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'''William Butcher''' (1829 - 9 April 1908) supposedly in England | '''William Butcher''' (1829 - 9 April 1908) supposedly in England | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
| − | William Butcher was born to a soldiering family in the year 1829. | + | William Butcher was born to a soldiering family in the year 1829. William arrived in Western Australia at 12 years of age (? 1842) with a note pinned to his coat asking a good Christian family to take him in and care for him (possibly from Children’s Friends Society, R.E.) Began his working life around Gingin and later became a sandalwood carter down the Fremantle - Albany road. |
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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| Date of Birth | 1829 |
| Age at Death | 79 years |
| Additional Names | Marian Butcher |
| Transcription | In Loving Memory of Marion Butcher, who Died: 29 March 1905. Age: 76 years. Also William Butcher beloved husband of the above Who Died: 9 April 1908. Age: 79 years. Blessed are the dead which In the Lord. |
William Butcher (1829 - 9 April 1908) supposedly in England
Early Life
William Butcher was born to a soldiering family in the year 1829. William arrived in Western Australia at 12 years of age (? 1842) with a note pinned to his coat asking a good Christian family to take him in and care for him (possibly from Children’s Friends Society, R.E.) Began his working life around Gingin and later became a sandalwood carter down the Fremantle - Albany road.
Marriage
Married Mary Ann Houghton on the 22 July 1852 at the Church of England of Ellensbrook (now All Saints Church, Upper Swan). The children of Mary Ann and William were: William, Sarah Anne, Alfred, Hugh John, Walter, James, Alice and Albert.
Community Contribution
Death
On the 9 April 1908, William died aged 79 and was buried with Mary Ann (Marian) at the old Anglican Church Cemetery, Kelmscott.