Hutchings

The Hutchings Family of Merriott

The Somerset Record Office holds the following piece:
Q/SR/99/47:  Examination.    Evidence given by Ann Brooke of Meriett, spinster, that six years ago there was an agreement of marriage between herself and William Hutchins of Meriett,  that William Hutchins had carnal knowledge of the examinant’s body in her own house, that she was begotten with a female child who is now 5 years of age,  and that William Hutchins is the father.  It is also stated that the examinant did not present against William Hutchins until now because he left the country and returned only half a year ago.  JP: George Speke.  Date:  6 March 1661.
[Note:  there are two births listed in the Church of England registers for Merriott:   Grace?  born 17 Mar 1653, a Base Child of Ann Brooke; and Susana born  26 April 1656, a Bastard Child.   Neither children are listed as having been baptised.]

The Hutchings/Hutchins surname was first mentioned in the Merriott Parish Registers in 1654, with two marriages:

Marriage 28 December 1654 Joane Hutchins Daughter of Thomas Hutchins, of Merriott married John Hooper.
Marriage 29 June 1654 Margaret Hutchins Daughter of Thomas Hutchins of Merriott married John Brooke.

Then comes three burials:
Burial 24 March 1666 Mary Hutchins
Burial 24 January 1670 Thomas Hutchins
Burial in Woollen 15 December 1683 Anne Hutchins

These entries related to the family of Hugh Hutchins:
Burial 9 June 1669 A child, father Hugh Hutchins
Burial 3 April 1670 Mary Hutchins Wyfe of Hugh
Baptism 8 September 1671 John, father Hugh Hutchins

In 1698 came the following entries:
Marriage 5 July 1698 Elizabeth Hutchings and John Hutchings
Burial 11 March 1698 Joane Hutchings

In 1704 there were two entries in a duplicated part of the register:
Marriage 25 December 1704 William Hutchings married Elizabeth Gabe
Marriage 25 December 1704 William Hutchings Labourer married Abigail Gaeb?

This part of the register is very difficult to read with some obvious damage to the paper.  Several years appear to be missing.  The entries don’t start again for the surname until the 1730s:
Marriage 22 June 1731 Eliz Hutchings married Anthony Homer?
Marriage 12 February 1736 John Hutchings, of Alanebay? married Martha French Wiley of Merriott
Burial 13 November 1737 Rose John Hutchins 

Marriages, Baptisms & Burials 1766 – 1803

Marriage  3 May 1766 John Hutchings married Ann? Paul
Marriage 19 October 1789 James Hutchings of Seavington St Michael married Mary Mudford
Marriage  27 October 1803 George Hutchings (Spelt Hutchins) married Fides Lawrence 

John & Ann Hutchings/Hutchins Burial  24 July 1768 Joseph
Baptism  9 December 1770 John
Burial  8 September 1772 John
Baptism  8 January 1775 John
Baptism  20 November 1776 Joseph
Burial  22 December 1776 Joseph
Baptism  11 February 1778 Hannah
Burial  29 October 1779 Hannah
Burial  10 November 1779 John
Baptism  23 February 1780 Hannah
Baptism  18 October 1781 John
Burial  10 May 1782 John
Baptism  18 April 1783 Hester
Baptism  27 August 1786 John
Burial  21 September 1787 John
Baptism  16 May 1790 Honour
John & Susan Hutchings Baptism 17 January 1773 Elizabeth  
Joseph & Jane Hutchings Spelt Hutchins  Baptism 24 February 1781 William 
Joseph & Jenny Hutchings Spelt Hutchins  Baptism 9 November 1783 Susanna 
James & Ann Hutchings Spelt Hutchins Baptism  25 December 1788 James
George, a Labourer & Fides Hutchings Spelt Hutchins  Baptism  2 September 1804 Mary
Baptism  2 November 1806 Ann
Baptism 30 May 1813 Thomas
Baptism 24 December 1815 John
Baptism 4 June 1821 Hannah
Baptism 9 May 1826 Thomas

Burial 26 July 1796 Mary Hutchings (Spelt Hutchins)
Burial  28 August 1808 Honour Hutchings (Spelt Hutchins)

