Alfred Frederick William Burton was born in Kingsland, Hackney in 1848, the third of eight children of Frederick William Burton, a wood carver and cabinet maker, and his wife Eleanor. He followed his father and became a cabinet maker in Islington where he married Fanny Hilbert at St. Mary's Church on 20th December 1876. His career changed to become an artist who painted in oil. Alfred and Fanny's life in Hackney was blighted with the death of their first two daughters in infancy and prompted their move to Camden Park in Tunbridge Wells close to where Fanny's parents had moved. They proceeded to have a family of three sons and two daughters in Tunbridge Wells.
Alfred signed his pictures 'F.W. Burton' and his career as an artist in oil blossomed with his pictures of Kent scenes which were published as postcards by Salmon & Co. of Sevenoaks. In 1909 six of his paintings were included in Lady Hope's English Homes and Villages (Kent and Sussex)
Alfred died at his home 149 Grosvenor Road and was buried on 21st February 1916 at Tunbridge Wells Cemetery alongside his wife Fanny who had died in 1910.
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| 1. Alfred Frederick William Burton, artist was the son of Frederick William Burton, wood carver and cabinet maker and Eleanor Burton [Richardson]. He was born Apr to June 1848 at Kingsland, Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 3 Page 6; died Jan to Mar 1916 at 149 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1916 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1153, aged 68 years; buried 21st Feb 1916 at Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, grave ref: B4/CON/78 | |||
| He married Fanny Hilbert on 20th Dec 1876 at St. James-the-Great, Hackney, London. She was born 1853 at Tattershall, Lincolnshire, duaghter of John and Mary Hilbert; died Jan to Mar 1910 at 149 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1910 Q1 Vol 2a Page 507, aged 55 years; buried 26th Mar 1910 at Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, grave ref: B4/CON/78. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mabel Emilie Madeline who was born Jan to Mar 1881 at Clapton, Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1881 Q1 Vol 1b Page 581; christened 2nd Jun 1881 All Saints, Clapton Park, Hackney, London; died after 2nd Jun 1881 | ||
| ii | May Irene who was born July to Sep 1882 at 9, Clifden Road, Clapton, Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 1b Page 537; christened 15th Jan 1883 All Saints, Clapton Park, Hackney, London; died c May 1883 | ||
| iii | Frederick William who was born July to Sep 1884 at Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 2a Page 649 | ||
| iv | Edward Hilbert who was born July to Sep 1887 at Culverden Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2a Page 679 | ||
| v | Rose Emily who was born Oct to Dec 1889 at Brunswick Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675 | ||
| vi | Victor Marshall who was born Apr to June 1893 at Brunswick Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2a Page 678 | ||
| vii | Dorothy Beatrice who was born Oct to Dec 1896 at Brunswick Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1896 Q4 Vol 2a Page 713 | ||
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