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ID:52	Rev. James Burton 1859-1940
Relationship:	Gaz's 3rd Great Uncle

Birth:	7th Feb 1859 Stoke On Trent, Staffs
Death:	4th Feb 1940 Fleetwood, Lancashire

Mother:	Edith Alcock (b.1831) /ID:50
Father:	Thomas Burton (b.1830)/ID:51
Siblings:	James Burton (b.1859) /ID:52
	Ann Burton (b.1862) /ID:77
	Mary Burton (b.1864) /ID:55
	Sarah Emma Burton (b.1865) /ID:53
	Esther Burton (b.1867) /ID:54
	Thomas H Burton (b.1872) /ID:56
Spouse:	Emily Barnett (b.1853)
Children:	James Barnett Burton (b.1891)/ID:1938
	Edith Emily Burton (b.1892)/ID:1939





7th Feb 1859 Birth of James Burton at Stoke on Trent, Staffs to parents Thomas Burton & Edith Burton (nee Alcock). 1861 1861 Census for 'Bridge Street, Fenton, Staffordshire'

Name	Relationship	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
Thomas Burton	Head	30	1831	Male	Alton, Staffordshire	Grocer
Edith Burton	Wife	29	1832	Female	Leigh, Staffordshire
James Burton	Son	2	1859	Male	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs

1871

1871 Census for 'Bridge Street, Fenton, Staffordshire'

Name	Relationship	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
Thomas Burton	Head	41	1830	Male	Alton, Staffordshire	Grocer
Edith Burton	Wife	40	1831	Female	Leigh, Staffordshire
James Burton	Son	12	1859	Male	Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Scholar
Ann Burton	Daughter	9	1862	Female	Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Scholar
Mary Burton	Daughter	4	1867	Female	Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Scholar
Sarah Burton	Daughter	6	1865	Female	Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Scholar
Esther Burton	Daughter	4	1867	Female	Stoke on Trent, Staffs
Thomas Alcock	Brother in law	22	1849	Male	Leigh, Staffordshire	Agricultural Labourer
Sarah Baker	Servant	14	1857	Female	Middlesex, London	General Servant

*We think Thomas Alcock (1849) was more likely to be Edith's nephew than brother

1881

1881 Census for 'Leigh Head, Leigh, Staffordshire'

Name	Relationship	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
Thomas Burton	Head	50	1831	Male	Alton, Staffordshire	Farmer
Edith Burton	Wife	49	1832	Female	Leigh, Staffordshire
James Burton	Son	22	1859	Male	Stoke on Trent, Staffs	Railway Clerk
Annie Burton	Daughter	22	1862	Female	Stoke on Trent, Staffs
Thomas H Burton	Son	9	1872	Male	Stoke on Trent
John Burton	Relative	43	1838	Male	Alton, Staffs	Agricultural Labourer

* John Burton is Thomas Burton Snrs brother

Ministerial Circuit
1884 North Cave
1887 Hornsea
1888 Pontypridd
1889 Wolverhampton
1890 Bloxwich

1891

1891 Census for '17, Church Street, Bloxwich, Staffordshire'

Name	Relationship	Status	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
James Burton	Head	Married	32	1859	Male	Stoke On Trent, Staffs	Primitive Methodist Minister
Emily Burton	Wife	Married	37	1854	Female	Ellastone, Staffs
James B Burton	Son		4 mths	1890	Male	Bloxwich, Staffs
Florence Craddock	Niece	Single	20	1871	Female	Norton Canes, Staffs

Ministerial Circuit
1894 Torquay

1901

1901 Census for 'West View, Torquay, Devon'

Name	Relationship	Status	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
James Burton	Head	Married	42	1859	Male	Stoke On Trent, Staffs	Primitive Methodist Minister
Emily Burton	Wife	Married	46	1855	Female	Ellastone, Staffs
James Burton	Son		10	1891	Male	Bloxwich, Staffs
Edith Burton	Daughter		8	1893	Female	Bloxwich, Staffs
Florence Spry	Servant	Single	22	1879	Female	Tavistock, Devon	General Domestic Servant

Ministerial Circuit
1901 Matlock
1909 Liverpool

1911

1911 Census for '29, Norwood Grove,Liverpool, Lancashire'

Name	Relationship	Status	Age	Est YOB	Gender	Birth County	Occupation
James Burton	Head	Married	52	1859	Male	Stoke On Trent, Staffs	Primitive Methodist Minister
Emily Burton	Wife	Married	57	1855	Female	Ellastone, Staffs
James Barnett Burton	Son		20	1891	Male	Bloxwich, Staffs	Bank Clerk
Edith Emily Burton	Daughter		18	1893	Female	Bloxwich, Staffs

Ministerial Circuit
1913 Fleetwood
1924 Fleetwood (S)

1939 Registry

1939 Registry for '6 Warren Ave North, Fleetwood, Lancashire'

Name	Status	DOB			Gender	Occupation
James Burton	Married		07/02/1859	Male		Minister of Religion- Retired
Emily Burton	Married		16/07/1853	Female		UDD
Edith E Burton	Single		12/11/1892	Female		UDD

1940

4 February 1940 - Death of James Burton at Fleetwood, Lancashire.

James's Ministerial Life (information from www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk/)

In his early ministerial years, a serious breakdown of health necessitated frequent change of circuits. James then spent four years at Bloxwich and Cannock where he missioned a village and built a church. James was then stationed at Torquay, and to use his own words, James ‘lost his physical weakness,’ and was able to proceed in the work in good health.

Whilst at Torquay, the circuit membership rose from 141 to 264 over seven years. At Matlock James built three new churches.

As a preacher James was always attractive, convincing, and spiritually uplifting. His language was well-chosen and chaste, and his pulpit style most effective.

James twice held the position of district Sunday School Secretary and was a member of the Probationers’ Examining Committee for over twenty years. For a number of years, James was the Connexional Teachers’ Examination Secretary.

His obituary records that he brought to his work a diligent, discriminating mind and a sympathetic disposition.

Circuits
Hartley
1884 North Cave
1887 Hornsea
1888 Pontypridd
1889 Wolverhampton
1890 Bloxwich
1894 Torquay
1901 Matlock
1909 Liverpool III
1913 Fleetwood
1924 Fleetwood (S)