See also

Family of John Edward Buttfield and Lily Catherine Edwards

Husband: John Edward Buttfield

  • Name:

  • John Edward Buttfield1,2,3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Royal Marine, gardener then a storehouse labourer4,5,6,7

  • Birth:

  • 1 Jul 1864

  • Bermondsey, Surrey, England1,3,4,5,6,7

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 28)

  • 12 Sheppey Street, Sheerness, Kent, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a private in the Royal Marines and living in two rooms with his wife Lily, and daughter Lily. Born in Bermondsey Surrey

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • 25 Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, Kent, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a private in the Royal Marines and living in four rooms with his wife Lily, and daughters Lily and Edith. Born in Bermondsey London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 47)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a gardener in domestic service and a retired Royal Marine living in five rooms with his wife Lily, daughters Martha, Edith, Ena and Nellie, and sons George, Sidney and James. Born in London Surrey

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 75)

  • 18 Rochester Street, Chatham, Kent, England7

  •  

  • a widowed and retired storehouse labourer at H.M. Gun works and a retired Royal Marine living with his son Frederick, daughter Nellie Brown, her husband Harry Brown, grandson Eric and granddaughter Doreen. Born on 1st July 1864

Wife: Lily Catherine Edwards

  • Name:

  • Lily Catherine Edwards1,2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William Henry Edwards (1837-1908)

  • Mother:

  • Martha Payne (1848?-1906)

  • Birth:

  • 1871 (app)

  • Jersey, Channel Islands1,4,6,8

  •  

  • 1891 census say born in Alderney, 1911 census says Guernsey

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 20)

  • 12 Sheppey Street, Sheerness, Kent, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband John, and daughter Lily. Born in Alderney

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 30)

  • 25 Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, Kent, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband John, and daughters Lily and Edith. Born in Jersey

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 40)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • married wife living in five rooms with her husband John, daughters Martha, Edith, Ena and Nellie, and sons George, Sidney and James. Born in Guernsey and married for twenty years with nine children, all of whom are still living

Child 1: Lily Elizabeth Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Lily Elizabeth Buttfield9,10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Henry Thomas Young ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 13 Aug 1890

  • Sheerness, Kent, England4,5,9,10

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Dec 1890 (age 0)

  • St. Paul's Church, Terminus Road, Sheerness, Kent, England10

  •  

  • daughter of John Henry Buttfield (marine) and Lily of 10 Sheppy Street, born on 13th August 1890

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 7 mns)

  • 12 Sheppey Street, Sheerness, Kent, England4

  •  

  • daughter living in two rooms with her parents John and Lily. Born in Sheerness Kent

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • 25 Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, Kent, England5

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents John and Lily, and sister Edith. Born in Sheerness Kent

Child 2: John William Buttfield

  • Name:

  • John William Buttfield11,12

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • soldier

  • Birth:

  • 15 Feb 1893

  • Sheerness, Kent, England11,12,13,14

  • Baptism:

  • 9 Mar 1893 (age 0)

  • St. Paul's Church, Terminus Road, Sheerness, Kent, England12

  •  

  • son of John Edward Buttfield (marine gunner and Lily of 23 Sheppey Street, born on 15th February 1893

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 55)

  • 1 School Lane, Sheerness, Kent, England13

  •  

  • grandson living in three rooms with his grandparents William and Marthar. Born in Sheerness Kent

  • Military Service:

  • 17 Sep 1908 (age 15)

  • Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) as private no:1097915

  •  

  • he was 5' 1⅜" tall, weighed 102lbs, had a chest of 31" with expansion of 3", fresh complexion, brown eyes and hair, and was Church of England religion

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • Gough Barracks, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, India14

  •  

  • an unmarried drummer in 1st battalion of the Sherwood Foresters who was born in Sheerness Kent

  • Death:

  • 5 Feb 1915 (age 21)

  • Pas-de-Calais, France15

  •  

  • Cause: in action

  • War Memorial:

  •  

  • Le Touret Memorial, Rue du Bois, Le Touret, Pas-de-Calais, France16

  •  

  • no:10979 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)

  • Medals:

  • 1920 (app)17

  •  

  •  

  • Victory and British medals

Child 3: Martha Matilda Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Martha Matilda Buttfield18

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Donald Allan Grant (1903-1993)

  • Birth:

  • 9 Oct 1897

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,18,19,20,21

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • St. William's Hospital, Dark Lane, Rochester, Kent, England19

  •  

  • a patient who was born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 13)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her parents John and Lily, sisters Edith, Ena and Nellie, and brothers George, Sidney and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 41)

  • 21 Acacia Road, Dartford, Kent, England20

  •  

  • a married unpaid domestic living with her husband Donald, a closed record and son Malcolm. Born on 9th October 189?

