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 |
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Mary Hutchings | No | ||||
10 April 1831 | Hannah French | No | Caroline Rousell Joseph Hutchings |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:
Ref | No of Rooms | Abode | Persons |
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44 | 4 | Lower Street | HUTCHING 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 |
77 | 6 | Lower Street | DRAYTON 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 |
87 | 3 | Lower Street | PAULL 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 |
119 | 7 | Winkfield, Windsor, BERKSHIRE | 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 |