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William Edmondson

(1849 - 1919)


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

Siblings:

Children:

With Elizabeth Donaldson


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1849-11 Birth
  • Place: Wood Plumpton Farm, Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO online:  T2
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Wood Plumpton, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 1
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley
  • Census record HO107-2251-27-5:  F1  F2  F3  T3
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 11
  • Occupation: Errand boy
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3073-6-5:  F4  F5  F6  T4
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 21
  • Occupation: Gardener
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4151-132-19:  F7  F8  F9  T5
1872 Marriage
Elizabeth Donaldson (1843 - 1916)
  • lancashirebmd.org.uk:  T6
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 31
  • Occupation: Gardener and domestic servant
  • Birthplace: Wood Plumpton, Burnley, Lancashire
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 219 & 221 Robert's Row, Burnley
  • Age: 41
  • Occupation: Gardener and grocer
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3371-113-15:  F14  F15  T8
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 299/301 Manchester Road, Burnley
  • Age: 51
  • Occupation: Domestic gardener and grocer
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3870-128-9:  F16  F17  F18  T9
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 160 Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 61
  • Occupation: Property agent
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24834-RD472-SD2-ED11-SN188:  F19  F20  F21  T10
abt.1919-08-22 Death
  • Estimated from burial record
1919-08-27 Burial
  • Place: Burnley Cemetery, Grave 12515
  • Parish records at lan-opc.org.uk:  Link  T11


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
EDMONDSON  William  Burnley  Preston  BOOTHMAN  BU/23/60
        
T2
EDMONDSON, WILLIAM  BOOTHMAN
GRO Reference: 1849  D Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 21  Page 209
        
T3
1851 Census  HO107 Piece 2251 Folio 28 Page 6

Parish or Township of  Habergham Eaves
Ecclesiastical District of  St Pauls
City or Borough of  [struck through]
Town of  Burnley
Village of  [struck through]

Schedule 18  Wood Plumpton

Nicholas Edmondson   Head  Mar  23     Carter              Lancs Padiham
Elizabeth Edmondson  Wife  Mar     22  PL Weaver (Cotton)  Lancs Marsden
William Edmondson    Son        1                          Lancs Hab'm Eaves

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T4
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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T5
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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T6
EDMONDSON, Wiliam  DONALDSON, Elizabeth  Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Preston  RM/32/182
        
T7
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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T8
1891 census  RG12 Piece 3371 Folio 113 Page 15

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Heealy[sic]
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town of Burnley
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Matthews

Schedule 83  221 & 219 Robert's Row (Grocers Shop)

William Edmondson      Head  M  41     Gardener, Grocer     _X_  Lancaster Burnley
Elizabeth [Edmondson]  Wife  M     45  Grocer's Shop Woman  _X_  Derbyshire Chesterfield
John A [Edmondson]     Son   S  14     Accountants Clerk    _X_  Lancaster Burnley
Hannah E [Edmondson]   Daur        11  Scholar                   [Lancaster Burnley]
Mary A [Edmondson]     Daur        5                             [Lancaster Burnley]

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T9
1901 census  RG13 Piece 3870 Folio 128 Page 9

Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Burnley (part of)
Ecclesiastical Parish of Habergham Eaves St Matthew
County Borough of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough of Healy
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley

Schedule 55  299/301 Manchester Rd

Wm Edmondson           Head    M  51     Domestic Gardener & Grocer   Worker           [Lancashire Burnley]
Elizabeth [Edmondson]  Wife    M     54  [illegible- struck out]                       Derbyshire Chesterfield
Hannah E [Edmondson]   Daug    S     21  Grocer                       Worker  at Home  Lancashire Burnley
Mary A [Edmondson]     [Daug]  S     15  Under Linen Shirt Machinist  Worker           [Lancashire Burnley]

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T10
1911 census  RG14 PN24834 RD472 SD2 ED11 SN188

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       11

Mr Edmondson  160 Manchester Road  Burnley

Schedule 188

Name                  Rel       M   F  Status   Ma  C  L  D  Occ     Industry     Worker    Birthplace
William Edmondson           Head      61     Married            Property Agent                         Lancashire Burnley Habergham Eaves  British
Elizabeth Edmondson         Wife         65  Married  39 4 3 1                                         Chesterfield Derbyshire             British
Hannah Elizabeth Edmondson  Daughter     32  Single             Grocer & Post Mistress    Own    Home  Lancashire Burnley                  British
Mary Alice Edmondson        Daughter     25  Single             Under Clothing Machinist  Worker       Lancashire Burnley                  British

Enumerator JWH   1 Males  3 Females  4 Persons     3 rooms. Signed  ___ W Edmondson  160 Manchester Road, Burnley

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T11
Burial: 27 Aug 1919 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancashire, England
William Edmondson -
Age: 68yrs
Abode: 160 Manchester Road
Grave: 12515
Gender: M
Register: Burials 1914 - 1920, Page 284, Entry 86970
Source: Original Registers Book 11
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-1851-HO107-2251-27-5.jpeg
F2 Transcript Census-1851-EDMONDSON-Nicholas-transcript.pdf
F3 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2251-27-5-Edmondson.text
F4 Image Census-1861-RG09-3073-6-5.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1861-EDMONDSON-Nicholas-transcript.pdf
F6 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3073-6-5-Edmondson.text
F7 Image Census-1871-RG10-4151-132-19.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1871-EDMONDSON-Nicholas-transcript.pdf
F9 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4151-132-19-Edmondson.text
F10 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1.jpeg
F11 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-ancestry.jpeg
F12 Transcript Census-1881-EDMONDSON-William-transcript.pdf
F13 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-Edmondson.text
F14 Image Census-1891-RG12-3371-113-15.jpg
F15 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3371-113-15-S83-Edmondson.text
F16 Image Census-1901-RG13-3870-128-9.jpeg
F17 Image Census-1901-RG13-3870-128-9-ancestry.jpg
F18 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3870-128-9-S55-Edmondson.text
F19 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24834-RD472-SD2-ED11-SN188-cover.jpg
F20 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24834-RD472-SD2-ED11-SN188.jpg
F21 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24834-RD472-SD2-ED11-SN188-Edmondson.text


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