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Booth, MrRef 129-2870
[1???-18??]
Of
Shaw Hill, Halifax.

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]

Booth, AbrahamRef 129-9
[1894-1916]
Son of
Sam Booth.

Born in Southowram.

He was a worsted mill labourer [1911] / employed by Brookfoot Dye Works.

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914] and served as a Private with B Company 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to France in May 1915.

He was killed instantaneously by a shell [7th November 1916] (aged 22).

The Halifax Courier [25th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

Booth, AlbertRef 129-18
[1857-1922]
Son of Sladdin Booth, butcher.

Born in Northowram.

He was a butcher [1882, 1891] / a butcher shopkeeper (employer) [1901] / a butcher (employer) [1911].

In 1822, he married Susannah Sutcliffe [1860-1918] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.


Susannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Sutcliffe, weaver
 

Children:

  1. Arnold [b 1883] who was a butcher [1901], a butcher's  manager [1911]
  2. Sarah Helen [b 1885]
  3. Vernon
  4. Bertha Irene [b 1902]

They lived at

  • 6 Belmont Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 5 Belmont Street, Northowram [1901]
  • 15 Chester Road, Akroydon, Halifax [1911]

Booth, AlbertRef 129-8
[1910-1944]
Son of Rosetta & George Booth.

He was employed at Thornber Brothers Limited.

In [Q3] 1936, he married Edna Eileen Walmsley in Todmorden.

They lived at Mytholmroyd [1944].

During World War II, he served as a Driver with the Royal Army Service Corps.

He was killed in action [17th September 1944] (aged 34).

He was buried at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IV A 3].

He is remembered on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale, and in the book Royd Regeneration

Booth, Albert EdwardRef 129-89
[1874-1906]
Landlord of the
Prospect, Sowerby Bridge [1905].

In 1896, he married Emma Riley in Halifax.

He died [Q1] 1906.

After his death, Emma took over at the Prospect.

Later that year, Frederick Medley took over from Mary

Booth, AmblerRef 129-20
[1825-1879]
Son of
Jonathan Booth.

Born in Northowram [6th July 1825].

He was a cotton warp dresser [1851] / an overlooker [1866] / a winder-on of cotton warps [1871].

In [Q4] 1855, he married (1) Harriet Howarth [1831-1859] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. John Ambler [7th July 1859-1936] who was born at 22 Lister Lane, Halifax

Harriet died (possibly of perinatal complications) [28th July 1859] (aged 28), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2147].

On 5th November 1860, Ambler married (2) Hannah Bates at Halifax Parish Church.


It is probable that Hannah had a daughter Sarah Ann [b  1855] who married George Glasby
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [1864-1866] who was buried with her father

They lived at 40 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was Ambler's widowed father Jonathan.

Ambler died 19th August 1879 (aged 52), and was buried with his first wife.


Details of Hannah's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Booth, Anthony GeorgeRef 129-2443
[1931-2017]
Aka Tony Booth.

Born in Liverpool [9th October 1931].

Actor best known for his rôle in the TV series Till Death Us Do Part.

He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease [2004].

From December 2006, he and his wife, Steph, lived in Todmorden.

He died 25th September 2017 (aged 85) 

Booth, ArnoldRef 129-55
[1891-1963]
Son of James Leonard Booth [1867-1942].

In 1915, he married Mary Nawton [1889-1966] in Pickering.


Mary was born in Pickering
 

Children:

  1. Constance M. [b 1917]
  2. Wilfred Nawton

They lived at Copley [1918]

Arnold died in Halifax [10th October 1963] (aged 72).

Mary died in Hull in 1966.

Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley

Booth, ArnoldRef 129-26
[1917-1942]
Son of Sarah Jane & James Steele Booth of Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He died 25th October 1942 (aged 25).

He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [Grave Ref 57]

Booth, ArthurRef 129-75
[1871-1920]
Son of
Edward Booth.

Born in Windhill, Yorkshire.

He was a wallstone dresser [1891, 1911].

In [Q4] 1891, he married Ada Dixon [1872-19??] in Halifax.


Ada was born in Rastrick.

She was a cloth weaver in a mill [1911]

 

Children:

  1. John E. [b 1894] who was a stone hewer (quarry) [1911]
  2. Nellie [b 1907]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 4 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time.

They lived at 5 Cockroft's Terrace (Winter Hill) Southowram [1911].

Arthur died 11th May 1920 (aged 49)  & was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A48] with Albert L. Fawthrop

Booth, ArthurRef 129-36
[1916-1942]
Born in Ripponden.

During World War II, he served as a Driver with the 429th General Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps.

He died in Algeria [30th December 1942] (aged 26).

He was buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria [Grave Ref VI B 14].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial

Booth, Arthur PaineRef 129-98
[1866-1924]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a solicitor's clerk [1881] / a foreman wood working machinist [1911].

In [Q2] 1889, he married Mary Elizabeth Town [1864-1914] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Florence [b 1890] who was a twiner piecer [1911]
  2. Gertrude [b 1892] who was a twiner piecer [1911]
  3. William [b 1899]

They lived at 3 Throstle Bank, King Cross, Halifax [1911].

Mary Elizabeth died 25th September 1914 (aged 49).

Arthur died 25th August 1924 (aged 58) 

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2109] with James Booth

Booth, BallingtonRef 129-142
[1857-1940]
Second son of
William Booth.

He was born in Brighouse whilst his father was working at 22 Bethel Street. He went on to play a major part in the development of Salvationism in North America

Booth, BenjaminRef 129-2760
[1851-1888]
Son of
George Booth.

Born in Shipley.

He was an assistant school master [1871] / Headmaster of Holy Trinity Boys' School [1881] / Superintendent of the Sunday Schools attached to Holy Trinity Church.

In [Q4] 1875, he married Mary Jane Greenwood [1852-1928] in Halifax.


Mary Jane was born in Halifax.

She was listed as lets apartments [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Edith Annie [b 1877] who was a teacher [1901]
  2. Marian [1879-1955] who was a dressmaker [1901] & was  buried with her parents
  3. Jessie [b 1884] who was a clerk (sanitary tube works)   [1901], a typist (for brick maker) [1911]

They lived at

  • 22 Milton Street, Halifax [1891]
  • Holy Trinity School House, West Parade, Halifax [1881]
  • 38 Glen Terrace, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Benjamin died 2nd July 1888 (aged 37).

Mary Jane died 17th July 1928 (aged 76).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 553]. A memorial stone was erected by Managers, Teachers and Scholars of the schools

Booth, Rev CharlesRef 129-1265
[18??-19??]
Born in Cheshire.

He did religious work in South Africa and served in Oxfordshire before becoming Minister at Ripponden Congregational Church [1915].

In 1924, he moved to Barnoldswick

Booth, ColinRef 129-19
[1914-1945]
Son of Ada & William Archibald Booth.

In [Q3] 1938, he married Dorothy / Dora Binns in Calder District.

They lived at Brighouse.

During World War II, and he served as a Sergeant / Flight Engineer with the 9th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 1st January 1945 (aged 31)  & was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [F C 498].

He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial

Booth, CyrilRef 129-22
[1883-19??]
Son of
Herbert Booth.

He was a machine tool turner [1901] / a railway porter [1911] / a Sergeant Major with the West Ridings [World War I].

