William Butler (1889 – 1890)

George Butler was born in 1844 in Beedon, the son of Abraham and Lucy, nee Smith, Butler. He married Eliza Cullimore on 29 September 1883 at St Barnabas in Peasemore. Eliza was born 1851 in Peasemore, the daughter of James and Martha, nee Bond, Cullimore.

George and Eliza had a son Abraham Thomas in 1886 then another son Richard was born in 1888 followed by William in 1889.

Sadly, William died 5 March 1890 and he was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 10 March 1890. A notice appeared in the Newbury Weekly News dated 6 March 1890 as below.

BUTLER – Mar. 5, at Kennet Street, Newbury, William, infant child of George and Eliza Butler, aged 6 months.

The family moved away from Newbury soon after the death of William and George and Eliza had a daughter Mary Jane later in 1890 who was born in Winkfield in Berkshire.

In the 1891 census George and Eliza with Abraham, Richard and Mary Jane were living in New Windsor and George was recorded as an agricultural labourer.

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