Phillippa Hutchinson (1799–1882)
Phillippa Carbis née Barter, a milliner & dressmaker, was sentenced to 14 years transportation for stealing milk and butter. She arrived in Sydney in August 1838 aboard the John Renwick, with her baby son who was born before the voyage started and was baptised in Sydney. Her husband had died before they left. Phillippa was described as being 5 feet (152.4 cms) tall with a fair, pale and freckled complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes.
In the 1840s she worked as a nurse (eventually becoming head nurse) at the Benevolent Asylum in Sydney. She married Joshua Hutchinson in 1848. Hutchinson owned many pubs in Sydney. Described as a pauper, Phillippa died on 29 July 1882 at the Hyde Park Asylum in Sydney.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hutchinson, Joshua (husband)
- Hutchinson, Stephen (son)
- Hutchinson, Elizabeth (daughter-in-law)
Citation details
'Hutchinson, Phillippa (1799–1882)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hutchinson-phillippa-29385/text36402, accessed 26 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Carbis, Phillippa
- Barter, Phillipa
Birth
Death
29 July,
1882
(aged ~ 83)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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