In [Q1] 1911, he married Ethel Longley [1886-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ethel, of Elm Villas, Clayton, was born in Knottingley, the daughter of George Longley, rope maker
 

Booth, DavidRef 129-83
[1830-1878]
Born in Northowram.

On 26th September 1850, he married Sarah Woodhead in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Northowram, the daughter of
William Woodhead
 

He was a coal miner [1850] / landlord of the Old Duke William, Shelf [1859-1878].

Sarah died at the Duke William [24th November 1859].

David died at the Duke William [7th February 1878].

The couple were buried at Heywood's Chapel

Booth, EdgarRef 129-12
[1893-1918]
MM, DCM.

Son of Thomas Henry Steel Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was brought up in the Haley Hill area of Halifax / a brickyard labourer [1911] / employed by Richardson's, builder in Dudwell / a labourer of Back Foundry Street, Halifax [1915].

In 1915, he married Margaret Jane Kennedy [1895-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Margaret Jane, of Back Foundry Street, Halifax, was the daughter of Isaac Kennedy
 

They lived at

  • 7 Binns Court, Halifax
  • 20 Stead Street, Halifax
  • 7 Brunswick Street, Halifax [1917]

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1915] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was sent to France in [May 1916], and appointed Lance Corporal [September 1916].

He was awarded the Military Medal [1917]


For gallant conduct
 

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [1st December 1917].

He was sent home [January 1918] suffering from shell shock, and returned to France [September 1918].

He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [1918]


For conspicuous gallantry and dash while section commander during the attack on Marcoing [France] on the 28th September 1918. On reaching his final objective, he found the trench full of the enemy, who greatly outnumbered his forces, and with splendid fearlessness rushed it, and brought out over twenty prisoners and a machine gun. Later, he led a patrol into the enemy trenches, and drove off a party with a machine gun
 

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [16th November 1918].

He was appointed Acting Corporal [October 1918].

He was badly wounded in the advance on Maubeuge.

He died of wounds [8th November 1918].

His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [30th November & 8th December 1918].

He was buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III B 8].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax.

His brother-in-law David Kennedy also died in the War

Booth, Edgar Hartley DawsonRef 129-16
[1893-1916]
Son of
Herbert Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a railway porter [1911] / on the clerical staff of the West Riding Police Force, Wakefield  [1915].

On 7th March 1916, he married Eva May Harper [1894-1974] at St Helen's, Hemsworth.


Eva May, of 155 West View, Hemsworth, was born in Broxwich, Walsall, the daughter of Abraham Harper, miner
 

They had no children.

They lived at 9 Japan Street, Halifax [1915].

During World War I, he enlisted [15th December 1915] and served as a Lance Corporal with the Corps of Military Police (Foot Branch).

He sailed from Devonport to Alexandria [21st June 1916] on the SS Minnewaska (which was later destroyed by a mine from the German U-boot UC-23 [29th November 1916]).

He died of dysentery in Alexandria, Egypt [10th September 1916].

The Halifax Courier [23rd September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [Grave Ref D 54].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount

His brothers also served: Sergeant Zachariah Booth (with the West Yorkshire Pioneers), Sergeant Major Cyril Booth (with the West Ridings), and Lance Corporal Irvine Booth (with the Military Foot Police) 

In 1925, Eva married Alec Bowman [1897-1961] in Halifax

Booth, EdwardRef 129-76
[1843-1???]
Born in Windhill, Yorkshire.

He was a stone miner [1891].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. William [b 1865] who was a quarry man [1891] & married  Alice [b 1860]
  2. Arthur
  3. Alice [b 1885]

They lived at Castle Hill, Rastrick [1891].

Edward was a widower by 1891.

Living with them [in 1891] was widowed brother-in-law Abraham Wilman [b 1836] (stone miner) 

Booth, Edward WhitleyRef 129-106
[1858-1908]
Son of
John Booth.

He carried on the family business after the death of his mother [1900].

On 6th November 1902, he married Clara Elizabeth Ives in Halifax.


Clara was the daughter of William Ives
 

Edward died in Lytham, St Anne's [11th January 1908] & was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell with his parents.

Clara died in Lytham St Anne's [10th October 1910].


Her burial place is not yet known
 

Booth, EmmaRef 129-11
[1845-1925]
Daughter of Grace Laycock [1822-1???] & William Booth [1812-18??], a flag facer / quarryman.

Born in Northowram [29th August 1845]; baptised at Shelf [3rd February 1862].

Emma had an illegitimate son: Fred Booth


It is accepted that Ezra Pinder was Fred's biological father
 

In 1877, Emma married John Brook.

They had 4 children.

Emma died in Shelf, of heart failure & senile decay [13th January 1925] (aged 79) 

Members of the family were buried at Halifax Parish Church

Booth, ErnestRef 129-37
[1865-1902]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a draper of North Parade [1897] / a draper shop keeper [1901].

In 1897, he married Mary Hannah Tiffany [1875-1???] at St James's Church, Halifax.


Mary Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Tiffany
 

Child: William

They lived at 36 Union Street, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was his widowed mother Mercy Booth [b 1832].

Ernest died in 1902 (aged 37)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1398].

In 1905, Mary Hannah married Albert Ratcliffe

Booth, ErnestRef 129-39
[1894-1916]
Son of
John Henry Booth.

He was a member of Wesley's Chapel, Halifax / a grocer's salesman [1911] / employed by Ballard & Richardson (motor building trade), Bond  Street, Halifax.

He lived at

  • 74 Lister Lane, Halifax
  • 2 Peel's Court, Hopwood Lane, Halifax

He enlisted in the West Riding Regiment (Territorials) in Halifax [May 1913].

During World War I, he was called-up [August 1914], and served as a Sergeant with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was promoted to Corporal [(acting) November 1914] & [April 1915] and Sergeant [(acting) August 1915] & [November 1915].

He was sent to France [April 1915], gassed on the [21st December 1915] and hospitalised.

He died in the Dardanelles in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 22).

He was accepted as dead for official purposes [May 1917].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B,] in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Roll of Honour at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel

Booth, Ernest HedleyRef 129-69
[1875-1937]
Son of
Joseph Booth.

He was a shoddy manufacturer (employer) [1901].

In [Q1] 1898, he married (1) Lucy Holroyde [1871-1914] in Halifax.


Lucy was born in Stainland [20th May 1871]
 

Children:

  1. Laura [b 1900]

They lived at

  • Queen Street, Greetland [1901]
  • Holywell Green

Lucy died 14th March 1914.

Lucy was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A9] with Ernest Hedley's father.

In [Q1] 1915, Ernest Hedley married (2) Lois Whiteley in Halifax.


Ernest Hedley's burial place is not yet known
 

Booth, Fletcher ErnestRef 129-84
[1874-1941]
Son of
George Booth.

Born in Stainland.

He was a joiner's apprentice [1891] / a farmer [1901, 1911].

In [Q3] 1898, he married Isabella Waddington [1872-1918] in Halifax.


Isabella was born in Hipperholme
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [b 1900]
  2. Alice [b 1903] who married Harry Hartley
  3. Jane [b 1909]

They lived at

  • Yew Trees Farm, Keighley Road, Halifax [1901]
  • Lancaster Farm, Thurnstonland [1911]
  • Stainland [1918]

Isabella died 3rd April 1918 (aged 46).

