Butcher Census

This page details all census entries we have found relating to the Butcher family.

These are transcribed as is (no extra information added) apart from "dittos" being expanded

The dates of the census were:

• 1841 was the night of 6 June 1841.
• 1851 was the night of 30 March 1851.
• 1861 was the night of 7 April 1861.
• 1871 was the night of 2 April 1871.
• 1881 was the night of 3 April 1881 .
• 1891 was the night of 5 April 1891.
• 1901 was the night of 31 March 1901.
• 1911 was the night of 2 April 1911.

1841 - -

Here are

1841 -
Name	Age	Profession	Birth Place

1851 - Hay Cross, Woodchurch, Canterbury, Kent - William Butcher

On the night of 30 March 1851 William Butcher was living with his parents James and Eliza.

1851 - Hay Cross, Woodchurch, Canterbury, Kent.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butchers	Head	Married	31	Farm Bailiff	Bonnington, Kent
Eliza Butchers	Wife	Married	31		Smeeth, Kent
William Butchers	Son	Unmarried	5		Kingsnorth, Kent
James W. Butchers	Son	Unmarried	4		Kingsnorth, Kent
Ellen Butchers	Daughter	Unmarried	2		Mersham, Kent
Eliza Butchers	Daughter	Unmarried	1		Warehorn, Kent

A few houses away was another James Butcher.

1851 - Shirley House, Woodchurch, Canterbury, Kent.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butchers	Head	Married	59	Farmer of 157 acres Employing ???	Bilsington, Kent
Mary Butchers	Wife	Married	52		Aldington, Kent
Sarah Butchers	Daughter	Unmarried	16		Kingsnorth, Kent
Mary Butchers	Daughter	Unmarried	13		Kingsnorth, Kent
Sarah Butchers	Mother	Widow	81		Berwash, Kent
John Butchers	Grandson	Unmarried	9	Scholar	Mersham, Kent
Martha Baker	Servant	Unmarried	18	House Servant	Ebony, Kent
Solomon Nash	Servant	Unmarried	27	Agricultural Labourer	Stamford, Kent
Mark Clemence	Servant	Unmarried	17	Agricultural Labourer	Ashford, Kent

1861 - Prinkham House, Lingfield - James Butcher

On the night of 7 April 1861 James Butcher was living with his family at Prinkham House (next to Prinkham Cottages) in Lingfield, Surrey.

Next door was another James Butcher!

1861 - Prinkham House, Lingfield, Surrey .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	41	Agricultural Labourer	Bonnington, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Wife		41		Smeeth, Kent
Ellen Butcher	Daughter	Unmarried	12	Scholar	Mersham, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Daughter	Unmarried	11	Scholar	Warehorn, Kent
Emily M. Butcher	Daughter	Unmarried	9	Scholar	Woodchurch, Kent

1861 - New Barns, Lingfield, Surrey .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	63	Farmer	Bellington (Bilsington/Billington), Kent
Mary I/L Butcher	Wife	Married	62		Arlington, Kent
Charles Butcher	Grandson		11	Scholar	Woodchurch, Kent
John Butcher	Grandson		10	Scholar	Woodchurch, Kent
William Bull	None	Widower	45	Sheppard	Levington, Kent
Charles Hollandy	None		15	Carter Boy	Withyham, Sussex

1871 - 3 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford, Kent, England - James & Eliza Butcher

On the night of 2 April 1871, James Butcher and his family are living at 3 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford, which is next to the Butcher shop at #1.

1871 - 3 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford, Kent, England .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	51	Carter of Bricks, Coal, etc	Barrington, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Wife	Married	51		Smeeth, Kent
Elizabeth Prebble	Mother-in-law	Widow	72	(Deaf)	Mersham, Kent

Two doors down, at #7 Upper Denmark Street, is another James Butcher (presumably his father).

1871 - 7 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford, Kent, England .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	77	Retired Farmer	Aldington, Kent
Mary Butcher	Wife	Married	72		Aldington, Kent
John C. Butcher	Grandson		14	Retired Scholar	Woodchurch, Kent
Alma Hawkins	Granddaughter		9	Scholar	Edenbridge, Kent

1881 - 2 Park Road, Milton, Kent - Emily Butcher

On the night of 3 April 1881 the Butcher family are living at 2 Park Road, Milton, Kent.

1881 - 2 Park Road, Milton, Kent.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Butcher	Head	Married	35	Dairyman	Mersham, Kent
Elizabeth M. Butcher	Wife	Married	36		Brixton, Surrey
Charlotte E. Butcher	Daughter		4		Toronto, Canada
Emily M. Butcher	Daughter		3		Ashford, Kent

1881 -3 Upper Denmark Road, Ashford, Kent - James Butcher

On the night of 3 April 1881 the elder Butcher family is living at 3 Upper Denmark Road, Ashford, Kent.

1881 - 3 Upper Denmark Road, Ashford, Kent.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	61	General Carrier	Bonnington, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Wife	Married	61		Smeeth, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Daughter	Unmarried	31	Milliner	Warehorne, Kent
Thomas H. Storrer	Grandson		5		Lingfield, Surrey

1891 - St Marylebone, London - William Butcher

On the night of 5 April 1891 the Butcher family (minus Emily) are living in St Marylebone.

1891 - 8 St. Ann's Terrace, St Marylebone.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Butcher	Head	Married	45	Dairy Manager	Ashford, Kent
Elizabeth M. Butcher	Wife	Married	46		Brixton, London
Charlotte E. P. Butcher	Daughter		14		Toronto, Canada
Mary E. Butcher	Daughter		12		Ashford, Kent
Priscilla J? Butcher	Daughter		9		Sittingbourn, Kent

1891 - 3 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford - James Butcher

Also on the night of 5 April 1891 William's parents are living at 3 Upper Denmark Street Ashford.

1891 - 3 Upper Denmark Street, Ashford.
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
James Butcher	Head	Married	71	Retired Farmer	Bonnington, Kent
Eliza Butcher	Wife	Married	71		Smeeth, Kent

1901 - 63 Watlington Street - William Butcher and Emily Butcher

On the night of 31 March 1901 here is William Butcher his wife Elizabeth, and daughter Emily Butcher. Next door lives the family of William Francis.

1901 - 63 Watlington Street, Reading, England (PRO Ref RG13 Pc-1150 Fo-6 Pg-4)
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
William Butcher	Head	M	55	Greengrocer	Ashford, Kent, England
Elizabeth M. Butcher	Wife	M	56	-	Brixton, Surrey, England
Emily M. Butcher	Daughter	S	23	Dressmaker	Ashford, Kent, England
Priscilla J? Butcher	Daughter	S	19	Dressmaker	Sothingbourne?, Kent, England

1911 - 105 Watlington Street - Elizabeth Butcher

By the night of 2 April 1911 William Butcher has died and Elizabeth is a widow living alone with her daughter.

They have moved down the road to 105 Watlington Street. The house has five rooms (not including scullery or bathrooms).

She was listed as having been married for 37 years, and had 5 children, or which 3 were still alive.

1911 - 105 Watlington Street, Reading, England
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place
Elizabeth Butcher	Head	Widow	64	-	Brixton, Surrey, England
Priscilla Butcher	Daughter	Single	29	Working at home	Sittingbourne, Kent, England

1861 - - [[]]

Here are

1861 - .
Name	Relation	Status	Age	Profession	Birth Place