John James (Butter) Buttars (1860 - 1934)

Born 12 Jan 1860 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Butchart Macpherson — married 20 Sep 1888 in Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1934 at age 74 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John (Butter) Buttars was born in Scotland.

John James Buttars was born on the 12 January 1860, at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[1]. It is recorded from his birth record, that his last name at birth was Butter, not Buttars. He was the son of David Buttars and Christina Henderson Brown. John was one of 6 children.

John married Emily Butchart Macpherson in 1888, at Coupar Angus Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[2] The couple had 7 children that are known of:

1. John Macpherson Buttars, the eldest, born 1889-1936 Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. William Moncur Buttars, born 1891-1952 Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[3]
3. David Butters, born 1893-1961 Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland, United KIngdom.
4. Mary Macpherson Buttars, born 1896-1983 Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[4]
5. Emma Buttars born 1898-1899 Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Emma died very young, she was only 11months old.
6. Eva Christina Butters, born 1901-1983 Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. ^[5]
7. Robert Grant Buttar, born 1905-1987 Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. ^[6]

John lived most of his life in Perthshire, Scotland. After he married the couple lived in Coupar Angus Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Coupar Angus is a small town in Perthshire which borders Angus. It was rich in agriculture,, as well as mills, saw mills, a tannery, just to name a few. During the 20th century the linen trade declined and the mills began to close, but industry remains. From what is known, and according to Census records, John's occupation in life, was a factory tenter.

In the 1881 Census (LDS) the family were living in George Street Coupar Angus, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom, and John was 20 years of age. His occupation was a Factory Tenter. Other family members in the household at the time of these census were, his mother, Mrs. Buttars and three of his siblings. Sarah was 15 years of age and her occupation was a domestic servant, William was 11 years of age and he was a school scholar, and James, who was 18 years of age and his occupation was a farm servant.

In the 1891 Census John and his family were living in Coupar Angus, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom, and John was 31 years of age and married to Emily Butchart Macpherson. Emily was 29 years old. John's occupation was a Factory Tenter. Other family members in the household at the time of these census were his son and brother. His son John was only two years old. His brother James was 29 years old and his occupation was a Traction Engine Driver.

In the 1901 Census the family were living in Balgray Place Strathmartine and Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, and John was 41 years of age. His occupation was a Jute Loom Overseer. Other family members in the household at the time of these census were his wife Emily who was 37 years of age, and their five children. Four of the five children were attending school. John was twelve years old, William was 9 years old, David was 7 years old, and Mary was 5 years old. Eva was the youngest, and her age was recorded in these census as '0'.

In the 1911 Census John and his family had moved and were living in Clepington Rd Strathmartine and Mains Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, and John was 51 years of age. His occupation was Factory Tenter. Other family members in the household at the time of these census were, his wife Emily who was 49 years of age and their five children. John the eldest was 22 years old, and his occupation was a Clerk at Jute Works, William was 19 years old, and his occupation was a Fitter at an Iron Foundry, David was 17 years old, his occupation was a Dental Mechanic, Mary was 15 years old and she was a Clerkess, at a Merchant, and Eva was 10 years old and a School Scholar.

From the above Census, it appears that John's occupation in life did not change, although his place of residence did. From the period of 1901 until the time of his death, John and his family resided in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.

In the years 1925 and 1930, according to Scotlandspeople, under the heading of "Valuation Rolls" the family were living as Tenant/Occupier, at 199 Clepington Rd Mains and Strathmartine, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[7]

He died on the 10 November 1934, at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, and was buried at Abbey Church Graveyard Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[8]

