Robert BURTON

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1861, Swaffham, Norfolk. Scholar living with his parents at Spinner's Lane, Swaffham

• Census, 1871, Swaffham, Norfolk. Labourer living at Spinner's Lane, Swaffham

• Marriage Licence, 1874, Swaffham, Norfolk. Robert and Matilda married in the Register Office in Swaffham by certificate. Robert was of "full age" and a batchelor, his occupation was labouer, residence Swaffham, his father was named as George Burton, labourer. Matilda was 19 years old, a spinster and no occupation was given, resident in Swaffham, her father was Robert Petch (deceased) whose occupation had been a tailor. Witnesses were Arthur Petch (probably Matilda's brother) and Ann Maria Burton (probably Robert's sister)

• Residence, 1876, Mexborough, Yorkshire. Smith's Buildings - labourer

• Residence, 1881, Islington, London. Liverpool Road

• Census, 1891, Swaffham, Norfolk. Lynn Road bricklayer and gardener

• Census, 1901, Swaffham, Norfolk. Bricklayer living at Spinner's Lane

• Census, 1911, Swaffham, Norfolk. White Cross Lane Builder own account
married 36 years 11 children 10 living

• Census, 1921, Swaffham, Norfolk. White Cross Lane
Robert Burton head 70 married builder employer retired
Matilda Burton wife 66 dereham, Norfolk
Robert Burton son 33 single builder
Florance daughter 22 single

• Burial, 1935, Swaffham, Norfolk. Brandon Road Cemetery, Swaffham Grave 583025 buried alongside his wife Matilda Burton

• Probate, 1935, Swaffham, Norfolk. Robert Burton of Swaffham Norfolk died 29 May 1935 Probate Norwich 2 October to William Burton sub-postmaster and Lilian Cross (wife of Percy William Cross) Effects £513 9s 6d

Robert married Matilda PETCH, daughter of Robert PETCH and Matilda MUTIMER, on 7 Sep 1874 in Swaffham, Norfolk. (Matilda PETCH was born in 1855 in East Dereham, Norfolk, baptised on 14 Jun 1855 in East Dereham, Norfolk, died on 21 Sep 1935 in Swaffham, Norfolk and was buried on 23 Sep 1935 in Swaffham, Norfolk.)