Fletcher Ernest died 13th May 1941 (aged 67).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/467] with grandson Jeffrey Hartley

Booth, FrankRef 129-42
[18??-1918]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 22nd September 1918.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church

Booth, FrankRef 129-103
[1874-1952]
Son of
Jeremiah Booth.

Born 10th August 1874.

He was a cotton piecer [1891].

Frank died October 1952 (aged 78)  & was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [13th October 1952]

Booth, FrankRef 129-71
[1894-1918]
Son of
George Henry Booth.

He was a woollen tenter [1911].

During World War I, he served as an Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Anchusa.

He died 16th July 1918 (aged 23)  when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-54 and sank in the Atlantic, north of Ireland with the loss of 78 of her crew of 93.

He is remembered on the family grave at St Andrew's Church, Stainland, and on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

His brothers Willie & Selwyn also died in the War

Booth, FredRef 129-49
[1860-1934]
Son of Hannah & Henry Booth of Wyke.

Born 16th February 1860; baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [27th May 1860].

He was a clerk at Firth's [1871].

In 1884, he sailed to America to become Superintendent at Firth's new plant at Firthcliffe.

On 15th June 1885, he married Lydia Hurst [1862-1???] in Philadelphia.

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1887] who married James Hunter Patrick
  2. Miriam Rebecca [b 1892]
  3. Francis Elmer [b 1897]

Fred died 6th January 1934.

He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, New York State, USA.

He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard

Booth, FredRef 129-52
[1866-1???]
Illegitimate son of
Emma Booth and Ezra Pinder.


On the marriage record, Fred gives his father's name as Ezra Booth, draper
 

Fred was a cloth finisher of Eliza Street, Liverpool [1889].

On 6th January 1889, he married Clara Pritchard [1869-1???] at Lower Broughton, Lancashire.


Clara was born in Lower Broughton, Lancashire, the daughter of George Pritchard, hairdresser
 

Booth, FredRef 129-32
[1889-1917]
Son of Hannah [1864-1938] & Ralph Booth [1859-1891] of 42 & 44 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick.

Born in Brighouse.

He was a member of Rastrick Cricket Club & Rastrick AFC / employed by Murgatroyd's, dyers of Huddersfield.

During World War I, he enlisted in the Brighouse Chums [1915] and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 24th September 1917 (aged 28).

He was buried at Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France [Grave Ref C 2].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church

Booth, FredRef 129-48
[1892-1916]
Son of Elizabeth & Albert Booth of 7 East View, Lightcliffe.

He was a member of St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe & Sunday School / employed by Firth's / an engineer with Hopkinson's of Huddersfield.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [August 1914], then he served as a Corporal with the 32nd Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He was killed when a shell fell on the dugout [26th October 1916].

He was buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 18].

He is remembered at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard, on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe

Booth, FredRef 129-10
[1895-1918]
Son of
Tom Booth.

He was a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Halifax / educated at Holy Trinity & Heath Grammar School / a worsted spinner's clerk [1911] / employed in the commercial department of Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills.

He was engaged to Miss Gledhill of Glenholm Heath.

During World War I, he enlisted [3rd September 1914] with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), then he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 56th Battalion Machine Gun Corps.

He died of wounds [24th April 1918] (aged 23).

The Halifax Courier [4th May 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref V B 21].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street, on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School, and on the Standeven Roll of Honour

Booth, GeorgeRef 129-3567
[1803-1866]
Of Clay House, Soyland.

He died February 13th 1866.

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones

Booth, GeorgeRef 129-93
[1812-1???]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a wool sorter [1851, 1861] / a warehouseman [1871].

Around 1839, he married Sarah [1812-1???].


Sarah was born in Wheatley
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1839] who was a worsted spinner [1851], a machine  maker [1861], a mechanic [1871]
  2. George [b 1841] who was a worsted spinner [1851], a wire  drawer [1861]
  3. Mary [b 1844] who was a setter at carpet manufacturer  [1861]
  4. Ratcliffe [b 1846] who was a plumber & glazier [1871]
  5. Patchett [b 1848] who was a doffer at worsted mill  [1861], a coach painter [1871]
  6. Benjamin

They lived at

  • Mount Pleasant, Halifax [1851]
  • 15 Green Lane, Halifax [1861]
  • 1 North Castle Street, Halifax [1871]

Booth, GeorgeRef 129-97
[1841-1876]

He married Ann [1843-1914].

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth who died 4th August 1876 (aged 11 months)   
  2. son who died in infancy

George died 9th August 1876 (aged 35).

Ann died 30th July 1914 (aged 71).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1465]

Booth, GeorgeRef 129-85
[1846-1???]
Born in Ripponden.

He was a mechanic (spinning machine maker) [1881] / a mechanic [1891].

In [Q1] 1867, he married Jane Fletcher [1845-1???] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1868] who was a cotton piecener [1881]
  2. Sarah A. [b 1871]
  3. Fletcher Ernest Booth
  4. Ruth E. [b 1878] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  5. Harry [b 1880] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  6. Martha J. [b 1883]
  7. Arnold [b 1887]

They lived at

  • 5 Park Nook, Southowram [1881]
  • Park Nook, Southowram [1891]

Booth, GeorgeRef 129-46
[1889-1916]
He was brought up by his aunt Miss S. A. Stansfield, Holme Place,  Hebden Bridge / a knife cutter for J. B. Hoyle & Company / a player with Hebden Bridge FC & Mytholmroyd AFC / a
Territorial for 4 years.

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. child

He (possibly) married (2) Amelia Davidson in Burnley.

During World War I, and he served as a Corporal with the 17th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

He was killed by machine gun fire [9th July 1916] (aged 27).

He was buried at Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez, France [Grave Ref II C 12].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Spiritualist Church, and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club

In [Q1] 1919, Amelia married Mr Schofield in Burnley.

They lived at Hulme, Manchester

Booth, George HenryRef 129-70
[1857-1935]
Son of
James Booth.

Born in Elland.

He was a milk dealer [1881] living with brother-in-law Joseph Thornber / a farmer (own account) [1901] / a dairy farmer [1911].

On 30th June 1881, he married Mary Hannah Hayes [1858-1931] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Hannah was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Thomas Henry [b 1881] who was a glass glazier [1901]
  2. Harold Vincent [1883-1941] who was a horse man on farm  [1901]
  3. Joseph [1884-1960] who was a cattle man on farm [1901]
  4. Norman [1886-1958] who was a silk dresser [1901], a farm  labourer [1911]
  5. Harry [1887-1929] who was a silk dresser [1901], a teamer  on farm [1911]
  6. Miriam [1889-1981] who was a woollen weaver [1911]
  7. Florence [1891-1912] who was a woollen burler [1911]
  8. Willie
  9. Edith [1893] who died in infancy
  10. Frank
  11. Selwyn
  12. Amy [1897-1948]

They lived at

  • Shepherd Thorn Farm, Huddersfield [1901]
  • Wilderness Farm, Outlane [1911]

Sons Willie, Frank & Selwyn died in World War I

Members of the family were buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland

Booth, Rev H. J.Ref 129-2258
[18??-19??]
MA.

Minister at Ovenden. He lived at 71 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1905]

Booth, HarryRef 129-29
[1892-1918]
Son of Eliza Hannah & Jonathan Booth of Hebden Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 738th Mechanical Transport Company Army Service Corps.

