Family of Henry James Butler

Butler, Henry James
Eldest of nine children born to Henry James and Rosina Hannah
Henry's 1876 birth certificate gives his parents address as 33, Northumberland St., Poplar
In the 1881 census Henry, aged 4, is living with his parents at 3, Custom Street, West Ham.
In the 1891 census Henry, aged 14, is living with his parents at 13, Albert Road, West Ham.
His occupation is listed as "Stevedore Clerk".
Henry's 1896 marriage certifcate has him living at 26, London Road and Maud living (appropriately) at 5, Maud Road
His occupation is given as "Stevedore".
The marriage certificate also says he is 21 ...
Around 1910-1914 Henry James Butler was a Publican, being the master of the Trout Tavern, Cherry Lane Bristol.
From family letters it appears there was a major fire there in 1913 where two of his children died.
The web link above to the tavern also suggests that it ceased to be around that time.

         Born: 24.09.1876 registered in Poplar.

         Married: 29.06.1896 to Maud Matilda Reed, registered in West Ham.

         Died: c. 1937 Aged 60, registered in ?.

Butler (nee Reed), Maud Matilda
Eldest of 3 children born to Charles Tolman Reed and Harriet Ann Reed

         Born: 24.10.1877 at 3, Sutherland Road, Bow and registered in Poplar.

         Died: 10.09.1947 Aged 69, registered in ?

Ten Children

Henry George

         Born: 19.06.1898 registered in West Ham.

         Married: ? to Maud (d.1947), registered in ?. (Lowestoft ?)

Three Children (mentioned in letter from Rosina)
Eldest daughter - Edith (allegedly 70 in August 1984) married a Mr. Leach
and also lived in Lowestoft. Rosina mentioned she had two girls ?
Second child - Henry James lived near Bournemouth (in 1984)
Third child - Elizabeth, married a Lance McCallum and was a
school teacher in Auckland at Auckland University.

         Died: 10.05.1941 Aged 42, registered in ? (died due to enemy action in London)

Charles

         Born: c. 1900 registered in ?.

         Died: c. 1900 Aged 2 weeks, registered in ?

Rosina Maud
We have a lovely letter written by Rosina on 23rd April 1984 which gave us a lot of information.
Rosina's address at that date was in Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands

         Born: 06.02.1901 registered in West Ham.

         Married: c. 1926 to Percy Stanhope, registered in ?. (in Eastbourne ?)

Sydney Edward

         Born: c. 03.1902 registered in ?.

         Died: c. 09.1913 Aged 11, registered in West Ham ... died in a fire !
In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina reported that the fire had been at the Trout Tavern, Bristol

Butler, Thomas Leonard

         Born: 19.10.1904 registered in West Ham.

         Married: 09.06.1928 to Elsie Emma Helen Smith, registered in West Ham.

         Died: 25.01.1975 Aged 70, registered in Havering.

John Leslie
In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina (above) wrote that John had moved to Adelaide.
It also said that he divorced Ivy out there and neither re-married.
It also mentions that John had two daughters ?

         Born: 21.03.1906 registered in West Ham.

         Married: ? to Ivy , registered in ?.

Allan Frank
In Rosina's letter of 1984 it stated that Allan's wife Agnes still lived in Stranraer, Scotland.

         Born: 12.06.1907 registered in West Ham (4a 50)

         Married: ? to Agnes , registered in ?.

Three Children (as mentioned in Rosina's letter)
Rosina Maud Butler - married with children in Stranraer.
Allan Frank Butler (b.12.05.1934) - lived in Solihull

Allan Butler married Patricia
Allan has four sons: Robbie, Arthur, Douglas(?), and Allan jnr.
The third child mentioned, just says "a brother in Chesterfield".

         Died: 31.10.1978 Aged 71, registered in ?

Roy David

         Born: 16.02.1910 registered in West Ham.

         Married: ? to Jean, registered in ?.

Three Children (as mentioned in Rosina's Letter)
Joan Butler
Patricia Butler (In 1985 believed to live in Buckhurst Hill, with 2 daughters and baby son)
Roy Horace Butler (In 1985 believed to live in Basingstoke, with 8 daughters and 1 son)

         Died: c. 1971 Aged 61, registered in ? (Died in Greenwich Hospital)

George Frederick

         Born: c. 1911 registered in ?.

         Died: c. 09.1913 Aged 1, registered in West Ham ... died in a fire !
In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina reported that the fire had been at the Trout Tavern, Bristol

Arthur James Balfour
Eldest daughter is Pamela, believed to have married Roger Percival (b. 1944)
Rosina's letter of 1984 mentions that Pamela lived in Beecroft Road, Brockley,
and that Arthur lived in Freshford Street, Earlsfield, London.
Second daughter is Christine (Husband David - a Lloyds Underwriter)
Christine is said to have a son Jonathan and daughter Melanie and live in Croydon (in 1984)

         Born: 28.04.1914 registered in ?. Rosina mentions that Arthur was born at the Trout Tavern, Bristol.

         Married: ? to Edith, registered in ?.

         Married: ? to Winifred, registered in ?.

