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Benjamin Edmondson

(1857 - 1936)


Father: Nicholas Edmondson (1826 - 1888)
Mother: Elizabeth Boothman (1828 - 1891)

Siblings:

Children:

With Mary Ellen Peel


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1857-05 Birth
  • Place: Wood Plumpton Farm, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Census 1881
  • BMD Index 1857-Jun:  F1
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO online:  T2
1857-05-31 Baptism
  • Parish record:  F2  T3
  • Parish Records www.lan-opc.org.uk:  Link  T4
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 3
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3073-6-5:  F3  F4  F5  T5
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 13
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4151-132-19:  F6  F7  F8  T6
abt.1877-08 Marriage
Mary Ellen Peel (1857 - 1920)
  • BMD Index 1877-Sep:  F9
  • lancashirebmd:  F10  T7
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 23
  • Occupation: Cotton loom tackler
  • Birthplace: Wood Plumpton Farm, Burnley, Lancashire
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 85 Piccadilly Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 32
  • Occupation: Grocer
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3368-30-12:  F15  F16  F17  T9
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 85 Piccadilly Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 43
  • Occupation: Grocer and shop keeper
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 214 Padiham Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 53
  • Occupation: Coal dealer, hawker
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257:  F21  F22  F23  T11
1924 Marriage
Emily Harris (? - ?)
  • lancashirebmd:  T12
1936-01-19 Death
  • Place: 214 Padiham Road, Burnley
  • Age: 78
  • Abode: 214 Padiham Road, Burnley
  • Occupation: Coal dealer
  • Cause: 1a Exhaustion, 1b carcinoma colon
    • Certified: J. Charnley M.B.
  • Informant: Albert Edmondson
    • Abode: 69 Ightenhill Park Lane, Ightenhill, Burnley
    • Date: 1936-01-20
  • BMD Index 1936-Mar:  F24
  • lancashirebmd:  T13
  • Probate calendar
  • Burial record
  • Death certificate:  F25  T14
1936-01-22 Burial
  • Place: Grave 10866, Burnley Cemetery
  • Parish Records www.lan-opc.org.uk:  Link  T15
1936-05-21 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F26  T16


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1857
EDMONDSON  Benjamin  Burnley  Preston  BOOTHMAN  BU/43/27
        
T2
EDMONDSON, BENJAMIN  BOOTHMAN
GRO Reference: 1857  J Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 172
        
T3
Page 31  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Paul Lanebridge & Burnley
in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1857
No. 242.  [1857] May 31  Benjamin  Nicholas Elizabeth  Edmondson  Woodplumpton  Carter  R Nicholson
        
T4
Baptism: 31 May 1857 St Paul, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Benjamin Edmondson - Child of Nicholas Edmondson & Elizabeth
Abode: Wood Plumpton
Occupation: Carter
Baptised by: R Nicholson
Register: Baptisms 1846 - 1880, Page 31, Entry 242
Source: LDS Film 1517689
        
T5
1861 census RG09 piece 3073 folio 6 page 5

Parish or Township of Habergham Eaves
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Hamlet or Tything, &c, of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity

Schedule 24   Rose Hill

Nicholas Edmondson   Head  Mar  34     Carter        Lancashire Padiham
Elizabeth Edmondson  Wife          32  Carters Wife  Lancashire Marsden
William Edmondson    Son   Un   11     Errand Boy    Lancashire Habergham Eaves
Benjamin Edmondson   Son        3                    Lancashire Habergham Eaves

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T6
1871 census RG10 piece 4151 folio 132 page 19

Civil Parish or Township of [blank]
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Town of [blank]
Village or Hamlet, &c, of Rose Hill
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Holy Trinity

Schedule 99   Rose Hill

Nicholas Edmondson   Head  Mar   42     Carter & Grocer  Lancashire Padiham
Elizabeth Edmondson  Wife           42                   Lancashire Marsden
William Edmondson    Son   Un M  21     Gardener         Lancashire Habergham Eaves
Benjamin Edmondson   Son         13     Cotton Weaver    Lancashire Habergham Eaves

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T7
Marriage:  EDMONDSON  Benjamin  PEEL  Mary Ellen  1877
           Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Lancashire  Preston  RM/42/107
        
T8
1881 census RG11 Piece 4150 Folio 4 Page 1

Civil Parish or Township of Habergham Eaves
City or Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Healey
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of Saint Matthew and Saint Pauls

Schedule 3  Rose Hill Rd

William Edmondson           Head      Mar    31     Gardner Domestic Servant  Wood Plumpton Burnley
Eliz'th Edmondson           Wife      Mar       35  Do Wife                   Chesterfield Derbyshire
James Arthur Edmondson      Son       Unm    4                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley
Hannah Eliz'th Edmondson    Daughter  Unm       1                             Rose Hill Lodge Burnley  

Schedule 4  Rose Hill Rd

Benjamin Edmondson          Head      Mar    23     Cotton Loom Tackler       Wood Plumpton Farm Burnley
Mary Ellen Edmondson        Wife      Mar       23  Do Wife                   Thorny Bank Habergham Eaves Burnley
Albert Edmondson            Son       Unm    3                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley
James Wm. Edmondson         Son       Unm    1                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley  

