Benjamin "Hutchin" Hutchings was born on 4 June 1824 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England as the fifth child of James Hutchin and Elizabeth Saville. He had four siblings, namely: George, Eliza, James, and Aaron. He died on 24 September 1899 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia (Deepdale). When he was 32, he married Mary Ann Lewington,daughter of William Lewington and Susannah Maydwell, on 30 December 1856 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Congregational Chapel).

Benjamin "Hutchin " Hutchings was also known as Hutchin. His cause of death was Chronic Bronchitis, Debility Exhaustion.. Crime: 26 February 1851 (Convicted Hertford Lent Ass - Burglary with WARMAN & SAVILLE - 20yrs) Convict Number: 1852 (#1369) Immigration: Arr.: 4 August 1852 in Western Australia, Australia (Per "William Jardine") Ticket of Leave: 5 April 1855 Pardon: 12 November 1859 (Conditional) He was buried on 2 October 1899 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia (Anglican Cemetery - Undertaker Jonathon Somers.).

Benjamin "Hutchin" Hutchings and Mary Ann Lewington had the following children:

1. Emma Hutchings was born on 29 March 1857 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. She died on 25 January 1937 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. She married Edward Taylor on 13 October 1874 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia (St. Stephen's).
2. Alfred Hutchings was born on 18 September 1858 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 27 September 1943 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia (Spring Gully). He married Ellen Wells on 17 April 1879 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia (St Stephens).
3. Eliza Hutchings was born on 16 September 1860 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. She died on 29 June 1890 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. She married William "Shaw" Shore on 16 June 1879 in St. Stephen's Newcastle (Toodyay) W.A..
4. George Hutchings was born on 22 June 1862 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 5 November 1916 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia. He married Lucy Louisa Dhu on 9 April 1902 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.