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William Shutt

(1806 - 1852)

For some reason William and his family change their name from Shutt to Shackleton (or Shackelton) when they move from Brierfield to Co. Durham.

Father: John Shutt (? - ?)
Mother: Elizabeth Baldwin (? - ?)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:
  1. Mother: Hannah Bracewell

Children:

With Margaret Knowles

Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1806-01-10 Birth
  • Baptism record
1806-04-06 Baptism
  • Parish record:  F1  T1
  • Bishop's transcript:  F2  T2
  • lan-opc:  Link  T3
1826-10-19 Marriage
Betty Smith (? - 1827)
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne
  • Witness: Henry Banks
  • Witness: James Ellis
  • Note: Betty died and was buried at St Bartholomew on 1827-01-17
  • Parish record:  F3
  • Bishop's transcript:  F4
  • lan-opc:  Link  T4
1828-04-06 Marriage
Margaret Knowles (1808 - 1885)
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne
  • Witness: Anthony Hornby
  • Witness: James Ellis
  • Parish record:  F5  T5
  • Bishop's transcript:  F6  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1841-06-07 Census
  • Age: 35
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • Abode: Spring Gardens, Great Marsden
  • Census record HO107-509-1-47-1:  F7
1851-03-30 Census
  • Age: 45
  • Occupation: Coal Miner
  • Abode: Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, Durham
  • Census record HO107-2386-323-23:  F8
abt.1852-01-05 Death
  • Place: Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, Durham
  • File: Image DC-1852-WilliamShackleton.pdf
    • Transcript: Superintendent Registrar's District Auckland Union Registrar's District Hamsterley 1852. DEATHS in the District of Hamsterley in the County of Durham No. 249 Sixteenth January 1852 Witton Park Witton le Wear William Shackleton Male 46 years Pitman Dropsy not certified X The mark of Mary Shackleton Present at the death Witton Park Witton le Wear Nineteenth January 1852 John Kirkup Registrar [Note: discrepancy between registered date of death and date of burial]
  • Estimated from burial date
  • freebmd:  T8
  • Death certificate
1852-01-08 Burial
  • Place: Parish of Witton le Wear, Durham
  • Age: 46
  • Burial register:  F9  T9

Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1 
83  [1806 April] 6th  William Son of John and Betty Shutt  Weaver  Howl Nest  10 Jan'y
T2 
83  [1806 April] 6th  William Son of John and Betty Shutt  Weaver  Houllnest  10 January 1806
T3 
Baptism: 6 Apr 1806 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England
William Shutt - Son of John Shutt & Betty
Born: 10 Jan 1806
Abode: Howl Nest
Occupation: Weaver
Register: Baptisms 1790 - 1812, Page 206, Entry 83
Source: LDS Film 1471024
T4 
Marriage: 19 Oct 1826 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England
William Shutt - (X), Labourer Bachelor of Colne
Betty Smith - (X), of Colne
  Witness: Henry Banks, (X); James Ellis
  Married by Banns by: P. Henderson
  Register: Marriages 1825 - 1832, Page 82, Entry 245
  Source: LDS Film 1471065
T5 
MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1828.  Page [blank]
William Shutt, Husbandman a Widower of this Chapelry
and Margaret Knowls of this Chapelry
were married in this Chapel by Banns
this sixth Day of
April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
By me P Henderson
This Marriage was solemnized between us  {  William Shutt  X his mark
                                         {  Margaret Knowls  X her mark
In the Presence of  {  Anthony Hornby  X his mark
                    {  James Ellis
No. [blank]
T6 
MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty eicht.  Page [61]
William Shutt, Husbandman a Widower of this Chapelry
and Margaret Knowles of this Chapelry
were married in this Chapel by Banns with Consent of
[blank] this sixth Day of
April in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty eight
By me P Henderson
This Marriage was solemnized between us  {  William Shutt  X his mark
                                         {  Margaret Knowles  X her mark
In the Presence of  {  Anthony Hornby  X his mark
                    {  James Ellis
No. 446
T7 
Marriage: 6 Apr 1828 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England
William Shutt - (X), Husbandman Widower of Colne
Margaret Knowles - (X), of Colne
  Witness: Anthony Hornby, (X); James Ellis
  Married by Banns by: P. Henderson
  Register: Marriages 1825 - 1832, Page 149, Entry 446
  Source: LDS Film 1471065
T8 
Deaths Mar 1852 : SHACKLETON William - Auckland 10a 67
T9 
No. 97  William Shackleton
Abode Witton Park
When buried January 8
Age 46
Ceremony performed by Wm. Sandford

File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Baptism-WilliamShutt-BettyBrown-1806-04-06-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F2 Image Baptism-WilliamShutt-BettyBrown-1806-04-06-StBartholomewColne-BT.jpeg
F3 Image Marriage-WilliamShutt-BettySmith-1826-10-19-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F4 Image Marriage-WilliamShutt-BettySmith-1826-10-19-StBartholomewColne-BishopsTranscript.jpeg
F5 Image Marriage-WilliamShutt-MargaretKnowles-1828-04-06-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F6 Image Marriage-WilliamShutt-MargaretKnowles-1828-04-06-StBartholomewColne-BishopsTranscript.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1.jpeg
F8 Image Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23.jpeg
F9 Image Burial-WilliamShackleton-1852-01-08-WittonLeWear.jpeg

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