MARRIAGES 

Date Name Age/Condition Signed? Father Witness
11 October 1813 James Hutchings No Thomas Rousell
Katharine Osborne No
10 May 1829 David Hutchings No Thomas Rousell
Joseph Hutchings
Mary Hutchings No
10 April 1831 Hannah French No Caroline
Rousell
Joseph Hutchings
James Hutchings No
17 October 1847 Sarah Bailey 24 Spinster  No John Bailey, Labourer  Elizabeth Osborne
John Osborne
James Hutchins 23 Bachelor, Labourer No John Hutchins, Labourer
11 December 1847 Sarah Higgins 27 Widow Glove Sewer No John Chant, Collier Hannah Hutchings
Joseph Hutchings
David Hutchings 44 Widower, Weaver  No John Hutchings, Labourer 
2 August 1852 Hannah Hutchings 34 Spinster, Yarn-Bundler  No George Hutchings, Labourer Mary Young
Reginald Trask
Thomas Slade 41 Bachelor, Chelsea Pensioner No William Slade, Labourer
12 August 1854 Mary Hutchings 23 Spinster, Factory worker No John Hutchings, Labourer Emma Hooper
Thomas Pattemore
Edward Pattemore 23 Bachelor, Labourer No John Pattemore, Carpenter
7 September 1857 Hannah Slade full age, Widow No George Hutchins Labourer Mary Young
Reginald Trask
John Parker Osborne full age, Widower, Labourer No Richard Osborne Labourer 
1 December 1861 Rebecca Hutchings 28 Spinster No James Hutchings Labourer Joseph Rousell
Reuben Rousell
William Rousell  28 Bachelor, Sawyer Yes Thomas Rousell Labourer 
31 January 1863 Josias Lawrence 24 Bachelor, Labourer No Josias Lawrence Labourer  Samuel Lawrence
Louisa Sweet
Maria Hutchings 23 Spinster No John Hutchings Labourer 
11 November 1871 Frederick Hutchings 24 Bachelor, Farm Servant No Charles Hutchings Labourer John Lawrence
Lavinia Hutchings
Sarah Ann Lawrence 21 Spinster Yes George Lawrence Carter 
26 December 1887 Emma Hutchings 40 Spinster No John Hutchings Labourer  Susanann Rendall
Thomas Hutchings
Henry Rendall 30 Bachelor Market Gardener Yes George Rendall Market Gardener
11 July 1891 Robert Hutchings 22 Bachelor Yes Robert Hutchings, Carter  Sabrina? Hutchings
Henry Paull
Annie Eliza Paull 19 Spinster Yes Daniel Paull, Labourer 
9 February 1901 Charles Haines  24 Bachelor, Carter Yes Solomon Haines Labourer A…Monkton
Ethel Jane Hutchings
Ellen Hutchings  27 Spinster, Sojourner in Merriott Yes Robert Hutchings Labourer
10 April 1909 Henry Hutchings 20 Bachelor, Sojourner in Merriott, Weaver  Yes Albert Hutchings (deceased) Labourer  John Henry Tromer?
Harriett Agnes Arnold?
Sarah Ann Welch  26 Spinster  Yes  Robert Welch (deceased)
Weaver
22 January 1920 George Jubilee Hutchings 32 Bachelor of Dinnington, Farmer Yes Henry Hutchings (deceased) Farmer Edward Paull
Bessie Laura Hutchings
Ada Winifred Paull  24 Spinster Yes Edward Paull, Smith


BAPTISMS 1812 – 1875

Joseph, a Labourer or Weaver & Ann Hutchings 31 May 1829 Elizabeth
15 May 1831 Sarah
2 December 1832 George
2 November 1834 David
9 July 1837 George
19 May 1839 Ann Born 26 Apr
6 October 1844 Ellen Born 8 Sep
3 October 1847 William Born 23 Aug
25 December 1850 Hannah
8 May 1853 Emma Born 24 Dec
David, a Labourer or Carter & Mary Hutchings 16 August 1829 Mary Ann 30 June 1839 David (born 29 May)
John, a Labourer or Husbandman & Mary Hutchings 25 October 1829 John
31 July 1831 Mary
14 April 1833 John
12 April 1835 George
19 November 1837 Maria Born 4 Sep 1837
1 December 1839 Martha Born Oct 14 
James, a Labourer or Weaver, & Hannah Hutchings 18 September 1831 Mary Ann
18 September 1836 Rebecca Born 17 Feb 1833
18 September 1836 George
17 September 1837 George Born 28 Aug 1837 at 8 pm.
6 November 1842 John Born 28 Dec 1839
7 May 1843 Mary Ann Born 13 Apr
3 May 1846 Sarah Born 2 July
23 May 1852 Hannah Born 30 Dec
James, a Labourer & Sarah Hutchings 5 November 1848 William Born Febry 7th
James, a Carter or Labourer & Sarah Hutchings 25 December 1850 John Born 13 Sept
6 February 1853 George Born 12 Dec
14 October 1855 Joseph Born 12 March
6 September 1857 Mary

