James Butterworth

James Butterworth (Paul Bobbin) (1771–1837) was an English author, known as a topographer Manchester and the surrounding area.

The youngest of 11 children, Burton was born on 28 August 1771 in the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. His parents, thought to be handloom weavers, sent him to school under John Taylor of Alt, and there he took on some instruction of the lower classes.

Butterworth attained some skill in ornamental penmanship. After many years spent in tuition, he acted for some years as postmaster of Oldham, and died on 23 November 1837.

Despite expressing some early frustration with publishers, Burton produced a series of books and pamphlets on local history, including his personal observations. His writings were:

Some of Burton's manuscripts went, with those of his son Edwin, to the Oldham Lyceum. He is said also to have published Mancunium, a poem.

Burton married in 1792 Hannah Boyton, with whom he had ten children. The youngest, Edwin, was also known as a topographer.

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "". Dictionary of National Biography. 8. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 

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