-1980)
Birth	25 Jan 1910	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 11)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay Education: Whole Time
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 29)	Exeter, Devon, England⁴
	52 Southernhay East
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 29)	Shop manageress; Exeter, Devon, England⁴
Death	10 Jun 1971 (age 61)	Exeter, Devon, England
	38 Woodbury View, Cowick Lane
Probate
Probate	26 Jul 1971	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
	38 Woodbury View, Cowick Lane, Exeter Probate granted. Effects £14720

Child 6: Edward Roy RETTER

Name:	Edward Roy RETTER¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Violet Lillicrap WRIGHT (1912-2009)
Birth	4 Dec 1912	St Thomas the Apostle - Exeter, Devon, England
Census	19 Jun 1921 (age 8 yrs 6 mns)	Exeter, Devon, England³
	52 Lower Southernhay Education: Whole Time
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 26)	Exeter, Devon, England⁵
	21 Whiteway Drive, Exeter
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 26)	Supervisor, Technical Gas Fitter; Exeter, Devon, England⁵
Death	17 Jun 1973 (age 60)	Exeter, Devon, England

Note on Husband: Courtney RETTER

In 1911 Courtney, spelt Curtney, and Eva were living at 14 Church Road, St Thomas, Exeter with Evelyn, Cecil, Phyllis, Ernest and Dorothy,

Sources

1	www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
2	Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Courtney Retter,Patient,41y 7m,M,Married,Clyst Honiton, Devon, England,,,Unemployed,,,4,6,8,10,12
3	Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 52 Lower Southernhay Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Eva Florence Retter,Wife,44,F,Married,Rockbeare, Devon, England,,,Home duties,,Home,4,8,11,12,15 Cecil Francis Retter,Son,17y 9m,M,Single,St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,student,,,, Phyllis May Retter,Daughter,15y 3m,F,Single,St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Ernest Courtney Retter,Son,12y 11m,M,Both Alive,St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Dorothy Mabel Retter,Daughter,11,F,Both Alive,St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Edward Roy Retter,Son,8y 6m,M,Both Alive,St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England,,Whole Time,,,,,
4	Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 52 Southernhay East Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Retter, Eva Florence,,F,13 Nov 1875,W,Shopkeeper, Retter, Dorothy Mabel,,F,25 Jun 1910,M,Shop manageress,
5	Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Edward Roy Retter,,M,4 Dec 1912,M,Supervisor, Technical Gas Fitter, Violet Lillicrap Retter,,F,4 Mar 1912,M,Unpaid domestic duties,