Charles and Ernest Rutterford, UK
Charles Rutterford, England, 1800s
Ernest Rutterford, England, late 1800s into 1900s
I research the history of the concertina (squeezebox; similar to a small accordion). Two famous names in the concertina in England are Charles and Ernest Rutterford. Ernest wrote the best known tutor for the concertina system called the duet concertina. Either or both Charles and Ernest supposedly gave music lessons to the then Prince of Wales who later abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Charles participated in well-known concerts organized by a famous concertinist, Richard Manning Blagrove, in the 1860s and 1870s.
Any information on the birth and death dates for Charles and/or Ernest Rutterford, their family connection (Ernest was Charles' son, grandfather, uncle?), or anything else on their family history, would be much appreciated.