The population was recorded at 288 in 1801, 291 in 1851, 222 in 1901 and 667 in 1951 The Cheshire and Chester Record Office has records of baptisms,

marriages and burials at the parish church, St Nicholas', dating from 1538.

Burton was first documented in the Domesday Book and historically was on the route which travellers would take from London to Birkenhead Owing to its location on trade routes, it is thought to have developed at a faster rate than neighbouring communities. Indeed, during the fourteenth century trade and travel allowed Burton to flourish, standing as it did near the site of embarcation for the ferry to North Wales and on the main route to the city of Chester. However, the build up of silt in the River Dee led to a decrease in shipping trade,and Burton's prosperity took a downturn when the river course was diverted in the eighteenth century. :thumbup: :thumbup: