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Thomas Butson

(1859 - 1948)


Father: Airey Butson (1817 - 1874)
Mother: Ellen Robinson (abt.1821 - 1893)

Siblings:

Children:

With Martha Grimshaw


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1859-03-09 Birth
  • GRO index (online):  T1
  • 1939 register
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Brooks Bank, Wakefield, Yorkshire
  • Age: 2
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG09-3423-54-19:  F1  F2  T2
  • familysearch:  Link  T3
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 1 Walsh Court, Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Age: 13
  • Occupation: Band spinner's labourer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4543-13-19:  F3  F4  T4
1878-10-06 Marriage
Martha Grimshaw (1859 - 1940)
  • Newspaper:  F5  T5
    • Edition: The Leeds Times - 2nd November 1878 - page 8 column 5
  • freebmd:  T6
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 32
  • Birthplace: Yorkshire
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: Lawrence Street, Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 42
  • Occupation: Circular sawyer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 52
  • Occupation: Wood sawer in bobbin works
  • Birthplace: Bradford, Yorkshire
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1859-03-09
  • Abode: 29 Lady Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • 1939 register RG101-3332-3332B-005-24:  F6  T10
abt.1948-02 Death
  • Age: 88
  • freebmd:  T11


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
BUTSON, THOMAS      ROBINSON
GRO Reference: 1859  M Quarter in HUNSLET  Volume 09B  Page 285
        
T2
1861 census RG09 Piece 3423 Folio 54 Page 19

Parish or Township of  Wakefield
City or Municipal Borough of  Wakefield
Municipal Ward of  North Westgate
Parliamentary Borough of  Wakefield
Town of  [blank]
Hamlet or Tything, &c, of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of  All Saints

Schedule 134  Brooks Bank

Aaron Butson    Head  Mar  38      Iron Foundry Laborer  Yorkshire Richmond
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar      40                        Yorkshire Bradford
Ann Butson      daur  Un       16  Factory hand Worsted  Yorkshire Bowling
William Butson  Son        5       Scholar               Yorkshire Leeds
Thomas Butson   Son        2                             Yorkshire Leeds

Transcribed from gbc_1861_3423_00346a.jpg by dh

        
T3
RG09-3423-54-19
Brooksbank, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Aaron Butson    Head  Mar  38                        Richmond, Yorkshire
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar  40                        Bradford, Yorkshire
Ann Butson      Daur  Unm  16  Factory Hand Worsted  Bowling, Yorkshire
William Butson  Son        5   Scholar               Leeds, Yorkshire
Thomas Butson   Son        2                         Leeds, Yorkshire
        
T4
1871 census RG10 Piece 4543 Folio 13 Page 19

Civil Parish or Township of Leeds
City or Municipal Borough of Leeds
Municipal Ward of Leeds South
Parliamentary Borough of Leeds
Town of Leeds
Village or Hamlet, &c, of [blank]
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church

Schedule 96  1 Walsh Court

Aron Butson     Head  Mar  50     Blacksmith's Striker         Yorkshire Bradford
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar     50  Blacksmith's Striker's Wife  Yorkshire Windhill
Ann Butson      daur  Unm     24  Dressmaker                   Yorkshire Bradford
William Butson  Son   Unm  16     Forge Labourer               Yorkshire Leeds
Thomas Butson   Son   Unm  13     Band Spinner's Labourer      Yorkshire Leeds

Transcribed from gbc_1871_4543_0026.jpg by dh

        
T5
BRADFORD
BUTSON-GRIMSHAW.--October 26th, at the parish church, Bradford,
 Thomas Butson to Martha Grimshaw, both of Bradford.
        
T6
Marriages Dec 1878
BUTSON    Thomas     Bradford, Y.  9b 69
GRIMSHAW  Martha     Bradford, Y.  9b 69
        
T7
RG12-3638-47-8
Horton, Yorkshire
Registration District: Bradford     Enumeration District: 10

Thomas Butson      Head    Mar  32       Yorkshire
Martha Butson      Wife    Mar     32    Lancashire
William Butson     Son          12       Yorkshire
Martha Butson      Dau             8     Yorkshire
Mary Ellen Butson  Dau             5     Yorkshire
William Grimshaw   Lodger  Mar  28       Lancashire
Lucy Grimshaw      Wife    Mar     28    Lancashire
John Grimshaw      Son          4        Yorkshire
William Grimshaw   Son          2        Yorkshire
        
T8
RG13-xxxx-41-33
Registration District: Bradford
Sub-District: Horton
Schedule: 212  Lawrence Street

Thomas Butson     Head  Mar  42     AIRCULAR SAWYER  Leeds, Yorkshire
Martha Butson     Wife  Mar     42                   Manchester, Lancashire
William G Butson  Son   Unm  22     WOOL COMB MAKER  Bradford, Yorkshire
Martha Butson     Daur  Unm     18  WORSTED SPINNER  Bradford, Yorkshire
Mary E Butson     Daur  Unm     15  WORSTED SPINNER  Bradford, Yorkshire
Charles E Butson  Son   Unm  8                       Bradford, Yorkshire
Albert Butson     Son   Unm  6                       Bradford, Yorkshire
Alice Butson      Daur  Unm     0                    Bradford, Yorkshire
        
T9
RG14-PN?-RD498-SD4-ED42
Registration District: Bradford
Sub-District: Horton
Schedule 73

Thomas Butson            Head  Mar  52      WOOD SAWER  BOBBIN WORKS           Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Martha Butson            Wife  Mar     52                                      Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
William Grimshaw Butson  Son   Unm  32      PIN SETTER FOR MACHINE WOOL COMBS  Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Martha Butson            Daur  Unm     28   DRAWER IN WORSTED MILL             Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Mary Ellen Butson        Daur  Unm     25   DRAWER IN WORSTED MILL             Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Charles Ernest Butson    Son   Unm  18      SPINNER WEFT ROOM ASSISTANT        Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Alice Butson             Daur  Unm     10                                      Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
Eva Butson               Daur  Unm     8                                       Bradford, Yorkshire  BRITISH
        
T10
E.D. Letter code KBBK  Borough, U.D. or R.D. BRADFORD.(CB)  Reg. District and Subdistrict 498/1
Address:      29 Lady Lane
Sch.no./sub:  38/1
Name:         BUTSON THOMAS
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    9.Mar 59
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Incapacitated
        
T11
Deaths Mar 1948
Butson	 Thomas	 88	 Bradford	 2b	142
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image gbc_1861_3423_00346a.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3423-54-19-Butson.text
F3 Image gbc_1871_4543_0026.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4543-13-19-AaronButson.text
F5 Image The_Leeds_Times_02_November_1878_0008.jpg
F6 Image TNA_R39_3332_3332B_005.jpg


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