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 ...
The 1911 census has Henry's wife, Maud (aged 33) living in Bristol with seven children (see below).
Henry is not on their census entry ... I have yet to locate him.
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
The 1911 census has Maud (age 33) living with seven children at 71, Dove Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire.
This entry says that she was born at Old Ford, Middlesex.

         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
The 1911 census has Henry (aged 12) living with his mother as above.
His occupation is given as "at School".
Stella Maud (my mother) remembers that "Uncle Harry" was invalided out of the Merchant Navy and
was killed in the blitz while fire watching as an Air Raid Warden.
They were told that a bomb fell on him in a direct hit !

         Born: 19.06.1898 in West Ham and registered in West Ham.

         Married: ? to Maud (d.1947), registered in ?
? There is a Henry G. Butler married in West Ham in 06.1915 to a Hilda Sunders ?

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
The 1911 census has Rosina (aged 10) living with her mother as above.
Her occupation is given as "at School".
Rosina performed with her husband as "Uncle Percy & Auntie Rosina" - Conjuror, Children's Entertainer and Assistant,
but, ironically they seemed to dislike children. (I have a letter from a Roger J Morgan who remembers them well).
Roger told me they lived in his road; Burman Road, Shirley, Solihull in the 1950's.
There is a mention of Percy Stanhope, Ventriloquist, appearing 5th April 1949 at Yardley Primary School.
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 in Forest Gate and registered in West Ham.

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

Sydney Edward
The 1911 census has Sydney (aged 8) living with his mother as above.
His occupation is given as "at School".

         Born: c. 06.1902 in Poplar and registered in Poplar.

         Died: c. 03.1912 Aged 10, registered in Bristol ... 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
The 1911 census has Leonard (aged 6) living with his mother as above.
His occupation is given as "at School".

         Born: 19.10.1904 at Upton Park and 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
The 1911 census has Leslie (aged 5) living with his mother as above.
Stella Maud (my mother) remembers that "Uncle Les" jumped ship in Australia when he was about 19, and lived there the rest of his life.
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 in Upton Park and registered in West Ham.

         Married: ? to Ivy , registered in ?.

Allan Frank
The 1911 census has Allan (aged 3) living with his mother as above.
In Rosina's letter of 1984 it stated that Allan's wife Agnes still lived in Stranraer, Scotland.

         Born: 12.06.1907 in West Ham and 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
The 1911 census has Roy (aged 1) living with his mother as above.
Stella Maud (my mother) believes that Uncle Roy married again (she thinks to a "Lily") while he was living in Basildon.
Lily had a son called Aubrey, says Stella.

         Born: 16.02.1910 in East Ham and registered in West Ham.

         Married: c. 03.1934 to Jean E. Redgewell, registered in West Ham.

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. 09.1911 registered in Bristol.

         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
Stella Maud (my mother) believes that Arthur was demobbed from the RAF, then married Edith in Gidea Park.
Stella remembers going to the wedding, but said, "it didn't last long though".
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 ... The 1911 census has Henry's wife, Maud (aged 33) living in Bristol with seven children (see below). Henry is not on their census entry ... I have yet to locate him. 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 The 1911 census has Maud (age 33) living with seven children at 71, Dove Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire. This entry says that she was born at Old Ford, Middlesex.
	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 The 1911 census has Henry (aged 12) living with his mother as above. His occupation is given as "at School". Stella Maud (my mother) remembers that "Uncle Harry" was invalided out of the Merchant Navy and was killed in the blitz while fire watching as an Air Raid Warden. They were told that a bomb fell on him in a direct hit !
	Born:	19.06.1898	in West Ham and registered in West Ham.
	Married:	?	to Maud (d.1947), registered in ? ? There is a Henry G. Butler married in West Ham in 06.1915 to a Hilda Sunders ? 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 The 1911 census has Rosina (aged 10) living with her mother as above. Her occupation is given as "at School". Rosina performed with her husband as "Uncle Percy & Auntie Rosina" - Conjuror, Children's Entertainer and Assistant, but, ironically they seemed to dislike children. (I have a letter from a Roger J Morgan who remembers them well). Roger told me they lived in his road; Burman Road, Shirley, Solihull in the 1950's. There is a mention of Percy Stanhope, Ventriloquist, appearing 5th April 1949 at Yardley Primary School. 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	in Forest Gate and registered in West Ham.
	Married:	c. 1926	to Percy Stanhope, registered in ?. (in Eastbourne ?)
Sydney Edward The 1911 census has Sydney (aged 8) living with his mother as above. His occupation is given as "at School".
	Born:	c. 06.1902	in Poplar and registered in Poplar.
	Died:	c. 03.1912	Aged 10, registered in Bristol ... 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 The 1911 census has Leonard (aged 6) living with his mother as above. His occupation is given as "at School".
	Born:	19.10.1904	at Upton Park and 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 The 1911 census has Leslie (aged 5) living with his mother as above. Stella Maud (my mother) remembers that "Uncle Les" jumped ship in Australia when he was about 19, and lived there the rest of his life. 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	in Upton Park and registered in West Ham.
	Married:	?	to Ivy , registered in ?.
Allan Frank The 1911 census has Allan (aged 3) living with his mother as above. In Rosina's letter of 1984 it stated that Allan's wife Agnes still lived in Stranraer, Scotland.
	Born:	12.06.1907	in West Ham and 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 The 1911 census has Roy (aged 1) living with his mother as above. Stella Maud (my mother) believes that Uncle Roy married again (she thinks to a "Lily") while he was living in Basildon. Lily had a son called Aubrey, says Stella.
	Born:	16.02.1910	in East Ham and registered in West Ham.
	Married:	c. 03.1934	to Jean E. Redgewell, registered in West Ham. 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. 09.1911	registered in Bristol.
	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 Stella Maud (my mother) believes that Arthur was demobbed from the RAF, then married Edith in Gidea Park. Stella remembers going to the wedding, but said, "it didn't last long though". 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 ?.