The Lancashireman's family history

Christopher Butson

(1844 - 1916)

Father:	Thomas Butson (1806 - 1862)
Mother:	Alice Peacock (1814 - 1878)

Siblings:

Children:

With Mary Clarkson

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
abt.1844-08	Birth	Place: Bowes, Yorkshire	Estimated from 1851 census freebmd: T1
1844-07-12	Baptism	Place: Bowes, Yorks.	IGI: Link T2
1851-03-30	Census	Abode: King's Pit House, Tan Hill, Bowes, Yorkshire Age: 7 Occupation: Coal miner Birthplace: Bowes, Yorkshire	Census record HO107-2387-260-9: F1 F2 F3 T3
1861-04-07	Census	Abode: Not found Note: Assumed to be living at Clare Green, Brierfield. Census returns for this area have been destroyed See Census-1861-Burnley-5-Little-Marsden.txt	Census record
abt.1869-08	Marriage Mary Clarkson (abt.1847 - 1879)		GRO index: F4 F5 T4 lancashirebmd: T5
1871-04-02	Census	Abode: Carlton Street, Brierfield, Lancashire Age: 26 Occupation: Collier Birthplace: Swaledale, Yorkshire	Census record RG10-4155-118-20: F6 F7 T6
1881-04-03	Census	Abode: 7 Carlton Street, Brierfield, Lancashire Age: 36 Occupation: Goods porter (railway) Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire	Census record RG11-4162-122-20: F8 F9 T7
abt.1881-05	Marriage Mary Hartley (abt.1846 - 1903)	Note: Mary was widow of James Clarkson: lancashirebmd 1871: HARTLEY Mary CLARKSON James Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/31/53 Two possible deaths for James: 1879 (age 34) and 1876 (age 29). Others are too old (probably) or too young	freebmd: T8 lancashirebmd: T9
1891-04-05	Census	Abode: 35 Carlton Street, Brierfield, Lancashire Age: 46 Occupation: Warehouseman Birthplace: Tan Hill, Yorkshire	Census record RG12-3379-126-4: F10 F11 T10
1901-03-31	Census	Abode: 34 Oxford Street, Brierfield, Lancashire Age: 57 Occupation: Retired railway labourer Birthplace: Bowes, County Durham	Census record RG13-3884-66-4: F12 F13 T11
abt.1905-05	Marriage Betty Ormerod (? - 1915)	Note: Betty was widow of Thomas Smith: lancashirebmd 1879: ORMEROD Betty SMITH Thomas Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/75/91	freebmd: T12 lancashirebmd: T13
1911-04-02	Census	Abode: 10 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Age: 66 Occupation: Retired Railway Porter Birthplace: Tan Hill, Yorkshire	Census record RG14PN24795-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED17-SN11: F14 F15 T14
1916-01-11	Death	Place: 55 Sackville Street, Brierfield	Probate calendar: F16 F17 T15 Obituary: Link F18 F19 Edition: Burnley News Jan 15 1916 page 5
abt.1916-01-13	Burial	Place: Providence Chapel, Halifax Road, Brierfield Age: 71	Gravestone in Halifax Road, Brierfield: F20 T16

