Amos Butler was the son of James Butler and Hannah Butler nee Flint.
His father James was born in 1855 in Belper, Derbyshire, the son of James Butler, a collier. His mother Hannah Flint, the daughter of William Flint, was born in 1856 also in Belper. They were married in the parish church of Duffield, Derbyshire, on 30 August 1875. James and Hannah and both their witnesses signed the marriage certificate with their marks.
James and Hannah had thirteen children of whom only nine survived infancy and childhood. Nine children were named on the census between 1881 and 1911: Mary b. abt. 1877, Walter b. 14 September 1878 (O/N/D Belper) bap. 7 September 1879 Belper St Peter, Martha b. 1881 bap. 29 July 1884 Belper Christ Church, John b. 1882 bap. 29 July 1884 Belper Christ Church, Elizabeth b.1884 bap. 6 September 1885 Belper St Peter, James b. 1891 (A/M/J Belper) bap. 10 January 1892 Belper St Peter, Amos b. 12 November 1895 and Albert b. 1899 (J/A/S Basford).
In 1881 James (25), a collier, and Hannah (23) were living at Openwoodgate, Denby, Derbyshire, with their three children Mary (4), Walter (2) and Martha (4 months).
They were still living in Derbyshire ten years later in 1891 and they now had six children: Mary (14) who was in work, Walter (12) a coal miner, Martha (10), John (9), Elizabeth (5) and James (1 month). Also living in the household was the widowed Martha Butler (70) who was described as the grandmother but was probably the mother of James senior. Martha probably died later that year (1891 O/N/D Belper, aged 70).
The three youngest children - Lucy, Amos and Albert - were born between 1893 and 1899, the youngest, Albert, in Kirkby. The family was registered in East Kirkby at the time of the 1901 Census although only Elizabeth (16) who was in work, James (10), Lucy (8), Amos (7) and Albert (1) were in the home with their parents on the night of the census.
By 1911 James (56) and Hannah (54) were living at 36 Ellis Street, East Kirkby; only their two youngest sons, Amos (15) a pit bank boy and Albert (11) were still at home.
Amos' parents were still living at 36 Ellis Street when he was killed in 1916.