Henry Butcher was born in Easton in Gordano, Somerset, in 1846 to Thomas and Elizabeth Butcher

1841 Census

This is the 1841 Census for the family living in Easton in Gordano.

Thomas Butcher – 35 (1806) – Labourer – St George, Somerset

Eliza Butcher – 30 (1811) – Washerwoman – St George, Somerset

George Butcher – 4 (1837) – St George, Somerset

Joseph Butcher – 4 (1837) – St George, Somerset

Class: HO107; Piece: 956; Book: 5; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 37; Page: 28; Line: 12; GSU roll: 474603

1851 Cenus

In 1851 Henry Butcher was living with another family, this could be a relative of his parents.

Ann Thomas – Head – 41 (1810) – Washerwoman/Pauper – Somerset, St George

William Thomas – Son – 21 (1830) – Agriculture labourer – Somerset, St George

Charlotte Thomas – Daughter – 13 (1838) Scholar – Somerset, St George

James Eversett – Lodger – 32 (1819) – Agriculture labourer – Somerset, St George

Henry Butcher – Visitor – 5 (1846) – Somerset, St George

Class: HO107; Piece: 1946; Folio: 623; Page: 21; GSU roll: 221106

This is the 1851 census for Henry’s family. From my searches Henry’s father died in February 1851, this could be why Henry is with this family.

Eliza Butcher – Head – 38 (1813) – Charwoman/Pauper – Somerset, St. George

George Butcher – Son – 13 (1838) – Somerset, St George

William Butcher – Son – 10 (1841) – Somerset, St George

Charles Butcher – Son – 11 months – Somerset, St George

Class: HO107; Piece: 1946; Folio: 621; Page: 16; GSU roll: 221106

1861 Census

For the 1861 census Henry is back with his family.

Eliza Butcher – Head – 51 (1810) – Charwoman – Pill, St George

William Butcher – Son – 20 (1841) – Agriculture labourer – Pill, St George

Henry Butcher – Son – 15 (1846) – Agriculture labourer – Pill, St George

Charles Butcher – Son – 11 (1850) – Scholar – Pill, St George

Class: RG 9; Piece: 1711; Folio: 53; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542854

In 1871 Charles Butcher married Emily Berry.

1871 Census

In 1867 Henry Butcher married Sarah Bull, here they are living in Pill in 1871.

Henry Butcher – Head – 25 (1846) – Agriculture labourer – Somerset, St George

Sarah A. Butcher – Wife – 25 (1846) – Somerset, St George

Thomas W. Butcher – Son – 2 months – Somerset, St George

Class: RG10; Piece: 2517; Folio: 44; Page: 10; GSU roll: 835250

1881 Census

Here is Henry and Sarah still living in the Pill/Easton in Gordano area, this time they are living in Hamgreen.

Henry Butcher – Head – 35 (1846) – Labourer – St George, Somerset

Sarah A. Butcher – Wife – 35 (1846) – Laundress – St George, Somerset

George H. Butcher – Son – 12 (1869) – Scholar – St George

Elizabeth A. Butcher – Daughter – 5 (1876) – Scholar – Cinderford East Dean, Gloucestershire

Mary A. Butcher – Daughter – 2 (1879) – Hamgreen, Somerset

William J. Butcher – Son – 7 months – Hamgreen, Somerset

Class: RG11; Piece: 2463; Folio: 86; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341593

In 1890 George Butcher married Rose Sutton.

1891 Census

By the 1891 Henry and Sarah Butcher and their children had moved to Avonmouth.

Henry Butcher – Head – 45 (1846) – General Labourer – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Sarah A. Butcher – Wife – 45 (1846) – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Eliza A. Butcher – Daughter – 15 (1876) – Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Mary A. Butcher – Daughter – 12 (1879) – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Alice E. Butcher – Daughter – 9 (1882) – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Edward E. Butcher – Son – 7 (1884) – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Sidney J. Butcher – Son – 4 (1887) – Easton in Gordano, Somerset

Class: RG12; Piece: 1990; Folio: 33; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6097100

In 1898 Elizabeth Butcher married Frederick Lambourne

In February 1901 Edward Butcher died aged 16 years old.

1901 Census

Henry Butcher – Head – 55 (1846) – Dock Labourer – St George, Somerset

Sarah A. Butcher – Wife – 55 (1846) – St George, Somerset

Mary A. Butcher – Daughter – 23 (1878) – St George, Somerset

Sidney J. Butcher – Son – 14 (1887) – Office Boy (Port) – St George, Somerset

Harry Butcher – Son – 8 (1893) – Avonmouth, Gloucestershire

Class: RG13; Piece: 2404; Folio: 55; Page: 15

In the 1901 Alice Butcher is shown as a visitor in the Gratton household in Rhondda, Glamorgan. In 1902 Alice married George Gratton.

In 1902 Mary Butcher married Richard Sutton and in 1909 Sidney married Laura Woolford

1911 Census

Henry Butcher – Head – 65 (1845) – Dock Labourer – Pill, Somerset

Sarah A. Butcher – Wife – 65 (1846) – Pill, Somerset

Harry Butcher – Son – 19 (1892) – Dock Labourer – Avonmouth, Gloucestershire

Class: RG14; Piece: 15104; Schedule Number: 172

This census tells us that Henry and Sarah Butcher were married for 45 years, and that they had 11 children born alive and 6 are still living.

From my searches and that census returns I have found 10 children, and have only confirmed the death of one child.

In 1919 Harry Butcher marries Ethal Buller. I have found the grave of Harry and Ethal Butcher in Shirehampton Cemetery, I have previously posted about their grave here

1921 Census

In 1921 Henry Butcher died, this is the 1921 census showing his widow living in the same house they moved into in the late 1880’s.

Sarah A. Butcher – Head – 75 (1846) – Home Duties – Somerset

George H. Gratton – Son-in-law – 41 (1879) – Coal Miner – Old Cleeve, Somerset

Alice E. Gratton – Daughter – 39 (1881) – Home Duties – Somerset

Harold G. Gratton – Grandson – 10 (1910) – Glamorganshire, Wales

Hilda E. Gratton – Granddaughter – 1 (1919) – Glamorganshire, Wales

Albert J. Clarke – Boarder – 27 (1894) – Steel Work Labourer – Frome, Somerset

John W. Stone – Boarder – 19 (1902) – Steel Work Labourer – Holloway, London

Class: RG15; Piece: 11910; Schedule: 43;

This census shows that Sarah’s daughter and her family are visiting.

Sarah Butcher died in 1938 aged 92 and is buried in Shirehampton Cemetery with her husband Henry.