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BUTCHER, Henry William
1837 - 1877 (40 years) Has 8 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
1811 - 1882 (71 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Henry William Birth 1837 Martock, Somerset, England 
Gender Male Death 5 May 1877 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Person ID I3491 Edgoose Last Modified 1 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, Harriet, b. 20 Feb 1841, Martock, Somerset, England d. 5 Apr 1871, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia (Age 30 years) Marriage 16 Apr 1861 Martock, Somerset, England Children 1. BUTCHER, William Henry d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. BUTCHER, Ellen, b. 15 Apr 1868, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia d. 14 Feb 1941, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1676 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 YATES, Anne Maria, b. Abt 1847 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 26 Oct 1871 Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia Children 1. BUTCHER, George James, b. 3 Jul 1872, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia d. Yes, date unknown2. BUTCHER, Elizabeth Hannah, b. 29 Jun 1874, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. BUTCHER, Charles, b. 10 Jul 1876, Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1677 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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HENRY WILLIAM BUTCHER 1837-1877
The birth of Henry William BUTCHER does not appear to have been registered in England and Wales.
Henry, son of William BUTCHER, labourer, and Hannah his wife, was baptised at Martock, Somerset, on 10 December 1837.
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From the 1841 census of North Street, Martock, Somerset:
William BUTCHER, aged 30, agricultural labourer, Y;
Hannah BUTCHER, aged 25, Y;
Jane BUTCHER, aged 10, Y;
Thomas BUTCHER, aged 8, Y;
Amelia BUTCHER, aged 6, Y;
Emily BUTCHER, aged 5, Y;
*Henry BUTCHER, aged 3, Y.
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.
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Henry BUTCHER, a 24 year old unmarried labourer and son of William BUTCHER, fruiterer, married Harriet, the 20 year old unmarried daughter of Eli BUTCHER, labourer, at Martock, Somerset, on 16 April 1861. Witnesses were F. TALBOT and E. BUTCHER.
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Henry and Harriet BUTCHER arrived in Australia on the ship Robert Small. It sailed from Southampton on 11 June 1863 and arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 16 September 1863.
They had two children: Ellen BUTCHER who was born in Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, on 15 April 1868 and William Henry BUTCHER.
Henry William BUTCHER died at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, on 7 May 1877.
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