Notes
Sheila has a copy of Henry James Butler's Birth Certificate (1876).
Sheila has a copy of Maud Matilda Reed's Birth Certificate (1877).
Sheila has a copy of Henry James and Maud Matilda's Marriage Certificate (1896).

Butler, Henry James Eldest of nine children born to Henry James and Rosina Hannah Henry's 1876 birth certificate gives his parents address as 33, Northumberland St., Poplar In the 1881 census Henry, aged 4, is living with his parents at 3, Custom Street, West Ham. In the 1891 census Henry, aged 14, is living with his parents at 13, Albert Road, West Ham. His occupation is listed as "Stevedore Clerk". Henry's 1896 marriage certifcate has him living at 26, London Road and Maud living (appropriately) at 5, Maud Road His occupation is given as "Stevedore". The marriage certificate also says he is 21 ... Around 1910-1914 Henry James Butler was a Publican, being the master of the Trout Tavern, Cherry Lane Bristol. From family letters it appears there was a major fire there in 1913 where two of his children died. The web link above to the tavern also suggests that it ceased to be around that time.
	Born:	24.09.1876	registered in Poplar.
	Married:	29.06.1896	to Maud Matilda Reed, registered in West Ham.
	Died:	c. 1937	Aged 60, registered in ?.
Butler (nee Reed), Maud Matilda Eldest of 3 children born to Charles Tolman Reed and Harriet Ann Reed
	Born:	24.10.1877	at 3, Sutherland Road, Bow and registered in Poplar.
	Died:	10.09.1947	Aged 69, registered in ?

Ten Children
Henry George
	Born:	19.06.1898	registered in West Ham.
	Married:	?	to Maud (d.1947), registered in ?. (Lowestoft ?) Three Children (mentioned in letter from Rosina) Eldest daughter - Edith (allegedly 70 in August 1984) married a Mr. Leach and also lived in Lowestoft. Rosina mentioned she had two girls ? Second child - Henry James lived near Bournemouth (in 1984) Third child - Elizabeth, married a Lance McCallum and was a school teacher in Auckland at Auckland University.
	Died:	10.05.1941	Aged 42, registered in ? (died due to enemy action in London)
Charles
	Born:	c. 1900	registered in ?.
	Died:	c. 1900	Aged 2 weeks, registered in ?
Rosina Maud We have a lovely letter written by Rosina on 23rd April 1984 which gave us a lot of information. Rosina's address at that date was in Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands
	Born:	06.02.1901	registered in West Ham.
	Married:	c. 1926	to Percy Stanhope, registered in ?. (in Eastbourne ?)
Sydney Edward
	Born:	c. 03.1902	registered in ?.
	Died:	c. 09.1913	Aged 11, registered in West Ham ... died in a fire ! In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina reported that the fire had been at the Trout Tavern, Bristol
Butler, Thomas Leonard
	Born:	19.10.1904	registered in West Ham.
	Married:	09.06.1928	to Elsie Emma Helen Smith, registered in West Ham.
	Died:	25.01.1975	Aged 70, registered in Havering.
John Leslie In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina (above) wrote that John had moved to Adelaide. It also said that he divorced Ivy out there and neither re-married. It also mentions that John had two daughters ?
	Born:	21.03.1906	registered in West Ham.
	Married:	?	to Ivy , registered in ?.
Allan Frank In Rosina's letter of 1984 it stated that Allan's wife Agnes still lived in Stranraer, Scotland.
	Born:	12.06.1907	registered in West Ham (4a 50)
	Married:	?	to Agnes , registered in ?. Three Children (as mentioned in Rosina's letter) Rosina Maud Butler - married with children in Stranraer. Allan Frank Butler (b.12.05.1934) - lived in Solihull Allan Butler married Patricia Allan has four sons: Robbie, Arthur, Douglas(?), and Allan jnr. The third child mentioned, just says "a brother in Chesterfield".
	Died:	31.10.1978	Aged 71, registered in ?
Roy David
	Born:	16.02.1910	registered in West Ham.
	Married:	?	to Jean, registered in ?. Three Children (as mentioned in Rosina's Letter) Joan Butler Patricia Butler (In 1985 believed to live in Buckhurst Hill, with 2 daughters and baby son) Roy Horace Butler (In 1985 believed to live in Basingstoke, with 8 daughters and 1 son)
	Died:	c. 1971	Aged 61, registered in ? (Died in Greenwich Hospital)
George Frederick
	Born:	c. 1911	registered in ?.
	Died:	c. 09.1913	Aged 1, registered in West Ham ... died in a fire ! In a letter dated Easter Monday 1984, Rosina reported that the fire had been at the Trout Tavern, Bristol
Arthur James Balfour Eldest daughter is Pamela, believed to have married Roger Percival (b. 1944) Rosina's letter of 1984 mentions that Pamela lived in Beecroft Road, Brockley, and that Arthur lived in Freshford Street, Earlsfield, London. Second daughter is Christine (Husband David - a Lloyds Underwriter) Christine is said to have a son Jonathan and daughter Melanie and live in Croydon (in 1984)
	Born:	28.04.1914	registered in ?. Rosina mentions that Arthur was born at the Trout Tavern, Bristol.
	Married:	?	to Edith, registered in ?.
	Married:	?	to Winifred, registered in ?.