John Stuttard
The parish registers of Whalley show that, John’s father, James Stuttard was an ostler, and later a weaver, residing in Wiswell, Lancashire. James seems to have died in 1796, and John’s mother Isabel remarried in 1802. The circumstances behind John’s move to London are unknown. He was married there in 1815, and already, starting in 1816, he is described as a warehouseman in the parish registers recording the baptisms of his children. This description is consistent in the records until the 1840s. After that, he is usually described as an agent. The business involved wholesale linen. For the first 15 years after his marriage, John and his family seemed to have lived at several different addresses in the City and in Hackney. In 1829, they settled in Watling Street, in the parish of Allhallows Bread Street (just east of St Paul’s), where they remained for more than a decade. John’s mother-in-law, Henrietta Hall (née Johnson), was living around the corner on Bread Street, and was was buried at Allhallows Bread Street in 1834. By 1843, John and his family had moved to Islington, where they remained into the early 1860s. John Stuttard and his wife lived in their later years with their daughter, Emma, in Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire. Possibly they moved there after the death of Emma’s first husband in 1865, to help Emma with her children. Emma remarried in 1870. In 1871, she was living with her children and second husband in Leamington Spa, but John Stuttard was still in Napton, a lodger. He was buried there in 1873. (His wife had been buried there in 1867.)
Photographs survive of John Stuttard and wife, Henrietta Hall. It is possible that John’s middle name was “Ambrose”. Grandchildren of John’s daughter, Emma, referred to him as “John Ambrose Stuttard”. The middle name has not yet turned up in contemporary records. Emma had a son named “John Ambrose Cooke.” However, John Stuttard’s wife (and Emma’s mother) had a brother named “Benjamin Ambrose Hall”, which makes one suspect the middle name came from that side of the family.
Events
Date of Birth: 1 or 2 April, 1792.
Place of Birth: Whalley, Lancashire, England.
The date of birth is accurate if the information given in censuses was accurate. (He was 58 on 30 March 1851, and 79 on 2 April 1871.) His birthplace is given as “Lancashire; Whalley” in the 1851 census and “Wally Lancashire” in the 1871 census. (In 1861, he is merely stated to have been born in “Lancas:”.
Date of Baptism: 1 July 1792.
Place of Baptism: Whalley, Lancashire, England (St Mary and All Saints).
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Death: 30 January 1873.
Place of Death: Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire, England.
The date and place come from an official copy of his death certificate.
Date of Burial: 4 February 1873.
Place of Burial: Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire, England (St. Lawrence’s Churchyard).
The date and place come from the burial register. [image at FamilySearch]
Relationships
Father: James Stuttard (1768 - 1796).
James is named in John's baptism record.
Mother: Isabel Spencer
Isabel is named in her marriage record.
Spouse: Henrietta Hall (about 1789 - 1867). Married 26 March 1815, London, England (St Giles Cripplegate) .
The date and place of marriage are given in the marriage registration.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John Thomas Stuttard (born 24 December 1815 - buried 1 Nov 1900) married Louisa Miriam Wilson 7 February 1837.
Henrietta Maria Stuttard (born 11 August 1817 - died 1896) married (1) William Clark Mackie 9 August 1856; married (2) George Hider 24 December 1871.
James Stuttard (born 25 July 1819 - died after 1841)
Sarah Stuttard (born 13 July 1821 - died about 1883) married Charles Nathaniel Woodroffe 24 December 1842.
Isabel Stuttard (born 6 July 1823 - died 18 February 1903) married Henry de Vallenger Gilbert in 1844.
Elizabeth Stuttard (born 13 September 1825).
William Stuttard (born 18 November 1827).
Emma Stuttard (born 8 October 1830 - died 16 February 1898) married (1) Thomas Cooke 16 February 1853; married (2) Thomas Wawman 1 February 1870.
Edward Stuttard (baptized 5 December 1832 - died 20 September 1867) married Mary Ann Herdsfield 6 April 1861.
