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Frank Butson

(1893 - 1963)


Father: Thomas William Butson (1865 - 1944)
Mother: Sarah Ellen Crossley (1867 - 1955)

Siblings:

Children:

With Flora Thomas


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1893-09-29 Birth
  • Place: Burnley
  • 1939 register
  • freebmd:  T1
  • lancashirebmd:  T2
1893-12-03 Baptism
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Abode: 14 Byerden Street, Burnley
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 232a Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 7
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3866-130-5:  F2  F3  T5
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 232a Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 17
  • Occupation: Assistant grocer
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27:  F4  F5  T6
1924-07-07 Marriage
Flora Thomas (1893 - 1971)
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Abode: 225 Barden Lane, Burnley
  • Occupation: Grocer
  • Witness: William Setterington
  • Witness: Gertrude Thomas
  • Witness: William Thomas
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
  • lancashirebmd:  T8
  • freebmd:  T9
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1893-09-29
  • Abode: 16 Queens Road, Burnley
  • Occupation: Grocer & provision shop manager
  • 1939 register RG101-4305i-020-26:  Link  F6  T10
1963-11-30 Death
  • Abode: 21 Laurier Road, Burnley
  • Age: 70
  • lancashirebmd:  T11
  • Probate calendar:  F7  F8  T12


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Births Dec 1893
Butson  Frank    Burnley  8e 183
        
T2
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1893
BUTSON  Frank  Burnley  Preston  CROSSLEY  BU/215/67
        
T3
Page 55  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of S Andrews Burnley in the County of Lancaster
in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety three-four
No. 435  1893 Dec 3rd  Frank  Thomas William + Sarah Helen  Butson  14 Byerden St  Waggen Builder  W.de V. Skrine
        
T4
Baptism: 3 Dec 1893 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Frank Butson - [Child] of Thomas William Butson & Sarah Helen
    Abode: 14 Byerden St.
    Occupation: Waggon Builder
    Baptised by: W. de V. Skrine
    Register: Baptisms 1887 - 1896, Page 55, Entry 435
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T5
1901 census RG13 piece 3866 folio 130 page 5

Administrative County [blank]
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of Burnley At Andrews
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of St Andrews
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 29   232a Colne Rd.

Thomas W. Butson  Head  M  35     Grocer  own acc  at home  Yorks Swaledale
Sarah E. Butson   Wife  M     33                            Lancs Burnleu
Frank Butson      Son      7                                Lancs Burnleu

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3866-130-5.jpeg by dh

        
T6
1911 census RG14PN24809 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED31 SN27

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  1
Enumeration District       31

232a Colne Road Burnley Lancashire

Schedule 27

Thomas William Butson  Head  45    Married            Retail Grocer            Own Acct  at home  Swaledale Yorkshire
Sarah Ellen Butson     Wife    43  Married  18 2 2 _  House keeper                                Burnley Lancashire
Frank Butson           Son   17    Single             Assistant Grocer  Worker           at home  Burnley Lancashire
Arthur Fred Butson     Son   9     Single             School                                      Burnley Lancashire

Enumerator JP    3 Males  1 Females  4 Persons     3 rooms. Signed  Thomas William Butson
                                                                    232a Colne Road Burnley Lancashire

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27.jpeg by dh

        
T7
Marriage: 7 Jul 1924 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Frank Butson - 30, Grocer, Bachelor, 225 Barden Lane
Flora Thomas - 31, Spinster, Oakengates, Colne Road
    Groom's Father: Thomas William Butson, Grocer
    Bride's Father: William Thomas, Laundry Proprietor
    Witness: William Setterington; Gertrude Thomas; William Thomas
    Married by Banns by: Wm. Henry Cooper, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1916 - 1929, Page 159, Entry 317
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T8
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1924
BUTSON Frank   THOMAS Flora   Burnley, St Andrew   Preston   CE107/5/317
        
T9
Marriages Sep 1924
Butson Frank   Thomas   Burnley  8e 447
THOMAS Flora   Butson   Burnley  8e 447
        
T10
E.D. Letter code NFBL  Borough, U.D. or R.D. C.B Burnley  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472/1
Address:      16 Queens Rd
Sch.no./sub:  278/1
Name:         Butson  Frank
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    29 SEPT  93
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Grocer & Provision Manager Shop
        
T11
BUTSON Frank   70   Burnley Second   Preston   BS/11/94
        
T12
1964  page 1057
BUTSON Frank of 21 Laurier Road Burnley died 30 November
1963 Probate Lancaster 14 February to Flora Butson
widow Marjorie Wright (wife of Donald Henry Wright)
and Henry George Walmsley Cooper solicitor. £2296
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Baptism-FrankButson-1893-12-03-StAndrewBurnley.jpeg
F2 Image Census-1901-RG13-3866-130-5.jpeg
F3 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3866-130-5-Butson.text
F4 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27.text
F6 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305i-020.jpg
F7 Image 1964-Probate-FrankButson.jpeg
F8 Transcript 1964-Probate-FrankButson.txt


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