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Thomas William Butson

(1865 - 1944)


Father: Thomas Butson (abt.1831 - 1913)
Mother: Elizabeth Butson (1833 - 1904)

Siblings:

Children:

With Sarah Ellen Crossley


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1865-10-11 Birth
  • Place: Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire
  • 1939 register
  • Census, baptism
  • 1939 register
1865-11-09 Baptism
  • Place: Reeth Congregational Church, Yorkshire
  • Parish register:  T1
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Burnley Road, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 5
  • Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4155-168-38:  F1  F2  T2
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 274 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 15
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Thwaite, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4149-5-4:  F3  F4  F5  T3
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 304 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 25
  • Occupation: Joiner
  • Birthplace: Reeth, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG12-3362-103-34:  F6  F7  T4
1893-07-11 Marriage
Sarah Ellen Crossley (1867 - 1955)
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley
  • Abode: 304 Colne Road, Burnley
  • Age: 27
  • Occupation: Waggon builder
  • Witness: Francis Butson
  • Witness: Elizabeth Simpson
  • Parish record:  F8  F9  T5
  • lancashirebmd:  T6
  • freebmd:  T7
  • lan-opc:  Link  T8
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 232a Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 35
  • Occupation: Grocer
  • Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG13-3866-130-5:  F10  F11  T9
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 232a Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 45
  • Occupation: Retail grocer
  • Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27:  F12  F13  T10
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1865-10-11
  • Abode: 14 Laurier Road, Burnley
  • Occupation: Grocer & provision dealer
  • 1939 register RG101-4305I-022-42:  Link  F14  T11
1944-04-27 Death
  • Cause: Drowning
  • Place: Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Oliver Bridge, Reedley Hallows
  • Age: 78
  • Abode: 14 Laurier Road Burnley and 232a Colne Road, Burnley


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Thomas William BUTSON,
son of Thomas & Elizabeth of Reeth Lane, 9th November 1865.
        
T2
1871 census RG10 piece 4155 folio 168 page 38

Civil Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Village or Hamlet, &c, of Brierfield
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of Brierfield
Ecclesiastical District of Little Marsden

Schedule 172   Burnley Road

Thos Butson              Head   Mar  39     Joiner         Swaledale Yorkshire
Elizabeth Butson         Wife   Mar     37  Housekeeper    Swaledale Yorkshire
Francis Garth Butson     Son    Unm     13  Cotton Weaver  Arkendale Yorkshire
Elizabeth Allice Butson  Daugh  Unm     9   Scholar        Arkendale Yorkshire
Thos Will'm Butson       Son    Unm  5      Scholar        Swaledale Yorkshire

Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4155-168-38.jpeg by dh

        
T3
1881 census RG11 piece 4149 folio 5 page 4 and folio 6 page 5

Civil Parish or Township of Burnley
City or Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of St Andrews
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Andrews

Schedule 19   274 Colne Rd.

Thomas Butson         Head   Mar   49      Colliery Carpenter  Yorkshire Nathill
Elizabeth Butson      Wife   Mar      47                       Yorkshire Swaildale
Francis G. Butson     Son    Unm   23      Cotton Weaver       Yorkshire Thwaite
Elizabeth A. Butson   Daur   Unm   17      Cotton Weaver       Yorkshire Thwaite
Thomas W. Butson      Son    Unm   15      Cotton Weaver       Yorkshire Thwaite

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4149-5-4.jpeg and Census-1881-RG11-4149-6-5.jpeg by dh

        
T4
1891 census RG12 piece 3362 folio 103 page 34

Administrative County of Lancashire
Civil Parish of Burnley
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of St. Andrew's
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St. Andrews

Schedule 221   304 Colne Rd.

