Harry Hutchinson

Henry, known as Harry, was the son of John Frank and Mary Ann Hutchinson (née Walters). His father John Frank was born in 1865 in Sutton in Ashfield and his mother Mary Ann Walters was born in 1864 in Somercotes, Derbyshire. They were married at Sutton in Ashfield St Mary Magdalene in February 1884 and had 19 children, six of whom died in infancy or early childhood. Their surviving children, who were all born in Sutton in Ashfield, were: William Thomas b. 1884, Eliza Ann birth registered 1886 (J/F/M), Arthur M. b. 1888, Henry (Harry) b. 1891, George Albert b. 1892, Everett b. 1894, Frank b. 1896, Beatrice b. 1898, John b. 1901, Edith b. 1902, Minnie birth registered 1904 (J/F/M) and Lily b. 1905. Five of the six children who died young were: Sarah Ann b. 1885 d. 1886, John Frank b. 1890 d. 1892, Elizabeth b. 1893 d. 1895 (reg. J/F/M), Elizabeth b. 1900 d. 1903 (reg. J/F/M) and Sarah Jane b. 1906 d. 1907. In 1891, seven years after their marriage, John, a coal miner, and Mary were living on Hardwick Street, Sutton in Ashfield, with their five children William, Eliza, Arthur, John and Henry. A daughter, Sarah Ann, had died in infancy and John died the following year. Another daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1893 but died before her second birthday. The family was living at Willis's Yard, 12 King Street, Sutton in Ashfield by 1901. The two oldest of the nine children were in work, William a colliery engine driver (below ground) and Eliza a hosiery factory hand. The youngest child, Elizabeth, who was born in 1900, died in 1903, while another daughter Sarah Jane, who was born in 1906 died in 1907. By 1911 John and Mary were living at 13 Brook Street, Sutton in Ashfield. Ten of their thirteen surviving children were in the home on the night of the census: Henry a colliery banksman (overground), George a coal miner loader (underground), Everett a pony driver (underground), Frank a colliery bank lad (overground), Beatrice, John, Edith, Minnie, Lily and Alfred. Three of the children were married. William had married Beatrice Brown in 1906. Eliza married Thomas Freeman, a coal miner loader, in 1908 and they and their son were living on Mill Street, Sutton in Ashfield. Arthur, a miner loader, his wife Mary Jane (née Armstrong m. 1909) and their son were living on Duke Street, Sutton in Ashfield. Everett's mother probably died in 1925 and his father died in 1936. Harry married Mary Florence Nelson at Sutton in Ashfield St Mary Magdalene (b. 1893) in July 1913 and they had a son, Roy, in December that year. His widow married Horace Edward Morley, a coal miner, at Mansfield Register Office in March 1918. Horace had attested in March 1916 but was not mobilized until May 1918 when he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters (54389). He served with the BEF France from August 1918 (promoted lance-corporal September) and was demobilized in January 1919. The couple and their two sons (b. 1918 and 1920) were living in Sutton in Ashfield in 1939 when the England & Wales Register was compiled. Mary's son Roy, a colliery hewer, was married (1936) and also living in Sutton in Ashfield.