Name from Middlemarch Tree at ancestry.co.uk

Parish Records - St. Barbabas, Pimlico, London
Parents James & Rhoda Duthoit of 170 Lupus Street, father isa musician
Baptism June 9, 1886, ceremony by C. OBeake
Born May 23 1884 Rhoda Elizabeth Duthoit
Born December 27 1885, James William Duthoit

In the 1891 census 170 Lupus Street, Belgrave, St. George Hanover Square, London.
Head James Duthoit, age 31, musician in Coldstream Guards Band, born St. Pancras, London.
Wife Rhoda Duthoit, age 27, born Chelsea, London.
Daughter Rhoda E? E Duthoit, age 6, born St. George Hanover Square, London.
Son William J. Duthoit, age 5, born St. George Hanover Square, London.
Daughter Ethel May Duthoit, age 4, born St. George Hanover Square.
Daughter Gertrude Amy Duthoit, age 2, born St. George Hanover Square.

London School Admissions
St. Michael’s School, Westminster
Admitted January 8, 1894, James William [Initial J. is crossed out] Duthoit, born December 27 1885, father James Duthoit, address 54 Sussex Street

In the 1901 census 54 Sussex Street, St. George Hanover Square, Belgrave, London.
Head James Duthoit, age 41, musician Guards, born St. Pancras, London.
Wife Rhoda Duthoit, age 38, born Chelsea, London.
Daughter Rhoda E. Duthoit, age 16, Incandescent Light Co. mantle maker, born St. George Hanover Square.
Son William J. Duthoit, age 15, press cutting agency, born St. George Hanover Square.
Daughter Ethel M. Duthoit, age 14, press cutting agency, born St. George Hanover Square.
Daughter Gertrude A. Duthoit, age 12, born St. George Hanover Square.
Daughter Ellen M. Duthoit, age 8, born St. George Hanover Square.
Son Reginald C? Duthoit, age 6, born St. George Hanover Square.

In the 1911 census Military, India. James William Duthoit, [note the reversal of his first and second names] Lance Corporal, age 27, unmarried, age 27, North Staffordshire Regiment, no trade stated, born London, Middlesex. [This seems to be a match as at least 2 of his children are born in India.]

WWI medal Rolls Index
James W. Duthoit, North Staffordshire Regiment, Corporal, Regimental Numbers 6721, 5038800
Victory Medal, British Medal, 15 Star
Theatre of War first served in 5f) Asiatic
Date of entry therin : prior to January 1, 1916

In the January to February 1927 marriage index William J. Duthoit and Josephine M. O’Flaherty, Plymouth, Devon, volume 5b, page 433.

London Electoral Registers 1922
13 Married Quarters, Kneller Road, Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames
Ruby Clare Duthoit
William James Duthoit

London Electoral Registers 1952
16 Chudleigh Road, Twickenham, Middlesex
Josephine M. Duthoit
William J. Duthoit

1939 England and Wales Register
16 Chudleigh Road, Twickenham, Middlesex
1. WIlliam J. Duthoit, born December 27 1885, married, musician
2. Josephine M. Duthoit, born July 31 1899, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. record officially closed
4. William P. Duthoit, born September 11 1931, single, at school

In the April to June 1965 death index William J. Duthoit, age 79, Hounslow, London, volume 5c, page 512.

National Probate Calendar
William James Duthoit of 15 Chudleigh Road Twickenham Middlesex died 27 May 1965 at West Middlesex Hospital Isleworth Middlesex Probate London 7 July 1965 to Josephine Mary Duthoit widow. 5462 pounds.

From Joe Collinge
He was a musician and composer/arranger of military band music.

from An Analysis of Haydn Wood’s Mannin Veen as It Relates to Manx Folk Songs and Legends From the Isle of Man
Haley Armstrong
Mannin Veen, “Dear Isle of Man”: A Manx Tone Poem was originally written by Haydn Wood (1933) for orchestra and published by Boosey and Hawks in 1933. The BBC orchestra premiered the work in 1933 (Scowcroft, 1977). In 1936, Boosey and Hawkes published a transcription of this work for wind band by James William Duthoit. Duthoit was born in England in 1885 and from 1938 to 1964 became chief arranger for the Chappell Army Journal. Duthoit was a well-known arranger for wind band who was published under the pseudonyms W.J. Duthoit and W.J. Dawson. Sir William Walton’s Crown Imperial March is Duthoit’s most well-known
arrangement, although he transcribed hundreds of orchestral, Broadway, and popular works for band. Many of his arrangements, including Mannin Veen, were originally published with only the composer’s name on the scores and parts, these works so often are not credited to him (Rehrig, 1991).

