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John Butson

(1836 - 1923)


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

Siblings:

Children:

With Catherine Mason


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1836-05-06 Birth
  • Place: King's Pit House, Bowes
  • Baptism record
1836-06-12 Baptism
  • Place: Keld Congregational Chapel
  • Parish record (transcript):  F1  T1
  • IGI:  Link  T2
  • Parish register:  F2  F3  T3
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: King's Pit House, Bowes, Yorkshire
  • Age: 5
  • Birthplace: Yorkshire
  • Census record HO107-1245-6-25-6:  F4  F5  T4
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: King's Pit House, Tan Hill, Bowes, Yorkshire
  • Age: 14
  • Birthplace: Bowes, Yorkshire
  • Census record HO107-2387-260-9:  F6  F7  F8  T5
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
1866-11-03 Marriage
Catherine Mason (1834 - 1907)
  • Place: St Peter, Burnley
  • Parish record:  F9  T6
  • GRO index:  F10  F11  T7
  • lancashirebmd:  T8
  • Burnley Gazette 10th Nov 1866 page 3:  F12  T9
  • lan-opc:  Link  T10
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Ivy Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 34
  • Occupation: Coal miner
  • Birthplace: Bowes, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4155-102-26:  F13  F14  T11
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 27 Newcastle Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 44
  • Occupation: Grocer's assistant
  • Birthplace: King's Pit House, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4148-11-15:  F15  F16  T12
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 2 Newcastle Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 55
  • Occupation: Grocer
  • Birthplace: King's Pit House, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG12-3364-64-17:  F17  F18  T13
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 44 Elm Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 65
  • Occupation: Retired grocer
  • Birthplace: Tan Hill, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG13-3865-80-10:  F19  F20  T14
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 165 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 74
  • Occupation: Plumber
  • Birthplace: Kings Pit House, Swaledale, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143:  F21  F22  T15
1923-04-02 Death
  • Estimated from burial
1923-04-05 Burial
  • Place: Grave A3419, Burnley Cemetery
  • Age: 86


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Birth: 1836-05-06  Baptism: 1835-06-12 Butson  John
Father: Thomas  Mother: Alice  Abode: King Pit House  Bowes/York
Minister: Edw Stillman
        
T2
JOHN BUTSON
Birth: 06 MAY 1836
Christening: 12 JUN 1836 Independent, Keld, Yorkshire, England
Father: THOMAS BUTSON
Mother: ALICE
C088631 1790 - 1836 0828136 (RG4 3232) Film 6910503 Film
        
T3
These are to Certify, That John Son of Thomas Butson and of Alice his Wife,
was born in of in Kingspit House in the Parish of Bowes in the County of York
the sixth Day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and Thirty six
Registered by me, { Edw'd Stillman  { Protestant Dissenting Minister.
Baptized June 12th 1836
        
T4
1841 Census HO107 Piece 1245 Book 6 Folio 25 Page 6

City or Borough of [blank]
Parish or Township of Bowes
Enumeration Schedule

King's Pit House

Thos Butson   35     Publican  Y _
Alice Butson     25            Y _
Nancy Butson     6             Y _
John Butson   5                Y _
Thos Butson   3                Y _
Mary Butson      1             Y _
John Butson   55     Pitter    Y _
Mary Coates      30  F.S       Y _

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T5
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

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                 Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-10.jpeg by dh

        
T6
1866.  Marriage solemnized at Burnley in the Parish of Whalley in the County of Lancaster
No. 280  Nov'r 3rd
John Butson      30  bachelor  Miner   Little Marsden  Thomas Butson  Miner
Catherine Mason  32  spinster  Winder  Royle Road      John Mason     Miner
Married in the Church of St Peter according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
by Certificate by me, Charles J. Besley
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  John Butson                 }
                                          {  Catherine Mason X her mark  }
in the Presence of us,  {  William Barker X his mark    }
                        {  Elizabeth Barker X her mark  }
        
T7
Marriages Oct/Nov/Dec 1866   BUTSON  John       Burnley  8e 311
Marriages Oct/Nov/Dec 1866   MASON   Catharine  Burnley  8e 311
        
T8
1866
BUTSON John   MASON Catherine   Burnley, St Peter   Preston   CE111/6/280
        
T9
On the 3rd inst., at St. Peter's Church, Mr. John Butson, Little Marsden,
to Miss Catherine Mason, Royle Road.
        
