See also

Family of John Starling Butcher and Eleanor Durrell Norman

Husband: John Starling Butcher

  • Name:

  • John Starling Butcher1 2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John William Butcher (1850-1901)

  • Mother:

  • Ann Dersley (1850-1915)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • baker then a dock labourer3 4 5 6 7

  • Birth:

  • 19 Apr 1875

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England1 8 9 3 4 5 6 7

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • 11 Albion Place, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents John and Ann, brothers George, Starling and Henry, and sister Alice. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 16)

  • 22 Albion Place, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • an unmarried son working as a baker and living in four rooms with his parents John and Ann, brothers George, Starling and Harry, and sister Florence. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 26)

  • 6 Regent Court, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a dock labourer and living in two rooms with his wife Eleanor, and step-daughter Jennie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a dock labourer for a corn merchant and living in four rooms with his wife Ellen, step daughter Jenny, son Charles, and daughters Florence, Alice and Ellen. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 46 yrs 2 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household as J S Butcher working as a dock labourer for a corn merchant of Quay Street Ipswich living with his wife E D, son C J, and daughters F M, A R and E M. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 64)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • widowed dock labourer (heavy worker) living with his widowed daughter Ellen Collison, grandson John (Jack) Ransome and two closed records (probably Ellen's daughters Mary and Margaret). Born on 19th April 1875

  • Death:

  • 16 Aug 1951 (age 76)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10 11

  •  

  • husband of the late Ellen

  • Burial:

  • 21 Aug 1951

  • Holy Trinity Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • at 3:15pm

Wife: Eleanor Durrell Norman

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Eleanor Durrell Norman, 1915, age 42

  • Name:

  • Eleanor Durrell Norman1 12 13 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Nell

  • Father:

  • George William Norman (1837-1896)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Jane Lorking (1843-1918)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker14

  • Birth:

  • 24 Sep 1872

  • Priory Street, St. Botolph, Colchester, Essex, England12 13 15 14 4 5 6

  •  

  • daughter of George Norman (sewing machine maker) and Elizabeth Jane Norman formerly Turner

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 8)

  • Trafalgar Buildings, Shire Hall Yard, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter as Eleanor D Hammond attending school and living with her parents George and Jane, brothers George, Charles and George, sisters Jane and Gertrude, and widowed grandmother Mary A Hammond. Born in Colchester Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 18)

  • 58 Lower Orwell Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • an unmarried daughter working as a stay maker and living with her parents George and Elizabeth, brother George, sisters Gertrude and Mary Ann, her grandmother Elizabeth Lorking, her uncle Kensett Lorking and a visitor Victoria Fiske aged 5. Born in Ipswich Suffolk. (note living next door to sister Elizabeth and her family)

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 28)

  • 6 Regent Court, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband John, and step-daughter Jenny. Born in Colchester Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 38)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife as Ellen living in four rooms with her husband John, daughters Jenny, Florence, Alice and Ellen, and son Charles. Born in Colchester Essex and married for ten years with five children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 48 yrs 9 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband J S, son C J, and daughters F M, A R and E M. Born in Colchester Essex

  • Death:

  • 2 Dec 1936 (age 63)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England16 17

  •  

  • after much suffering patiently borne, Nell dearly loved wife of John Butcher

  • Burial:

  • 5 Dec 1936

  • Ipswich Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • actual burial place not given so this assumed, announcement says from house at 10:15 am

Child 1: Charles John Butcher

  • Name:

  • Charles John Butcher1 18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Edith Gage (1903-1981)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • blacksmith and general labourer at the gas works6 19

  • Birth:

  • 16 Apr 1901

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England18 5 6 19 20

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living in four rooms his parents John and Ellen, and sisters Jenny, Florence, Alice and Ellen. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 20 yrs 2 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a blacksmith at the gas works Holy Wells Road Ipswich and living with his parents J S and E D, and sisters F M, A R and E M. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 38)

  • 85 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • married born 16th April 1901, general labourer gas works and gas works ARP living with his wife and one other whose record is closed, presumably daughter Brenda

  • Address:

  • Nov 1974 (age 73)

  • 14 Goldcrest Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21

  • Death:

  • 26 Nov 1974 (age 73)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England20 21

  •  

  • suddenly of 14 Goldcrest Road Ipswich (late of Cavendish Street Ipswich) beloved husband of Edith, dearest dad of Brenda and Jim, loving grandad of Sylvia and Helen

  • Burial:

  • 29 Nov 1974

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21

  •  

  • at 2:30 pm with a service in the Old Cemetery Church

Child 2: Florence May Butcher

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Daughter: Florence May Butcher, 1975, age 70

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Spouse: Frederick Arthur Ransome, 1952, age 52

  • Name:

  • Florence May Butcher1 22 23 24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Flossie

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Arthur Ransome (1900-1954)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • machinist6

  • Birth:

  • 16 Jan 1905

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England1 22 5 6 25 23

  •  

  • Steve had 6 Jan 1906

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms her parents John and Ellen, brother Charles, and sisters Jenny, Alice and Ellen. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 16 yrs 6 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a machinist for Pretty & Co of Tower Ramparts Ipswich and living with her parents J S and E D, brother C J, and sisters A R and E M. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 34)

  • 83 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • married, doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband and three children (note 2 records closed, probably Peter and Robert). Born 16th Jan 1905

  • Address:

  • frm 1955 (age 49-50)

  • 79 Kestrel Road, Chantry, Ipswich, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • until she died in 1986

  • Death:

  • 4 Aug 1986 (age 81)

  • 2 Westwood Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23 27 28

  •  

  • of Kestrel Road, wife of the late Fred

  • Ashes Interred:

  • 8 Aug 1986

  • Ipswich New Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • died 4th August 1986 aged 81

  • Cremation:

  • 8 Aug 1986

  • Ipswich Crematorium North Chapel, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27

Child 3: Alice Rose Butcher

  • Name:

  • Alice Rose Butcher1 30

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Albert Chaston (1903-1982)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • factory worker6

  • Birth:

  • 19 Apr 1906

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England30 5 6 31 32

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 4)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms her parents John and Ellen, brother Charles, and sisters Jenny, Florence and Ellen. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 2 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a factory hand for Kenyon & Trott cycle manufacturers of Stephens Lane Ipswich and living with her parents J S and E D, brother C J, and sisters F M and E M. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 33)

  • 144 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • married born 19th April 1906, unpaid domestic duties living with her husband and one other whose record is closed, presumably son Anthony

  • Death:

  • 27 Oct 1979 (age 73)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England32 33

Child 4: Ellen Maud Butcher

  • Name:

  • Ellen Maud Butcher34 35

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick William Collison (1906-1936)

  • Birth:

  • 23 Oct 1909

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England34 36 5 6 7

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 1)

  • 39 Albert Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms her parents John and Ellen, brother Charles, and sisters Jenny, Alice and Florence. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 11 yrs 8 mns)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • daughter attending school part-time and living with her parents J S and E D, brother C J, and sisters F M and A R. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 29)

  • 41 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • widowed and doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her widowed father John, and nephew John Ransome and two closed records (probably her daughters Mary and Margaret). Born on 23rd October 1909

  • Death:

  • 7 Jun 1990 (age 80)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England36 37

  • Probate:

  • 18 Mar 1991

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England37

  •  

  • of 6 Lapwing Road Ipswich, estate value not exceeding £115,000 (~£115,000 in 2005)

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