Research Notes

There appears to be some discrepancy with regards to John's surname. His birth record shows his surname as Butter, however his marriage record has shown the spelling as Buttar, and the Census records of 1891 and 1911, the Valuation Rolls records and the record of his death have shown the surname to be Buttars. In the Census of 1901 his surname was recorded as Butters. Also, three of his siblings have their surname spelt 'Butters'. However, his father's birth/baptism record from Scotlandspeople shows 'Butter'...Old Parish Registers of Birth and Baptism, David Butter, Date: 21/10/1830, Parish Number: 349, Ref: 20 63, Parish Dunkeld, Scotland, United Kingdom. David died at 38 years of age, and the place of death is unknown. Maybe John's father, David, changed their name to Buttars? Or, is it a spelling error in the data of the records? The only birth records that were found of the children were for William Buttars his sister Mary Macpherson Buttars, Eva Butters and Robert Grant Buttar. The childrens surnames on their birth records are possibly spelling errors. There was a child named Emma Buttars who died very young. She was only 11 months old. Emma was born in 1898 and died in 1899. There was no mention of Robert Grant Buttars, son, in any of the above Census. Two sons travelled abroad, John Macpherson Buttars went to India and William Moncur Buttars, immigrated to the USA. A death/burial record was found of John Macpherson Buttars, who died on the 16 May, 1936 in Calcutta, India and was interred in Calcutta, India, however, he is on the burial headstone of his family in Abbey Church Graveyard Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, and a death/burial record was found of William Moncur Buttars, son, who died in 1952 in Massachusetts, USA and was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. William is also on the family headstone in Abbey Church Graveyard Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database, Nationals Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlandspeople: accessed 23 June 2022), citing Reference Number: 335/14, RD Name: Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In entry of John James Butter birth record, 12 January 1860, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2H5-T338 : 12 November 2017), John Buttar and Emily Butchart Mcpherson, 20 Sep 1888; citing Marriage, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FamilySearch digital folder 004098962. In entry of John Buttars marriage to Emily Macpherson 20 September 1888, at Coupar Angus Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTF8-LLL : 12 February 2020), John Buttars in entry for William Moncur Buttars, 1891. In entry of son William Moncur Buttars birth record, 5 June 1891, Couper-Angus, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlandspeople: accessed 24 June, 2022), Mary Macpherson Buttars, citing Ref Number: 341/8 3, RD Name: Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In entry of Mary Macpherson Buttars, daughter, born 1896, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlandspeople: accessed 1 July 2022) Eva Christina Butters, 1901, citing Ref No: 307/1 1, RD Name: Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. In entry of Eva Christina Butters, birth record, Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlandspeople: accessed 1 July 2022) Robert Grant Buttar, 1905, citing Ref No: 307/1 17, RD Name: Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. In entry of Robert Grant Buttar birth record, Mains, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
7. ↑ "Valuation Rolls," database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, (https://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotlandspeople: accessed 28 June, 2022) John Buttars, Status: Tenant/Occupier, Place: Dwelling House, 119 Clepington Rd, Burgh: Coupar Angus, Parish: Dundee, 1925, citing Reference Number: VR009800192-. Valuation Rolls. In entry of John Buttars home address in 1925.
   • "Valuation Rolls," database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, (hhtps://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Scotslandspeople: accessed 28 June, 2022). John Buttars, Status: Tenant, Place: Dwelling House,199 Clepington Rd, Burgh: Coupar Angus, Parish Dundee, 1930, citing Reference Number: VR009800247-. In entry of John Buttars home address in 1930.
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216135129/john-buttars. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216135129/john-buttars : accessed 22 June 2022), memorial page for John Buttars (1860–10 Nov 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 216135129, citing Abbey Church Graveyard, Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross, Scotland ; Maintained by Finches (contributor 47531319) . In entry of John Buttars death and burial memorial. This is a family gravestone.

• Scotland Census 1881LDS: (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: County: Coupar Angus, District: Forfarshire, John Buttars. Reference Number: 167958, National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register St, New Register House, Edinburgh EH1, 3YT, accessed 24 June, 2022). In entry of John Buttars, age 20 in the 1881 Census LDS, Coupar Angus, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Scotland Census 1891: (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: County: Coupar Angus, District: Forfarshire, John Buttars, Ref Number: 279/1/12, Page 12 of 13, National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register St, New Register House, Edinburgh EH1, 3YT, accessed 23 June 2022). In entry for John Buttars, age 31 in the 1891 Census, Coupar Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Scotland Census, 1901", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Y8N-PTZM : 5 October 2019), John Butters, 1901, accessed 19 June 2022. In entry of John Buttars, age 41 in the 1901 Census, Strathmartine and Mains, Coupar Angus, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom. NB: Error in spelling of surname.
• Scotland Census 1911: (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: County: Coupar Angus, District: Forfarshire, John Buttars, Reference Number: 307/2/6 Page 6 of 40, National records of Scotland, accessed 23 June 2022). In entry for John Buttars, age 51 in the 1911 Census, Mains and Strathmartine, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSQ-BT7Z : 19 April 2019), John James Buttars, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 12 Nov 1934, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm. In entry of John Buttars death notice.
• British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSC-49GR : 19 April 2019), in entry for Emily M'Pherson, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, 29 May 1940, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm. In entry of Emily (Macpherson) Buttars death notice.
• Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6MGG-PWN2 : 17 December 2020), John MacPherson Buttars, ; Burial, Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Abbey Church Graveyard; citing record ID 216135128, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216135128/john-macpherson-buttars. In entry of John Buttars son, John Macpherson Buttars, died 16 May 1936, Calcutta, India. Interred Calcutta, India, and inscribed on the family headstone in Abbey Church Graveyard Coupar Angus, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24J8-1J4 : 2 March 2021), William Moneur Buttars, 1935; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). In entry of William Moncur Buttars, age 43, Immigration to New York, passenger and crew list, 1935.
• New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24LN-G3S : 2 March 2021), William M Buttars, 1939; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). In entry of William Moncur Buttars, age 48, Immigration to New York, passenger and crew list, 1938.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116907796/william-m-buttars. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116907796/william-m-buttars : accessed 27 June 2022), memorial page for William M Buttars (1891–1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116907796, citing Greenlawn Cemetery, Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by DRL (contributor 48204891) . In entry of John Buttars son, William Moncur Buttars, died in 1952, Massachusetts, USA, and was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Inscribed on the family headstone in Abbey Church Graveyard, Coupar Angus, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.

See also:

• https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public /cemeterynamelist.php?cemetery=2767&limit=201. In entry of Abbey Church Graveyard, Coupar Angus,Perthshire, Scotland, listing the Buttars family.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupar_Angus. Citation: Wikipedia contributors, "Coupar Angus," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coupar_Angus&oldid=1046607821 (accessed July 3, 2022).
• https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=9&lat=56.54833&lon=-3.28563&layers=31&b=7&z=0&point=56.55969,-3.26915&i=217. Displaying area of Coupar Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom on map from National Library of Scotland.
• https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=56.47858&lon=-2.97016&layers=168&b=1&marker=56.477762,-2.972845. Map from National Library of Scotland. Displaying location of where John and his family lived.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Buttars-5 created through the import of rgbanc.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Grant Buttars.