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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Richards
2. Prudence Jane Tonkin
- Arthur Butson of Goonown+
- Florence Ada Richards Butson
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William Butson of Goonown
- Born: 1821, Goonvrea, St. Agnes, Cornwall
- Christened: 6 May 1821, St. Agnes, Cornwall 1
- Married (1): 1850, Truro District, Cornwall 2
- Married (2): 13 Sep 1875, St. John's Church, Truro, Cornwall 3
- Died: 19 Dec 1890, Goonown, St. Agnes, Cornwall 4
- Buried: 22 Dec 1890, Stile Field Cemetery, St. Agnes, Cornwall 1
 Research Notes:
In 1841 William Butson, aged 20, copper miner, was with his parents in Goonvrea, St. Agnes Cornwall.
In 1847 William Butson was the sole executor and residuary legatee of his father's will.
In February 1848 William Butson was present at the marriage of his sister Jane Butson to Richard Endean in St. Agnes.
In 1851 William Butson, aged 30, born in St. Agnes Cornwall, farmer of 41 acres, and wife Elizth., aged 30, born in Illogan Cornwall, were living in Goonown, St. Agnes. With them was William's mother Elizth. Butson (63) of St. Agnes, widow, annuitant.
In 1861 William Butson, aged 40, born in St. Agnes Cornwall, farmer of 12 acres, and wife Elizabeth, aged 40, born in Illogan Cornwall, were living in Goonown, St. Agnes.
In 1871 William Butson, aged 50, born in St. Agnes, farmer of 15 acres, and wife Elizth., aged 50, born in Illogan, were living in Goonown, St. Agnes.
In 1881 William Butson, aged 60, born in St. Agnes, farmer of 15 acres, and [2nd] wife Prudence J., aged 42, born in St. Agnes, were living in Goonown, St. Agnes. With them were children (born in St. Agnes) Arthur (4) and Florence (3).
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William Butson died aged 69 years (cemetery record).
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The Will of William Butson late of Goonown in the parish of St. Agnes in the county of Cornwall, yeoman, who died 19 December 1890 at Goonown, was proved 29 December 1891 at Bodmin by Prudence Jane Butson of Goonown, widow, the relict, the sole executrix. Personal estate £126 2s. 6d. 4
Marriage Information:
William married Elizabeth Richards in 1850 in the Truro district, Cornwall. (Elizabeth Richards was born about 1821 in Illogan, Cornwall and was buried on 25 Dec 1874 in St. Agnes, Cornwall, aged 53 years.)
Marriage Information:
William also married Prudence Jane Tonkin, daughter of Stephen Tonkin and Elizabeth Parnell, on 13 Sep 1875 at St. John's Church, Truro, Cornwall. (Prudence Jane Tonkin was born in 1838 in St. Agnes, Cornwall, died on 21 May 1932 in Goonown, St. Agnes, Cornwall, and was buried on 24 May 1932 in Stile Field Cemetery, St. Agnes, Cornwall, aged 94 years.)
Marriage Notes:
William Butson of Goonown, St. Agnes, and Prudence Jane Tonkin, fourth daughter of the late Stephen Tonkin of St. Agnes
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