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Benjamin Butterworth 1740 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1740

Birth Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Dec 1798

Death Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Father: Benjamin Butterworth

Mother: Anne Mellor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Butterworth

In 1740, Benjamin Butterworth entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to Benjamin Butterworth and Anne Mellor. Benjamin Butterworth had children including Thomas Butterworth. Benjamin Butterworth passed away in 1798 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Benjamin Butterworth entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to Benjamin Butterworth and Anne Mellor.
  • Benjamin Butterworth had children including Thomas Butterworth.
  • Benjamin Butterworth passed away in 1798 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

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Benjamin Butterworth's Ancestors

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Benjamin Butterworth
1740 – 1798
Birth Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Parents
Benjamin Butterworth
1705 – 1767
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Anne Mellor
1714 – 1741
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Butterworth
1676 – 1748
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Alice Birch
1682 –
Eccles Lancshire England
Daniel Mellor
1673 – 1743
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittaker
1678 – 1735
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Cheetham
1652 – 1751
John Mellor
1646 –
Mary Leese
1656 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Cleaton
1636 – 1703

Benjamin Butterworth's Descendants

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Benjamin Butterworth (16 July 1740 – 9 Dec 1798)
  1. 1. Thomas Butterworth (17 May 1788 – 07 Nov 1857)
    1. 1. John Butterworth (7 May 1819 – 08 Mar 1894)
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Butterworth (1841 – 27 Sep 1927)
        1. 1. Percy Digney (10 Dec 1872 – 3 August 1946) m. Florence Rigby (25 Apr 1870 – 24 Nov 1956)

Benjamin Butterworth's Timeline

3 Records

1740
16 July 1740
Birth of Benjamin Butterworth in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1798
9 Dec 1798
Age 58
Death of Benjamin Butterworth in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1798
18 Dec 1798
Age 58
Burial of Benjamin Butterworth in Oldham, Lancashire, England
Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1740
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England

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