Hutchinson The Sailor Man

[Joshua Rogan]

He was only little, 4ft 11" at age 16 but maybe he hadn't finished growing by then!

If he was still that short in 1888 he wouldn't have needed to stoop down to see under Astrakhan Man's hat brim

[DJA]

Behind Henry Gawen Sutton

[Fisherman]

Trained to have a military appearance and would have made a very good personal groom.
Never married.
Had a child living with him. Parents from Primrose Street.

I´m sure he´s got all it takes to battle it out for second place.

[DJA]

Trained to have a military appearance and would have made a very good personal groom.
Never married.
Had a child living with him. Parents from Primrose Street.

[Fisherman]

Ask Ed...he started this thread!

You are correct, as always. I know who he favours for the role, though...

I think he started the thread to help out with an identification, not because he was very impressed with this sailor.

[Debra A]

Were there TWO George Hutchinsons witnessing? Because one has already been found and ID:d via his signature...

It's always a niggle when one can't be definitely ruled out because I still think the sister of Ambrose, Auntie of George, was very close too!

[Debra A]

Were there TWO George Hutchinsons witnessing? Because one has already been found and ID:d via his signature...

Ask Ed...he started this thread!

[Fisherman]

Were there TWO George Hutchinsons witnessing? Because one has already been found and ID:d via his signature...

[Debra A]

thanks Debs!
stout not tall. isn't that what Sarah lewis said?
whats your thoughts on this being the hutch?

Abby,a friend reckons that a boy can shoot up 2ft in one year age 14/15/16 so he may have been as tall as Joseph Flemming in the end!
I'm still kinda curious about Ambrose Hutchinson's son for GH. Not saying he is, just interested because he died before 1911 and never married, so his signature has never been up for comparison and he lived in Church St Spitalfields IIRC.

[Abby Normal]

Hi Abby

It's just the record sheet of George Hutchinson b c 1866 who was on the Exmouth training ship in 1881 that Ed highlighted at the beginning of this thread. There's not much extra information but I thought it might be useful for someones research if they were interested in this man.
It basically gives a record of his time training. He received a medal for good conduct. He was only little, 4ft 11" at age 16 but maybe he hadn't finished growing by then!

thanks Debs!
stout not tall. isn't that what Sarah lewis said?
whats your thoughts on this being the hutch?

[Debra A]

Hi Debra
happy New year!

As usual thanks for posting! I cant make out the writing-can you summarize what it says? and your analysis?

Hi Abby

It's just the record sheet of George Hutchinson b c 1866 who was on the Exmouth training ship in 1881 that Ed highlighted at the beginning of this thread. There's not much extra information but I thought it might be useful for someones research if they were interested in this man.
It basically gives a record of his time training. He received a medal for good conduct. He was only little, 4ft 11" at age 16 but maybe he hadn't finished growing by then!

[Abby Normal]

Hi Debra
happy New year!

As usual thanks for posting! I cant make out the writing-can you summarize what it says? and your analysis?

[Debra A]

[miss marple]

The training ship Exmouth was lent by the Royal Navy to The Metropolitian Asylum board to give pauper boys an education,and train them in seamanship from the age of 12. It was not the only ship of its kind. It was a fantastic opportunity for the pauper boys to improve their chances in life, many joining the Royal Navy OR Merchant Marines.The first ship was used in 1876.

Miss Marple

[Lechmere]

This is St Philip’s Church now – the Royal London Hospital Medical Library. The grey plaque on the wall on the left is dated July 1888 and commemorates the initial re-build of the church. I think the parts of the building in yellow/tan brickwork are surviving parts of the old church building.