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William Robinson Butson

(1856 - 1936)


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
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  T3
1874-12-23 Marriage
Frances Barber (abt.1855 - 1930)
  • Place: Christ Church, Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Age: 19
  • Abode: Camp Field, Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Occupation: Sawyer
  • Witness: William Dyson
  • Witness: Maryann Varley
  • freebmd:  T4
  • yorkshirebmd:  T5
    • Note: There are several variants of this record but none has Robinson in the right place.
  • Parish register:  F5  T6
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:  F6  F7  T7  F8
  • familysearch:  Link
1891-04-05 Census
  • Census record RG12-3638-26-10:  F9  F10  T8
1901-03-31 Census
  • Census record RG13-4165-57-24:  F11  F12  T9
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 221 Northside Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Age: 55
  • Occupation: Market gardener
  • Birthplace: Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Family: Married 37 years, 10 children, all alive
  • Census record RG14-PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260:  F13  F14  F15  T10
  • familysearch:  Link  Link
    • Note: The two separate URLs appear to be the result of a transcription or filing error.
abt.1936-11 Death
  • Age: 80
  • freebmd:  T11
  • GRO online:  T12


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
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

        
T4
Marriages Dec 1874
BARBER  Fanny                Leeds  9b 629
Butson  William Robinson     Leeds  9b 629
        
T5
BUTSON  William  BARBER  Fanny  1874  Christ Church, Leeds  Yorkshire  Leeds  CE42/359
        
T6
Page 180  1874 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Leeds in the County of York
No. 359  December 23rd 1874
William Robinson Butson  19  Bachelor  Sawyer  Camp field  Aaron Butson  Labourer
Fanny Barber             19  Spinster  -       Camp field  John Barber   Dyer
Married in Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns by me,
           John F Smith  Vicar
This Marriage   {  William Robinson Butson his X mark  }  in the    {  William Dyson
was solemnized  {                                      }  Presence  {
between us      {  Fanny Barber her X mark             }  of us     {  Maryann Varley
        
T7
1881 census RG11 Piece 4441 Folio 150 Page 18

RD Bradford SD Bradford East End

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

Schedule 90   7 Robert Street

Ellen Hudson        Head         W      56  Char Woman             N.R. Cousterdill
William Hudson      Son          Mar  25    Laborer in saw mill    Yorkshire Leeds
Frances Hudson      Daur in law  Mar    25  Worsted spinner        Yorkshire Leeds
Elizabeth E Hudson  Grand Daur          5                          Yorkshire Bradford
Ada Hudson          Grand Daur          3                          Yorkshire Bradford
Aaron Hudson        Grand Son         1                            Yorkshire Bradford
Sarah A Hudson      Grand Daur          3 M                        Yorkshire Bradford

[Transcriber's note: surname should be Butson; enumerator appears to have used ditto too liberally]

Transcribed from WRYRG11_4441_4444-0264.jpg 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
1911 census RG14 PN26818 RD498 SD4 ED8 SN260

Registration District      498
Registration Sub-District  4   Horton
Enumeration District       8

Wm. Butson
221 Northside Road  Lidget Green  Bradford

Schedule 260

Wm Butson       Head      55    Married 37 10 10 0  Market Gardner                 own account  Leeds     British Bp
Frances Butson  Wife        55  Married 37 10 10 0                                              Leeds     British Bp
Jospeh Roberts  Adopted   35    Single              Cardroom worker Woolcoming     Worker       Leeds     British Bp
Wm Butson       Son       27    Single              Woolcomb minder                Worker       Leeds     British Bp
Emily Butson    Daughter    26  Single                                                          Leeds     British Bp
John Butson     Son       20    Single              Woolcomb Jobber                Worker       Bradford  British Bp
Kate Butson     Daughter    18  Single              False Hair maker up            Worker       Bradford  British Bp

Enumerator AJ    4 Males  3 Females  7 Persons     5 rooms. Signed  Wm Butson
                                                                    No 221 Northside Rd Lidget Green
                                                                                        Bradford

Transcribed from rg14_26818_0520_03.jpg and rg14_26818_0519_03.jpg by dh

        
T11
Deaths Dec 1936
Butson  William R  80  Bradford  9b 253
        
T12
BUTSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON  80
GRO Reference: 1936  D Quarter in BRADFORD  Volume 09B  Page 253
        


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 32355_249537-01014.jpg
F6 Image WRYRG11_4441_4444-0264.jpg
F7 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4441-150-18-Butson.text
F8 Transcript Census-1881-BUTSON-Ellen-William-findmypast.pdf
F9 Image gbc_1891_3638_0055.jpg
F10 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3638-26-10-Butson.text
F11 Image gbc_1901_4164-4165_0451.jpg
F12 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-4165-57-24-S163-Butson.text
F13 Image rg14_26818_0520_03.jpg
F14 Image rg14_26818_0519_03.jpg
F15 Transcript Census-1911-RG14-PN26818-RD498-SD4-ED8-SN260.text


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