Ralph Lewis Gilberne Butler 1883-1967

[queencorgi1]

This man comes from a wealthy family and had a successful career as an interpreter/translator and journalist. However, I can find virtually no actual documents relating to him! I have a birth and a death record, one census entry (1891) and details of an arrest in 1916. I can't find him in any other censuses. I know he got married but can't find any record of it happening.
Of course I suspect part of the problem if not all of it is because 'Ralph Butler' is quite a common name but I'm also wondering if he preferred to be known by some other name.
This is really just a rant of frustration but if anyone feels like digging around and finds anything, it would be much appreciated!
Ok, will take a deep breath ...

[Christine53]

Serge De KAZARINE and Violet C WHITE 3 1920 St Martin 1A 1536

Violet C De KAZARINE and Ralph BUTLER 1931-1935 Menton, France vol 25 page 228
(GRO Consular Marriages )

Serge married again in 1928 so presumably there was a divorce.

Looks possible.

[queencorgi1]

Thank you Christine!
Yes this is the right man -- I found a reference to the marriage in Wikigen but couldn't trace it. This is the explanation. Many thanks.

[JenB]

1901 census he was at Rugby School.

RG 13/ 2918/125/4
Ralph Louis Giberne Butler, schoolboy, single, 17, student, Middlesex Harrow

[queencorgi1]

Jen, how did you find that, or more correctly why didn't I? Oh, you have made my evening. Many thanks.
I think sometimes when you've been looking too long you go sort of blind ...

[JenB]

I searched on FindMyPast for Ralph B*, 1883 +/- 2 years, born Harrow.

He popped up transcribed as Butter (which I can understand as the handwriting isn't too good)

[queencorgi1]

  OK now I feel better (butter)

[JenB]

On Ancestry he's Ralph Louisa Giberne Button 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Ralph Lewis Gibeone Butler
Baptism     12 Jun 1883 Saint Mary, Harrow
Father    Spencer Perceval Butler, barrister
Mother    Mary Butler

He left a will - executor was Audrey White