Transcripts of sources

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T1	Births Sep 1844 BATSON Christopher - Teesdale 24 337
T2	CHRISTOPHER BUTSON Christening: 12 JUL 1844 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Father: THOMAS BUTSON Mother: ALICE P022111 1615 - 1616 0897351 IT 3 Film 0820984 Film
T3	1851 census HO107 Piece 2387 Folio 260 Pages 9 and 10 Parish or Township of Bowes Ecclesiastical District of [blank] City or Borough of [blank] Town of [blank] Village of [blank] Schedule 27 Tan Hill Kings Pit House Thomas Butson Head Mar 44 Coal Miner Yorkshire Thwaite Muker Alice Butson Wife Mar 36 Yorkshire Muker Elizabeth Butson Daur U 17 At home Yorkshire Muker Ann Butson Daur U 16 At home Yorkshire Muker John Butson Son U 14 At home Yorkshire Bowes Thomas Butson Son U 13 At home Yorkshire Bowes Mary Butson Daur U 11 Yorkshire Bowes William Butson Son U 9 Coal Miner Yorkshire Bowes Christopher Butson Son 7 Coal Miner Yorkshire Bowes George Butson Son 2 Yorkshire Bowes Peter Butson Son 7 months Yorkshire Bowes Transcribed from Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-9.jpeg and Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-10.jpeg by dh
T4	Marriages Jul/Aug/Sep 1869 Butson Christopher Burnley 8e 381 Marriages Jul/Aug/Sep 1869 Clarkson Mary Burnley 8e 381
T5	1869 BUTSON Christopher CLARKSON Mary Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/28/7
T6	1871 census RG10 piece 4155 folio 118 page 20 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 94 Carlton St Christopher Butson Head Mar 26 Collier Yorkshire, Swaledale Mary Butson Wife Mar 23 Dress Maker Lancashire, Marsden Ann Butson Daur 8mo Lancashire, Marsden Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4155-118-20.jpeg by dh
T7	1881 census RG11 piece 4162 folio 122 page 20 Civil Parish or Township of Little City or Municipal Borough of [blank] Municipal Ward of [blank] Parliamentary Borough of [blank] Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield Rural Sanitary District of [blank] Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Luke's Schedule 108 7 Carlton St Ralph Butson Head Unm 26 Cotton Weaver Yorkshire Kings Pit House Peter Butson Bro Unm 30 Cotton Weaver Yorkshire Kings Pit House Margaret Butson Sister Unm 24 Cotton Weaver Yorkshire Kings Pit House Jane Butson Sister Unm 22 Cotton Weaver Yorkshire Kings Pit House Isabella Butson Sister Unm 19 Cotton Weaver Lancashire Brierfield Christopher Butson Boarder Widower 36 Goods Porter Rly Lancashire Brierfield Hannah Butson Daughter 6 Lancashire Brierfield Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20.jpeg by dh
T8	Marriages Jun 1881 BUTSON Christopher - Burnley 8e 389 CLARKSON Mary - Burnley 8e 389
T9	1881 BUTSON Christopher CLARKSON Mary Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/51/170 BUTSON Christopher HARTLEY Mary Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/51/170
T10	1891 census RG12 piece 3379 folio 126 page 4 Administrative County of Lancaster Brierfield Local Board Civil Parish of Great and Little Marsden Municipal Borough of [blank] Municipal Ward of [blank] Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield Rural Sanitary District of Brierfield Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe part Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Lukes Schedule 27 35 Carlton St Cristopher Butson Head M 46 Warehouseman _ X _ Yorks Tan Hill Mary Butson Wife M 45 Lancashire Brierfield Hannah J Butson Daur S 16 Milliner _ X _ Lancashire Brierfield Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3379-126-4.jpeg by dh
T11	1901 census RG13 piece 3884 folio 66 page 4 Administrative County Lancaster Civil Parish of Brierfield Ecclesiastical Parish of Brierfield St Luke County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Brierfield Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of West Rural District of [blank] Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe NE. Lancs Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank] Schedule 24 34 Oxford Street Christopher Butson Head M 57 Retired Railway Labourer Durham Bowes Mary Butson Wife M 55 Lancs Brierfield Ralph Butson Brother Wid'r 47 Cotton Weaver Worker Durham Bowes Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3884-66-4.jpeg by dh
T12	Marriages Jun 1905 BUTSON Christopher - Burnley 8e 540 SMITH Betty - Burnley 8e 540
T13	1905 BUTSON Christopher ORMEROD Betty Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/130/190 BUTSON Christopher SMITH Betty Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston RM/130/190
T14	1911 census RG14PN24795 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED17 SN11 Regisration District 472 Registration Sub-district 1 Enumeration District 17 Schedule 11 10 Colne Road, Burnley Christopher Butson Head 66 Married 5 Retired Railway Porter Tanhill, Yorks Betty Butson Wife 64 Married None Colne, Lancs Eliza Ormerod Sister in Law 39 Single Domestic Servant Colne, Lancs Enumerator: HF Males: 1 Females: 2 Persons: 3 6 Rooms Christopher Butson 10 Colne Rd Burnley Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24795-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED17-SN11.jpeg by dh
T15	BUTSON Christopher of 55 Sackville-stret Brierfield Lancashire died 11 January 1916 Probate London 25 January to William Thomas Spencer Marchbank insurance agent and Alfred Butson beamer. Effects £485 11s. 5d.
T16	(partial) Christopher Butson born 1845, died 11th Jan 1916, aged 71

File sources

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F1	Image	Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-9.jpeg
F2	Image	Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-10.jpeg
F3	Transcript	Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-9-Butson.text
F4	Image	1869M3-BC-0033.jpg
F5	Image	1869M3-C-0041.jpg
F6	Image	Census-1871-RG10-4155-118-20.jpeg
F7	Transcript	Census-1871-RG10-4155-118-20-Butson.text
F8	Image	Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20.jpeg
F9	Transcript	Census-1881-RG11-4162-122-20-Butson.text
F10	Image	Census-1891-RG12-3379-126-4.jpeg
F11	Transcript	Census-1891-RG12-3379-126-4-Butson.text
F12	Image	Census-1901-RG13-3884-66-4.jpeg
F13	Transcript	Census-1901-RG13-3884-66-4-Butson.text
F14	Image	Census-1911-RG14PN24795-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED17-SN11.jpeg
F15	Transcript	Census-1911-RG14PN24795-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED17-SN11.text
F16	Image	1916-Probate-ChristopherButson.jpeg
F17	Transcript	1916-Probate-ChristopherButson.txt
F18	Image	BurnleyNews-1916-01-15-page5.pdf
F19	Transcript	BurnleyNews-1916-01-15-page5-ChristopherButson.txt
F20	Transcript	Butson-HalifaxRoadIndependent.txt