Matthew Hutchinson (abt. 1824 - 1908)

Born about 14 Nov 1824 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1908 at about age 83 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

HUTCHINSON, Matthew

Born Yorkshire 1824, carpenter, migrated 1854 with his family. Mining in Hiscocks-Magpie area. Child and wife Anne died soon after, and he married Sarah Wells of Magpie in 1859, and selected land at Hiscocks, where he had an orchard. Mignon Preston's family history of the Wells family, Of All the Mad Pursuits, has much information.

Death date on another site is June 7, 1908

Matthew had 2 children with Anne. Matthew's ancestors were substantial land owners in the late 1600s, but his grandfather, William, was the younger son of a younger son. Matthew's great-grandfather, Joseph, bequeathed most of his land and his church pew, to his older son. Matthew's grandfather, William, inherited a smaller property in Chapeltown.

William was a manufacturer of coloured cloth. Hutchinson's Fields is a stretch of land in West Riding near Leeds.

Matthew's second marriage certificate stated that he had taken his mother's name and gave his parentage.

- from Mignon Preston's book.

Sources

Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Matthew Hutchinson Spouse Name: Sarah Wells Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1859 Registration Number: 60