BURIALS 1812 – 1954

MALES
10 August 1925 Albert Henry Hutchings 5, Bakehouse Corner, Merriott
25 January 1929 Cecil Harry Hutchings 27 RAF Hospital, Cranwell, Lincolnshire
22 May 1920 Edwin Hutchings 43 Broadway, Merriott
15 January 1835 George Hutchins 2 Merriott
23 February 1837 George Hutchins 2 Merriott
23 June 1838 George Hutchins 1 Great Field, Crewkerne died 19 June
15 July 1838 George Hutchins 3 Merriott died 12 July
9 July 1839 George Hutchins 69 Merriott died 4 July
30 October 1842 George Hutchins 5 Merriott died 23 October
3 October 1851 George Hutchings 5
1 April 1830 John Hutchens 7 mo
24 June 1841 John Hutchins 25 Haselbury Rd, Crewk.died 20 June
4 June 1859 John Hutchings 61 Broadway
8 September 1873 Joseph Hutchings 68 Haselbury Road Crewkerne
29 December 1939 Robert Hutchings 79 No 11 Council Houses, Broadway, Merriott New Section Grave No. 22 D. Died 25 Dec 
FEMALES
29 October 1859 Ann Hutchings 54 Great Fields, Crewkerne
21 November 1924 Annie Hutchings 25 Broadway, Merriott
20 February 1935 Annie Eliza Hutchings 63 Lower St, Merriott New Section Grave No. 22 (D) Rev. V. Wood, Wesleyan Minister
1 March 1829 Elizabeth Hutchings 19
31 March 1840 Fides Hutchins 60 Lower St, Merriott died 27 Mar.
27 February 1945 Flora Elizabeth Hutchings 66 4 Council Houses, Broadway, Merriott Died 22 Feb
10 July 1838 Maria Hutchins 10 mo Merriott died 6 July
13 January 1846 Mary Hutchings 42 Merriott died 7 January
10 December 1880 Mary Hutchings 78 Broadway
17 September 1837 Mary Ann Hutchings 6 Merriott died 10 Sept
26 May 1851 Mary Ann Hutchings 21 Merriott died May. 21
22 January 1875 Sarah Hutchings 53 Pie Corner, Crewkerne
29 November 1839 Thomasine Hutchins 14 Merriott died 24 Nov


CENSUSES
Y = Born Somerset (1841 census only)

