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WITHERS, Thomas
1834 - 1906 (72 years) Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.
1836 - 1897 (62 years)-
Name WITHERS, Thomas Birth 1834 Butleigh, Somerset, England 
Christening 13 Jan 1835 Butleigh, Somerset, England Gender Male Baptism 18 Jan 1835 Butleigh, Somerset, England Death 1906 Wells Registration District, Somerset Person ID I7902 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family BUTCHER, Emily, b. Between 1835 and 1836, Martock, Somerset, England d. 1897, Wells Registration District, Somerset (Age 62 years) Marriage 5 Nov 1854 Martock, Somerset, England Children 1. BUTCHER, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1852 d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2854 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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THOMAS WITHERS 1834-1906
Thomas, son of Stephen WITHERS, labourer, and his wife Grace, was baptised at Butleigh, Somerset, on 18 January 1835.
(FreeReg)
Emily BUTCHER and Thomas WITHERS, both minors from Martock in Somerset, married at Martock on 5 November 1854. She was a spinster, daughter of William BUTCHER labourer.
Thomas WITHERS was an unmarried labourer, son of Stephen WITHERS labourer. Witnesses were William BUTCHER and Emily BUTCHER.
(FreeReg)
(GRO December Q 1854 Yeovil 5c 847)
At the time of the 1871 census he was visting his sister EMILY at Butleigh Wootton, Somerset:
*Thomas WITHERS, head, aged 35, agricultural labourer, born at Butleigh Wootton;
Emily WITHERS, wife, aged 37, labourer's wife, born at Martock, Somerset;
John WITHERS, son, aged 11, agricultural labourer, born at Butleigh Wootton;
Henry WITHERS, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Butleigh Wootton;
Rose ANNA WITHERS, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Butleigh;
Steven Tom WITHERS, son, aged 2, scholar, born at Butleigh Wootton;
James WITHERS, brother, aged 33, agricultural labourer, born at Butleigh Wootton;
Charles BUTCHER, visitor, aged 16, baker, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG10/2449/55/5)
From the 1881 census of Wootton Street, Butleigh, Wells, Somerset:
*Thomas WITHERS, head, married, aged 45, agricultural labourer, born at Wootton, Somerset;
Emily WITHERS, wife, married, aged 46, born at Martock, Somerset;
John WITHERS, son, unmarried, aged 22, agricultural labourer, born at Wootton, Somerset;
Henry WITHERS, son, unmarried, aged 18, agricultural labourer, born in Somerset;
Tom WITHERS, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Wootton, Somerset;
Celia WITHERS, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born in Somerset;
Louisa WITHERS, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born in Somerset.
(RG11/2412/51/6)
The 1891 census of Marshall's Elm, Street, Somerset:
*Thomas WITHERS, head, aged 53, agricultural labourer, born at Butleigh Wootton;
Emily WITHERS, wife, aged 52, born at Martock, Somerset;
John WITHERS, son, aged 29, agricultural labourer, born at Butleigh Wootton.
(RG12/1916/107/4)
His wife Emily WITHERS died in 1897 aged 61 [i.e. born circa 1834].
(GRO March 1897 Wells [includes Glastonbury] 5c 380)
The 1901 census of 1 Overleigh, Wells, Somerset:
*Thomas WITHERS, head, aged 63, widower, general labourer, born at Martock, Somerset;
Henry WITHERS, son, aged 31, general labourer, born at Butleigh, Somerset;
John WITHERS, son, aged 42, general labourer, born at Butleigh, Somerset;
William PAYNE, grandson, aged 12, born at Street, Somerset.
(RG13/2319/81/34)
The death of a Thomas WITHERS aged 72 was registered in 1906 [i.e. born circa 1834].
(revised 16.11.2015)