Evidence
Baptism (from the parish register of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley):
1792
John Son of James Stuttard of Wiswell Weaver July 1.st
Marriage:
Marriages solemnized in the Parish of St Giles Cripplegate in the County of City of London in the Year 1815
John Stuttard of this Parish Bachelor and Henrietta Hall of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of [blank] this twenty sixth Day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifteen
By me W Holmes vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us Jno Stuttard
Henrietta Hall
In the Presence of Marian Todd Mace
Thomas Jones Charles Hall
No. 391 [page 135]
Baptisms of Children:
St Bartholomew the Great 1816 page 24, no. 185
13 Jany 1816/ Born Dec 4 1815, John Thomas son of John and Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] No 5 St Barthw Close, Warehouse Man, [performed by] Rev’d T Edwards curate
St Bartholomew the Great 1817 page 37, no. 294
Sept 7 1817/ Born Augt 11, Henrietta Maria Daughter of John and Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] No 86 Great Bartholomew Close, Warehouse Man, [performed by] Rev’d D Williams
St Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street 1819 page 13, no. 103
August 22/ Born 1819 July 25 James [son of] John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Little Carter Lane, Warehouse Man, [performed by] R Webb
St Bartholomew the Great 1821 page 66, no. 522
Aug 5/ Born July 15, Sarah Daughter of John and Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] No 4 City Road, Warehouse Man, [performed by] Rev’d J Abbiss
St Leonards, Shoreditch 1823 page 244, no. 1945
August 3, Isabella Stuttard [daughter of] John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Haberdashers Street, Warehouseman, [performed by] T Rye, [born] 6 July 1823
St Leonards, Shoreditch 1825 page 225, no. 1795
[October] 2 Elizabeth D of John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Britannia Street, Warehouseman, [Born] 13 Sept 1825
St Leonards, Shoreditch 1827 page 241, no. 1922
[Dec] 23, William S of John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Charles Square, Warehouseman, [performed by] W Kelly [born] 10 Nov 1827
St Ann Blackfriars 1830 page 55, no. 439
Nov 3 (Born Oct. 8th), Emma D. of John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Watling S., Warehouse Man, [performed by] J Saunders
St Ann Blackfriars 1832 page 84, no. 670
[Nov] 5, Edward S. of John & Henrietta Stuttard, [abode] Watling Street, Warehouseman, [performed by] J Saunders
from land tax records:
1818, Precinct of St. Bartholomew the Great in the Ward of Farringdon Without: John Stuttard; rent £17, tax £3.8s.
1819, Precinct of St. Bartholomew the Great in the Ward of Farringdon Without: Jno Stuttard; rent £17, tax £3.8s.
1828, Charles Square: Jno Stuttard; rent £30, tax 15s.
1829, Charles Square: Jno Stuttard; rent £30, tax 17s.6d.
1829, Watling Street: no. 82. Stuttard & Hoyle, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1830, Watling Street no 82: Stuttard & Hoyle, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1831, Watling Street no 82: Stuttard & Hoyle, House, rent £80, tax £7 6s 8d.
1832, Watling Street no 82: Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7 13s 4d.
1833, Watling Street no 82: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7 13s 4d.
1834, Watling Street no 82: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7 6s 8d.
1836, Watling Street: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7 6s 8d.
1837, Watling Street no 82: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1838, Watling Street: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1839, Watling Street no 82: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1840, Watling Street no 82: John Stuttard, House, rent £80, tax £7.
1843, Colebrook Terrace no 3: Jno Stuttard, rent £42, tax £1 1s.
1851, Colebrook Terrace no 3: John Stuthard, rent £40, tax £1.
1855, Colebrook Row no 3: Stuthard, rent £40, tax 16s 8d.
from Aris’s Birmingham Gazette of 23 January 1832 (page 4, “Partnerships Dissolved”):
Jan. 12 -- John Stuttard and William Flesher Hoyle, Watling street, London, warehousemen
from the Morning Chronicle of 9 March 1835 (page 1)
To Grocers, Tallow-Chandlers, Druggists, Haberdashers, Hatters, &c. &c, of any Business requiring good Premises.--To be Let immediately (within two miles of the Exchange), a capital Corner Shop, in an excellent situation. A desirable opportunity presents itself in this, to persons possessing moderate capital, for enabling them to establish an excellent trade.--Inquire of Mr. John Stuttard, 82, Watling-street.
