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Thomas Butson

(1859 - 1948)


Father: Airey Butson (1817 - 1874)
Mother: Ellen Robinson (abt.1821 - 1893)

Siblings:

Children:

With Martha Grimshaw


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1859-03-09 Birth
  • GRO index (online):  T1
  • 1939 register
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Brooks Bank, Wakefield, Yorkshire
  • Age: 2
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG09-3423-54-19:  F1  F2  T2
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1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 1 Walsh Court, Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Age: 13
  • Occupation: Band spinner's labourer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4543-13-19:  F3  F4  T3
1878-10-06 Marriage
Martha Grimshaw (1859 - 1940)
  • Newspaper:  F5  T4
    • Edition: The Leeds Times - 2nd November 1878 - page 8 column 5
  • freebmd:  T5
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 286 Leeds Road, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 22
  • Occupation: Circular sawyer in timber yard
  • Birthplace: Hunslet, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4441-142-1:  F6  F7  T6
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 31 Lawrence Street, Great Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 32
  • Occupation: Circular sawyer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG12-3638-47-8:  F8  F9  T7
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1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 45 Lawrence Street, Great Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 42
  • Occupation: Circular sawyer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG13-4165-41-33:  F10  F11  T8
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1911-04-02 Census
  • Census record RG14-PN26852-RD498-SD4-ED42-SN73:  F12  F13  F14  T9
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1921-06-19 Census
  • Census record RG15-RD498-SD4-ED42-SN82:  F15  F16  F17  T10
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • 1939 register RG101-3332-3332B-005-24:  F18  T11
abt.1948-02 Death
  • Age: 88
  • freebmd:  T12


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
BUTSON, THOMAS      ROBINSON
GRO Reference: 1859  M Quarter in HUNSLET  Volume 09B  Page 285
        
T2
1861 census RG09 Piece 3423 Folio 54 Page 19

Parish or Township of  Wakefield
City or Municipal Borough of  Wakefield
Municipal Ward of  North Westgate
Parliamentary Borough of  Wakefield
Town of  [blank]
Hamlet or Tything, &c, of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of  All Saints

Schedule 134  Brooks Bank

Aaron Butson    Head  Mar  38      Iron Foundry Laborer  Yorkshire Richmond
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar      40                        Yorkshire Bradford
Ann Butson      daur  Un       16  Factory hand Worsted  Yorkshire Bowling
William Butson  Son        5       Scholar               Yorkshire Leeds
Thomas Butson   Son        2                             Yorkshire Leeds

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T3
1871 census RG10 Piece 4543 Folio 13 Page 19

Civil Parish or Township of Leeds
City or Municipal Borough of Leeds
Municipal Ward of Leeds South
Parliamentary Borough of Leeds
Town of Leeds
Village or Hamlet, &c, of [blank]
Local Board or Improvement Commissioners District of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church

Schedule 96  1 Walsh Court

Aron Butson     Head  Mar  50     Blacksmith's Striker         Yorkshire Bradford
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar     50  Blacksmith's Striker's Wife  Yorkshire Windhill
Ann Butson      daur  Unm     24  Dressmaker                   Yorkshire Bradford
William Butson  Son   Unm  16     Forge Labourer               Yorkshire Leeds
Thomas Butson   Son   Unm  13     Band Spinner's Labourer      Yorkshire Leeds

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T4
BRADFORD
BUTSON-GRIMSHAW.--October 26th, at the parish church, Bradford,
 Thomas Butson to Martha Grimshaw, both of Bradford.
        
T5
Marriages Dec 1878
BUTSON    Thomas     Bradford, Y.  9b 69
GRIMSHAW  Martha     Bradford, Y.  9b 69
        
T6
1881 census RG11 piece 4441 folio 142 page 1

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 ofBradford
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of Holy Trinity

Schedule 7   286 Leeds Road

Thomas Hudson   Head  Mar  22    Circular Sawyer in Timber Yard  Yorks Hunslet Leeds
Martha Hudson   Wife  Mar    22  Worsted Spinner                 Lanc Manchester
William Hudson  Son        2                                     Yorks Leeds

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T7
1891 census RG12 piece 3638 folio 47 page 8

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

Schedule 54   31 Lawrence St

Thomas Butson      Head    32    Circular Sawyer  _ X _  Yorkshire Leeds
Martha Butson      Wife      32                          Lancashire Manchester
Martha Butson      Daur      8   Scholar                 Yorkshire Bradford
William Butson     Son     12    Scholar                 Yorkshire Bradford
Mary Ellen Butson  Daur      5                           Yorkshire Bradford
William Grimshaw   Lodger  28    Plush Furnisher  _ X _  Lancashire Heywood
Ann Grimshaw       Wife      28                          Lancashire Manchester
John Grimshaw      Son     4                             Yorkshire Bradford
William Grimshaw   Son     2                             Yorkshire Bradford

[Some of the ages are illegible; they are taken from ancestry transcript]

