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BUTCHER, Amelia
1834 - Yes, date unknown Has 8 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1808 - 1891 (83 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Amelia Birth 1834 Martock, Somerset, England 
Gender Female Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I3490 Edgoose Last Modified 24 Feb 2026
Father BUTCHER, William, b. 1808, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1891, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 83 years) Mother TALBOT, Hannah, b. 1811, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1882, Martock, Somerset, England (Age 71 years) Marriage 25 Dec 1829 Martock, Somerset, England Family ID F2991 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 BUTCHER, .......... d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. BUTCHER, James, b. 1853, Martock Registration District, Somerset d. 1853, Martock Registration District, Somerset (Age 0 years)2. BUTCHER, Jane, b. 1854, Yeovil Registration District, Somerset d. Yes, date unknown3. BUTCHER, John, b. 3 Jan 1855, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F994 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 BISHOP, William, b. 1844, Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1867 Yeovil Registration District Family ID F2828 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - BUTCHER, Amelia (1834-1912)
Amelia, daughter of William BUTCHER, labourer, and Hannah his wife, was baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 8 June 1834.
(FreeReg)
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:
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.
(HO107/1930/5/3)
James, son of Emilia [sic] BUTCHER, mother and spinster, was baptised at Martock, Somerset, in May 1853.
(FreeReg)
The death of James BUTCHER was registered in 1853 aged 0.
(GRO June Q 1853 Yeovil 5c 374)
The burial of a James BUTCHER took place at Martock, Somerset, on 11 June 1853.
(FreeReg)
The birth of a Jane BUTCHER was registered in 1854.
(GRO June Q 1854 [..........] Yeovil 5c 564)
John, son of Amelia BUTCHER, mother and spinster, was privately baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 6 April 1855. There is a note in the register that he was born on 3 January.
(PR)
From the 1861 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
*Amelia BUTCHER, lodger, unmarried, aged 26, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Jane BUTCHER, lodger's daughter, aged 1, born at Martock, Somerset [aged 7?].
NOTE: They were living with Joseph and Sarah CULVER.
(RG9/1642/18/29)
Amelia BUTCHER married William BISHOP in 1867.
(GRO March Q 1867 Yeovil 5c 698)
From the 1871 census of East Street, Martock, Somerset:
William BISHOP, aged 27, head, agricultural labourer, born at Shepton, Somerset;
*Amelia BISHOP, aged 35, wife, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Jane BUTCHER, aged 17, stepdaughter, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
John BUTCHER, aged 11, stepson, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG10/2414/5/2)
From the 1881 census of Penrhiwfer, Llantrisant, Pontypridd:
William BISHOP, head, aged 35, banksman at coal mine, born at Shepton Beauchamp;
*Amelia BISHOP, wife, aged 38, banksman's wife, born at Martock, Somerset;
James STEPHENS, lodger, aged 46, farm labourer, born at Bridgewater, Somerset.
(RG11/5298/118/40)
From the 1891 census of Lower Williamstown, Brook Street, Llantrisant:
William BISHOP, head, aged 40, banksman, born at Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset;
*Amelia BISHOP, head, aged 50, born at Martock, Somerset;
Thomas Larcomte, lodger, aged 20, single, labourer, born at Bower Hinton, Somerset.
(RG12/4418/65/34)
From the 1911 census of 12 Rolling Street, Rhonda:
*Amelia BISHOP, head, aged 65, widow, married 16 years, 2 children, none living, born at Martock, Somerset.
NOTES & QUERIES:
1901 Census: Untraced
When and where did she die?
The death of an Amelia BISHOP aged 70 was registered in 1912.
(GRO December Q 1912 Pontypridd 11a 573)
(revised 09.02.2026)
- BUTCHER, Amelia (1834-1912)