Line In Seven

Generations

Unique Record of Fletcher Christian

HERE is a series of photographs of interest to South Pacific historians.

As everyone knows, Fletcher Christian was the leader of the mut ineers, who destroyed the “Bounty” and marooned themselves on Pitcairn Island in 1790. There is no known picture of Fletcher Christian. But we have the fol lowing series, showing his descendants.

Fletcher Christian married a Tahitian girl: and, in the few years before he was murdered, he had three children.

This is a drawing, probably made about 1820, of Friday Fletcher October Christian, son of Fletcher Christian.

Photograph (taken aboard H.M.S.

“Spah”, probably in the ’sixties) of Thursday October Christian, grandson of Fletcher Christian.

On the left (standing) Mr. Edgar Christian, son of Francis, and great great-grandson of Fletcher Christian.

Edgar died last June, aged 58. In the centre (standing) Mr. Warren Christian, son of Edgar, and great-great-great grandson of Fletcher Christian. On the right (standing), Errol Young, grandson of Edgar, and therefore great-great great-great-grandson of Fletcher Christ ian.

It is interesting to note the strong family resemblance running through these seven generations—very marked between Francis and Edgar.

We are indebted to Mrs. Ada Christian, of Pitcairn Island, for this unique series of pictures.

This is Francis Christian, son of Thursday and great-grandson of Fletcher Christian.