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William Shutt

(1806 - 1852)

For some reason William and his family change their name from Shutt to Shackleton (or Shackelton) when they move from Brierfield to Co. Durham.

Father:	John Shutt (? - ?)
Mother:	Elizabeth Baldwin (? - ?)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:

Mother: Hannah Bracewell

Children:

With Margaret Knowles

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
1806-01-10	Birth		Baptism record
1806-04-06	Baptism	Place: St Bartholomew, Colne Abode: Howl Nest, Colne	Parish record: F1 T1 Bishop's transcript: F2 T2 lan-opc: Link T3
1826-10-19	Marriage Betty Smith (? - 1827)	Place: St Bartholomew, Colne Occupation: Labourer Witness: Henry Banks Witness: James Ellis Note: Betty died and was buried at St Bartholomew on 1827-01-17	Parish record: F3 T4 Bishop's transcript: F4 T5 lan-opc: Link T6
1828-04-06	Marriage Margaret Knowles (1808 - 1885)	Place: St Bartholomew, Colne Witness: Anthony Hornby Witness: James Ellis	Parish record: F5 T7 Bishop's transcript: F6 T8 lan-opc: Link T9
1841-06-07	Census	Abode: Spring Gardens, Great Marsden, Lancashire Age: 35 Occupation: Farmer	Census record HO107-509-1-47-1: F7 F8 T10
1851-03-30	Census	Abode: Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, County Durham Age: 45 Occupation: Coal miner Birthplace: Colne, Lancashire	Census record HO107-2386-323-23: F9 F10 T11
abt.1852-01-05	Death	Place: Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, Durham File: Image DC-1852-WilliamShackleton.pdf Transcript: Superintendent Registrar's District Auckland Union Registrar's District Hamsterley 1852. DEATHS in the District of Hamsterley in the County of Durham No. 249 Sixteenth January 1852 Witton Park Witton le Wear William Shackleton Male 46 years Pitman Dropsy not certified X The mark of Mary Shackleton Present at the death Witton Park Witton le Wear Nineteenth January 1852 John Kirkup Registrar [Note: discrepancy between registered date of death and date of burial]	Estimated from burial date freebmd: T12 Death certificate
1852-01-08	Burial	Place: Parish of Witton le Wear, Durham Age: 46	Burial register: F11 T13

Transcripts of sources

Ref.	Transcript
T1	83 [1806 April] 6th William Son of John and Betty Shutt Weaver Howl Nest 10 Jan'y
T2	83 [1806 April] 6th William Son of John and Betty Shutt Weaver Houllnest 10 January 1806
T3	Baptism: 6 Apr 1806 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England William Shutt - Son of John Shutt & Betty Born: 10 Jan 1806 Abode: Howl Nest Occupation: Weaver Register: Baptisms 1790 - 1812, Page 206, Entry 83 Source: LDS Film 1471024
T4	Page [blank] MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1826. William Shutt, Labourer a Bachelor of this Chapelry and Betty Smith of this Chapelry were married in this Chapel by Banns this ninteenth Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty six By me J Henderson This Marriage was solemnized between us { William Shutt X his mark { Betty Smith X her mark In the Presence of { Henry Banks X his mark { James Ellis No. [blank]
T5	Page 383 MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1826. William Shutt, Labourer a Bachelor of this Chapelry and Betty Smith of this Chapelry were married in this Chapel by Banns with Consent of [blank] this nineteenth Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty six By me J Henderson This Marriage was solemnized between us { William Shutt X his mark { Betty Smith X her mark In the Presence of { Henry Banks X his mark { James Ellis No. 245
T6	Marriage: 19 Oct 1826 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England William Shutt - (X), Labourer Bachelor of Colne Betty Smith - (X), of Colne Witness: Henry Banks, (X); James Ellis Married by Banns by: P. Henderson Register: Marriages 1825 - 1832, Page 82, Entry 245 Source: LDS Film 1471065
T7	MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1828. Page [blank] William Shutt, Husbandman a Widower of this Chapelry and Margaret Knowls of this Chapelry were married in this Chapel by Banns this sixth Day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight By me P Henderson This Marriage was solemnized between us { William Shutt X his mark { Margaret Knowls X her mark In the Presence of { Anthony Hornby X his mark { James Ellis No. [blank]
T8	MARRIAGES solemnized in the Chapelry of Colne in the County of Lancaster in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty eicht. Page [61] William Shutt, Husbandman a Widower of this Chapelry and Margaret Knowles of this Chapelry were married in this Chapel by Banns with Consent of [blank] this sixth Day of April in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty eight By me P Henderson This Marriage was solemnized between us { William Shutt X his mark { Margaret Knowles X her mark In the Presence of { Anthony Hornby X his mark { James Ellis No. 446
T9	Marriage: 6 Apr 1828 St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England William Shutt - (X), Husbandman Widower of Colne Margaret Knowles - (X), of Colne Witness: Anthony Hornby, (X); James Ellis Married by Banns by: P. Henderson Register: Marriages 1825 - 1832, Page 149, Entry 446 Source: LDS Film 1471065
T10	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
T11	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
T12	Deaths Mar 1852 : SHACKLETON William - Auckland 10a 67
T13	No. 97 William Shackleton Abode Witton Park When buried January 8 Age 46 Ceremony performed by Wm. Sandford

File sources

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	Baptism-WilliamShutt-BettyBrown-1806-04-06-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F2	Image	Baptism-WilliamShutt-BettyBrown-1806-04-06-StBartholomewColne-BT.jpeg
F3	Image	Marriage-WilliamShutt-BettySmith-1826-10-19-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F4	Image	Marriage-WilliamShutt-BettySmith-1826-10-19-StBartholomewColne-BishopsTranscript.jpeg
F5	Image	Marriage-WilliamShutt-MargaretKnowles-1828-04-06-StBartholomewColne.jpeg
F6	Image	Marriage-WilliamShutt-MargaretKnowles-1828-04-06-StBartholomewColne-BishopsTranscript.jpeg
F7	Image	Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1.jpeg
F8	Transcript	Census-1841-HO107-509-1-47-1-Shutt.text
F9	Image	Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23.jpeg
F10	Transcript	Census-1851-HO107-2386-323-23-Shakelton.text
F11	Image	Burial-WilliamShackleton-1852-01-08-WittonLeWear.jpeg

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