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T8
1901 census RG13 piece 4165 folio 41 page 33

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

Schedule 212 [60 struck out]   45 Lawrence St   4 rooms

Thomas Butson      Head  M  42    Circular Sawyer  Worker    Yorks Leeds
Martha Butson      Wife  M    42                             Lancs Manchester
William G Butson   Son   S  22    Wool Comb Maker  Worker    Yorks Bradford
Martha Butson      Daur  S    18  Worsted Spinner  Worker    Yorks Bradford
Mary E. Butson     Daur  S    15  Worsted Spinner  Worker    Yorks Bradford
Charles E. Butson  Son      8                                Yorks Bradford
Albert Butson      Son      6                                Yorks Bradford
Alice Butson       Daur       1 month                        Yorks Bradford

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T9
1911 census RG14 PN26852 RD498 SD4 ED42 SN73

Registration District      498
Registration Sub-District  4   Horton
Enumeration District       42

Mr Butson
29 Lady Lane  Bradford

Schedule 73

Thomas Butson            Head      52    Married           Wood Sawer          Bobbin Works  Worker    Bradford Yorks  British
Martha Butson            Wife        52  Married 32 8 6 2                                              Bradford Yorks  British
William Grimshaw Butson  Son       32    Single            Pinsetter for Machine Wool Combs  Worker    Bradford Yorks  British
Martha Butson            Daughter    28  Single            Drawer in Worsted Mill            Worker    Bradford Yorks  British
Mary Ellen Butson        Daughter    25  Single            Drawer in Worsted Mill            Worker    Bradford Yorks  British
Charles Ernest Butson    Son       18    Single            Spinners Weft Room Assistant      Worker    Bradford Yorks  British
Alice Butson             Daughter    10                    School                                      Bradford Yorks  British
Eva Butson               Daughter    8                     School                                      Bradford Yorks  British

Enumerator WOM    3 Males  5 Females  8 Persons     Six rooms. Signed  Mr Butson   29 Lady Lane

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T10
1921 census RG15 RD498 SD4 ED42 SN82

Registration district: 498  Bradford
Sub-district:          4    Horton
Enumeration district:  42   Bradford CB

Thomas Butson   29 Lady Lane  Bradford

Schedule 82

Thomas Butson     Head      62 3  M  Married  Yorkshire   British  Wood Cutter      Bobbin Maker          Box Tree Mills       None
                                              Leeds       born                      C & J Clayton         Thornton Rd. Bfd
Martha Butson     Wife      62 4  F  Married  Lancashire  British  Home duties
                                              Manchester  born
William Grimshaw  Son       42 5  M  Single   Yorkshire   British  Pin Setter       Textile Comb Maker    Richmond Rd
        Butson                                Bradford    born                      F.H.Bentham           Bradford Yorks
Martha Butson     Daughter  38 3  F  Single   Yorkshire   British  Drawer           Worsted Spinners      Fieldhead Mills
                                              Bradford    born                      John Smith & Sons     Preston St. Bradford
Alice Butson      Daughter  20 4  F  Single   Yorkshire   British  Burler & Mender  Worsted Manufacturer  Ashfield Mills
                                              Bradford    born                      John Emsley           Preston St. Bfd
Eva Butson        Daughter  18 6  F  Single   Yorkshire   British  Winder           Textile Factory       Legrams Mills
                                              Bradford    born                      Ira Ickringill        Bradford Yorks

Males 2  Females 4  Persons 6  Rooms 4  Enumerator JR       Signature  Thomas Butson

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T11
E.D. Letter code KBBK  Borough, U.D. or R.D. BRADFORD.(CB)  Reg. District and Subdistrict 498/1
Address:      29 Lady Lane
Sch.no./sub:  38/1
Name:         BUTSON THOMAS
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    9.Mar 59
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Incapacitated
        
T12
Deaths Mar 1948
Butson	 Thomas	 88	 Bradford	 2b	142
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image gbc_1861_3423_00346a.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3423-54-19-Butson.text
F3 Image gbc_1871_4543_0026.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4543-13-19-AaronButson.text
F5 Image The_Leeds_Times_02_November_1878_0008.jpg
F6 Image WRYRG11_4441_4444-0245.jpg
F7 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4441-142-1-Butson.text
F8 Image WRYRG12_3637_3639-0235.jpg
F9 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3638-47-8-Butson.text
F10 Image YRKRG13_4164_4167-0418.jpg
F11 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-4165-41-33-Butson.text
F12 Image rg14_26852_0146_03.jpg
F13 Image rg14_26852_0145_03.jpg
F14 Transcript Census-1911-RG14-PN26852-RD498-SD4-ED42-SN73.text
F15 Image 21922_0154.jpg
F16 Image 21922_0153.jpg
F17 Transcript Census-1921-RG15-RD498-SD4-ED42-SN82.text
F18 Image TNA_R39_3332_3332B_005.jpg


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