He died 4th August 1918 (aged 26).

He was buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref C 466]

Booth, HenryRef 129-90
[1809-1856]

He married Mary [1807-1877].

Child: Thomas

Henry died 24th February 1856 (aged 47).

Mary died 4th October 1877 (aged 70).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4123]

Booth, HerbertRef 129-21
[1850-1???]
Born in Northowram.

He was a hairdresser & news agent [1881, 1891] / a newspaper seller [1901] / a news vendor newsagent [1911] / an agent for the Courier at the Post Office stand

In 1875, he married Hannah Spencer [1851-1???] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Zachariah [b 1876] who was a wool packer [1891]
  2. Edwin [b 1881] who was a machine tool maker [1901]
  3. Cyril
  4. Irvin [b 1889]
  5. Edgar

They lived at

  • 22 New Bank, Northowram [1881]
  • 26 Third Avenue, Skircoat, Halifax [1891]
  • 7 Perseverance Terrace, Halifax [1901]
  • 7 Japan Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] were son Cyril and his wife Ethel.

4 of their sons served in World War I:

  • Sergeant Zachariah Booth (with the West Yorkshire  Pioneers) 
  • Sergeant Major Cyril Booth (with the West Ridings) 
  • Lance Corporal Irvine Booth (with the Military Foot  Police) 
  • Edgar – who was killed

Booth, HerbertRef 129-4
[1890-1955]
Born in Huddersfield.

On 21st March 1920, he married Ethel Hollas in Huddersfield.


Ethel was born in Stainland, the daughter of
Eli Hollas
 

Booth, Herbert ShackletonRef 129-79
[1839-1877]
Son of
Thomas Booth.

He was a book keeper.

In [Q1] 1867, he married Ellen Sunderland [1840-1872] in Halifax.

Ellen died 9th July 1872 (aged 32).

Herbert died 30th March 1877 (aged 38).

The Manchester Times [7th April 1877] reported


Fatal accident in Manchester

An inquest was held by the City Coroner on the body of Herbert Shackleton Booth, a clerk, late of 18 Clarence Street, Ardwick, who was killed at Victoria Railway Station, on Friday night [30th April 1877] by being knocked down by a train as he was attempting to cross the line, contrary to rules.

The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death

 

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1271] with Herbert's parents

Booth, HinchliffeRef 129-629
[1848-1889]
Son of
Joseph Booth.

He was landlord of the White Lion, Heptonstall [1869] / a cotton twister [1879] / a beerseller in Heptonstall [1879] / a cotton doubler [1881]

He married (2) Sarah Jane Hurst [1846-1879] from Stalybridge, Cheshire, at Halifax Parish Church [14th March 1870].

They had no children.

Sarah Jane died at the White Lion, Heptonstall.

She was buried at Heptonstall Church [14th June 1879].

He married (2) Ann Pickles [1841-1909] at Halifax Parish Church [31st March 1880].

They had no children.

They lived at

  • Gooder Lane, Rastrick [1871]
  • White Lion, Heptonstall [1879]
  • New North Road, Rastrick [1881]
  • Firth Street, Rastrick [1889]

He died at Firth Street, Rastrick [4th August 1889].

He was buried at Heptonstall Church with his first wife [6th August 1889].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £354 14/5d. Probate was granted to his widow Ann

Booth, HoraceRef 129-40
[1895-1917]
Son of
John Spencer Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was an overlooker's assistant (weaving carriage cloth) [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery Canadian Field Artillery.

He died 20th November 1917.

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVII B 10A].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Booth, Rev Horace FearneRef 129-1123
[1876-1946]
MA.

Son of William Charge Booth.

Born in Catterick.

He was educated at Richmond School in Yorkshire, St Catharine's College Cambridge, and Wells Theological College before becoming Deacon and Curate at Illingworth [1897-1910] / Vicar at St Thomas's Church, Claremount [1910-1913] / Vicar at Illingworth [1913-1923] / Honorary Chaplain to the Forces [1922]

In 1921, Horace's mother Maria Eliza was living with him at Illingworth Vicarage.

He resigned and left Illingworth to become Vicar of Crakehall-with-Langthorn in Bedale.

He died in Richmond

Booth, IsaacRef 129-143
[18??-????]
Halifax architect who practised in
George Street around 1865. He designed Wainhouse Tower until he left because of the feud between J. E. Wainhouse and Sir Henry Edwards, when R. S. Dugdale took over the project

Booth, Mr J.Ref 129-2452
[18??-19??]
He stood unsuccessfully as the
Radical candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [1895]

Booth, JackRef 129-25
[1918-1943]
Son of Ethel Booth of Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 77th Field Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 21st April 1943 (aged 25).

He was buried at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [Grave Ref III E 5]

Booth, JamesRef 129-100
[1???-18??]
He was a
chartist in Ovenden.

Recorded in 1843, when he was appointed sub-Treasurer for Ovenden to the General Council for the National Charter Association

Booth, JamesRef 129-99
[1807-1864]

He married Harriet [1815-1893].

James died 8th January 1864 (aged 57).

Harriet died in New Jersey, USA [3rd March 1893] (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2109] with Arthur Paine Booth

Booth, JamesRef 129-57
[1813-1894]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton twister [1841, 1851, 1861] / a waste dealer [1865] / a farmer [1871] / a farmer of 16 acres [1881].

On 21st October 1838, he married Martha Habergham at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha was born in Soyland, the daughter of
George Habergham
 

Children:

  1. George [1839-1851]
  2. Elizabeth [1840-1916] who married Joseph Thornber
  3. Jeremiah
  4. James
  5. Ruth Ann [1855-1917]
  6. George Henry

They lived at

  • Barrett Hill, Ripponden [1841]
  • Royd Lane, Soyland [1851]
  • 3 Bottomley, Barkisland [1861]
  • Slack, Barkisland [1871, 1881]

Living with them [in 1841] was Martha's uncle David Habergham.

Martha died in 1860 (aged 43).

Martha & James were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland

Booth, JamesRef 129-454
[1829-1907]
Born in Shipley [1st October 1829].

He moved to Halifax in 1861.

In 1876, he went into business at Ovenden as James Booth & Son.

See Akroyd Branch Library and Birks Hall Tip

Booth, JamesRef 129-63
[1847-1880]
Son of
John Booth.

Born in Greetland [22nd March 1847].

He died 22nd August 1880 & was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B7] with his parents

Booth, JamesRef 129-102
[1852-1903]
Son of
James Booth.

He was a delver in Barkisland [1879].

On 31st May 1879, he married Mary Whitehead Normington [1856-1???].


Mary, of Barkisland, was the daughter of Thomas Normington, joiner
 

Booth, JamesRef 129-5590
[1854-19??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a weaver (tapestry) for a carpet manufacturer [1911].

In [Q3] 1874, he married Emma Mitchell [1854-19??] from Hipperholme.

Children:

  1. John Edward [b 1880]
  2. Fred [b 1888]

The family lived at 2 East View, Lightcliffe [1911]

Booth, JamesRef 129-9340
[1865-1936]
Son of
Lister Booth.

Born in Sowerby.

He was landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden [1897] / landlord of the Golden Lion, Ripponden [1914-1917].

On 7th October 1897, he married Louisa Ann Robinson [1865-1955] at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.


