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BUTCHER, William
1808 - 1891 (83 years) Has 6 ancestors and 71 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1770 - 1841 (71 years)-
Name BUTCHER, William Birth 1808 Martock, Somerset, England 
Gender Male Death 1891 Martock, Somerset, England Burial 3 Feb 1891 Martock, Somerset, England Person ID I8230 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father BUTCHER, William, b. 1772, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1836, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 64 years) Mother ASHELFORD, Mary, b. Abt 1770 d. 1841, Yeovil, Somerset, England (Age 71 years) Marriage 25 Dec 1797 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F2845 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TALBOT, Hannah, b. 1811, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1882, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 71 years) Marriage 25 Dec 1829 Martock, Somerset, England Children 1. BUTCHER, Jane, b. Between 1830 and 1831, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. BUTCHER, Thomas, b. Between 1832 and 1833, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. BUTCHER, Amelia, b. 1834, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown4. BUTCHER, Emily, b. Between 1835 and 1836, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1897, Wells Registration District, Somerset (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. BUTCHER, Henry William, b. 1837, Martock, Somerset, England d. 5 May 1877, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia (Age 40 years)6. BUTCHER, George, b. 6 Jul 1841, Martock, Somerset, England d. 25 Jul 1911, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 70 years)7. BUTCHER, Ellen, b. 1843, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown8. BUTCHER, James Silas Talbot, b. 17 Nov 1847, Martock, Somerset, England d. 23 Mar 1929, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 81 years)9. BUTCHER, Susan, b. 27 May 1849, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1855, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 5 years)10. BUTCHER, Elias, b. 24 May 1851, Martock, Somerset, England d. Aft 24 May 1851, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset (Age 0 years)11. BUTCHER, Charles, b. 22 Aug 1854, Martock, Somerset, England d. 14 Sep 1927, Chiselborough, Somerset, England (Age 73 years)Family ID F2991 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM BUTCHER 1808-1891
William, son of William and Mary BUTCHER, was baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 14 February 1808.
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William BUTCHER and Hannah TALBOTT [sic] from Martock in Somerset married at Martock on 25 December 1829. Witnesses were Joseph B......... and James BARBER.
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From the 1841 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
*William BUTCHER, aged 30, agricultural labourer, born in Somerset;
Hannah BUTCHER, aged 25, born in Somerset;
Jane BUTCHER, aged 10, born in Somerset;
Thomas BUTCHER, aged 8, born in Somerset;
Amelia BUTCHER, aged 6, born in Somerset;
Emily BUTCHER, aged 5, born in Somerset;
Henry BUTCHER, aged 3, born in Somerset;
From the 1851 census of North Street, Martock [i.e.born in 1809 or 1810]:
*William BUTCHER, head, aged 42, coal carrier, born at Martock;
Hannah BUTCHER, wife, aged 39, husband's assistant, born at Martock;
Jane BUTCHER, daughter, aged 20, glove sewer, born at Martock;
Thomas BUTCHER, son, aged 18, coal carrier, born at Martock;
Amelia BUTCHER, daughter, aged 17, glove sewer, born at Martock;
Emley (sic) BUTCHER, daughter, aged 15, glove sewer, born at Martock;
Henry BUTCHER, son, aged 12, assists in carrying coals, born at Martock;
George BUTCHER, son, aged 10, born at Martock;
Ellen BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, born at Martock;
James BUTCHER, son, aged 3, born at Martock;
Susan BUTCHER, daughter, aged 1, born at Martock;
Frederick BUTCHER, grandson, aged 1, born at Martock.
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From the 1861 census of Martock, Somerset:
*William BUTCHER, head, married, aged 57?, fruit dealer, born at Martock, Somerset;
Hannah BUTCHER, wife, married, aged 50, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, daughter, unmarried, aged 18, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
James BUTCHER, son, aged 13, born at Martock, Somerset;
Charles BUTCHER, son, aged 6, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG9/1642/18/29)
From the 1871 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
*William BUTCHER, head, aged 61, fruiterer, born at Martock [i.e. born in 1809 or 1810];
Hannah BUTCHER, wife, aged 59, born at Martock;
James BUTCHER, son, aged 20, unmarried, fruiter, born at Martock.
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From the 1881 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
*Wm. BUTCHER, head, aged 70, fruiter (sic), born at Martock [i.e. born in 1810 or 1811];
Hannah BUTCHER, wife, aged 70, born at Martock, Somerset;
Charles BUTCHER, son, aged 28, baker, born at Martock;
Elen (sic) BUTCHER, daughter-in-law, aged 28, born at Chiselborough, Somerset;
Hannah BUTCHER, granddaughter, aged 8, scholar, born in Wales;
Wm. BUTCHER, grandson, aged 6, scholar, born in Wales;
John BUTCHER, grandson, aged 4, born in Wales;
Ellen BUTCHER, granddaughter, aged 1, born at Martock.
(RG11/2391/18/29)
The death of a William BUTCHER aged 80 was registered in 1891 [i.e. born in 1810 or 1811]
(GRO March Q 1891 Yeovil 5c 367)
William BUTCHER was buried at Martock, Somerset, on 3 February 1891 at the age of 80 [i.e. born circa 1811.
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