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William Joseph Burton 1876–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1876

Birth Location: North Burton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 10 Oct 1947

Death Location: Burton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Burton

Mother: Jane Oxendale

Spouse(s): Kate Coleman

Children(s): William Burton, Leslie Burton, Alice Burton, Jane Burton, Richard Burton, Lillian Burton

The story of William Joseph Burton began in 1876 in North Burton, Yorkshire, England. In 1881, William Joseph Burton resided in North Burton, Yorkshire, England. In 1901, William Joseph Burton resided in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England. William Joseph Burton married Kate Florence Coleman, and had children including Alice May Burton, Jane Ellen Burton, Leslie Braby Burton, Lillian Burton, Richard Raymond Burton, William Ernest Coleman Burton. William Joseph Burton passed away in 1947 in Burton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Burton began in 1876 in North Burton, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1881, William Joseph Burton resided in North Burton, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1901, William Joseph Burton resided in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Joseph Burton married Kate Florence Coleman, and had children including Alice May Burton, Jane Ellen Burton, Leslie Braby Burton, Lillian Burton, Richard Raymond Burton, William Ernest Coleman Burton.
  • William Joseph Burton passed away in 1947 in Burton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burton's Ancestors

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William Burton
1876–1947
Birth Place: North Burton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Burton
1843–1912
North Burton, Yorkshire, England
Jane (Elizabeth) Oxendale
1841–1921
Wansford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Oxendale
1796–1878
Settrington, Yorkshire, England
Ann Ringrose
1804–1875
Little Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Oxendale
1777–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1744–1827
Elizabeth Baxter
1745–1835

William Burton's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Burton (5 Apr 1876–10 Oct 1947) m. Kate (Florence) Coleman (2 Sep 1875–18 Jun 1950)
  1. 1. William (Ernest Coleman) Burton 1907–1989 m. Margaret Morrice 1912–2004
  2. 2. Leslie (Braby) Burton 1909–1988 m. Dorothy (Adelaide) James 1917–2006
    1. 1. Linda (Dorothy) Burton 1945–2020
  3. 3. Alice (May) Burton 1917–2012 m. Ronald (George) Hetherington 1914–2000
  4. 4. Jane (Ellen) Burton 1913–1983 m. Godgery (Charles Gordon) Coleman 1905–1982
  5. 5. Richard (Raymond) Burton 1903–1961 m. Lillian Galtress 1900–1990
  6. 6. Lillian Burton 1911–

William Burton's Timeline

6 Records

1876
5 Apr 1876
Birth of William Joseph Burton in North Burton, Yorkshire, England
North Burton, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 5
William Joseph Burton resided here in North Burton, Yorkshire, England
North Burton, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 25
William Joseph Burton resided here in Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England
Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 35
William Joseph Burton resided here in Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 45
William Joseph Burton resided here in Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
1947
10 Oct 1947
Age 71
Death of William Joseph Burton in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1876
    Event Place: North Burton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4800; Folio: 83; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1342158
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4526; Folio: 33; Page: 1
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523919, ED 3, Sch 8; Book: 23919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: North Burton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4800; Folio: 83; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1342158

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wold Newton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4526; Folio: 33; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Wintringham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523919, ED 3, Sch 8; Book: 23919

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1947
    Event Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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