Louisa Ann was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. George Eric [1899-1986] who was a chemist [1936]
  2. Frank Lister [1904-1982]

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Sarah Robinson (aged 33).

He died at Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden [16 Apr 1936].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,444 12/6d. Probate was granted to his widow Louisa Ann and son George Eric Booth

Booth, JamesRef 129-80
[1908-1980]

He married Elizabeth [1842-1905].

Elizabeth died 16th January 1905 (aged 63).

James died 2nd October 1980 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 540] with David Woodworth

Booth, James SladdinRef 129-82
[1873-1926]
Landlord of the
Royal Oak, Stainland [1925-1926].

In [Q4] 1896, he married Mary Della Swale in Halifax.

James died at the Royal Oak in 1926.

Mary Della took over at the Royal Oak [1926]

Booth, James WilliamRef 129-5
[18??-19??]
Of Halifax.

He was a cask merchant [1919, 1924].

See James Duffield and Charles Duffield

Booth, JeremiahRef 129-101
[1843-1921]
Son of
James Booth.

Born in Soyland Town, [30th December 1843].

He was a cotton twister [1861, 1871] / a labourer [1881] / a quarry labourer & farmer [1891].

On 28th December 1865, he married Eliza Whiteley [1845-1???].


Eliza was born in Barkisland, the daughter of Dan Whiteley paper maker
 

Children:

  1. Alice [bapt 20th July 1868; bur Barkisland 23rd July 1868]
  2. Martha [b 1867; bapt 23rd May 1869; d 1911] who was a  cotton piecer [1881], a woollen weaver [1891] & married Reuben Goodwin
  3. Whiteley
  4. Thomas Henry [b New Laithe, Barkisland 22nd March 1872]  who was a cotton spinner [1891]
  5. Frank
  6. Betty [b 26th January 1875; d 8th October 1948] who was a  woollen weaver [1891] & married [12th November 1878] George Henry  Holroyd [b 1852] (stoker) 
  7. Eliza Ann [b Slack Farm, Barkisland 26th March 1876; d  25th May 1895] who was a woollen burler [1891], was killed in the  explosion at Holme Mill, Stainland, & was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
  8. Sophia [b 2nd March 1878; 19/November 1941] who was a  ring frame tenter [1891] & married [8th February 1902] Abram  Howarth [b 1877] of Commercial Terrace, Soyland, son of Samuel  Howarth (gardener) 
  9. Hilton [b 17th May 1880; d 1935] who was a cotton weaver  [1891]
  10. Mary Hannah [b 1883]
  11. Lavinia [b Slack, Barkisland 28th August 1887; d 6th July  1969] who married [26th October 1918] Walter Whiteley [b   1887], son of Thomas Whiteley
  12. Harriet Annie [b 1890; d 19th January 1972] who married  [24th February 1910] John Normanton [b 1888] of Oldham Road,  Ripponden, son of William Normanton (carder) 

The children were born in Barkisland.

The family lived at

  • Wormald, Barkisland [1868, 1871]
  • New Laithe, Barkisland [1881]
  • Slack Hill, Barkisland [1891]
  • Hazel Slack Farm, Church Terrace, Barkisland [1891]

Jeremiah died at St Luke's Hospital, Halifax in 1921 (aged 77) 

He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland

Booth, JerryRef 129-3011
[1839-1909]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner at Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden [1867] / a cotton spinner [1883].

He was an executor of Thomas Lees [1867].

On 7th July 1862, he married Mary Isabella Lees [1842-1917] born in Soyland, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1863]
  2. William Edgar [b 1865]
  3. Florence Mary [b 1868]
  4. Minnie [b 1869]
  5. Clara [b 1872]
  6. Louisa [b 1882]

Jerry died in Halifax [25th September 1909].

Mary Isabella died in Rochdale [2nd November 1917].

See Ellis Whiteley

Booth, JohnRef 129-50
[1???-18??]
Manservant and gardener at
Shibden Hall in the time of Anne Lister.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Charlotte

Booth, JohnRef 129-2400
[15??-15??]
Of Mixenden. He was a wealthy man and owned considerable land. He was described as
an eminent Christian, one of the holiest of the time and age in which he lived

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1589-1659] who married Joseph Priestley
  2. Mary who married Michael Whiteley from Wheatley

Booth, Rev JohnRef 129-1227
[17??-18??]
He was Master of
Heywood's School [1795]. He resigned after 8 months
for want of sufficient ability

Booth, JohnRef 129-95
[17??-18??]
Of
Pule Nick Farm, Northowram.

In 1848, he appeared on the list of electors in the West Riding election for the Knight of the Shire

Booth, JohnRef 129-87
[1766-1829]
Of Halifax.

He married Sarah [1769-1824].

Children:

  1. Charlotte [1810-12th September 1831]
  2. Thomas [1812-19th December 1851]

Sarah died 31st May 1824 (aged 55).

John died 12th January 1829 (aged 62).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Booth, JohnRef 129-31
[1787-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He served with the 2nd Battalion 84th Foot York & Lancaster Regiment in the Peninsular War

Booth, JohnRef 129-3273
[18??-1???]
Papermaker of Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Anne Agnes [b 1874] who married James Thomas Sparks

The family lived at (possibly) 15 Bank Street, Todmorden [1895]

Booth, JohnRef 129-2572
[18??-18??]
Partner in
Brook & Booth

Booth, JohnRef 129-1705
[18??-19??]
Around 1880, he established a wholesale and retail business selling glass and china at 1
Cow Green, Halifax

Booth, JohnRef 129-81
[1803-1872]
Born in Northowram.

He was a cordwainer [1825] / a boot & shoe maker [1851] / landlord of the Sportsman, Boothtown [1861, 1871].

On 30th January 1825, he married Frances Brook [1805-1881] in Halifax.


Frances was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1826] who was a journeyman boot & shoe maker  [1851]
  2. George [b 1828]
  3. William
  4. Mary [b 1836] who was a dress maker [1851]
  5. Henry [b 1840]
  6. Charles [b 1843]
  7. Jane [b 1847]

They lived at Pule Nick, Halifax [1851].

John died at the Sportsman Inn [23rd December 1872].

Frances died in 1881

Booth, JohnRef 129-978
[1806-1868]
Son of Sarah & John Booth.

Born in Halifax [23rd May 1806]; baptised in the Presbyterian Church [14th Sep 1806].

He was a partner in Whitley & Booth / a bookseller at 15 George Street, Halifax [1837] / a bookseller [1841] / a bookseller & printer employing 6 men [1851] / a bookseller, stationer & letterpress printer employing 3 men, 2  apprentices, 1 boy & 1 girl, still living with them is charlotte  whitley [1861].

On 15th December 1840, he married Harriet Whitley in Halifax.


Harriet was the daughter of John's business partner, Nathan Whitley.

She was widowed, living at Crown Street and running the business employing 5 men, 5 boys & 3 girls [1871]

 

Children:

  1. John Whitley [1842-1874] who assisted his parents in the  family business
  2. Harriet [1844-1915] who never married
  3. Christiana [1846-1916] who married John Hepworth
  4. Mary Elizabeth [1856-1897] who never married
  5. Edward Whitley

The family lived at

  • 3 Crown Street, Halifax [1841]
  • 3 & 4 Crown Street, Halifax [1851, 1861]
  • Crown Street, Halifax [1871]
  • The family & business had moved to 38 Clare Road, Halifax [by  1881]

Living with them [in 1841, 1861] was Harriet's younger sister Charlotte Whitley [b 1825].