from the Morning Post of 10 April 1838 (page 1)
Notice is hereby given, the Joseph Carpenter of King William-street, in the city of London, Glover and Hosier, by Indenture, bearing the date the 4th of April, 1838, did bargain, sell, assign, transfer, and set over all and every the stock in trade, goods, wares, and merchandises, household furniture, plate, linen, china, books of account, book debts, sum and sums of money, and all securities for money, and all and every other personal estates and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of him the said Joseph Carpenter, unto William Thomas, of Wood-street, in the city of London, Warehouseman, and John Stuttard, of Watling-street, in the said City, Warehouseman, being two of the creditors of the said Joseph Carpenter, to hold the same unto the said William Thomas and John Stuttard their executors, administrators and assigns, absolutely and for ever upon the trusts nevertheless, and for the purposes, in the said Indenture mentioned and set forth, and such deed was executed by the said Joseph Carpenter, William Thomas, and John Stuttard on the day of the date thereof, and that the execution of the said deed by the said Joseph Carpenter, William Thomas, and John Stuttard is attested by David Jones of No. 15, [illegible] lane, in the said city of London, Attorney-at-Law; and that the said Deed now lies at the Office of the said David Jones for execution by any other of the Creditors of the said Joseph Carpenter. D. Jones.
Electoral Registers:
1834 City of London Electoral Register page 307, no. 12288
Alllhallows Bread street.
Stuttard, John leasehold ho. 82 Watling street.
1835 City of London Electoral Register page 311, no 12365
Alllhallows Bread street.
Stuttard, John house 82 Watling Street
In Perry's Bankrupt Gazette John Stuttard appears as an assignee in a number of bankruptcies in the 1830s.
Directories:
1835 Robson London Directory:
[p. 294, under Watling st.] 82 Stuttard John
[p. 708] Stuttard, J. Manchr & linen warehsemn, 82 Watlg st
Post Office London Directory:
[p. 520] Stuttard John, Manchester & Linen-wareh. 82 Watling st.
1841 Post Office London Directory, Part 1: Street, Commercial and Trade Directories
[p. 274] Watling Street, 82 Stuttard, Jno. manch. & linen wareho
[p. 568] Stuttard, John, manchester & linen warehouse, 82 Watling st
[p. 747, under “Linendrapers - Wholesale”] Stuttard, John, 82 Watling street
1845 Post Office London Directory
[p. 192, under Colebrooke terrace, Islington.] 3 Stuttard, John, esq
1852 Post Office London Directory (Small Edition)
[p. 1674] Stuttard, John, esq. 3 Colebrooke terrace
Censuses:
6 June 1841 City of London, Parish of Allhallows Bread Street, Watling Street
John Stuttard, 45, warehouseman, [not born in Middlesex]
Henrietta do, 50, [not born in Middlesex]
James do, 20, [born in Middlesex]
Emma Stuttard, 10, [born in Middlesex]
Edward do, 8, [born in Middlesex]
Sarah Huggins, 20, [female servant], [born in Middlesex]
(Ages greater than 10 were rounded down to the nearest five in the 1841 census.)
30 March 1851 Islington St Peter’s, 3 New Terrace
John Stuttard, Head, [married], 58, Linen Agent, [born] Lancashire; Whalley
Henrietta Do., Wife, [married], 62, [born] Middlesex; Enfield
Henrietta M. Do, Daur., [unmarried], 33, [born] Kent; St. Bartholomew
Emma Do., Daur, [unmarried], 20, [born] Middlesex; London
Edward Do., Son, [unmarried], 18, Electric Telegraph Clerk, [born] Middlesex; London
James Muir, Lodger, [unmarried], 34, Civil Engineer, [born] Scotland
Sarah Odell, Serv., [unmarried], 18, Serv., [born] Middlesex; Islington
7 April 1861 Islington St Mary, 5 Rufford’s Row
John Stuttard, Head, [married], 69, Agent to Linen Manufrs, [born] Lancas:
Henrietta Do, Wife, [married], 72, [born] Herefords:
2 April 1871 Napton, Daventry Road
Jno Lloyd, Head, [married], 50, Farmer of 3 acres, [born Napton Warwickshire]
Frances Lloyd, Wife, [married], 48, Farmers Wife, [born Napton Warwickshire]
Sarah Ann Lloyd, Daur, [unmarried], 29, Farmers Daughter, [born Napton Warwickshire]
Sarah Clifton, Visitor, [unmarried], 25, Labourers Daughter, [born] Southam [Warwickshire]
John Stuttard, Lodger, Widower, 79, late Linen [Flax] Merchant, [born] Wally Lancashire
Entry of death:
Registration District: Southam
Death in the Sub-district of Southam
When and where died: Thirtieth January 1873 Napton
Name and Surname: John Stuttard
Sex: Male
Age: 80 Years
Occupation: Formerly a Linen Merchant
Cause of Death: Paralysis Certified
Signature, description and residence of informant: Frances Lloyd present at death Napton
When registered: First February 1873
Burial:
Napton-on-the-Hill 1873 page 73, no. 577
John Stuttard, [abode] Napton, [buried] 4th February, 80 years, [performed by] P.W. Phipps.
