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He was born around 1770 as evidenced by the age recorded on burial.
He married Ann Leather at St Giles, Cripplegate in 1796; both were from that parish.
There is a christening record at the same church for a daughter Ann in 1803 which gives no further detail of address or her father’s occupation.
His burial in 1839 aged 69 years is also recorded at the same church; his last address was Coppice Row from where he had registered his last maker’s mark in partnership with Thomas Wise in 1835.
No evidence has come to light during the search establishing the separate existence of Joshua Butler I who Grimwade considered responsible for the maker’s mark registered at Goldsmiths Hall in 1803 from Bridgwater Gardens in partnership with John Allen.

31 May 1801 William son of Joshua Butler Ivory Work and Ann christening recorded at Saint Giles Cripplegate London.

31 January 1807 Joshua Butler Nevills Court Fetter Lane London Manufacturer in Silver Ivory & c paid apprentice indenture duty for William D Vanham.

3 October 1839 Joshua Butler of No 4 Albion Grove Saint Mary Islington in the County of Middlesex will proved. Joshua's wife Ann naturally was prominent among those receiving bequests, and his daughter Martha Wise and her husband Thomas Wise were the Executrix and Executor of the will. Reference: TNA / PROB 11 / 1917 / 25