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William Robinson Butson

(1856 - ?)


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

Siblings:

Children:

With Frances Barber


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1856-02 Birth
  • GRO index (online):  T1
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Brooks Bank, Wakefield, Yorkshire
  • Age: 5
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG09-3423-54-19:  F1  F2  T2
  • familysearch:  Link  T3
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 1 Walsh Court, Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Age: 16
  • Occupation: Forge labourer
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG10-4543-13-19:  F3  F4  T4
abt.1874-11 Marriage
Frances Barber (abt.1855 - ?)
  • freebmd:  T5
  • yorkshirebmd:  T6
    • Note: There are several variants of this record but none has Robinson in the right place.
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 7, Robert Street, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 25
  • Occupation: Labourer in sawmill
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG11-4441-150-18:  F5  F6  T7
  • familysearch:  Link
1891-04-05 Census
  • Census record RG12-3638-26-10:  F7  F8  T8
1901-03-31 Census
  • Census record RG13-4165-57-24:  F9  F10  T9
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Horton, Bradford
  • Age: 55
  • Occupation: Market gardener
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Census record RG14PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260
  • familysearch:  Link
  • familysearch:  Link  T10
    • Note: The two separate URLs appear to be the result of a filing error. The transcript here is a combination of the two with additional information from the FMP search results.
? Death
  • Assumed; date not known


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
BUTSON, WILLIAM  ROBINSON    ROBINSON
GRO Reference: 1856  M Quarter in HUNSLET  Volume 09B  Page 262
        
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

Transcribed from gbc_1861_3423_00346a.jpg by dh

        
T3
RG09-3423-54-19
Brooksbank, Wakefield, Yorkshire

Aaron Butson    Head  Mar  38                        Richmond, Yorkshire
Ellen Butson    Wife  Mar  40                        Bradford, Yorkshire
Ann Butson      Daur  Unm  16  Factory Hand Worsted  Bowling, Yorkshire
William Butson  Son        5   Scholar               Leeds, Yorkshire
Thomas Butson   Son        2                         Leeds, Yorkshire
        
T4
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

Transcribed from gbc_1871_4543_0026.jpg by dh

        
T5
Marriages Dec 1874
BARBER  Fanny                Leeds  9b 629
Butson  William Robinson     Leeds  9b 629
        
T6
BUTSON  William  BARBER  Fanny  1874  Christ Church, Leeds  Yorkshire  Leeds  CE42/359
        
T7
1881 census RG11 Piece 4441 Folio 150 Page 18

RD Bradford SD Bradford East End

Civil Parish or Township of 
City or Municipal Borough of 
Municipal Ward of 
Parliamentary Borough of 
Town or Village or Hamlet of 
Urban Sanitary District of 
Rural Sanitary District of 
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of 

Schedule 1290  7, Robert Street, Bradford, Yorkshire

Ellen Hudson        Head         Wid  56  Charwoman              Cousterdill
William Hudson      Son head     Mar  25  Laborer in saw mill    Leeds, Yorkshire
Frances Hudson      Daur in law  Mar  25  Worsted spinner        Leeds, Yorkshire
Elizabeth E Hudson  Granddaur         5                          Bradford, Yorkshire
Ada Hudson          Granddaur         3                          Bradford, Yorkshire
Aaron Hudson        Grandson          1                          Bradford, Yorkshire
Sarah A Hudson      Granddaur         0                          Bradford, Yorkshire

Transcribed from Census-1881-BUTSON-Ellen-William-findmypast.pdf
             and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27T-91J5 by dh

        
T8
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


        
T9
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

        
T10
RG14PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260  Bradford  Horton

William Butson  Head  55  Market Gardener               Leeds, Yorkshire     British B P
Frances Butson  Wife  55                                Leeds, Yorkshire     British B P
Joseph Roberts        35  Cardroom Worker Wool Combing  Leeds, Yorkshire     British B P
William Butson  Son   27  Wool Comb Minder              Leeds, Yorkshire     British B P
Emily Butson    Daur  26                                Leeds, Yorkshire     British B P
John Butson     Son   20  Wool Comb Jobber              Bradford, Yorkshire  British B P
Kate Butson     Daur  18  False Hair Maker Up           Bradford, Yorkshire  British B P
        


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 Transcript Census-1881-BUTSON-Ellen-William-findmypast.pdf
F6 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4441-150-18-Butson.text
F7 Image gbc_1891_3638_0055.jpg
F8 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3638-26-10-Butson.text
F9 Image gbc_1901_4164-4165_0451.jpg
F10 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-4165-57-24-S163-Butson.text


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