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Thomas Shutt

(1835 - 1893)


For some reason this family changes its name from Shutt to Shackleton (or Shackelton) when it moves from Brierfield to Co. Durham.

Father: William Shutt (1806 - 1852)
Mother: Margaret Knowles (1808 - 1885)

Siblings:

Children:

With Ann Hartley


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1835-01-01 Birth
  • Estimated from 1841 census and baptism record
1835-02-01 Baptism
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Spring Gardens, Great Marsden, Lancashire
  • Age: 6
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-509-1-47-1:  F2  F3  T3
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, County Durham
  • Age: 16
  • Occupation: Coal miner
  • Birthplace: Colne, Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-2386-323-23:  F4  F5  T4
1855-08-27 Marriage
Ann Hartley (abt.1835 - 1901)
  • Place: St Bartholomew, Colne
  • Age: 21
  • Occupation: Collier
  • Witness: Joshua Handforth
  • Witness: Margaret Haworth
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Spinner Row, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 26
  • Occupation: Coal miner
  • Birthplace: Marsden, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3077-66-19:  F7  F8  F9  T7
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Primrose Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 36
  • Occupation: Coal miner
  • Birthplace: Marsden, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4155-156-14:  F10  F11  T8
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 10 Albion Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 46
  • Occupation: Bricklayer
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4162-119-14:  F12  F13  T9
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 26 Sackville Street, Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 57
  • Occupation: Living on his own means
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3379-135-21:  F14  F15  T10
1893-04-11 Death
  • Age: 58
  • Abode: 26 Sackville Street, Brierfield
  • Occupation: Builder
  • Gravestone:  Link  F16  F17
  • lancashirebmd:  T11
  • Probate calendar
1893-04-15 Burial
  • Place: Grave 5/23v, Wheatley Lane Inghamite Chapel
  • lan-opc:  Link  T12
  • cemsearch:  F18  T13
  • Newspaper report:  F19  F20
    • Edition: Burnley Express Wednesday 19 April 1893
1893-07-05 Probate


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Page 141.  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1835
Feb'y 1 No.1125.  Thomas  William & Margaret  Shutt  Mansfield  Coal Miner  J Cheadle
        
T2
Baptism: 1 Feb 1835 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England
Thomas Shutt - [Child] of William Shutt & Margaret
Abode: Mansfield
Occupation: Coal Miner
Baptised by: J Cheadle
Register: Baptisms 1831 - 1838, Page 141, Entry 1125
Source: LDS Film 1471024
        
T3
1841 census HO107 Piece 509 book 1 folio 47 page 1

City or Borough of [blank]
Township of Great Marsden
Enumeration Schedule

Spring Gardens

William Shutt   35            Farmer          N _
Margaret Shutt     30                         N _
Betty Shutt        12         Cotton Factory  Y _
John Shutt      10                            Y _
William Shutt   8                             Y _
Thomas Shutt    6                             Y _
Joshua Shutt    4                             Y _
Sarah Shutt        10 months                  Y _

Transcribed from Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1.jpeg by dh

        
T4
1851 census HO107 Piece 2386 Folio 323 Page 23

Parish or Township of Witton le Wear
Ecclesiastical District of [blank]
City or Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Village of [blank]

Schedule 91  Witton Park

William Shakelton   Head        Mar    45     Coal Miner        Lincolnshire Colne
Margaret Shakelton  Wife        Mar       43  Coal Miner Wife   Lincolnshire Colne
William Steward     Son in law  Mar    23     Coal Miner        Durham West Auckland
Elizabeth Steward   Daughter    Mar       21  Coal Miner Wife   Lincolnshire Colne
Thomas Shakelton    Son         Unmar  16     Coal Miner        Lincolnshire Colne
Joshua Shakelton    Son         Unmar  14     Coal Miner        Lincolnshire Colne
Sarah Shakelton     Daug                  10  at School         Lincolnshire Colne
Margaret Shakelton  Daug                  6   at School         Lincolnshire Colne
Jessie Shakelton    Son                4      at School         Lincolnshire Colne
Margaret Steward    Grand Dau             1                     Durham Witton Park
William Steward     Grand Son          1mo                      Durham West Auckland

Transcribed from Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23.jpeg by dh

        
T5
Page 88.  1855.  Marriage solemnized at the Parochial Church in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster
No. 175  27 August 1855
Thomas Shutt  21  Bachelor  Collier  Little Marsden  William Shutt   Collier
Ann Hartley   21  Spinster  -        Little Marsden  Robert Hartley  Collier
Married in the Chruch of Colne according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
by [blank] or after Banns by me, O. Owen
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  Thomas Shutt his x mark  }
                                          {  Ann Hartley  her x mark  }
in the Presence of us,  {  Joshua Handforth his x mark  }
                        {  Margaret Haworth her x mark  }
        
T6
Marriage: 27 Aug 1855 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancs.
Thomas Shutt - (X), 21 Collier Bachelor of Little Marsden
Ann Hartley - (X), 21 Spinster of Little Marsden
Groom's Father: William Shutt, Collier
Bride's Father: Robert Hartley, Collier
Witness: Joshua Handforth, (X); Margaret Haworth, (X)
Married by Banns by: O Owen
Register: Marriages 1853 - 1860, Page 88, Entry 175
Source: LDS Film 1471065
        
T7
1861 census RG09 piece 3077 folio 66 page 19

Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town of [blank]
Hamlet or Tything, &c, of [blank]
Ecclesiastical District of Little Marsden

