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Name	Robert William Butler
Born	1838 Tasmania, Australia
Died	19 April, 1888 (aged ~ 50) Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	dementia
Related Entries	[View as tree] Brodribb, Mary Ann (aunt) Butler, Lawrence (grandfather) Brodribb, Frederic William (cousin) Brodribb, Baby (cousin)
Groups *	Ben Hall gang (Ben Hall drank at his hotel)
Properties *	Billabong (NSW) (station hand, 1852)
Workplaces *	Bland Hotel (Bland, NSW) (manager, 1862-1875) Kurrajong Hotel (Bland, NSW) (manager, 1875-1880) Welcome Home Hotel (Wheogo) (manager, 1875-1880) Piney Range Hotel (Piney Range) (owner, 1880-1888) The Selector’s Hotel (Piney Range) (owner, 1880-1888)

* Dates are approximate

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