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BUTCHER, Florence Emma
1881 - 1951 (70 years) Has 15 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1841 - 1911 (70 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Florence Emma Birth 1881 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1951 Surrey South Western Registration District, Surrey Person ID I2794 Edgoose Last Modified 1 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 CARPENTER, Edwin Charles, b. 1877, Brighton, Sussex, England d. 1940, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 63 years) Marriage 1901 Farnham Registration District, Surrey Children 1. CARPENTER, Edwin Walter, b. 8 May 1906, Hartley Wintney Registration District, Hampshire d. 1989, Surrey South West Registration District, Surrey (Age 82 years)2. CARPENTER, Marjorie Florence, b. 1907, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 1954, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 47 years)Family ID F1411 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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FLORA EMMA CARPENTER nee BUTCHER 1881-
Flora Emma BUTCHER was born in 1881, daughter of George and Ellen BUTCHER.
(GRO December Q 1881 Petersfield 2c 139)
George BUTCHER had married Ellen COOPER at St. Pancras, Middlesex, in 1865.
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)
The marriage of Flora or Florence Emma BUTCHER to Edwin (Ted) Charles CARPENTER was registered in 1901.
(GRO March Q 1901 Farnham 2a 157)
According to the 1901 census she was 19 years old and living at 147 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, with her sister Agnes E. NEWNHAM who employed her as a hosier's assistant. Boarding at the same address was 18 year old Aldershot born Amy COOPER.
(RG13/610/18/27)
They kept a sweet and icecream shop in Lynchford Road, Farnborough, Hampshire.
(source: Brenda EDGOOSE nee TURNER 18.09.2002)
The 1911 census of 4 Market Place, Lynchford Road S, Farnborough, Hampshire:
Edwin CARPENTER, head, aged 34, confectioner & sweets, born at Brighton, Sussex;
*Flora CARPENTER, wife, married 10 years, aged 29, born at Petersfield, Hampshire;
Walter CARPENTER, son, aged 4, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
Marjorie CARPENTER, daughter, aged 3, born at Farnborough, Hampshire.
(RG14PN6255 RG78PN297 RD109 SD2 ED5 SN285)
The death of a Florence E. CARPENTER aged 70 was registered in 1951.
(GRO September Q 1951 Surrey SW 5g 709)
(revised 04.09.2012)