In need of help!
I have been tracing my family tree for a long time and i keep hitting brick walls, as i would think most people do!
One that i would like to try and undo is “What happened to Robert Butler”!
Robert Butler was born in December 1910 to Alice and Abraham Butler who at that time were living in Rippleson Road in Plumstead. By 1918 both parents had died leaving Robert and his two brothers and one sister without parents.
Louie (1903-1927?) went and lived with Alice’s sister Lucy as did Sidney(1907-1981) my grandfather. Leonard(1909-1974) went to a boys home of which i have copies of all his records. But what happened to Robert. My Grandfather never mentioned him, my father and his brother did not know he exsisted, he seems to have disappeared. Any suggestions are most welcome. Have tried childrens homes, hospitals am now working through school records to try and find out what happened to him in 1918.
His Grand Daughter contacted me in 2005 and all she could tell me was he married Doris in 1935 they had one daughter, Robert left before she was 10 only to return in 1954 for a divorce, he was then talking of remarrying and/or going to Australia.
December 25th, 2007 at 7:57 am
It would seem we might be most helpful to each other !
I am the grandson of Robert John Butler, child of Alice (nee Dulieu) and Abraham Butler. Unfortunately I never knew him, as he passed away in 1973 (his death record is searchable through Karrakatta cemetery, Perth, Western Australia). He had 4 children to his second wife, from that a further four grand-children. His first child in his second marriage was born in 1954 (which might start to explain things …).
Please email me as I am happy to share more and know others in my family would be eager to have contact. We know little of his family.
The link above is to my wife’s geneaology site.
looking forward to hearing from you !
Chris Quinn