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BUTCHER, Agnes Ellen
1870 - 1964 (94 years) Has 15 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1841 - 1911 (70 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Agnes Ellen Birth 28 Mar 1870 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 
Gender Female Death 11 Sep 1964 Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire Person ID I2514 Edgoose Last Modified 24 Feb 2026
Father BUTCHER, George, b. 6 Jul 1841, Martock, Somerset, England d. 25 Jul 1911, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 70 years) Mother COOPER, Ellen, b. 19 Jun 1840, Kirdford, Sussex, England d. 8 Mar 1917, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 76 years) Marriage 31 Jul 1865 Old Church, St. Pancras, Middlesex Family ID F609 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 NEWNHAM, James, b. 1866, Ventnor, Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England d. 15 May 1925, Beaumont, Jersey, Channel Islands (Age 59 years) Marriage 1894 Alton Registration District, Hampshire Children 1. NEWNHAM, James George, b. 1897, Farnham Registration District, Surrey d. 1897, Farnham Registration District, Surrey (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. NEWNHAM, Alfred Ernest, b. 27 Jun 1898, Aldershot, Hampshire, England d. 1980, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 81 years)Family ID F1257 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 HAYMAN, John Harris, b. 17 Jul 1877, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire d. 1 Feb 1952, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 74 years) Marriage 1936 Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire Family ID F1258 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - BUTCHER, Agnes Ellen (1870-1964)
Agnes Ellen BUTCHER was born at Petersfield, Hampshire, in 1870, daughter of George and Ellen BUTCHER. According to the 1939 Register she was born on 28 March 1870.
(GRO June Q 1870 Petersfield 2c 134)
George BUTCHER had married Ellen COOPER.
The 1871 census of College Street, Petersfield, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 28, coachman/domestic servant, born at Martock, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 29, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
George A. BUTCHER, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Kirdford;
*Agnes Ellen BUTCHER, daughter, aged 1, born at Petersfield.
(RG10/1220/44/20)
The 1881 census returns for The Square, Petersfield, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 39, a licensed victualler, born at Martock, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 40, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
*Agnes E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Harriet BUTCHER, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Ada L. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Lilley E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 2, born at Petersfield.
There were also six unmarried lodgers:
Thomas HALPIN, aged 55, born in Ireland, a bricklayer's labourer;
William F. CHAPMAN, aged 28, born at Hatcham, Kent, a painter;
Thomas LLOYD, aged 20, born at Glamorgan in Wales, a carpenter;
Robert SMITH, aged 59, born at Swaffham, Norfolk, a painter;
John SEWARD, aged 38, born at Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, a blacksmith;
James WILLIAMS, aged 30, born at Chichester, Sussex, a general labourer.
(RG11/1240/60/4)
By 1891 the family had moved to the Bricklayer's Arms, Selborne, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 50, licensed victualler, born Martock, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 50, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
*Agnes E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 21, born at Petersfield;
Lilly E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 12, born at Petersfield;
Flora E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 9, born at Petersfield;
Mabel M. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, born at Petersfield.
(RG12/951/95/14)
She married James NEWNHAM in 1894.
(GRO March Q 1894 Alton 2c 241)
Her son James George NEWNHAM was born in 1897. He died one month later.
(Birth: GRO June Q 1897 [BUTCHER] Farnham 02A 105)
(Death: GRO June 1897 Farnham 2a 64, aged 1 month)
The birth of Alfred Ernest NEWNHAM was registered in 1898.
(GRO September Q 1898 [BUTCHER] Farnham 02A 121)
In 1901 Agnes described herself as married, wife not widow, and had a two year old son.
According to the 1901 census returns for 147 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, she was a 31 year old hosier, working at home, and employing her sister Florence CARPENTER and 18 year old Aldershot born Amy COOPER. She had a two year old son Alfred E. NEWNHAM who was born in Aldershot.
(RG13/610/18/27)
The 1911 census of 139 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire:
James NEWNHAM, head, aged 44, army pensioner, bailor and dealer, born at Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
*Agnes Ellen NEWNHAM, wife, aged 41, married 17 years, hosiery maker and dealer, born at Petersfield, Hampshire;
Alfred Ernest NEWNHAM, son aged 12, at school, born at Aldershot, Hampshire;
Amy Dora SIMS, servant, aged 15, general domestic servant, born at Hale, Surrey.
(RG14PN3110/RG78PN113/RD34/SD2/ED1)
Supposedly became very rich and very fat. Did she marry twice? Was her second husband called HALLAM?
(source: Brenda EDGOOSE formerly TURNER 18.09.2002)
No record of the death of James NEWNHAM between 1911 and 1936 has been found.
The marriage between a John H. HAYMAN and Agnes E. NEWNHAM was registered in 1936.
(GRO June Q 1936 Aldershot 2c 537)
From the 1939 Register of High Street, Aldershot M.B., Hampshire:
John Harris HAYMAN, born 17 July 1877, married, tobacconist;
*Agnes Ellen HAYMAN, born 28 March 1870, married, Ladies & Gents Outfitters.
(RG101/2316B/004/38 EDAS)
The death of Agnes E. HAYMAN aged 94 was registered in 1964.
(GRO September Q 1964 Aldershot 6b 10)
"HAYMAN Agnes Ellen of Northbrook House Northbrook Road Aldershot, Hampshire died 11 September 1964 Probate Winchester 22 January to Alfred Enest NEWNHAM [1965] retired merchant and David Alfred George NEWNHAM business manager. £ 30899
(National Probate Calendar 1965)
(revised 09.02.2026)
- BUTCHER, Agnes Ellen (1870-1964)