Sean-I am sure you are right on this. I had someone work for me that worked for JHS and they spoke very fondly of Stutt snr as well so he must have been alive up to about 30 years ago.
Ardeer in Ayrshire I have as Stutt snr, but I also have that club founded in 1880,so the dates dont quite tie. Maybe new site. I also have Largs another in Ayrshire.
I have quite a list of courses for James Braid & John Stutt; Kingswood, Truro,Torquay,Tiverton, Middlesborough, Exeter, Arcot Hall, Clitheroe, Oswestry, Drayton Park, Scarborough North, Finchley, Peterbrough Milton, Mere, Orsett, Fulford Heath, Perranporth, Royal Blackheath as well it seems quite a bit was done.