Thomas Butson      Head  M  59      Joiner         Yorks. Swaledale
Elizabeth Butson   Wife  M     57                  Yorks. Swaledale
Francis G. Butson  Son   S  33      Cotton weaver  Yorks. Arkingarthdale
Elizabeth Butson   Daur  S     29   Milliner       Yorks. Arkingarthdale
Thomas W. Butson   Son   S  25      Joiner         Yorks. Reeth

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3362-103-34.jpeg by dh


        
T5
1893.  Marriage solemnized at S. Andrews, Burnley in the Parish of Whalley in the Counties of Burnley & Lancaster
No. 287  July 11th 1893
Thomas William Butson  27  Bachelor  Waggon builder  304 Colne Rd  Thomas Butson      Waggon-builder
Sarah Ellen Crossley   25  Spinster  Weaver          4 Byerden St  Nicholas Crossley  Labourer
Married in the Church of S. Andrew according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
after Banns by me, H. H. Robinson Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  Thomas William Butson  }
                                          {  Sarah Ellen Crossley   }
in the Presence of us,  {  Francis Butson     }
                        {  Elizabeth Simpson  }
        
T6
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1893
BUTSON Thomas William   CROSSLEY Sarah Ellen   Burnley, St Andrew   Preston   CE107/2/287
        
T7
Marriages Sep 1893
Butson    Thomas William    Burnley  8e 342
Crossley  Sarah Ellen       Burnley  8e 342
        
T8
Marriage: 11 Jul 1893 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Thomas William Butson - 27, Waggon-builder, Bachelor, 304 Colne Rd.
Sarah Ellen Crossley - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 4 Byerden St.
Groom's Father: Thomas Butson, Waggon-builder
Bride's Father: Nicholas Crossley, Labourer
Witness: Frances Butson; Elizabeth Simpson
Married by Banns by: H. H. Robinson, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1888 - 1896, Page 144, Entry 287
Source: Original Parish Register
        
T9
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

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T10
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

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T11
E.D. Letter code NFBL  Borough, U.D. or R.D. C.B. Burnley  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472/1
Address:      14 Laurier Rd
Sch.no./sub:  311/1
Name:         Butson  Thomas W
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    11 Oct  65
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Grocer & Provision Dealer
        
T12
Deaths registered in April, May and June, 1944
Butson  Thomas W.  78  Nelson  8e 234
        
T13
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1944
BUTSON   Thomas William   78   Nelson   Preston   NEL/9/15
        
T14
1944  Page 850
BUTSON Thomas William of 14 Laurier-road and of 232a Colne-road
both in Burnley died 27 April 1944 in the Leeds and Liverpool
Canal near Oliver Bridge Reedley Hallows near Burnley Probate
Lancaster 23 June to Sarah Ellen Butson widow Frank Butson
grocer and Thomas Ernest Jobling solicitor.
Effects £2700 9s. 6d.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-1871-RG10-4155-168-38.jpeg
F2 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4155-168-38-Butson.text
F3 Image Census-1881-RG11-4149-5-4.jpeg
F4 Image Census-1881-RG11-4149-6-5.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4149-5-4-Butson.text
F6 Image Census-1891-RG12-3362-103-34.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3362-103-34-Butson.text
F8 Image Marriage-ThomasWilliamButson-SarahEllenCrossley-1893-07-11-StAndrewBurnley-1.jpeg
F9 Image Marriage-ThomasWilliamButson-SarahEllenCrossley-1893-07-11-StAndrewBurnley-2.jpeg
F10 Image Census-1901-RG13-3866-130-5.jpeg
F11 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3866-130-5-Butson.text
F12 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24809-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED31-SN27.text
F14 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4305-4305I-022.jpg
F15 Image 1944D2-B-0105.jpg
F16 Image 1944-Probate-WilliamButson.jpeg
F17 Transcript 1944-Probate-WilliamButson.txt
F18 Image BurnleyExpress-1944-04-29-p6.pdf
F19 Image BurnleyExpress-1944-04-29-p6-ThomasWilliamButson.jpeg
F20 Transcript BurnleyExpress-1944-04-29-p6-ThomasWilliamButson.txt


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