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Burton, MrRef 573-1603
[1???-18??]
He established business as manufacturer of cardboard boxes. The business was later taken over by
Jones & Son

Burton, BenjaminRef 573-3156
[1830-1???]
Cab proprietor and driver in Halifax [1891].

He married Mary [1835-1???] from Northumberland.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth A. [b 1856]
  2. Sarah [b 1859]
  3. Henry [b 1871] who was cab driver [1891]

They lived at Melvyne Cottage, Savile Road [1891]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso

Burton, ColinRef 573-271
[1935-2009]
Born 13th September 1935.

He married Margaret [1936-2008].


Margaret was born 1st March 1936
 

Children:

  1. Jeanette
  2. Ian

Margaret died 25th July 2008 (aged 72).

Colin died 5th June 2009 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-F7]

Burton, FrankRef 573-146
[1894-1916]
Son of
Thomas Burton.

Born in Chesterfield.

He was killed in World War I in 1916

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Burton, George WilliamRef 573-1701
[1855-1911]
Son of Benjamin Burton, publican.

Born in Thorn Street, Wakefield [2nd September 1955].

He was a policeman [1882] / a policeman in Ripponden [1883] / a police constable [1891] / a retired policeman [1901] / a police pensioner [1911].

After having served in the police force [1882-1898], he retired on a pension of £25 1/10d per year.

On 19th April 1883, he married Mary Jane Gibson at Elland Parish Church.


Mary Jane, of Ripponden, was born in Kirby Moorside, the daughter of
John Gibson
 

Children:

  1. Edith Alice [1884-1971] who was a cotton card room doffer  [1901]
  2. Maud [1885-1952] who was a cotton card room engine tenter  [1901], a cotton card room hand [1911]
  3. George Arthur [1886-1938] who was a cotton spinner piecer  [1901, 1911]
  4. Ann Elizabeth [1888-1975] who was a half-time cotton  twiner [1901], a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  5. John Benjamin
  6. Mary Jane [1891-1950] who was a cotton twiner piecer  [1911]
  7. Frederick [1893-29th April 1934] who was a fire-lighter  maker [1911] & was buried with his parents
  8. William [1898-1899] who was buried with his parents
  9. Martha Emma [1904-1998]

They lived at

  • Bog Green, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield [1891]
  • Ripponden Old Bank Bottom, Barkisland [1901]
  • 20 Victoria Square, Ripponden [1911]
  • 20 Back Lane, Ripponden [1917]

George William died 25th August 1911.

Mary Jane died 12th August 1915 (aged 55).

Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden: George William [29th August 1911]; Mary Jane [14th August 1915]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Derrick Habergham & Glynn Helliwell

Burton, Rev JohnRef 573-1618
[1???-1???]
Wesleyan minister at Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Child: Henrietta Jane Anne who married [16th June 1853] Josiah Thomas Blowers

Burton, John BenjaminRef 573-1600
[1889-1917]
Son of
George William Burton.

Born in Farnley Tyas.

He was a cotton twiner piecer [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He was killed in action [30th September 1917].

The Halifax Courier [20th October 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium [Sp Mem A 35].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell

Burton, Rev LeonardRef 573-1128
[1???-1633]
Curate at
Heptonstall [1632-1633].

He, his wife and son were victims of the local outbreak of the plague which began in 1631

Burton, Rev PhilipRef 573-563
[1904-19??]
He served at Mirfield, at Pontefract, and at Marton, and was Chaplain to the Forces [1943-1946] before becoming Vicar of
Southowram [1954-1959]. In 1959, he was appointed vicar of Aberford

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

Burton, ThomasRef 573-223
[16??-1731]
He was rector at Lofthouse before becoming Vicar of
Halifax [1712].

On 7th July 1713, Queen Anne called for a day of thanksgiving in celebration of the Treaty of Utrecht and the end of the War of Spanish Succession, and Burton preached a 16-page sermon based on Psalm 46.

He was buried in the chancel at the church

Burton, Rev ThomasRef 573-100
[1771-1837]
MA.

He was Assistant Curate at Southowram [1793] / Assistant curate at Halifax [1799] / Vicar of Rastrick for 36 years [1801].

He died 6th May 1837 (aged 66).

He was buried at Rastrick Church in the Chancel of the Church [13th May 1837].

There is a memorial to him in the Church

Burton, ThomasRef 573-145
[1854-1921]
Born in Chesterfield

He was a clog maker [1885].

On 25th December 1885, he married Martha Habergham in Kidsgrove.


Martha was the daughter of
John Habergham
 

Children:

  1. Mary Emily [b 1887]
  2. Rosamond Jessie [b 1888]
  3. Harry [b 1890]
  4. Maud Adelaide [b 1892]
  5. Frank
  6. Arthur [b 1897]
  7. Tom [b 1898]

The children were all born in Chesterfield

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Burton, WilliamRef 573-307
[1809-1883]
Born in Alverthorpe.

He was a band box manufacturer [1866] / a hat box manufacturer [1871] / a box manufacturer [1881].

He married Ann [1812-1888].


Ann was born in Ossett
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1842]
  2. Annie [b 1845]
  3. George [1848-1873] who was an ironmonger
  4. Hannah Elizabeth [b 1849]
  5. Edward [1850-1882] who was a draper
  6. William [1853-1866]

They lived at

  • Halifax [1871]
  • Milton Street, Halifax [1881]

William died 13th February 1883 (aged 74)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2462] with the children (

Ann died 2nd December 1888 (aged 76)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1157], her husband is mentioned on the headstone

Surname

Burton surnameRef 573-1

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with the surname Burton are discussed in this SideTrack.


Unattached BMDs for Burton

Marriages 1933, 1940

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2462

 



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