Thomas Green

Little is known about Thomas Green apart from the facts that he was born Bet. 1851 - 1852 in Bethnal Green and married Mary Martha Butcher (daughter of John Butcher, a shoemaker, and Sarah (Sharp).

Thomas was a Master Cabinet Maker & General dealer, however, if the 1891 census is to be believed, he also worked as a Greengrocer. I have considered that maybe there were TWO 'Thomas Green & Mary families' with similar children's' birth dates and names in Bethnal Green in 1891. However, if there were, the similarities would be extraordinary and no second family can be found anyway. So, I have to accept that Thomas must have indeed worked for at least a period, as a green grocer.

Thomas married Mary Martha Butcher on March 14, 1872 at James The Great Church, Middlesex.

Marriage certificate

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Mary Martha (Butcher) Green

Thomas died on July 28, 1924 at 204 Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, London.

Death certificate

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He was buried at Woodgrange Park Cemetery. Grave No.12272 (Square 11).

Mary Martha hanged herself at 105 Mansfield Street, Shoreditch 'while of unsound mind' - according to an inquest on November 8, 1929.

Death certificate

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Mary Martha Butcher's Ancestry

Mary was born on March 7, 1854 at 1 Wilmot Grove, Bethnal Green, London.

Birth Certificate

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Her parents were John Butcher (a shoemaker, born 1829/1830 - Father: James Butcher - a shoemaker ), and Sarah (nee Sharp, born 1830/1831 - Father: Barnett Sharp - a Tailor).
They were living at Fuller Street, Bethnal Green at the time of their marriage on December 25th 1851 at St Philip's Church, Bethnal Green.

John Butcher & Sarah's Marriage Certificate:

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