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BUTCHER, Mabel Mary
1883 - 1969 (85 years) Has 15 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
1841 - 1911 (70 years)-
Name BUTCHER, Mabel Mary Birth 1 Dec 1883 Petersfield, Hampshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1969 Guildford, Surrey Person ID I845 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father BUTCHER, George, b. 6 Jul 1841, Martock, Somerset, England d. 25 Jul 1911, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 70 years) Mother COOPER, Ellen, b. 19 Jun 1840, Kirdford, Sussex, England d. 8 Mar 1917, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 76 years) Marriage 31 Jul 1865 Old Church, St. Pancras, Middlesex Family ID F609 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TURNER, Harry, b. 19 Jun 1882, Farnborough, Hampshire, England d. 14 Apr 1967, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 84 years) Marriage 30 Nov 1904 Farnborough, Hampshire Children 1. TURNER, Winfred Doris, b. 21 Jul 1905, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 30 Sep 1988, Ealing, London, England (Age 83 years)2. TURNER, Ena Nellie, b. 15 Dec 1907, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 1991, Brookwood, Surrey, England (Age 83 years)3. TURNER, Brenda May, b. 12 Oct 1913, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 26 Apr 2003, Guildford, Surrey (Age 89 years)4. TURNER, Barbara, b. 6 Feb 1921, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 1994, Torbay, Devon, England (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F315 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 30 Nov 1904 - Farnborough, Hampshire 
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MABEL MARY BUTCHER 1883-1969
Mabel Mary BUTCHER was born at The Square, Petersfield, Hampshire, on 1 December 1883, daughter of George BUTCHER and Ellen nee COOPER. George BUTCHER was an innkeeper, presumably at The Square, Petersfield.
(GRO March Q 1884 Petersfield 2c 145)
Her grandson Michael James EDGOOSE wrote "I seem to remember her telling me that she, or more probably her mother, had been in service in Plaistow, Sussex. She was ashamed of her surname and for a long time refused to tell me what it was".
By 1891 the family had moved to the Bricklayer's Arms, Selborne, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 50, licensed victualler, born Martock, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 50, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
Agnes E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 21, born at Petersfield;
Lilly E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 12, born at Petersfield;
Flora E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 9, born at Petersfield;
*Mabel M. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, born at Petersfield.
(RG12/951/95/14)
The 1901 census returns for Peabody Road, Farnborough, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 58, baker, confectioner, shopkeeper on own account, born at Taunton, Somerset;
Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 60, born Petersfield, Hampshire;
Lillie BUTCHER, daughter, aged 22, born at Petersfield;
*Mabel BUTCHER, daughter, aged 17, born at Petersfield;
John GILMORE, visitor, aged 28, unmarried, private soldier born in Upper Clapton, London;
William ABBOT, boarder, a 50 year old widowed general shoe and boot maker born at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG13/1103/79/6)
Harry TURNER married Mabel Mary BUTCHER, a 21 year old spinster of Park Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, and daughter of confectioner George BUTCHER, at Farnborough Parish Church on 30 November 1904. He was described as a bachelor, a professional footballer of Lynchford Road, Farnborough, and son of ironmonger Arthur TURNER. Witnesses were John William PRATT (who had married Ada BUTCHER) and Annie TURNER
(GRO December Q 1904 Hartley W. 2c 411)
From the 1911 census of Lynchford Road, Farnborough, Hampshire:
Arthur TURNER, head, widower, aged 60, furnishing ironmonger and general stores, born at Bermondsey, London;
Annie BROWNE, daughter, married 5 years, aged 32, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
Ethelbert BROWNE, son-in-law, married, aged 34, plumber and gas fitter, born at Kingston, Surrey;
Frank BROWNE, grandson, aged 5, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
Harry TURNER, son, married, aged 28, ironmonger's assistant, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
*Mabel Mary TURNER, daughter-in-law, married 6 years, aged 27, born at Woolmer, Hampshire;
Dorris (sic) TURNER, granddaughter, aged 5, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
Ena TURNER, granddaughter, aged 3, born at Farnborough, Hampshire.
(RG14PN6255/RD109/SD2/ED5/SN275)
Known as Win or Fanny, for reasons now unknown. Died in hospital, but spent the last years of her life in a Godalming nursing home at Hurtmore.
The death of Mabel M. TURNER aged 85 was registered in 1969.
(GRO March Q 1969 Surrey SW 5G 566)
(revised 04.02.2009)