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BUTCHER, Elizabeth
1842 - 1911 (68 years) Has 9 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1813 - 1890 (77 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Elizabeth Birth 13 Feb 1842 Martock, Somerset, England 
Christening 12 Oct 1845 Martock, Somerset, England Gender Female Baptism 12 Oct 1845 Martock, Somerset, England Name Eliza Butcher Death 1911 Taunton Registration District, Somerset Person ID I7826 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father BUTCHER, Joseph, b. 1813, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1890, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 77 years) Relationship natural Mother BAILEY, Mary, b. 1821, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1912, South Petherton, Somerset, England (Age 91 years) Relationship natural Marriage 2 Apr 1840 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F2829 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 VIRGIN, Harry Farnham, b. 1843, Langport, Somerset, England d. 1888, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 45 years) Marriage 12 Dec 1863 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F2853 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 TOLLEY, Giles d. 1891, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset Marriage 1889 Yeovil Registration District, Somerset Family ID F2855 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIZABETH BUTCHER 1842-1911
Eliza, the daughter of Joseph BUTCHER, labourer, and his wife Mary née BAILEY, was born at Martock, Somerset, on 13 February 1842. The informant was Mary BUTCHER who made her mark.
(GRO March Q 1842 Yeovil 10 603)
Caroline, Joseph and Eliza, three children of Joseph and Mary BUTCHER, were baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 12 October 1845.
(FamilySearch)
From the 1851 census of Water Street, Martock, Somerset:
Joseph BOUCHER, head, married, aged 36, fruiter, born at Martock, Somerset;
Mary BOUCHER, wife, married, aged 28, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Caroline BOUCHER, daughter, aged 10, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Elizabeth BOUCHER, daughter, aged 8, born at Martock, Somerset;
Joseph BOUCHER, son, aged 6, born at Martock, Somerset;
Martha BOUCHER, daughter, aged 4, born at Martock, Somerset;
Lucy BOUCHER, daughter, aged 1, born at Martock, Somerset;
Martha BAILEY, [mother-in-law?], widow, aged 69, glover, born at Martock, Somerset.
(HO107/1930/37/18)
From the 1861 census of Bower Henton, Martock, Somerset:
Joseph BUTCHER, head, married, aged 45, labourer, born at Martock, Somerset;
Mary BUTCHER, wife, married, aged 38, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Eliza BUTCHER, daughter, unmarried, aged 18, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Joseph BUTCHER, son, aged 15, labourer, born at Martock, Somerset;
Martha BUTCHER, daughter, aged 14, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Louisa BUTCHER, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset;
William BUTCHER, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset;
Sarah BUTCHER, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset;
Honora BUTCHER, daughter, aged 3, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG9/1642/49/29)
Eliza BUTCHER and Harry VIRGIN from Martock in Somerset married at Martock on 12 December 1863. She was a 21 year old spinster, the daughter of Joseph BUTCHER labourer. Harry VIRGIN was a 20 year old unmarried labourer, son of S..em VIRGIN labourer. Witnesses were Jasper VIRGIN and Caroline BUTCHER.
(FreeReg)
(GRO December Q 1863 Yeovil 5c 878)
From the 1871 census of Bridge, South Petherton, Somerset:
Henry VIRGIN, aged 27, head, agricultural labourer, born at Lambrook, Somerset;
*Eliza VIRGIN, wife, aged 26, poultry woman, born at Martock, Somerset [i.e. born in 1844 or 1845];
(RG10/2412/20/31)
From the 1881 census of Bridge, South Petherton, Somerset:
Henry VIRGIN, head, married, aged 37, farm labourer, born at South Petherton, Somerset;
*Eliza VIRGIN, wife, married, aged 35, born at Martock, Somerset [i.e. born in 1845 or 1846];
Simeon VIRGIN, brother, unmarried, aged 17, farm labourer, born at South Petherton, Somerset.
(RG11/2390/19/32)
Her husband Henry VIRGIN died aged 45 in 1888.
(GRO March Q 1888 Yeovil 5c 340)
The marriage between Eliza VIRGIN and Giles TOLLEY was registered in 1889.
(GRO June Q 1889 Yeovil 5c 734)
Her second husband Giles TOLLEY died aged 59 in 1891
(GRO March Q 1891 Yeovil 5c 365)
From the 1891 census of South Street, South Petherton, Somerset:
*Eliza TOLLEY, head, widow, aged 49, charwoman, born at Martock, Somerset [i.e.born in 1841 or 1842];
Fred VIRGIN, nephew, aged 10, born at South Petherton, Somerset;
Edward PENNY, boarder, aged 8, born at Yeovil, Somerset.
(RG12/1896/7/7)
From the 1901 census of South Street, South Petherton, Somerset:
*Eliza TOLLY, head, widow, aged 58, living on own means, born at Martock, Somerset [i.e.born in 1842 or 1843];
Edwin PENNY, boarder, single, aged 17, cattle boy on farm, worker, born at Yeovil.
(RG13/2298/18/27)
The death of an Eliza TOLLEY aged 69 was registered in 1911.
(GRO June Q 1911 Taunton 5c 215)
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