Schedule 93   Spinner Row

Martha Hartley    Head     W.      55  House keeper  Lancashire Marsden
Mitchell Hartley  Son           15     Coal miner    Lancashire Marsden
Thomas Shutt      Boarder  Mar  26     Coal miner    Lancashire Marsden
Ann Shutt         Boarder  Mar     25  Wife          Lancashire Marsden
Robert Shutt      Son           7      Scholar       Lancashire Marsden
William Shutt     Son           5      Scholar       Lancashire Marsden
John Shutt        Son           2                    Lancashire Marsden
Samuel Shutt      Son           8mo                  Lancashire Marsden

Transcribed from Census-1861-RG09-3077-66-19.jpeg and Census-1861-RG09-3077-66-20.jpeg by dh

        
T8
1871 census RG10 piece 4155 folio 156 page 14

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

Schedule 61   Primrose Street

Thos Shutt            Head      Mar'd  36     Coal Miner              Marsden Lancashire
Anne Shutt            Wife      Mar'd     36                          Marsden Lancashire
Robert Hartley Shutt  Son       Unm    17     Cotton Weaver           Marsden Lancashire
William Shutt         Son       Unm    15     Cotton Weaver           Marsden Lancashire
John Shutt            Son       Unm    12     Labourer at Coal Pit    Marsden Lancashire
Joshua Shutt          Son       Unm    6      Scholar                 Marsden Lancashire
Martha Shutt          Daughter  Unm       4   Scholar                 Marsden Lancashire
Jesse Shutt           Son       Unm    1                              Marsden Lancashire
William Stewart       Boarder   Unm    20     Coal Miner              Witten Park Durham

[Thos. Shutt's occupation is garbled - appears to have been corrected]

Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4155-156-14.jpeg by dh

        
T9
1881 census RG11 piece 4162 folio 119 page 14

Civil Parish or Township of Little Marsden
City or Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough of [blank]
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of [Bri struck out]
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Lukes

Schedule 80   10 Albion St

Thomas Shutt      Head  Mar  46     Bricklayer        Lancashire Brierfield
Ann Shutt         Wife  Mar     46  Bricklayer Wife   Lancashire Brierfield
Joshua Shutt      Son   Unm  16     Domestic Servant  Lancashire Brierfield
Martha Shutt      Daur          14  Cotton Weaver     Lancashire Brierfield
Jessie Shutt      Son        11     Cotton Weaver     Lancashire Brierfield
Margaret A Shutt  Daur          8   Scholar           Lancashire Brierfield
Hartley Shutt     Son        6      Scholar           Lancashire Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4162-119-14.jpeg by dh

        
T10
1891 census RG12 piece 3379 folio 135 page 21

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Great and Little Marsden
Municipal Borough of [blank]
Municipal Ward of [blank]
Urban Sanitary District of Brierfield
Town or Village or Hamlet of Brierfield
Rural Sanitary District of Brierfield [struck out]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Clitheroe part of
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Lukes

Schedule 124   26 Sackville St

Thomas Shutt     Head  M  57     Living on his own means  Lancashire Brierfield
Ann Shutt        Wife  M     57                           Lancashire Brierfield
Jesse Shutt      Son   S  21     Cotton Weaver            Lancashire Brierfield
Margt Ann Shutt  Daur  S     18  Cotton Weaver            Lancashire Brierfield
Hartley Shutt    Son   S  16     Cotton Weaver            Lancashire Brierfield

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3379-135-21.jpeg by dh


        
T11
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1893
SHUTT Thomas  58  Colne  Preston  COL/67/9
        
T12
Burial: 15 Apr 1893 Wheatley Lane Inghamite, Fence In Pendle, Lancs.
Thomas Shutt -
    Age: 58 years
    Abode: 26 Sackville Street, Brierfield
    Grave: 23
    Notes: Single Vault
    Section: 5
    Register: Burials Section 5-7 1889 - 1924, Page 3
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T13
5/23v Thomas SHUTT 15/04/1893 58 976
        
T14
1893.  page 74
SHUTT Thomas of 26 Sackville-street Brierfield Lancashire builder died 11 April 1893
Probate Lancaster 5 July to John Shutt mason Joshua Shutt overlooker Ann Shutt widow and
Mitchell Hartley miner Effects £786 10s. 7d.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Baptism-ThomasShutt-1835-02-01-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F2 Image Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1.jpeg
F3 Transcript Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1-Shutt.text
F4 Image Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23-Shakelton.text
F6 Image Marriage-ThomasShutt-AnnHartley-1855-08-27-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1861-RG09-3077-66-19.jpeg
F8 Image Census-1861-RG09-3077-66-20.jpeg
F9 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3077-66-19-Hartley.text
F10 Image Census-1871-RG10-4155-156-14.jpeg
F11 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4155-156-14-Shutt.text
F12 Image Census-1881-RG11-4162-119-14.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4162-119-14-Shutt.text
F14 Image Census-1891-RG12-3379-135-21.jpeg
F15 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3379-135-21-Shutt.text
F16 Image WheatleyLane-Shutt-2.jpeg
F17 Transcript WheatleyLane-Shutt-2.txt
F18 Transcript Shutt_Wheatley.doc
F19 Image 1893-obit-ThomasShutt.jpg
F20 Transcript BurnleyExpress-1893-04-19-ThomasShutt.txt
F21 Image 1893-Probate-ThomasShutt.jpeg
F22 Image 1893-Probate-ThomasShutt.png
F23 Transcript 1893-Probate-ThomasShutt.txt


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