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BUTCHER, Harriet
1841 - 1871 (30 years) Has 8 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
1810 - 1872 (62 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Harriet Birth 20 Feb 1841 Martock, Somerset, England 
Gender Female Death 5 Apr 1871 Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia Person ID I5417 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father BUTCHER, Eli, b. 1810, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1872, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 62 years) Relationship related Mother WEAKLEY, Mary, b. 1814, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown Relationship related Marriage 22 Apr 1834 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F1678 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BUTCHER, Henry William, b. 1837, Martock, Somerset, England d. 5 May 1877, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia (Age 40 years) Marriage 16 Apr 1861 Martock, Somerset, England Children 1. BUTCHER, William Henry d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. BUTCHER, Ellen, b. 15 Apr 1868, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia d. 14 Feb 1941, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1676 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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HARRIET BUTCHER 1841-1871
Harriet BUTCHER was born at Martock, Somerset, on 20 February 1841, daughter of Eli and Mary BUTCHER. Eli BUTCHER had married Mary WEAKLEY at Martock, Somerset, on 22 April 1834.
From the 1841 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
Mary BUTCHER, aged 20, born in Somerset;
Emma BUTCHER, aged 4, born in Somerset;
*Harriet BUTCHER, aged 4 months, born in Somerset.
(HO107/1/9A/13)
From the 1851 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
Eli BUTCHER, head, aged 40, labourer, born at Martock;
Mary BUTCHER, wife, aged 35, glove sewer, born at Martock;
Anna BUTCHER (= EMMA?), daughter, aged 14, glove sewer, born at Martock;
*Harriet BUTCHER, daughter, aged 10, glover, born at Martock;
Ann BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Martock;
Henry BUTCHER, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Martock;
Mary BUTCHER, daughter, aged 2, born at Martock.
(HO107/1930/9/11)
From the 1861 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
Eli BUTCHER, head, aged 47, agricultural labourer, born at Martock;
Mary BUTCHER, wife, aged 45, glover, born at Martock;
*Harriet BUTCHER, daughter, aged 20, born at Martock;
Ann BUTCHER, daughter, aged 17, born at Martock;
Henry BUTCHER, son, aged 15, agricultural labourer, born at Martock;
Matilda BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, born at Martock;
Mary Jane BUTCHER, daughter, aged 3, born at Martock.
(RG9/1642/13/20)
Henry BUTCHER, a 24 year old unmarried labourer and son of William BUTCHER, fruiterer, married the 20 year old unmarried daughter of Eli BUTCHER, labourer, at Martock, Somerset, on 16 April 1861. Witnesses were F. TALBOT and E. BUTCHER.
(FreeReg)
They arrived in Australia on the ship Robert Small. It sailed from Southampton on 11 June 1863 and arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 16 September 1863.
They had two children: Ellen BUTCHER who was born in Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, on 15 April 1868 and William Henry BUTCHER.
Harriet died at Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, on 5 April 1871.
(revised 03.11.2015)