Main Menu

Can anyone help me identify the parents of Anna Maria BUTCHER spinster of East Harptree when married to Benjamin GRIFFIN 09/06/1756 in Chew Stoke? I believe her to have been baptised 12/04/1732 in East Harptree of Charles & Mary. A Charles Butcher was a witness at Anna's marriage.

I have found two siblings; 1730 Charles BUTCHER and 1735 Susannah BUTCHER. A marriage should have taken place 1730 or earlier. I haven't found one in East Harptree.

I have found a baptism for a Charles BUTCHER 03/07/1683 in East Harptree son of William "junior". If our Charles and presuming a marriage around 1730, he would have been approx 47 when this took place.

I'm wondering if there may be several Charles Butcher's as I found a baptism in 1697 of a Henry BUTCHER son of Charles. If the same Charles baptised 1683 Charles would have been 14 when Henry was born, unless Charles (1683) was not baptised in the year of his birth. There is a burial 1698(7) of Margaret BUTCHER "wife of Charles". Soon after the birth of Henry?

However, what makes me think that the husband of Mary might not be that of Margaret (after her death) is that there is a burial for a Charles BUTCHER 21/12/1725. I am presuming this is the father of Henry, husband of Margaret.

If there is another Charles born/baptised in East Harptree I haven't found him.

Another family conundrum that is making my head ache! Any knowledge of this family would be appreciated.

Diane

Comments ..

Submitted by Pat Hase on Thu, 01/10/2015 - 10:40

I think you may be in luck here. Findmypast has a collection of Somerset Marriages pre-1754 and amongst it is this one:

8th Sept 1715 Charles BUTCHER of East Harptree married Mary BALL of Compton Dando at St Cuthbert's Church, Wells by Licence.

I'll let someone else work out whether this is the same Charles who was baptised in 1683 or not!

Submitted by on Thu, 01/10/2015 - 22:19

Thank you for that Pat,.. I think!

1715 is slap bang in the middle between the Charles'. If this is the marriage of Anna Maria BUTCHER's parents, where were Charles & Mary during the 15 years between 1715 and the birth of the youngest child I've found so far, son Charles bap 1730 in East Harptree? I suppose Compton Dando and Wells would be worth a look. The 1683 birth would (if is the Charles of 1715 marriage) put him at approx 32 on marriage, which is ok, but, if the baptisms 1730-1735 (Charles, Anna Maria, Susannah) are same parents he would still be fathering children in his 62-67 years of age. Lucky man! I would assume for that to be true his wife Mary would have had to be a virtual child bride.

I need to find births for more Charles BUTCHERs. I've been through Dundry, Winford, Chew Stoke, Chew Magna, Ubley. Butcombe and Bristol parishes looking for the elusive devils (places with other family connections by marriage or mentioned by connections in Wills).

Thank you again Pat, at least I have a few other places and names to search now.

Is your research stuck?

Use our research forum and

(If you are already a member please login (if not already logged in). If not why not join us now - see the link to the membership page.

Forthcoming Events

	Physical Members' Meeting Wednesday, 14th May, 2025 14:30 - 17:00
	Library Help Session Monday, 19th May, 2025 10:30 - 13:00
	Workshop by Zoom: Henry Smith: A Most Notorious, Naughty, False, Lying Fellow: A Global Black Sheep or Maligned Character? Wednesday, 28th May, 2025 19:30 - 21:00
	Library Help Session Saturday, 7th June, 2025 14:00 - 15:30
	Physical Members' Meeting Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 14:30 - 17:00
<- View calendar for more

Main Menu

Research Forum

Comments ..

Is your research stuck?

Forthcoming Events

Recent Comments