| The business was started by Robinson Burton, a baker from Raunds. He came to Rushden about 1870 and at first he boarded with the Feazey family, who ran a tailoring and grocery business, in High Street.
Robinson married Isabella Robinson (born at Rushden, daughter of George, shoemaker, and Sarah), at Luton in 1871. They opened their own bakery in High Street in the 1870s. The family moved to 45 Crabb Street in the 1880s, and also sold beer.
His family had grown to seven children, Sarah, Beatris, Mary, George, Isabella, Emily and Ralph. In 1891 he was employing two assistant bakers.
1st March 1890 - Northampton Mercury
A Runaway—On Thursday evening, Feb. 20, a pony belonging to Mr. Burton, attached to a cart loaded with bread, bolted up the Newton-road. When it came to the Rock Estate it left the road and went across the building land, and was not, stopped till it ….
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About 1897 he moved to Dial Farm, and then to a farm at Stanwick. There, he was widowed in 1900 when Isabella died suddenly. He remained at the farm in Stanwick for 20 years, and then after a short stay in Buckinghamshire, he moved to Brook Farm, Raunds, where he died aged 90, in 1931.
He was buried at Rushden, next to Isabella.
| Rushden Cemetery Grave B 608/9: In loving memory of Isabella the beloved wife of Robinson BURTON who was suddenly called away from those who loved her June 18th 1900 aged 51 years. Thy will be done. Also of Robinson BURTON who died April 7th 1931 aged 90 years. Re-united. |
George Lyne came from Odell, Bedfordshire, to Rushden and here he met Beatrice Annie Burton, second daughter of Robinson and Isabella, when he worked for her father. They were married in 1897 at St Mary's Church, and George later took over the business.
Beatrice died in 1950, Annie in 1952, William in 1954 and George in 1958 aged 83 years.
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George, Billie and Annie Lyne
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Rushden Echo, 2nd May 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins
Back-Fire—On Monday, while starting up a motor-car outside Mr E Warren’s shop in Pratt-road, Mr J L Lyne, baker and confectioner of Crabb-street, suffered a broken arm as a result of the engine back-firing. Dr Muriset attended to the patient and ordered him to Northampton Hospital. He was taken there on Tuesday, and the bone was set.
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