John died at home [15th September 1868].

Harriet died at home [12th February 1900].

Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 35-F]

Booth, JohnRef 129-3473
[1814-1868]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a beer & spirit dealer at unidentified premises at 4 Albion Street,  Halifax [1851] / landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1861, 1864].


Question: Does anyone know which [1851] hostelry this may have been?

 

In 1842, he married Mary Brook [1823-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary was born in Dewsbury
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [b 1844]
  2. Joseph [b 1846]
  3. William
  4. Mary Jane [b 1849]
  5. George [b 1851]
  6. Emma Eliza [b 1854]
  7. John Isle [b 1856] who was a solicitor's general clerk  [1871]
  8. Ann Maria [b 1858]
  9. Ellen [b 1861]
  10. Selina [b 1865]

They lived at 4 Albion Street, Halifax [1851].

After John's death, Mary took over at the Boar's Head [1871].

John & Mary were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross

Booth, JohnRef 129-62
[1823-1895]
Of Greetland.

Born in Halifax.

He was a shoemaker [1851] / a cordwainer [1861] / a manufacturer (cotton) [1871].

He married Ruth [1826-1909].


Ruth was born in Greetland
 

Children:

  1. James
  2. Enoch [b 1848] who was a woollen mule piecer [1861], a  book keeper [1871]
  3. Joseph [b 1850] who was a woollen mule piecer [1861], a  cotton carder [1871]
  4. Luke

They lived at

  • Scholes Lane, Elland-cum-Greetland [1851]
  • Hoults Lane, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861]
  • Scholes Lane, Elland-cum-Greetland [1871]

John died 12th October 1895 (aged 72).

Ruth died 18th January 1909 (aged 83).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B7]

Booth, JohnRef 129-61
[1838-1???]
Iron founder of Ripponden. He established
John Booth & Son.

He married (1) Unknown.

On 11th September 1882, he married (2) Sarah Pickles


Sarah was the daughter of William Pickles
 

Booth, John BrookRef 129-2573
[1835-1887]
Son of Sarah (née Wall) [1813-1890] & David William Booth [1809-1885], butcher

Born in Keighley.

He was landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1860] / iron founder & publican at the Railway Hotel, Rastrick, employing 9  men & 1 boy [1861] / a brewer at Gooder Lane, Rastrick [1871] / a brewer at Rastrick [1876, 1879] / a brewer employing 17 men at Huddersfield Road, Rastrick [1881] / a partner in Booth & Ogden at the Red Cross Brewery.

In August 1874, J. B. Booth was granted a wine licence for premises adjoining Brighouse Railway Station, but a beer licence was refused

On 13th April 1858, he married (1) Eliza Brook [1838-1874] in Rastrick.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1859] who married [1881] Charles Edmund  Brooke [1857-1934] (ironmonger) 
  2. Martha [b 1860]
  3. Joseph [b 1864] who married [1887] Martha Emily  Sugden
  4. Thomas David [1865-1871]
  5. John Brook [b 1867]
  6. Bertha Eliza [1870-1871]

On 16th September 1875, he married (2) Mary Walker [1842-1933].

Children:

  1. Ellen Eliza [b 1877]

He died 3rd November 1887

Booth, John FrederickRef 129-6
[18??-19??]
Of Halifax.

He was a cask merchant [1919].

See Charles Duffield

Booth, John HenryRef 129-47
[1856-19??]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a wire worker of Holden Street, Halifax [1883] / a wire drawer [1891] / a drapery art decorator [1901] / a grocer [1909] / a retail grocer [1911].

He married Betsy Ann Hunt [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Betsy Ann, of Savile Terrace, Halifax, was born in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, the daughter of Henry Hunt, shepherd
 

Children:

  1. Mercy Mary [b Q1/1885] who was a cotton spinner [1901] &  married Tom Harry Henley
  2. Ernest
  3. James Wilfred [b 1897] who was a clothier's assistant  [1911]
  4. Norman [b 1900]

They lived at

  • 10 Cross Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 67 Lister Lane, Halifax [1901]
  • 15 Brunswick Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 2 Peel Court, Halifax

Living with them [in 1911] were 5 boarders

Booth, John HenryRef 129-378
[1859-19??]
Born in Norwood Green.

He married Unknown.

He was a beerhouse keeper at 8 St James's Road – the Brewers' Arms, Halifax [1911].

He married Unknown.

He was widower by 1911

Booth, John RolstonRef 129-34
[1898-1916]
Son of Isabella & Frederick William Booth of 15 Brook Green Hill, Rastrick [1911].

Born in Huddersfield [Q4 1898].

He was (possibly) educated at Rastrick Grammar School / employed at the W. H. Smith bookstall at Brighouse Station / employed at the Anchor Pit signal cabin.

During World War I, he enlisted under age [June 1915] and served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).

He died in France [6th March 1916].

He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 57-59], on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick

Booth, John SpencerRef 129-43
[1864-1935]

On 27th August 1889, he married Eliza Ann Tiffany [1867-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Leonard [1890-1968] a worsted spinning overlooker [1911]
  2. Elsie [b 1894] who was a worsted twister [1911]
  3. Horace
  4. Lilly [b 1897] who was a worsted spinner [1911]
  5. Percy [b 1898] who was a setter & doffer / part-timer  [1911]
  6. Norman [b 1899] who was a part-timer / errand boy [1911]

The family lived at

  • 30 Cleveland Avenue, Siddal [1911]
  • East Greenfield Park, St Hubert, P. Q., Canada

In March 1913, Eliza Ann and all of her children – except Leonard – emigrated to Canada.

A John Spencer Booth died in Halifax [1935] and was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross

Booth, John WilliamRef 129-8470
[1867-19??]
Born in Keighley.

He was a commercial traveller [1901].

In [Q4] 1894, he married Mary Bottomley.


Marywas the daughter of
William Bottomley
 

Children:

  1. Herbert Victor [b 1897]
  2. Harry Grayston [b 1899]

The family lived at 162 Highfield Lane, Keighley [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] was Mary's widowed mother Caroline Elizabeth Bottomley

Booth, John WilliamRef 129-33
[1880-19??]
Son of
Sam Booth.

Born in Lightcliffe.

He was a general labourer [1901].

In [Q3] 1899, he married Ada Stott [1878-19??] in Halifax.


Ada was born in Clayton
 

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1900]
  2. Mary [b 1907]

They lived at Walter Clough, Southowram [1901]

Booth, JonathanRef 129-68
[1796-18??]
Born in Northowram.

He was a stuff weaver [1841] / a cotton warp dresser [1851] / a damask weaver.

Around 1821, he married Hannah Ambler [1791-18??].


Hannah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Ambler
  3. John [b 1828] who was a mohair comber [1851]
  4. Hannah [b 1830] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1851]

They lived at

  • Hough, Northowram [1841]
  • 4 Hough, Northowram [1851]

Living with them [in 1851] were Jonathan's widowed brother John Booth [b 1781] (mohair comber), and grandson William Ruston [b 1846].

In 1871, the widowed Jonathan was living with son Ambler

Booth, JosephRef 129-1606
[1???-19??]
He was a Director of the
Ripponden Commercial Company [1949]

Booth, JosephRef 129-1371
[17??-18??]
Of Sowerby.

