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.