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Frances Barber

(abt.1855 - 1930)


Father: John Barber
Mother: not known

Siblings:

Children:

With William Robinson Butson


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1855 Birth
  • Estimated from census
1874-12-23 Marriage
William Robinson Butson (1856 - 1936)
  • freebmd:  T1
  • yorkshirebmd:  T2
    • Note: There are several variants of this record but none has Robinson in the right place.
  • Parish register:  F1  T3
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 7 Robert Street, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 25
  • Occupation: Worsted spinner
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4441-150-18:  F2  F3  T4  F4
  • familysearch:  Link
1891-04-05 Census
  • Census record RG12-3638-26-10:  F5  F6  T5
1901-03-31 Census
  • Census record RG13-4165-57-24:  F7  F8  T6
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 221 Northside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 55
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Family: Married 37 years, 10 children, all alive
  • Census record RG14-PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260:  F9  F10  F11  T7
  • familysearch:  Link  Link
    • Note: The two separate URLs appear to be the result of a transcription or filing error.
abt.1930-02 Death
  • Age: 74
  • freebmd:  T8


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Marriages Dec 1874
BARBER  Fanny                Leeds  9b 629
Butson  William Robinson     Leeds  9b 629
        
T2
BUTSON  William  BARBER  Fanny  1874  Christ Church, Leeds  Yorkshire  Leeds  CE42/359
        
T3
Page 180  1874 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Leeds in the County of York
No. 359  December 23rd 1874
William Robinson Butson  19  Bachelor  Sawyer  Camp field  Aaron Butson  Labourer
Fanny Barber             19  Spinster  -       Camp field  John Barber   Dyer
Married in Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns by me,
           John F Smith  Vicar
This Marriage   {  William Robinson Butson his X mark  }  in the    {  William Dyson
was solemnized  {                                      }  Presence  {
between us      {  Fanny Barber her X mark             }  of us     {  Maryann Varley
        
T4
1881 census RG11 Piece 4441 Folio 150 Page 18

RD Bradford SD Bradford East End

Civil Parish or Township of  Bradford
City or Municipal Borough of  Bradford
Municipal Ward of  South
Parliamentary Borough of  Bradford
Town or Village or Hamlet of  [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of  Borough of Bradford
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of  Holy Trinity

Schedule 90   7 Robert Street

Ellen Hudson        Head         W      56  Char Woman             N.R. Cousterdill
William Hudson      Son          Mar  25    Laborer in saw mill    Yorkshire Leeds
Frances Hudson      Daur in law  Mar    25  Worsted spinner        Yorkshire Leeds
Elizabeth E Hudson  Grand Daur          5                          Yorkshire Bradford
Ada Hudson          Grand Daur          3                          Yorkshire Bradford
Aaron Hudson        Grand Son         1                            Yorkshire Bradford
Sarah A Hudson      Grand Daur          3 M                        Yorkshire Bradford

[Transcriber's note: surname should be Butson; enumerator appears to have used ditto too liberally]

Transcribed from WRYRG11_4441_4444-0264.jpg by dh

        
T5
1891 census  RG12 Piece 3638 Folio 26 Page 10

Administrative County of Bradford [York struck out]
Civil Parish of Horton
Municipal Borough of Bradford
Municipal Ward of Great Horton
Urban Sanitary District of Bradford
Town or Village or Hamlet of Bradford
Rural Sanitary District of Bradford
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Bradford (West)
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St. Andrew's

Schedule 61  23 Poplar St  Off Princeville St Legrams Lane  4 rooms occupied

William Butson          Head         M  35     Sawyer in Wood                   Leeds, Yorkshire
Frances Butson          Wife         M     35                                   Leeds, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Ellen Butson  Daur         S     15  Worsted Spinner                  Bradford, Yorkshire
Ada Butson              Daur         S     13  Scholar                          Bradford, Yorkshire
Aaron Butson            Son          S  11     Doffer in Worsted Spinning Mill  Bradford, Yorkshire
Sarah Ann Butson        Daur         S     10  Worsted Spinner                  Bradford, Yorkshire
William Butson          Son          S  7      Scholar                          Leeds, Yorkshire
Emily Butson            Daur         S     6   Scholar                          Leeds, Yorkshire
Thomas Butson           Son          S  4      Scholar                          Bradford, Yorkshire
Frances Mable Butson    Daur         S     2                                    Bradford, Yorkshire
John Butson             Son          S   1mo                                    Bradford, Yorkshire
Ellen Butson            Mother       Wid   68  Living on Sons earnings          Cousterdill, Yorkshire
Joseph Roberts          Adopted Son  S   15    Doffer in Worsted Spinning Mill  Leeds, Yorkshire

