Kate Butler (buried 1938)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Butler
First name: 
Kate
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1682
Born: 
0/0/1857
Died: 
03/10/1938
Buried: 
06/10/1938
Occupation: 
Wife of Rev. George Henry Butler
Distinction: 
Lived in Canada
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
8
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/global.cried.plates
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of George Henry Butler. Priest, who entered into life eternal 21st May 1926 aged 76 "The Lord is my Shepherd Ps23" Also of Kate widow of the above died October 3rd 1938 in her 82nd year.

Life story

Life story

Kate was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, the daughter of John and Emma. She was baptised at Holy Trinity church, Rothwell on 5th October 1857. Her father was a wholesale linen draper. Kate boarded at the Moravian School for Ladies in Gomersal. She lived with her parents until 1902 when she married Rev. George Henry Butler at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield on 3rd July. After the wedding, Kate and George sailed for Canada on the "Lake Ontario". George had been born in Canada and served in the ministry mainly in Nova Scotia. By 1911, the couple were back in England living in Midhurst. In 1917, George took up the post of Chaplain of Bath Union. He and Kate lived in Coombe Down until 1922 when they returned to Sussex, living in Harting. George died after an operation in 1926. The couple were living at "Enderby" in St Valerie Road, Worthing. Kate continued to live there until 1938. She died on 3rd October at Amatola Nursing Home in Shakespeare Road. Probate was granted on 28th November to Midland Bank Exor and Trustee Co Ltd, Frank Victor Holdroyd engineer and Emma Fox spinster. Effects £12515 10s.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1857
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Fox
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Butler
Marriage one date: 
03/07/1902
Marriage one address: 
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
03/10/1938
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Amatola Nursing Home, Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Enderby, St Valerie Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£12,515

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Trinity Street, Woodland, Huddersfield

John aged 39, wholesale linen draper. Emma aged 27. Sarah aged 13.  Kate aged 3. Christopher aged 2. George aged 8 months. Plus a nurse and 1 servant.

1871 census: 

Moravian School for Ladies, Gomersal

Kate aged 13, boarder at the school run by John G Kaltofen, Moravian Minister and director and his wife Mary.

1881 census: 

Newhouse Place, Huddersfield.

John aged 59, wholesale draper. Emma aged 47. Kate aged 23. Christopher aged 21, asst. draper. George aged 20, medical student. John aged 16, boy in father's warehouse. Emma aged 16. Plus 1 servant.

1891 census: 

45 Bradley Lane, Huddersfield.

John aged 69, wholesale draper. Emma aged 57. Kate aged 33. Emma aged 26. Margaret Atkinson aged 14, niece, dressmaker's apprentice. Plus 2 servants.

1901 census: 

46 Bath Street, Huddersfield.

John aged 79, wholesale draper. Emma aged 67. Kate aged 42. Emma aged 35. Plus 1 nurse and 1 servant.

1911 census: 

Hazeldene, Petersfield Road, Midhurst.

George aged 61, clergyman. Kate aged 53. Plus 2 servants.

1921 census: 

Living at 7, Pioneer Avenue, Coombe Down, Bath, Somerset.

George Henry Butler Head Male 71 Priest Of Church Of England, Chaplain To Bath Union, Appointed By The Guardians
Kate Butler Wife Female 64 Home Duties