On the night of 6/7th October 1820, Michael Shaw and Joseph Kershaw robbed Booth's house and stole a great quantity of linen and woollen drapery goods to the amount of £50.

Shaw was executed, Kershaw was reprieved

Booth, Rev JosephRef 129-1622
[18??-19??]
He trained at
Airedale College and served at Pocklington before becoming Minister at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church [August 1881, 1893].

He was involved in setting up the first Mechanics' Institute at Luddendenfoot.

He went to Low Row [1895], Ossett [1897], and Huddersfield [1916]

Booth, JosephRef 129-9540
[1811-1???]
Born in Northowram.

He was a banksman [1851].

He married Martha [1815-1???] from Northowram.

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1837] who was a worsted weaver [1851]
  2. Harriet [b 1840]
  3. who was a worsted weaver (half-time) [1851]
  4. Ellen [b 1844]
  5. John [b 1850]

They lived at Pump Farm, Southowram [1851]

Booth, JosephRef 129-626
[1821-1879]
Son of
William Booth.

Born 2nd February 1821.

He was a cotton twister in Soyland [1851] / a cotton twister in Mill Bank [1861] / a cotton twister in Rastrick [1871, 1872] / a cotton twister in Brighouse [1879].

On 4th June 1843, he married Elizabeth Hinchliffe at Elland Parish Church.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Hinchliffe
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Hinchliffe [1848-1889]
  3. Lister
  4. Elizabeth [b 1852]
  5. Mary Ellen [1854-1897] who married Fred Wood
  6. Isabella [1856-1898]

They lived at

  • Wood End, Soyland [1851]
  • Mill Bank [1861]
  • Little Woodhouse, Rastrick [1871]

Elizabeth died 24th May 1875.

Joseph died 5th December 1879.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £200. Probate was granted to sons William, Hinchliffe and Lister.

Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones

Booth, JosephRef 129-1750
[1850-1917]
Born in Greetland [10th March 1850].

He was a rag & shoddy manufacturer [1891], and established J. Booth & Son.

He married Emma [1850-1???].


Emma was born in Greetland
 

Child: Ernest Hedley

They lived at Oatland Terrace, Elland-cum-Greetland [1891].

Joseph died 19th February 1917 and was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A9] with his son Ernest Hedley

Booth, JosephRef 129-107
[1877-1935]
Born in Holmfirth.

He was a manager in a woollen spinning & scribbling mill [1911].

In [Q1] 1901, he married Emily Crowther [1879-19??] in Huddersfield.


Emily was born in Huddersfield
 

They lived at 70 Longwood Gate, Longwood, Huddersfield [1911].

Joseph died 13th November 1935 (aged 58).

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1635] with Richard Beaumont.


Question: Does anyone know whether/how Joseph is connected to the Beaumont family?

 


Details of Emily's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Booth, JoshuaRef 129-58
[1802-1???]
Illegitimate son of Phoebe Booth of Northowram.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [12th December 1802]

Booth, ListerRef 129-573
[1829-1872]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Soyland.

He was a factory worker [1851] / a partner in George Mitchell & Company [until 1859] / a cotton spinner employing 48 people [1861] / a cotton manager [1871].

On 25th December 1859, he married Ann Platt [1835-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. William Henry [1862-1919]
  2. James
  3. Samuel [1869-1925]

The family lived at

  • 13 Aufhole, Soyland [1861]
  • 14 Boy Lane, Ovenden [1871]

He died at Ovenden [12th September 1872].

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500. Probate was granted to his brothers Joseph Booth & Rushton John Booth

Booth, ListerRef 129-619
[1850-1913]
Son of
Joseph Booth.

He was a beer seller [1875, 1877, 1879] / a cotton doubler [1881, 1891, 1901] / a partner in Booth Brothers [until 1892] / a master cotton doubler (mill owner) [1911].

He established Lister Booth & Company Limited at Grove Mills, Brighouse.

On 26th October 1872, he married (1) Hephzibah Smith [1855-1878] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Joe [1874-1938] who was a clerk in a cotton mill [1901]
  2. Elizabeth [1877-1878]

In 1878, he married (2) Hannah Carter [1852-1938].


Hannah came from Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Jane Elizabeth [1879-1951] who was a cotton winder [1901]
  2. Ephsy Hannah [1880-1928]
  3. Alice Ann [1883-1966] who was a cotton winder [1901]
  4. Mary Ellen [1888-1972] who was a cotton winder [1901]
  5. Florence Hinchliffe [1889-1971]
  6. child

They lived at

  • Brighouse [1875, 1877]
  • Firth Street, Brighouse [1881]
  • Well Close Street, Brighouse [1891]
  • 7 Anvil Street, Brighouse [1901]
  • Bonegate House, Brighouse [1911, 1913]

He died at Bonegate House [20th April 1913].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £16,128 1/6d.

His will was proved by his widow Hannah, daughters Jane Elizabeth and Ephsy Hannah (both spinsters), and Benjamin Carter (woollen spinner) 

Booth, LoudyRef 129-78
[1856-1902]
Son of
Willy Booth.

Born in Halifax [Q2 1856].

He was a mechanic fettler [1891] / a machine toolmaker's fitter [1901].

In [Q3] 1878, he married Mary Hannah Denton [1857-19??] in Halifax.


Mary Hannah was born in Halifax, the granddaughter of George Denton
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth who died 19th April 1888 (aged 2 years & 9  months) & was buried with her Denton grandparents at Lister  Lane Cemetery [Plot 2230]
  2. Minnie [b 1890]
  3. John W. [b 1899]

They lived at 17 Milk Street, Halifax [1891, 1901].

Loudy died in Halifax [5th November 1902] (aged 46).

In [Q3] 1931, Mary Hannah married (2) Alexander Walsh [1858-1951] in Halifax, and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1303] with Mary Hannah & Alexander Walsh

Booth, LukeRef 129-64
[1851-1887]
Son of
John Booth.

Born in Greetland [10th August 1851].

He was a woollen mule piecer [1861] / a rag grinder [1871] / a rag warehouseman [1881].

In [Q4] 1875, he married Mary Hannah Hellowell in Halifax.

Children: Joe [b 1876]

He died 6th May 1887 & was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B7] with his parents

Booth, MatthewRef 129-3006
[18??-18??]
Landlord of the
Waggoners', Halifax [1848].

In September 1848, he was fined £1 plus 9/6d costs for having company drinking in his house during divine service on Sunday afternoon

Booth, MichaelRef 129-455
[1842-1908]
JP.

In 1864, he established business as a meat purveyor at 8a New Bank, Halifax.

He was connected with the Northowram Local Board / a member of the Northowram School Board / a Halifax Town Councillor [1875] / an Alderman for Halifax North Ward [1888, 1894] / Mayor of Halifax [1894-1895].

He was known as the Father of Halifax Tramways on account of his early involvement with trams in the district

In 1864, he married Rebecca Moore in Halifax.


Rebecca was born in Northowram, the daughter of Bethel Moore
 

They had no children.

Rebecca died in Claremount [16th March 1918]

Booth, MidgleyRef 129-30
[1883-1942]
Son of Rebecca & George Booth of Upper Brear, Northowram.

He married Edith Augusta.

They lived at 28 Rosery Road, Torquay.