Year Ref Abode Occupants
1841 7 Lower Street Hutchings Joseph 30 Weaver Y
Hutchings Anna 20 Y
Hutchings Mary 11 Y
Hutchings George 5 Y
Hutchings David 2 Y
1841 21 Bow Mills Hutchings David 35 Carter Y
1841    38  Broadway Hutchings John 40 Ag. Lab Y
Hutchings Mary 30 Y
Hutchings James 15 Y
Hutchings Ann 16 Y
Hutchings Hannah 14 Y
Hutchings Mary 12 Y
Hutchings John 8 Y
Hutchings Maria 2 Y
1841 46 Broadway  Hutchings James 30 Weaver Y
Hutchings Hannah 30 Y
Hutchings Rebecca 5 Y
Hutchings George 3 Y
Hutchings John 1 Y
1851 320 059 Lower Street Hutchings David Head M 46 Agr. Lab Som, Crewkerne
Hutchings Sarah Wife M 30 Glover Som, Merriott
Hutchings Maryanne Dau U 22 Factory hand Som, Merriott
Hutchings George Son U 13 Thatcher Som, Crewkerne
Hutchings David Son U 11 Ploughboy Som, Merriott
Hutchings Hannah Sister-in-law U 30 Weaver Som, Merriott
1851 323 054 Broadway Hutchings John Head M 50 Labour Som, Merriott
Hutchings Mary Wife M 48 Som, Merriott
Hutchings Mary Dau U 20 Work at the factory Som, Merriott
Hutchings John Son U 17 Labour Som, Merriott
Hutchings Maria Dau U 12 Work at the factory Som, Merriott
Hutchings Emma Dau U 9 Glover Som, Merriott
1851 323 081 Borough of Monkhoods Hutchings James Head M 26 Agr. Lab Som, Merriott
Hutchings Sarah Wife M 27 Wife Som, Merriott
Hutchings William Son U 3 Som, Merriott
Hutchings John Son U 6 m Som, Merriott
1851 352 047 Broadway Hutchings James Head M 40 Weaver Som, Merriott
Hutchings Hannah Wife M 40 Weaver Som, Merriott
Hutchings Rebecca Dau U 18 Weaver Som, Merriott
Hutchings John Son U 11 Som, Merriott
Hutchings Mary Ann Dau U 8 Som, Merriott
Hutchings Sarah Dau U 5 Som, Merriott
1861 33 064 Broadway Hutchings Mary Head M 57 Washer Som, Merriott
Hutchings Maria Dau U 20 Works at Factory Som, Merriott
Hutchings Emma Dau U 18 Works at Factory Som, Merriott
1871 69 092 Broadway Hutchings Mary Head W 68 Laundress
Birthplace Unknown
Hutchings Emma Dau U 28 Dressmaker Som, Merriott
Hutchings Jane Sister of ? U 64 Pauper Birthplace Unknown
1871 32 098 Crewkerne Hutchens Mary A Nursemaid U 19 Nurse Maid Som, Seavington
1891 11 75 068 South St Hospital, Crewkerne Hutchings Robert Inmate M 50 Farm Servant Hinton St George, Som
1901 22 65 157 Lower Street Hutchings Robert Head M 32 Labourer on Farm
Hinton St George
Hutchings Annie Elizabeth Wife M 29 Merriott
Hutchings Beatrice Mabel Dau 9 Merriott
Hutchings Gertrude Alice Dau 7 Merriott
Hutchings Robert Henry Son 2 Merriott

1911 Census:

RefNo of RoomsAbodePersons
444Lower StreetHUTCHING Robert Head 41 M Farm Labourer Worker born Hinton St George SOM
HUTCHING Annie Eliza Wife 37 Married 19 years 5 children born alive 3 still living;  born Merriott
HUTCHING Robert Henry Son 12 S School born Merriott
776Lower StreetDRAYTON Mary Elizabeth Head 64 W 6 children born alive 1 still living, Shop Keeper General Store Own Account born Merriott
HUTCHINGS Gertrude Servant 17 S Domestic Servant born Merriott
873Lower StreetPAULL Daniel Head 67 M Farm Labourer Worker born Merriott
PAULL Maria Wife 68 Married 44 years 6 children born alive 2 still living born Thor??
HUTCHING Beatrice Mabel Granddau 19 S Yarn Spinner Sailcloth Factory Worker born Merriott
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HUTCHINGS Joseph Head 56 M Dairy Farmer Employer born Merriott
HUTCHINGS Emma Wife 46 Married 25 years 6 children born alive, 5 still living; born Thatcham BERKSHIRE
HUTCHINGS Edith Dau 25 S Farmer's Daughter Dairy Worker born FALKLAND ISLANDS
HUTCHINGS Elsie Dau 23 S Ledger Clerk at Draper's, Worker born FALKLAND ISLANDS
HUTCHINGS Charles Son 22 S Farmer's Son Dairy Worker born FALKLAND ISLANDS
HUTCHINGS John Son 18 S Farmer's Son working on Farm, born FALKLAND ISLANDS
HUTCHINGS Frederick Son 14 S At School; born Winkfield, BERKSHIRE
HARVEY Ethel Visitor 25 S Dressmaker on Own Account, At Home, born Spalding LINCOLNSHIRE
ROBERTS Roland Visitor 29 S Grocer's Assistant born Ston Easton, SOM