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T9
1891 census RG12 piece 3368 folio 30 page 12

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Trinity
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Matthews

Schedule 59   85 Piccadilly Rd

Benjamin Edmondson       Head  M  32     Grocer    _ _ X  Habergham Eaves Lanc
Mary Ellen Edmondson     Wife  M     33                   Habergham Eaves Lanc
Albert Edmondson         Son      13     Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
James Wm Edmondson       Son      11     Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Sarah Ann Edmondson      Daur        9   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Edith Edmondson          Daur        7   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Mabel Eliz'th Edmondson  Daur        5   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Fred Edmondson           Son      3                       Habergham Eaves Lanc
Harry Edmondson          Son      1                       Habergham Eaves Lanc

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T10
1901 census RG13 piece 3871 folio 9 page 10

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

Schedule 59   85 Piccadilly Rd

Benjamin Edmondson   Head  M  43     Grocer  Shop-keeper  Own account  At Home  Lancs Burnley
Mary E Edmondson     Wife  M     43                                             Lancs Burnley
Albert Edmondson     Son   S  23     Carter & Carrier     Worker                Lancs Burnley
James W Edmondson    Son   S  21     Greengrocer          Worker       At Home  Lancs Burnley
Sarah Ann Edmondson  Daur  S     19  Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Edith Edmondson      Daur  S     17  Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Mabel E Edmondson    Daur  S     15                                             Lancs Burnley
Fred Edmondson       Son   S  13     Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Harry Edmondson      Son      11                                                Lancs Burnley
Clara Edmondson      Daur        7                                              Lancs Burnley
Tom Edmondson        Son      5                                                 Lancs Burnley

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T11
1911 census RG14PN24847 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED24 SN257

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       24

214 Padiham Road, Burnley

Schedule 257

Benjamin Edmondson       Head      53    Married            Coal Dealer, Hawker    Own Acct  Home  Burnley Lancashire
Mary Ellen Edmondson     Wife        53  Married  33 9 8 1                                         Burnley Lancashirer
James William Edmondson  Son       31    Single             Coal Carter Hawker               Home  Burnley Lancashirer
Mabel Edmondson          Daughter    25  Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs
Fred Edmondson           Son       23    Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs
Harry Edmondson          Son       21    Single             Coal Carter (Hawker              Home  Burnley Lancs
Clara Edmondson          Daughter    17  Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs

Enumerator G.M    4 Males  3 Females  7 Persons     7 rooms. Signed  Benjamin Edmondson  214 Padiham Road Burnley

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T12
EDMONDSON Benjamin  DUXBURY Emily  1924  Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Preston  Lancashire RM/210/132
EDMONDSON Benjamin  HARRIS Emily   1924  Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Preston  Lancashire RM/210/132
        
T13
EDMONDSON   Benjamin   78   1936   Burnley West   Preston   Lancashire   BUW/51/54
        
T14
268  Nineteenth January 1936 214 Padiham Road Burnley UD
Benjamin Edmondson  Male  78 Years  Coal Dealer  1a Exhaustion b Carcinoma Colon  Certified by J. Charnley M.B.
Albert Edmondson Son In attendance 69 Ightenhill Park Lane Ightenhill
Twentieth January 1936  J. Clegg Interim Registrar
        
T15
Burial: 22 Jan 1936 Cemetery, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Benjamin Edmondson -
Age: 78yrs
Abode: 214 Padiham Road
Grave: 10866
Gender: M
Register: Burials 1933 - 1940, Page 122, Entry 107576
Source: Original Registers Book 14
        
T16
EDMONDSON Benjamin of 214 Padiham-road Burnley died 19
   January 1936 Probate London 21 May to Emily Edmondson
   widow. Effects £1234 0s. 2d.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Birth-1857Q2-EDMONDSON-Benjamin.jpg
F2 Image Baptism-BenjaminEdmondson-1857-05-31-StPaulBurnley.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1861-RG09-3073-6-5.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1861-EDMONDSON-Nicholas-transcript.pdf
F5 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3073-6-5-Edmondson.text
F6 Image Census-1871-RG10-4151-132-19.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1871-EDMONDSON-Nicholas-transcript.pdf
F8 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4151-132-19-Edmondson.text
F9 Image Marriage-1877Q3-EDMONDSON-Benjamin.jpg
F10 Misc EDMONDSON-Benjamin-appl-marr.cert.pdf
F11 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1.jpeg
F12 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-ancestry.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1881-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F14 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-Edmondson.text
F15 Image Census-1891-RG12-3368-30-12.jpeg
F16 Transcript Census-1891-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F17 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3368-30-12-Edmondson.text
F18 Image Census-1901-RG13-3871-9-10.jpeg
F19 Transcript Census-1901-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F20 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3871-9-10-Edmondson.text
F21 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257.jpeg
F22 Transcript Census-1911-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F23 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257.text
F24 Image Death-1936Q1-EDMONDSON-Benjamin.jpg
F25 Image DC-1936-BenjaminEdmondson.pdf
F26 Image 1936-Probate-BenjaminEdmondson.jpeg


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