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William Butson

(1874 - 1941)


Father: John Butson (1836 - 1923)
Mother: Catherine Mason (1834 - 1907)

Siblings:

Children:

With Mary Elizabeth Green


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1874-05 Birth
  • Place: Burnley
  • freebmd:  T1
  • lancashirebmd:  T2
  • lancashirebmd (update 2013-01-27):  T3
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 27 Newcastle Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 6
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4148-11-15:  F1  F2  T4
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 2 Newcastle Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 16
  • Occupation: Plumber
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3364-64-17:  F3  F4  T5
abt.1896-05 Marriage
Mary Elizabeth Green (1872 - 1951)
  • freebmd:  T6
  • lancashirebmd:  T7
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 44 Elm Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 26
  • Occupation: Plumber
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3865-80-10:  F5  F6  T8
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 165 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 36
  • Occupation: Plumber
  • Birthplace: Sussex Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143:  F7  F8  T9
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • 1939 register RG101-3827J-011-03:  Link  F9  T10
1941-11-12 Death
  • Age: 67
  • Burial record
  • Probate calendar:  F10  F11  T11
1941-11-17 Burial
  • Place: Grave A3418, Burnley Cemetery
  • Age: 67


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Births Jun 1874
BUTSON William  Burnley  8e 244
        
T2
1874
BUTSON William  Burnley  Preston     BU/103/3
        
T3
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1874
BUTSON  William  Burnley  Preston  MASON  BU/103/3
        
T4
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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T5
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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T6
Marriages Jun 1896
Butson William        Burnley 8e 524
Green Mary Elizabeth  Burnley 8e 524
        
T7
1896
BUTSON William   GREEN Mary Elizabeth   Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended   Preston   RM/97/98
        
T8
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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T9
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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T10
E.D. Letter code K.S.T.J.  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Hepton R.D.  Reg. District and Subdistrict 493/1
Address:      Lacy Laith
Sch.no./sub:  113  1
Name:         Butson  William
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    18.5.  74
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Plumber
        
T11
1944  Page 850
BUTSON William of Lacy Laithe Cottage Eastwood near Todmorden
Yorkshire died 12 November 1941 Administration Llandudno
29 December to Mary Elizabeth Butson widow. Effects £100.
        
T12
Burial: 17 Nov 1941 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
William Butson -
Age: 67yrs
Abode: Lacey Laithe Lucy Lane Blackshaw
Grave: A3418
Gender: M
Register: Burials 1940 - 1948, Page 64, Entry 114363
Source: Original Registers Book 15
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-1881-RG11-4148-11-15.jpeg
F2 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4148-11-15-Butson.text
F3 Image Census-1891-RG12-3364-64-17.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3364-64-17-Butson.text
F5 Image Census-1901-RG13-3865-80-10.jpeg
F6 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3865-80-10-Butson.text
F7 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24807-RG78PN1421-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN143.text
F9 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-3827-3827J-011.jpg
F10 Image 1944-Probate-WilliamButson.jpeg
F11 Transcript 1944-Probate-WilliamButson.txt


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