Margaret Elizabeth Stone Biography

Born 18 January 1867 in Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, England.

Married Sidney Butt on 22nd August 1898 in Shepton Mallet and had three children.

In the 1939 Register, Margaret was with Rowland in 35 Waterlip Cramme, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.

1911 Census 93 Waterlip Doulting, Shepton Mallet RG14PN14493 RD312 SD1 ED5 SN36B)
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Sydney ButtHead40Bratton St Main, SomLimestone quarryman83
Margaret ButtWife44Yeovil, Somerset 48
Reginald ButtSon12Stoke Lane, SomersetSchool86
Gertrude ButtDaur10Stoke Lane, SomersetSchool84
Rowland ButtSon8West Cranmore, Somerset 85
Jonas ButtFather75Buckhorne Weston, DorsetOAP1287


1901 Census 93 Waterlip Cottages Frome, West Cranmore, RG13 Piece 2312 Folio 109 Page 18
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationReferenceBK No
Sidney ButtHead30Bratton St Main, SomLimestone quarryman149765383
Margaret ButtWife34Yeovil, Somerset 149765348
Reginald ButtSon2Stoke Lane, Somerset 149765386
Gertrude ButtDaur3mStoke Lane, Somerset 149765384


1881 Census Info 10 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Source: FHL Film 1341576 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2392 Folio 73 Page 21
NamePositionAgeWhere Born OccupationBK No
Philip StoneHead50Shepton Mallet, SomersetHead Horse Driver46
Sarah StoneWife52Wells, Somerset 47
Philip StoneSon15Yeovil, SomersetErrand Boy68
Margaret StoneDaur14Yeovil, SomersetDomestic Servant48
Albert G StoneSon11Yeovil, SomersetScholar34
Henry W LaneBoarder39Lymington, HampshireRailway Signalman 
William T MilesBoarder20Yeovil, SomersetPorter 


1871 Census Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Philip StoneHead40Shepton Mallet, SomersetLabourer46
Sarah StoneWife41Wells, Somerset 47
Eliza A StoneDaur7Wells, SomersetScholar1285
Philip A StoneSon5Yeovil, SomersetScholar68
Elizabeth M StoneDaur4Yeovil, SomersetScholar48
Albert G StoneSon1Yeovil, Somerset 34

Gertrude (Gert) Butt (BK 84)
Born 9 December 1900 in Stoke Lane, Somerset. In the 1939 Register she was a domestic servant in The Rectory, Templecombe, Wincanton, Somerset. She never married. She died 17 January 1984 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.

Rowland Butt(BK 85)
Born 11 April 1902 in West Cranmore, nr. Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. He married Bertha I Wheeler (Rene) (BK 87), in Q1 1937 in Wells District, Somerset. In the 1939 Register, Rowland, a roadstone quarry hewer, and Irene were in 35 Waterlip Cramme, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had one son Michael Sidney Butt (BK 823) (who must be the closed record in 1939). He married Jean Reakes (BK 824). Rowland died Q3 1959 in Wells District.

George Reginald Butt (BK 86)
Born 1898 and baptised 9 April 1898 in Stoke St Michael, Somerset, England. He married Alma Witridge (BK 328) in Q2 1930 in Cranmore, nr Shepton Mallet. Had one child Margaret A Butt BK 329) married Len Bailey (BK 330)

Mr. G. R. Butt
The funeral took place on Thursday last at Evercreech Parish Church of Mr. George Reginald Butt, of 12,Southwood, Evercreech, who died the previous Sunday aged 64. He worked for some time for a case works at Bruton and later at the Evercreech brick works. For 18 years he worked on the road roller for Barnes Bros. of Trowbridge and for the last five years was employed as a case repairer at Messes. Showerings. He married Miss A. Witridge at Cranmore Parish in 1930 and had been living at Southwood for the past 11 years. He leaves a wife and one daughter.

The funeral service was conducted by the Vicar of Evercreech, the Rev. A.C.I. Selliack. Mourners were Mrs. R. Butt (wife);(BK 328) Mr. and Mrs. L. Bailey (daughter and son-in-law) (BK 329 and 330); Miss. G. Butt (sister) (BK 84); Mrs. R. Butt (sister-in-law) (BK 87); Mr. and Mrs. A. Kerton, and Mrs. W. Clarke, Mr. J. Clarke (also representing his wife) and Mr. P. Clarke (also representing his wife) (brothers-in-law and sister-in-law); Mr. M. Butt (BK 823) (also representing his wife and Mr. S. Clarke (nephews); Mrs. S. Harwood (also representing her husband) (friend); Mrs. C. Cable was unable to attend.

At the church were Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. R. Bailey, Mrs H. Cox (representing Mr. H. Cox and John and Mr. and Mrs. Harwood), Mr. M. AIllen (representing Mrs. Allen), Mr. F. Clark, Mr. C. Adam (representing Showerings factory staff) , Mr. King (representing C.R. Society).

Florial tributes were from : Family cross from Alma, Len and Margaret; Gertie; Rene, Michael and Jean; Mabel, Arthur and family; Rose, Wilf and children; Clara, Jack and Dennis; Rhoda, Peter and Linda; Mr. And Mrs. Harwood, edie and Mrs. Harwood (Castle Cary); Mr. And Mrs. Bailey and Jack; Mr. And Mrs. Viney, Elaine, Rudi and Jim; Cis and family; Great nieces and nephews; Jane and Nettie; Mrs. Cable and Ivor; Mrs. Brine; John Kerton,Colin and Peter; S. Read; Mrs. Thomas and the boys; Mr. And MRs. Cox and John; Mr. And Mrs. Snook; Pauline and Andrew; Factory Staff at Showerings.

Funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. A.R.W. Connock, Shepton Mallet.