Abel Butt (bef. 1823 - bef. 1898)

Born before 15 Feb 1823 in Winterborne Stickland, Dorset, England

Husband of Martha (Knight) Butt — married 8 Feb 1850 in Turnworth, Dorset, England

Died before 20 Sep 1898 at about age 75 in Withnell, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Abel Butt was born in Winterborne Stickland, Dorset, England.

Abel, son Charles Butt and Hannah Arnold, was baptised on 15 Feb 1823 at St Mary’s Church, Winterborne Stickland, Dorset, England ^[1]

Abel married Martha Knight on 8 Feb 1850 at St Mary’s Church, Turnworth, Dorset, England and they had eight verified children ^{[2] [3]}

In the 1851 census Able (age 28) was with his parents and 4 siblings in Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England.^[4]

Charles Butt Head M 50 Stickland, Dorset, England

Hanna Butt Wife F 56 Whatcombe, Dorset, England

John Butt Son M 28 Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Son M 18 Stickland, Dorset, England

Minnie Butt Son M 16 Stickland, Dorset, England

Able Butt Son M 28 Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Daughter F 21 Barnwood

In the 1861 census Abel (age 38) was with his wife and 4 children in Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England.^[5]

Abel Butt Head M 38 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Wife F 32 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

Jane Butt Daughter F 8 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

George Butt Son M 6 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

Eliza Butt Daughter F 3 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

Louisa Butt Daughter F 5/12 Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England

Hannah Butt Boarder F 65 Winterbourne Clenstone, Dorset, England

In the 1871 census Abel (age 48) was with his wife and 5 children in Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England.^[6]

Abel Butt Head M 48 W Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Wife F 41 Tamworth, Dorset, England

George Butt Son M 16 W Stickland, Dorset, England

Eliza Butt Daughter F 13 W Stickland, Dorset, England

Louisa Butt Daughter F 10 W Stickland, Dorset, England

Emma Butt Daughter F 6 W Stickland, Dorset, England

Lucy Butt Daughter F 2 W Stickland, Dorset, England

In the 1881 census Abel (age 58), Labourer, was with his wife and 5 daughters on Railway St, Withnell, Lancashire, England.^[7]

Abel Butt Head Married M 58 Labourer Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Wife Married F 52 Turnworth, Dorset, England

Louisa Butt Daughter F 20 Drawer At Cotton Mill Stickland, Dorset, England

Tabitha Butt Daughter F 18 Rover At Cotton Mill Stickland, Dorset, England

Emma Butt Daughter F 17 Indemediate Of Tester Stickland, Dorset, England

Lucy Butt Daughter F 12 Frame Tenter Print Works Stickland, Dorset, England

Annie Butt Daughter F 9 Scholar Stickland, Dorset, England

Charles Butt Boarder Widowed M 79 Stickland, Dorset, England

In the 1891 census Abel (age 68) was with his wife and 2 daughters in Withnell, Lancashire, England.^[8]

Abel Butt Head M 68 Stickland, Dorset, England

Martha Butt Wife F 61 Turnworth, Dorset, England

Lucy Butt Daughter F 22 Stickland, Dorset, England

Annie Butt Daughter F 19 Stickland, Dorset, England

Abel was buried on 20 Sep 1898 at St Paul’s Church, Withnell, Lancashire, England ^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/WSD
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2162 #4306544 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt baptism on 15 Feb 1823, child of Charles Butt & Hannah Butt, in Winterborne Stickland, Dorset, England.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8; Page: 53
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #4460750 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1850 in Blandford.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"
   Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/TWH
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2241 #4833906 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Ball (full age) marriage to Martha Knight on 8 Feb 1850 in Turnworth, Dorset, England.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1853; Folio: 26; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221000; ED, institution, or vessel: 2; Household schedule number: 61
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #6505242 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Able Butt (28) son in household of Charles Butt (50) in Winterbourne Stickland in Blandford registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Stickland, Dorset, England.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1331; Folio: 77; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542797; ED, institution, or vessel: 6; Household schedule number: 64
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #17596851 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt (38) head of household in Winterbourne Stickland in Blandford registration district in Dorset, England. Born in Winterbourne Stickland, Dorset, England.
6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1976; Folio: 77; Page: 14; GSU roll: 830889; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 75
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #4358667 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt (48) head of household in Winterbourne Stickland in Blandford registration district in Dorset, England. Born in W Stickland, Dorset, England.
7. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 4213; Folio: 75; Page: 20; GSU roll: 1342009; ED, institution, or vessel: 12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #11765461 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt (58), married, Labourer, head of household on Railway St, Withnell in Chorley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Stickland, Dorset, England.
8. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3419; Folio: 129; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6098529
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #22890848 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt (68) head of household in Withnell in Chorley registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Stickland, Dorset, England.
9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
   Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 8e; Page: 324
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8914 #5213618 (accessed 9 September 2023)
   Abel Butt death registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1898 in Chorley (age 75).
10. ↑ Burial: "Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986"
    Lancashire Archives; Preston, England; Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: PR 3136/1/7; Reference Number: PR 3136/1/7
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2577 #4676812 (accessed 9 September 2023)
    Abel Butt burial on 20 Sep 1898 in Withnell, Lancashire, England.