Transcribed from gbc_1891_3638_0055.jpg by dh


        
T6
1901 census  RG13 Piece 4165 Folio 57 Page 24

Administrative County [Yorkshire struck out] Bradford
Civil Parish Part of Bradford
Ecclesiastical Parish Part of St Andrews
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Part of Bradford
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District Part of Great Horton
Rural District of 
Part of Shipley Division
Parliamentary Borough or Division Part of Western Bradford
Town or Village or Hamlet of 

Schedule 163  47 Glendaire Road

William Butson    Head           M     45     Gardener             Own account  Yorkshire Leeds
Frances Butson    Wife           M        45                                    Yorkshire Leeds
Aaron Butson      Son            S     21     General Carter       Worker       Yorkshire Bradford
Sarah Ann Butson  Daur           S        20  Pin Setter           Worker       Yorkshire Bradford
William Butson    Son            S     17     Warp Dyers Labourer  Worker       Yorkshire Leeds
Emily Butson      Daur           S        16  Worsted Spinner      Worker       Yorkshire Leeds
Thomas Butson     Son            S     14     Worsted Spinner      Worker       Yorkshire Bradford
Frances M Butson  Daur           S        12  Worsted Spinner      Worker       Yorkshire Bradford
John Butson       Son            S     10                                       Yorkshire Bradford
Kate Butson       Daur           S        8                                     Yorkshire Bradford
Joseph Roberts    Adopted Son    S     25     Machine Wool Carder  Worker       Yorkshire Leeds
John Barber       Father in law  Widr  72                                       Yorkshire Leeds


Transcribed from gbc_1901_4164-4165_0451.jpg by dh

        
T7
1911 census RG14 PN26818 RD498 SD4 ED8 SN260

Registration District      498
Registration Sub-District  4   Horton
Enumeration District       8

Wm. Butson
221 Northside Road  Lidget Green  Bradford

Schedule 260

Wm Butson       Head      55    Married 37 10 10 0  Market Gardner                 own account  Leeds     British Bp
Frances Butson  Wife        55  Married 37 10 10 0                                              Leeds     British Bp
Jospeh Roberts  Adopted   35    Single              Cardroom worker Woolcoming     Worker       Leeds     British Bp
Wm Butson       Son       27    Single              Woolcomb minder                Worker       Leeds     British Bp
Emily Butson    Daughter    26  Single                                                          Leeds     British Bp
John Butson     Son       20    Single              Woolcomb Jobber                Worker       Bradford  British Bp
Kate Butson     Daughter    18  Single              False Hair maker up            Worker       Bradford  British Bp

Enumerator AJ    4 Males  3 Females  7 Persons     5 rooms. Signed  Wm Butson
                                                                    No 221 Northside Rd Lidget Green
                                                                                        Bradford

Transcribed from rg14_26818_0520_03.jpg and rg14_26818_0519_03.jpg by dh

        
T8
Deaths Mar 1930
Butson  Fanny  74  Bradford  9b 277
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 32355_249537-01014.jpg
F2 Image WRYRG11_4441_4444-0264.jpg
F3 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4441-150-18-Butson.text
F4 Transcript Census-1881-BUTSON-Ellen-William-findmypast.pdf
F5 Image gbc_1891_3638_0055.jpg
F6 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3638-26-10-Butson.text
F7 Image gbc_1901_4164-4165_0451.jpg
F8 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-4165-57-24-S163-Butson.text
F9 Image rg14_26818_0520_03.jpg
F10 Image rg14_26818_0519_03.jpg
F11 Transcript Census-1911-RG14-PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260.text


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