Cantilo Fred FUTCHER, son of Frederick FUTCHER and Ketura PHILPOTT , was born 06 April 1863 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. He married Louisa SAWKINS 31 December 1883 in Colemore, Hampshire, England. He died March 1950 in Basingstoke District, Hampshire, England. Louisa SAWKINS, daughter of James SAWKINS and Mary Ann ROWEN , was born 06 November 1860 in Colemore, Hampshire, England. She died bet. January and March, 1946 in Aldershot District, Hampshire, England.


Children of Cantilo Fred FUTCHER and Louisa SAWKINS are:
1. Lily May FUTCHER, b. 23 October 1893 See William Henry Aquilla NASH & Lily May FUTCHER
2. Albert Thomas FUTCHER, b. 06 October 1895 See Albert Thomas FUTCHER & Maud Maria WOODS
3. Louisa Gertrude FUTCHER, b. 26 October 1891 See Walter James WHITE & Louisa Gertrude FUTCHER OR Albert George HALL & Louisa Gertrude FUTCHER
4. Mary Maud FUTCHER, b. 27 April 1900 See Lewis GRENFELL & Mary Maud FUTCHER
5. Stanley George FUTCHER, b. 28 May 1898 See Stanley George FUTCHER & Evelyn Maud LAMBDEN
6. Katherine Mabel FUTCHER, b. 28 August 1905 See Edward William WELLS & Katherine Mabel FUTCHER
7. Georgina May FUTCHER, b. 13 July 1903 See ? & Georgina May FUTCHER OR Edward William WELLS & Georgina May FUTCHER
8. Matilda FUTCHER, b. 27 May 1885 See ? & Matilda FUTCHER
9. Alfred James FUTCHER, b. 19 June 1886 See Alfred James FUTCHER & Florence Rebecca JONES
10. Sidney William FUTCHER, b. 08 April 1888 See Sidney William FUTCHER & Lydia Maria CRISP
11. Arthur Charles FUTCHER, b. 11 November 1889 See Arthur Charles FUTCHER & Elizabeth A LONG
12. Herbert Henry FUTCHER, b. 11 March 1884
13. Daisy Bessie FUTCHER, b. 18 December 1902 See Herbert C GODDARD & Daisy Bessie FUTCHER

Marriage Notes for Cantilo Fred FUTCHER\Louisa SAWKINS:




Cantilo and Louisa outside the Alms Houses where they lived at Odiham in Hampshire. Click to enlarge photo.
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Cantilo and Louisa were married in the Petersfield District which indicates that they were probably still living in the Colemore area which is just 5-6 miles from Petersfield.
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Family story has it that Louisa married beneath herself. She was apparently from a wealthy, well-to-do family and married Cantilo who was a simple labourer.
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Pages 1 & 2 of the Futcher Family Bible showing Cantilo and Louisa and the date they were married, and on page 2 the names and dates of birth of all the children. Click to enlarge




Notes for Cantilo Fred FUTCHER:

Sadly, very little information about this family was passed down to me by my mother, Pearl Louisa NASH, the daughter of Lily May FUTCHER. I do know that Lily May Futcher lived at North Warnborough as a child.

The name Cantilo or Cantelo is a name from the Philpot side of the family, Cantilo Fred's mother's side. It was introduced into the Philpot family from the Bestland family. The earliest it is seen is in the children of Nathaniel Bestland who married Jane Bayley in around 1670. They had five children including one named Cantelo. Natahaniel was apparently a yeoman of Ibsley in the area of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England. This first Cantelo can be seen as a maltster at Ibsley, and he died in 1714. He also had a son named Cantelo. This Cantelo had a niece named Deborah, and it was Deborah Bestland who married into the Philpott line.

