Tebbitt Family

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-11

Identity

English family in Nice society. Marie dismisses them as ordinary, not part of the elegant world.

Diary References

1874

• March 11: At Howard dance: "il n'y a que des Tebbitt, des Barter et dans ce genre" - only the Tebbitts, the Barters and that type. Marie considers them insufficient for a grand dancing matinee.

Context

• Part of English colony in Nice
• Not considered "monde élégant" by Marie
• Grouped with Barter family as ordinary English
• Attend same social events but not Marie's preferred society

Research Notes

• Typical of middle-class English families wintering in Nice
• Name spelling may vary (Tebbitt, Tebbit, etc.)