Beryl, I don't know how much information you have so you may already have some/ all of this.
From the 1881 census, the shop on Stafford St was a grocer's and drapery - from the 1891 census, the shop at 14 Elm St was a grocers . By 1901 William Bannister had died and his widow (Sarah) plus son Albert and daughter (Duella, b Clow Bridge Hapton c1866) had moved to Stock Gate House, Guide which is near Blackburn.
The 1851 census shows that William was born at Lane Head c1836.
Alice Bannister, 33 head, wid, b Briercliffe
William Bannister 16, son, b Burnley
Daniel Bannister 14, son b Burnley
Margaret Bannister 12, daur b Burnley
John Bannister 9, son b Burnley
Elizh Bannister 10 Mo, daur b Burnley
James Fell 34 lodger
This looks like Alice, Daniel & Margaret in 1841 but William - who would have been 5 or 6 - isn't there. Possibly staying with grandparents?
HO107; Piece 506; Book: 21; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 39; Page: 21
Henry Bannister 25
Alice Bannister 25
Daniel Bannister 4
Margaret Bannister 1
So probably (but NOT definitely) William's father was Henry Bannister.
IF the Henry shown is Alice's husband, then this is interesting because he looks to have died in 1845. This from the Lancashire deaths index for 1845:
BANNISTER Henry age 30. Records at Preston BU/10/21.
Certainly I can't find any male Bannister deaths around 1850 who could have been Elizabeth's father.
The clue may be in the lodger on the 1851 census. Alice died in 1859 (Lancashire deaths index BANNISTER Alice age 40 at Burnley. Records at Preston BU/32/62). On the 1861 census Elizabeth and John are living with their grandmother at 23 Rodney St Burnley.
RG9; Piece: 3065; Folio: 33; Page: 22
Betty Robinson 69,head, widow
Thomas Fell 42, son, widower
Mary Fell 7, gr'daur
Elizabeth Bannister 12, gr'daur
John Bannister 20, gr'son
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