Ruby Clare Symondson birth listed in the January to March 1887 birth index St George Hanover Square, London Middlesex, volume 1a page 467

Parish Records St. Gabriel, Warwick Square, Pimlico, Westminter, London
Born March 11 1887, baptism May 1 1887, Ruby Clare Symondson, parents Henry John and Amy Symondson, of 59 Cumberland Street, father is a musician, ceremony by W. Boden Bladon

In the 1891 census living at 44 Cumberland Street, St George Hanover Square London, married age 30 born at Hounslow, Middlesex, occupation Musician Scots Guards.
Wife Amy Simmonds age 28 born at St John’s Heston.
Children Ruby C age 4 born at St Geo. Han. Sq. London,
Gladys Ivy age 2 born at St Geo. Han. Sq. London.
Charles H. Simmonds age 1 born at St Geo. Han. Sq. London.
Cousin Frederick Hart age 17 born at St Geo. Han. Sq. London occupation Boy Printer.

In the 1901 census Henry J. Symondson living at 44 Cumberland Street civil parish St. George Hanover Square, ecclesiastical parish St Gabriel Warwick Square, London, England. Registration district St George Hanover Square, subregistration district Belgrave.
Henry J. Symondson age 40 born at Hounslow, Middlesex, musician.
Wife Amy Symondson age 38, born at Shoreditch, London.
Daughter Ruby C age 14, born at St Georges, London.
Daughter Gladys I age 12, born at St Georges, London.
Son Charles H. Symondson age 10, born at born at St Georges, London.
Daughter Barbara A. Symondson age 9, born at St Georges, London.
Son Percy J Symondson age 8, born at St Georges, London.
Daughter Norah V. Symondson age 6, born at St Georges, London.
Son Henry F. Symondson age 4, born at St Georges, London.
Son Earnest A. Symondson age 2, born at St Georges, London.

In the 1911 census St George district, Belgrave subdistrict, London, parish St. George, Hanover Square, 44 Cumberland Street.
Henry John Symondson, head, married, age 50, Army Pensioner musician, born Hounslow.
Wife Amy Symondson, married 27 years, age 48, 16 children born alive, 10 still living, born Shoreditch.
Daughter Ruby Clare Symondson, single, age 24, feather curler, born Pimlico. Daughter Gladys Ivy Symondson, single, age 22, sewing machinist manttle?, born Pimlico.
Son Charles Henry Symondson, single, age 20, inland revenue, born Pimlico.
Daughter Barbara Amy Symondson, single, age 19, born Pimlico.
Son Percy John Symondson, single, age 18, billiard marker, born Pimlico.
Daughter Norah Violet Symondson, age 16, born Pimlico.
Son Henry Francis Symondson, age 14, school, born Pimlico.
Son Ernest Arthur age 12, school, born Pimlico.
Son Sidney Albert Symondson age 9, born Pimlico. Daughter Ethel Marie, age 7, born Pimlico.
Their house had 7 rooms.

India Select Marriages
Marriage April 28, 1915 at Rawal Ondi, Bengal, India, William James Duhoit, age 29, father James Duhoit and Ruby Constance Symondson, age 28, father Henry John Symondson. [Note Ruby’s middle name is given as Constance (same as a half sister) not Clare.]

death date from Lacey Family Tree at ancestry.uk

National Probate Calendar
Ruby Clare Duthoit of Schoolmaster’s Quarters Crownhill Barracks Crownhill Devonshire (wife of William James Duthoit) died 3 March 1926 at the Military Families Hospital Devonport Administration Exeter 17 April 1926 to the said William James Duthoit military bandmaster. Effects 265 pounds 8 shillings.

Name from Joannna Collinge.