James William FUTCHER\Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS

James William FUTCHER, son of Frederick FUTCHER and Ketura PHILPOTT , was born 20 April 1871 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. He married Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS abt. 01 September 1904 in Poole District, Dorset, England. He died 1929 in Rhio, Dutch East Indies. Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS, daughter of James PHILPOTT and Hannah CHALK , was born abt. 1875 in Kinson, Dorset, England. She died 1941 in Wimbledon, London, England.

Children of James William FUTCHER and Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS are:

1. Philip Cantillo FUTCHER, b. 05 August 1907	See Philip Cantillo FUTCHER & Mary CARTER
2. Alfred Alec T FUTCHER, b. abt. 01 June 1909	See Alfred Alec T FUTCHER & Winifred A CHANT
3. Ralph Roy FUTCHER, b. 08 February 1911	See Ralph Roy FUTCHER & Hazel ROWETT

Other Marriages/Unions for Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS:
See Francis UNKNOWN & Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS

Notes for James William FUTCHER:

Birth: 20 April 1871 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
Death: 1929 in Rhio, Dutch East Indies.
Occupation: Rubber Estate Manager
Occupation: Soldier, 2nd Bn. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
Occupation: Carman 1901
Baptism: 21 May 1871 Michelmersh, Hampshire, England

See James' Birth Certificate
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James was baptised at the Parish Church of St. Mary's, Michelmersh, Romsey.
Baptism details found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HAM/Michelmersh/BAPMERSH.TXT
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I believe it is James who appears at Streatham, London in the 1901 census, seemingly unmarried.
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James lead a somewhat chequered life and was accused of the murder of one of his staff at the plantatioin he managed. He was himself murdered in 1929by a number of Chinese workers on the plantation on the island of Rhio in the Dutch East Indies. His grandaughter Priscilla has provided the following details from a cutting taken from the Bournemouth Star newspaper (date unknown):

CHINESE MURDER A BRITON
Manager of a Rubber Estate
Singapore. Wednesday
Mr James William Futcher, the British manager of a Chinese-owned rubber and pineapple estate on the island of Rhio, has been murdered by a crowd of Chinese. They were armed with Parangs.
Eight arrests have been made by the Dutch police. - Reuter.

Rhio is a small island, forming part of the Dutch East Indies. It is situated to the south-east of Singapore. A "Parang" is a Malay heavy sheath knife.

Sources for James William FUTCHER:

1881 British Census,
Birth Certificate of James Futcher,
Bournmouth Star Newspaper,
Personal contact with Ray Philpot, gave the date of his death
Personal Contact with Priscilla Futcher,
Hampshire Parish Register - Michelmersh,

Notes for Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS:

Birth: abt. 1875 in Kinson, Dorset, England.
Death: 1941 in Wimbledon, London, England.
Occupation: School Teacher

Alice can be seen aged 5 years living with her parents and siblings at Heatherland Village, Kinson, Dorset in the 1881 census:
James PHILPOTTS Head M Male 38 Fordenbridge, Hampshire, England Bricklayer
Hannah PHILPOTTS Wife M Female 31 White Parish, Wiltshire, England Bricklayer Wife
Mary A. PHILPOTTS Daur Female 9 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England Scholar
Ada A. PHILPOTTS Daur Female 7 Parkstone, Dorset, England Scholar
Thomas S. PHILPOTTS Son Male 6 Kinson, Dorset, England Scholar
Alice B. PHILPOTTS Daur Female 5 Kinson, Dorset, England Scholar
Alfred PHILPOTTS Son Male 3 Kinson, Dorset, England Scholar
John C. PHILPOTTS Son Male 1 Kinson, Dorset, England

No sign of her as Alice Philpotts in the 1901 census.

I understand from Mike Philpotts, a direct descendant of Alice's father James Philpotts, that James died at Poole in 1910 aged 67 years.

Sources for Alice Beatrice PHILPOTTS:

Personal contact with Ray Philpot,