Hello All,
I’ve just come across a series of posts made back in 2000 to the ENG-WORCESTER board re the Worcestershire Tustins, and in particular John Tustin b1856 and Emma Corbett b1861 who married at Hanbury Parish Church in 1887.

John Tustin was my Great grand uncle and his parents, David Henry Tustin 1830-1870 and Mary Crowther 1831-n/k my 2nd great grandparents; David and Mary were married in Hanbury.

My direct line from David Henry Tustin is via his youngest son, Albert Edward Tustin b1870 who in 1891 in Droitwich married a Fanny Willis b1871. David Henry was a chemist and had a business in the centre of Droitwich; he was forced to close this after going blind and a large branch of Boots now stands on the site!

Fanny Willis was apparantly well known for making chamois leather gloves and touring the area giving lessons on this... it seems the main beneficiaries were troops in France during the First World War.

The Tustins kept horses… I can recall my mother showing me a photograph of the very beasts! I believe that John was a baker and delivery of flour from the mill was undertaken by the horses and a rather small lad who took pride of place on the wagon!

Any information that anyone might be able to let me have re this part (or later) of the Tustin family would be gratefully received!

I'm particularly interested in Harry Tustin, my grandfather's brother, who married and moved to Kingston, Surrey, where his son, Roy, was committed - and also Fanny Willis...

Thanks for any help anyone can give!
Colin