  • Death:

  • Q4 1974 (age 76-77)

  • Richmond upon Thames "Registration District", Greater London, England21

Child 4: Edith Annie Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Edith Annie Buttfield22,23

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1900

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,8,22

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9 mns)

  • 25 Fort Pitt Street, Chatham, Kent, England8

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents John and Lily, and sister Lily. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 11)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in five rooms with her parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Ena and Nellie, and brothers George, Sidney and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Death:

  • Aug 1923 (age 23)

  • St. Bartholomew's Hospital, New Road, Rochester, Kent, England23,24

  • Burial:

  • 28 Aug 1923

  • Chatham Cemetery, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, England24

  •  

  • a spinster aged 23 who died at St.Bartholomew's Hospital. Removed from St John (21 Saunders St.)

Child 5: Albert George Henry Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Albert George Henry Buttfield25,26

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Margaret K Kelly (1902-1982)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • police sergeant27

  • Birth:

  • 9 Nov 1901

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,25,27

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 10)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • son as George Henry attending school and living in five rooms with his parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Edith, Ena and Nellie, and brothers Sidney and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Baptism:

  • 9 Apr 1911 (age 9)

  • St. John the Divine Church, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, England26

  •  

  • son of John Edward Buttfield (labourer) and Lilly of 21 Saunders Street

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • 73a Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England27

  •  

  • a married police sergeant with the Lancashire Constabulary as George H A Buttfield living with his wife Margaret, widowed mother-in-law? Louise, and a closed record. Born on 9th November 1901

  • Death:

  • Q3 1961 (age 59)

  • Bolton "Registration District", Lancashire, England28

  •  

  • as George H A Buttfield

Child 6: Sidney Harold Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Sidney Harold Buttfield29,30

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Hilda Alice Murray (1910-1987)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • window cleaner31

  • Birth:

  • 7 Dec 1903

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,29,30,31

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 8)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Edith, Ena and Nellie, and brothers George and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 155 Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, England31

  •  

  • a married window cleaner living with his wife Hilda. Born on 7th December 1903

  • Death:

  • Mar 1977 (age 73)

  • Chatham "Registration District", Kent, England30,32

  • Cremation:

  • 15 Mar 1977

  • Medway Crematorium, Robin Hood Lane, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, Kent, England32

  •  

  • aged 73, ashes strewn in Glade 32

Child 7: Ena May Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Ena May Buttfield33

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John H Hogan ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 31 May 1906

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,33,34

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 5)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • daughter living in five rooms with her parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Edith and Nellie, and brothers George, Sidney and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 33)

  • 21 Sydney Road, Gosport, Hampshire, England34

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with brother-in-law? Jack Hogan and her son Michael. Born on 31st May 1906

  • Death:

  • Q3 1952 (age 45)

  • Bath "Registration District", Somerset, England35

Child 8: Nellie Naomi Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Nellie Naomi Buttfield36

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Harry Robert Brown (1909-1984)

  • Birth:

  • 18 May 1908

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,7,36,37

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 3)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • daughter living in five rooms with her parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Edith and Ena, and brothers George, Sidney and James. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 31)

  • 18 Rochester Street, Chatham, Kent, England7

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her father John, brother Frederick, her husband Harry, son Eric and daughter Doreen. Born on 18th May 1908

  • Death:

  • Jan 1991 (age 82)

  • Canterbury "Registration District", Kent, England37

Child 9: Ernest James Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Ernest James Buttfield38

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1910

  • Chatham, Kent, England6,38

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 1)

  • 21 Saunders Street, Chatham, Kent, England6

  •  

  • son as James living in five rooms with his parents John and Lily, sisters Martha, Edith, Ena and Nellie, and brothers George and Sidney. Born in Chatham Kent

  • Death:

  • Nov 1913 (age 3)

  • St. William's Hospital, Dark Lane, Rochester, Kent, England39,40

  • Burial:

  • 27 Nov 1913

  • Chatham Cemetery, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, England40

  •  

  • aged 3, son of John Edward Buttfield gardener who died at St William's Hospital, Rochester. Removed from St John's (21 Saunders Street)

Child 10: Frederick Charles Buttfield

  • Name:

  • Frederick Charles Buttfield41,42

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • engineering storekeeper7

  • Birth:

  • 14 Jun 1912

  • Medway "Registration District", Kent, England7,41,42

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 27)

  • 18 Rochester Street, Chatham, Kent, England7

  •  

  • an umarried enginerering storekeeper at an omnibus garage and an A.R.P. first aider living with his father John, sister Nellie Brown, her husband Harry Brown, nephew Eric and niece Doreen. Born on 14th June 1912

  • Death:

  • Sep 1969 (age 57)

  • Chatham "Registration District", Kent, England42

  • Cremation:

  • 24 Sep 1969

  • Medway Crematorium, Robin Hood Lane, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, Kent, England43

  •  

  • a storekeeper of Chatham whose ashes were strewn near Tree 26

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