References
James Stuttard - Elizabeth Greenwood, marriage registration (22 Jul 1790), St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, England, transcribed at Lancashire Online Parish Clerks (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html : accessed 10 March 2014) citing LDS Film 1471099
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL4T-KZG : accessed 10 Mar 2014), James Stuttard and Elizabeth Spencer, 22 Jul 1790.
Richard Stutard, baptism registration (30 Jan 1791), John Stuttard, baptism registration (1 Jul 1792), Elizabeth Studard, baptism registration (9 Feb 1794), all St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, England, transcribed at Lancashire Online Parish Clerks (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html : accessed 10 March 2014) citing LDS Film 1068755 & 1471099
John Stuttard, baptism registration (1 July 1792), St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, England, transcribed at Lancashire Online Parish Clerks (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html : accessed 10 March 2014) citing LDS Film 1068755 & 1471099
Mary Stuttard, baptism registration (29 Nov 1795), St Mary, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, England, transcribed at Lancashire Online Parish Clerks (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html : accessed 10 March 2014) citing LDS Film 1278872
John Stuttard - Henrietta Hall, Marriage registration no 391 (26 March 1815), London, St Giles Cripplegate, 1815, page 135; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014), citing Guildhall, St Giles Cripplegate, Marriages, 1813 - 1817, P69/GIS/A/01/Ms 6421/4.
Baptisms of John and Henrietta’s children:
digital images at Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014), citing London Metropolitan Archives:
St Bartholomew the Great, Register of Baptism, P69/BAT3/A/01/Ms 6778, Item 4.
St Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street, Register of Baptism, P69/MRY10/A/01, Item Ms 10226.
Shoreditch St Leonard, Register of Baptism, P91/LEN/A/01/Ms 7496, Item 32.
St Ann Blackfriars, Register of Baptism, P69/ANN/A/01/Ms 4508, Item 3.
London Land Tax Records. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives (digital images available on ancestry.com accessed 9 February 2015).
Post Office London Directory, 1841, Part 1: Street, Commercial, & Trades Directories, pages 274, 568, and 747; digital images Historical Directories (http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/d.asp : accessed 10 March 2014)
Post Office London Directory (Small Edition), 1852, page 1674; digital image Historical Directories (http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/d.asp : accessed 10 March 2014)
1841 Census of England, London, London South, Allhallows Bread Street, Enumeration District (ED) 8, folio 8, page 9, John Stuttard household; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 March 2014) citing HO107, piece 719, book 3.
1851 Census of England, Islington, Islington East, St Peter, Enumeration District (ED) 7, folio 206, page 4, John Stuttard Household; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 March 2014) citing HO107, piece 1501, folio 206, page 4.
1861 Census of England, Islington, Islington East, Islington St Mary, Enumeration District (ED) 2, folio 58, page 57 household of John Stuttard; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014) citing RG9, piece 138, folio 58, page 57.
1871 Census of England, Warwickshire, Southam, Southam, Napton, Enumeration District (ED) 16, folio 45, page 5, Jno Lloyd Pickering household; digital image Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014) citing RG10, piece 3219, folio 45, page 5
John Stuttard entry of death, (certified copy). General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).
Burial of John Stuttard, Napton-on-the-Hill 1873, page 73, no. 577;
digital image at Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 March 2014) citing Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl/2/1269; Document Reference: N1/09.
Hawn, Elizabeth Beatrice Adamson. Our Family History. Gravenhurst, Ontario: Baxter Press Ltd., October 1969.
[Elizabeth Beatrice Adamson Hawn, the compiler, was an elder sister of Ella Gertrude Adamson.]
Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives. [Digital images at Ancestry.com accessed 19 January 2016.]