Born: c1835. Baptised 31 January 1836 at Church of St Andrew, Rugby.
Place of Birth: Rugby, Warwickshire.
Died: Birmingham, 21st July 1891 at the family home in Cromwell Street, aged 56.
Parents: Samuel and Harriet Burton, nee Howell.
Marriages: Hannah Cook Beesley.
Children: Julia 1856, Alice c1864 and John William 1870.
Occupation: In the 1881 Census listed as Carpenter. In the 1891 Census he was listed as a machinist. On his death certificate his occupation was Gun Machinist
Notes: Cause of death was Peritonitis. 1891 Census John William, Hannah and son John William were living in Cromwell Street, Birmingham. On the day of the census, their grandson John William Pearson was with them.