The first Cantelo Philpott was baptised at St Mary's, Ellingham on 18 June 1749, named after his great uncle Cantelo Bestland.
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In 1891, we see Cantilo (but just as Frederick Futhcer) living at Cholesley, Odiham, Hampshire:
Frederick Futcher Head Mar 27 Carter Hants Awbridge
Louisa Futcher Wife Mar 24 Hants Colmore
Matilda Futcher Daur 5 Hants Medstead
Alfred Futcher Son 4 Hants Medstead
William Futcher Son 2 Hants Woodmancote
Arthur Futcher Son 1 Hants Greywell
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The 1901 census shows this family unit all living at Up Street, North Warnborough in Hampshire, England. It also gives the father, Cantilo, as being born at Awbridge in Hampshire.
Cantilo Futcher Head Mar 37 Brick Setter Hants Awbridge
Louisa Futcher Wife M 38 Hants Colmore
Matilda Futcher Daur 15 Hants Medstead
Alfred Jas Futcher Son 14 Horse Driver Hants Medstead
Sidney Wm Futcher Son 12 Hants Medstead
Arthur Charles Futcher Son 11 Hants Greywell
Louisa G Futcher Daur 10 Hants N Warnborough
Lily May Futcher Daur 7 Hants N Warnborough
Albert T Futcher Son 4 Hants N Warnborough
Stanley G Futcher Son 3 Hants Warnborough Hampshire Odiham
Mary M Futcher 11M Hants N Warnborough
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We can see Cantilo and his family at the time of the 1911 census, living at North Warnborough, Odiham, Hampshire:
Cantilo Fred Futcher Head 47 Married Labourer Steam Roller Awbridge Hants
Louisa Futcher Wife 49 Married (28 years) Colemore Hants
Alfred James Futcher Son 25 Single Traction Engine Driver Medstead Hants
Arthur Charles Futcher Son 21 Single Printer Greywell Hants
Louisa Gertrude Futcher Daughter 19 Single Mothers Help North Warnboro Hants
Lily Futcher Daughter 17 Single Domestic Servant North Warnboro Hants
Albert Thomas Futcher Son 15 Single Erand Boy Grocers North Warnboro Hants
Stanley George Futcher Son 13 Single School North Warnboro Hants
Mary Maud Futcher Daughter 11 Single School North Warnboro Hants
Daisey Bessy Futcher Daughter 9 Single School North Warnboro Hants
Kitty Mable Futcher Daughter 6 Single School North Warnboro Hants
Georgina May Futcher Daughter 7 Single School North Warnboro Hants

The census states that Cantilo and Louisa had been married for 28 years, had 13 children in total, but one of them died before 1911.

I know from an old family photograph that in later years, Cantilo and Louisa lived in the Alms Houses at Odiham, Hampshire, England.
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We see Cantilo and Louisa living at the Alms Houses, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, at the time of the 1939 Register.

Sources for Cantilo Fred FUTCHER:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. Futcher Family Bible, gave his date of birth 
  4. Personal Contact with Mrs EJ Futcher of Minnesota,
  5. 1891 British Census,
  6. 1911 British Census,
  7. 1939 Register,
  8. Hampshire Parish Register - Michelmersh,

Notes for Louisa SAWKINS:

Louisa can be seen aged 20, living at Ragmore Castle, Froxfield, Hampshire with her parents and brother in the 1881 census:
James SAWKINS Head M Male 54 Candover, Hampshire, England Ag Lab
Mary Ann SAWKINS Wife M Female 53 Kingstown, Irela
Louisia SAWKINS Daur U Female 20 Colmore, Hampshire, England Domestic Serv
John SAWKINS Son U Male 18 Colmore, Hampshire, England Ag Lab

The marriage details in the Colemore register verify that her father was indeed James Sawkins.

Sources for Louisa SAWKINS:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. 1891 British Census,
  3. Futcher Family Bible, gave her birth date 
  4. 1861 British Census,
  5. GRO Records,
  6. 1881 British Census,

Notes for Herbert Henry FUTCHER:

Sources for Herbert Henry FUTCHER:

  1. Futcher Family Bible,
  2. Personal Contact with Reg Hall, gave date from family Bible