Giles Button (1842 Hawksworth, West Yorkshire, England – 1878 Low Valley, South Yorkshire, England)

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of Tranmire, Hawksworth, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Date: 30 March 1851
Place: Hawksworth, West Yorkshire
Recorded as Tranmire, Hawksworth, Yorkshire
People: Francis Button
Head. Married. 37. Brick & tile maker. Born: Parish of St Mary, Nottingham
Hannah Wright
Recorded as Hannah Button
Wife. 45 Born: Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham
Ann Button
Daughter. 15. Born: Coulton Bassett, Nottingham
Henry Button
Son. 13. Brick carrier. Born: Coulton Bassett, Nottingham
Isaac Button
Son. 11. Scholar. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire
Giles Button
Son. 9. Scholar. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire
Mary Button
Daughter. 7. Scholar. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire
Thirza Button
Daughter. 5. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire
Sarah Button
Daughter. 3. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of Spring Row, Thurgoland, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Date: 7 April 1861
Place: Thurgoland, South Yorkshire
Recorded as Spring Row, Thurgoland, Yorkshire
People: Emma Button
Head. Widow. 54. Teaching an infant school. Born: Nottinghamshire
Giles Button
Son. Unmarried. 18. Brick maker. Born: Yorkshire
Thirza Button
Daughter. Unmarried. 15. Servant. Born: Yorkshire
Sarah Button
Daughter. 13. Scholar. Born: Yorkshire

1861 census Spring Row, Thurgoland, Yorkshire. The household consisted of: Emma Button. Head. Widow. 54. Teaching an infant school. Born: Nottinghamshire. Giles Button. Son. Unmarried. 18. Brick maker. Born: Yorkshire. Thirza Button. Daughter. Unmarried. 15. Servant. Born: Yorkshire. Sarah Button. Daughter. 13. Scholar. Born: Yorkshire.

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Giles Button and Jane Beet

Groom: Giles Button
Age: 24. Bachelor. Brickmaker
Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire
Bride: Jane Beet
Age: 21. Spinster
Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire
Date: 30 July 1866
Place: High Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Recorded as Bradfield, Ecclesfield
Groom's father: Francis Button
Brickmaker
Bride's father: John Percival Beet
Recorded as John Beet
Wire drawer
Witnesses: Thirza Button
Joseph Day

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Death of Hannah Wright

Person: Hannah Wright
Recorded as Hannah Button
Female. Age: 61. Widow of Francis Button. a brickmaker. Cause of death: Cancer of liver.
Husband: Francis Button
Brickmaker
Date: 12 June 1867
Place: Ecclesfield, South Yorkshire
Recorded as Common Ecclesfield
Also tagged: Giles Button
Informant. In attendance

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of George Wordsworth and Sarah Beet

Groom: George Wordsworth
Age: Full age. Bachelor. Wire drawer
Thurgoland, South Yorkshire
Bride: Sarah Beet
Age: 19. Spinster
Thurgoland, South Yorkshire
Date: 2 August 1869
Place: Holy Trinity Church, Thurgoland, South Yorkshire
Groom's father: George Henry Wordsworth
Recorded as George Wordsworth
Wire drawer
Bride's father: John Percival Beet
Recorded as John Beet
Wire drawer
Witnesses: Giles Button
Hannah Beet
Recorded as Hannah Palfreyman

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of Giles Button

Person: Giles Button
Date: 22 August 1869
Place: St Mary's Church, Kingstone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Mother: Jane Beet
Also tagged: Giles Button

Giles Button was baptised at St Mary's Church, Barnsley, Yorkshire on 22 August 1869. He is the son of Giles Button and Jane Button of Barnsley, brickmaker.

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of son, John Button

Person: John Button
Date: 22 August 1869
Place: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Father: Giles Button
Mother: Jane Beet

John Button was baptised at Barnsley, Yorkshire on 22 August 1869. He is the son of Giles Button and Jane Button.

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Census of Low Street, Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, Royston, South Yorkshire

Date: 2 April 1871
Place: Low Street, Monk Bretton, Royston, South Yorkshire
People: Giles Button
Head. Married. 29. Brick maker. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire
Jane Beet
Recorded as Jane Button
Wife. 25. Brick maker’s wife. Born: Thurlstone, Yorkshire
Albert Button
Son. Unmarried. 3. Scholar. Born: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire
Giles Button
Son. Unmarried. 2. Born: Barnsley, Yorkshire

1871 census Low Street, Monk Bretton, Yorkshire. The household consisted of: Giles Button. Head. Married. 29. Brick maker. Born: Hawksworth, Yorkshire. Jane Button. Wife. 25. Brick maker’s wife. Born: Thurlstone, Yorkshire. Albert Button. Son. Unmarried. 3. Scholar. Born: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. Giles Button. Son. Unmarried. 2. Born: Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Death of Giles Button

Person: Giles Button
Male. Age: 37. Brickmaker. Cause of death: Scarlet fever
Date: 5 December 1878
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Also tagged: Elizabeth Wildin
Informant. Present at the death

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Giles Button and Mary Ann Greenhow

Groom: Giles Button
Age: 22. Bachelor. Coal miner. Company Row, Low Valley
Company Row, Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Bride: Mary Ann Greenhow
Age: 20. Spinster. Blacks buildings, Snape Hill
Date: 11 August 1891
Place: Darfield, South Yorkshire
Recorded as the parish church, Darfield, Yorkshire
Groom's father: Giles Button
Brickmaker, deceased
Bride's father: William Greenhow
Coal miner
Witnesses: Albert Parkinson
Phillis Ann Wilson

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Frank Button and Martha Maria Pearson

Groom: Frank Button
Age: 24. Bachelor. Miner. Low Valley, Darfield
Bride: Martha Maria Pearson
Age: 17. Spinster. Low Valley, Darfield
Date: 12 April 1896
Place: All Saints Church, Church Street, Darfield, South Yorkshire
Groom's father: Giles Button
Brick maker, deceased
Bride's father: John Pearson
Publican
Witnesses: Mary Button
Giles Button

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of John Linley and Mary Hannah Button

Groom: John Linley
Age: 27. Bachelor. Pit corporal. Low Valley, Darfield
Bride: Mary Hannah Button
Age: 27. Spinster. Low Valley, Darfield
Date: 4 April 1904
Place: All Saints Church, Church Street, Darfield, South Yorkshire
Groom's father: Joseph Linley
Miner
Bride's father: Giles Button
Brickmaker
Witnesses: Thomas Smith Dixon
Kate Linley

John Linley and Mary Hannah Button were married at All Saints Church, Darfield, Yorkshire on 04 April 1904. John LINLEY. 27. Bachelor. Pit corporal. Low Valley, Darfield. Father: Joseph LINLEY, miner. Mary Hannah BUTTON. 27. Spinster. Low Valley, Darfield. Father: Giles BUTTON, brickmaker. The witnesses were Thomas Smith Dixon and Kate Linley.

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Baptism of Giles Button

Census of Tranmire, Hawksworth, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Census of Spring Row, Thurgoland, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Marriage of Giles Button and Jane Beet

Death of Hannah Wright

Marriage of George Wordsworth and Sarah Beet

Baptism of Giles Button

Baptism of son, John Button

Census of Low Street, Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, Royston, South Yorkshire

Death of Giles Button

Marriage of Giles Button and Mary Ann Greenhow

Marriage of Frank Button and Martha Maria Pearson

Marriage of John Linley and Mary Hannah Button