Hi just come across this thread, would I be correct that his occupation was that of a Plumber married to a Mary living in 1861/71 Southampton, if so under what name/s did he marry her and when?
Is this the newly married couple in 1851 census:-
John Butler 27 occ Plumber & Glazier b Southampton
Mary 27 b Rotherhithe, Surrey
Harry 1 b Southampton
Residing at 50, Melbourne Street, Southampton
Census Ref HO107/1669/349/10
Birth Harry John Butler March qtr 1850 Southampton v7 page 241
EDIT Death Henry John Butler Sept qtr 1851 Southampton v7 page 153
This is the Street where the family were living in 1871 census.
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EDIT OK marriage was 28th February 1847 John Butler to Mary Hollick Father Augustus Butler and George Hollick