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 |
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Name | Relation | Status | Age | Profession | Birth Place |
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 |
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 |
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 |