T10
Marriage: 3 Nov 1866 St Peter, Burnley, Lancs.
John Butson - 30 Miner Bachelor of Little Marsden
Catherine Mason - (X), 32 Winder Spinster of Royle Road
   Groom's Father: Thomas Butson, Miner
   Bride's Father: John Mason, Miner
   Witness: William Barker, (X); Elizabeth Barker, (X)
   Married by Banns by: Charles J. Besley
   Register: Marriages 1863 - 1869, Page 140, Entry 280
   Source: LDS Film 1526392
        
T11
1871 census RG10 piece 4155 folio 102 page 26

Civil Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of Brierfield Local Board
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of Little Marsden
Village or Hamlet, &c, of Brierfield
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of Brierfield
Ecclesiastical District of Little Marsden

Schedule 146   Ivy Street

John Butson      Head  Mar  34     Coal Miner  Yorkshire; Parish of Bowes
Catherine Butson Wife  Mar     37              Yorkshire; Swaledale

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T12
1881 Census, Reference RG11 Piece 4148 Folio 11 Page 15

Civil Parish or Township of Burnley
City or Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Bankhouse
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Peter's

Schedule 83   27 Newcastle St

John Butson       Head  Marr  44     Grocers Assistant     Yorkshire King's Pit house
Catharine Butson  Wife  Marr     47                        Yorkshire Mulser
William Butson    Son         6      Scholar               Lancashire Burnley

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T13
1891 census RG12 piece 3364 folio 64 page 17

Administrative County of Lancashire
Civil Parish of Burnley
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of St Peter's
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 James's

Schedule 111   2 Newcastle St

John Butson       Head  M  55     Grocer   X _ _   Yorks. Kings Pit House
Catherine Butson  Wife  M     57                   Yorks. Mellor
William Butson    Son   -  16     Plumber  _ _ X   Lancs Burnley

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T14
1901 census RG13 piece 3865 folio 80 page 10

Administrative County Lancashire
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of Burnley St Andrew
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of Daneshouse
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 60   44 Elm St

John Butson       Head  M  65     Retired Grocer                     Yorks Tan Hill
C Butson          Wife  M     66                                     Yorks Muker
William Butson    Son   M  26     Plumber         Employer  at home  Lancs Burnley
Elizabeth Butson  Wife  M     27                                     Lancs Newchurch in Pendle

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T15
1911 census RG14PN24807 RG78PN1421 RD472 SD1 ED29 SN143

Regisration District 472
Registration Sub-district 1
Enumeration District 29

Schedule 143   165 Colne Road Burnley, Lancashire

John Butson      Head      74 --  Widower  [struck out]  Plumber              Worker          Kings Pit House Swaledale Yorkshire
William Butson   Son       36 --  Married  [struck out]  Plumber    Employee  Employer        Sussex Street Burnley Wood. Burnley
M. E. Butson     Wife         38  Married  16 3 1 2      Housewife                            New Church in Pendle Nr Burnley
C. M. Butson     Daughter     7                                                               165 Colne Road Burnley
Margaret Butson  Sister of    55  Single                 Acting as Servant    Servant   Home  Kings Pit House Swaledale Yorkshire
                 John Butson                                                  for J Butson

Enumerator: AA  Males: 2  Females: 3  Persons: 5   No. of Rooms 4   Signature William Butson  165 Colne Road Burnley, Lancashire

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T16
Burial: 5 Apr 1923 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
John Butson -
   Age: 86yrs
   Abode: Stamp Ln,Blackshaw
   Grave: A3419
   Gender: M
   Register: Burials 1920 - 1926, Page 158, Entry 91858
   Source: Original Registers Book 12
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Transcript KeldCongregationalChapel-Baptisms.xls
F2 Image Baptism-JohnButson-1836-06-12-KeldIndependent.jpeg
F3 Image TNA_RG4_3232_0_0091.jpg
F4 Image Census-1841-HO107-1245-6-25-6.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-1245-6-25-6-Butson.text
F6 Image Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-9.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-10.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2387-260-9-Butson.text
F9 Image Marriage-JohnButson-CatherineMason-1866-11-03-StPeterBurnley.jpeg
F10 Image 1866M4-BC-0041.jpg
F11 Image 1866M4-M-0174.jpg
F12 Image BurnleyGazette-1866-11-10-P3-Marriage-JohnButson-CatherineMason.jpeg
F13 Image Census-1871-RG10-4155-102-26.jpeg
F14 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4155-102-26-Butson.text
F15 Image Census-1881-RG11-4148-11-15.jpeg
F16 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4148-11-15-Butson.text
F17 Image Census-1891-RG12-3364-64-17.jpeg
F18 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3364-64-17-Butson.text
F19 Image Census-1901-RG13-3865-80-10.jpeg
F20 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3865-80-10-Butson.text
F21 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143.jpeg
F22 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143.text


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