He was killed (a Civilian War Casualty) [4th September 1942] (aged 59).

Booth, Miles WilliamRef 129-77
[1862-1941]
Born in Stainland.

He was a fent stuff dealer [1911].

In [Q3] 1887, he married (1) Emma Drake [1865-1899] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Halifax, the daughter of
Herbert Drake
 

Child: Harry

Emma died 1st October 1899 (aged 34), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1783].

After her death, son Harry went to live with Edith & Harry Eagland, and took their surname.

Around 1907, Miles married (2) Annie Elizabeth [1869-19??].


Annie Elizabeth was born in Lincolnshire
 

They lived at Wellington, near Lincoln [1911].

A Miles W. Booth died Lincolnshire [Q1 1941] (aged 78) 

Booth, NathanielRef 129-35
[1836-1866]
Wire manufacturer of Sowerby Bridge.

He died 5th May 1866 (aged 30)  & was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: H 412 C]

Booth, NormanRef 129-24
[1882-1916]
Son of
Robert Booth.

In [Q2] 1901, he married Eliza Jane Parkin in Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He died 15th November 1916 (aged 34).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 14A & 14B], on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick.

His brother Tom Booth also died in the War

In [Q3] 1918, Eliza Jane married James W. Macilwaine in Halifax.

They lived at 112 Rastrick Common, Brighouse

Booth, NorthenRef 129-67
[1823-1902]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Northowram.

He was a delver [1841] / a stone quarryman [1871, 1891].

In [Q2] 1844, he married Hannah Mann [1827-19??] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Lydia [b 1849] who was a worsted reeler [1871]
  2. David [b 1851] who was a silk dresser [1871]
  3. Matilda [b 1853] who was a worsted reeler [1871]
  4. George [b 1855] who was a street pavior [1871]
  5. Amanda [b 1858] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  6. Jabez [b 1860] who was a twiner piecener cotton [1871]
  7. Rose Flo [b 1862] who was a twiner [1871]
  8. Alice Mary [b 1865] who married Joseph Holmes
  9. Nelson [b 1867] who was a sizer in dye house [1891], a  tar boiler [1901]
  10. Violetta [b 1870]

They lived at

  • Old Godley Lane, Northowram [1871, 1891]
  • 5 Old Godley Lane, Northowram [1901]

Booth, PercyRef 129-14
[1885-1917]
Son of
Sampson Booth.

Born in Halifax

He was a domestic groom [1901] / a carter for carting agent [1911] / employed by Mr J. H. Fawthrop, grocer, Bull Green, Halifax.

After the death of his father [1909], Percy went to live at 46 Salisbury Place, Akroydon, with his brother Wilfred Booth & his wife.

In 1914, he married Edith Riley in Halifax.

They lived at 7 Booth Bank, Boothtown, Halifax [1917].

During World War I, he applied [1916] but was rejected. He was called-up [5th June 1917] and served as a Private with the 2nd/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by a sniper, after being in France for a fortnight [20th November 1917].

The Halifax Courier [22nd December 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Booth, RichardRef 129-1732
[18??-18??]
He was Registrar of Births and Deaths for Northowram [1865]

Booth, RobertRef 129-144
[1???-1657]
Second son of
Robert Booth.

He was a Puritan / Curate at Heptonstall [1609] / the first Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1635, 1646] / Vicar at Halifax [from 1650 until 1657] where he was  assisted by Eli Bentley.

He sued one of his Sowerby Bridge parishioners – Richard Titterington – who had refused to pay his church rate on the grounds that Booth was unlicensed and a Nonconformist and

See Jeremiah Marsden

Booth, RobertRef 129-1131
[15??-16??]
Mixenden
clothier.

He married Unknown.

Child: Robert

Booth, RobertRef 129-45
[18??-19??]

He married Mary Ann [18??-19??].

Children:

  1. Tom
  2. Norman

The family lived at

  • New Road, Rastrick
  • Dewsbury Road, Rastrick

Sons Tom & Norman died in World War I

Booth, RoyRef 129-41
[1922-1945]
He was educated at Trinity School / a member of Trinity Scouts / employed by
Crossley's / a Territorial.

During World War II, he was called-up in the Royal Artillery, but transferred and served as a Private with the 5th Battalion (City of Glasgow Regiment).

He was killed in action [16th February 1945] (aged 23).

Booth, SamRef 129-458
[1???-19??]
An employee of
Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited who set up a brass foundry in Bridge End Place, Rastrick in 19??

Booth, SamRef 129-13
[1856-1924]
Born in Dewsbury.

He was a watchman [1877] / a coal miner [1881] / a coal pit labourer [1891] / a carter on farm [1901] / a watchman [1911].

On 2nd July 1877, he married Elizabeth Pollitt [1852-1917] at St Andrew's Church, Wakefield.


Elizabeth was born in Southowram, the daughter of
William Pollitt
 

Children:

  1. Esther Annie [b 1878] who was a worsted operative [1901]
  2. John William
  3. Charles Jackson [1885-1951] who was a brickmaker's  apprentice [1901]
  4. Frederick Arthur [1892-1959] who was a worsted mill  labourer [1911]
  5. Abraham
  6. Minnie [b 1896] who was a worsted mill skinner [1911]

In 1881, Sam was a boarder in East Ardsley, Wakefield, Elizabeth and children Esther Annie & John William were living at 3 Sutcliffe Wood Bottom, Hipperholme, Lightcliffe with Elizabeth's widowed mother Mary

The family lived at

  • Clough Head, Southowram [1891]
  • Walter Clough, Southowram [1901]
  • 1 Pier Head, Southowram [1911]
  • 25 Church Lane, Southowram [1916]

Living with them [in 1911] were grandchildren Sam Booth [b 1900] & Mary Booth [b 1907]

Booth, SampsonRef 129-15
[1850-1909]
Son of Samuel Booth, coal merchant.

Born in Northowram.

He was a card maker of Northowram [1875] / a coal merchant [1881, 1891] / a carting agent [1901].

On 18th November 1875, he married Ellen Firth [1852-1902] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ellen was born in Northowram, was the daughter of Kershaw Firth, farmer
 

Children:

  1. Minerva [b 1877] who was a worsted winder [1891]
  2. Minnie [b 1878]
  3. Mary Ann [b 1880]
  4. Frank [b 1881]
  5. Wilfred
  6. Percy
  7. Edith [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  8. Annie L. [b 1888] who was a worsted bobbin setter [1901]

The children were born in Halifax.

1 Shibden Fold, Northowram [1881 to 1909]

Booth, SamuelRef 129-3
[1853-1911]
Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the Halfway House, Pellon [1905].

He married Mary Hannah [1855-19??].

Samuel died in 1911.

After his death, Mary Hannah took over as landlady at the Halfway House

Booth, SelwynRef 129-72
[1896-1917]
Son of
George Henry Booth.

He was a pattern boy (woollen) [1911].

During World War I, and he served as a Corporal with the 2nd/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 27th November 1917 & is remembered on the family grave at St Andrew's Church, Stainland, and on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7].

His brothers Willie & Frank also died in the War

Booth, StephRef 129-2539
[19??-] Née Buckley.

4th wife of actor, Tony Booth.

The couple live in Todmorden.

In April 2009, she was chosen as Labour candidate for MP for Calder Valley at the next election

Tony died in 2017

Booth, ThomasRef 129-5250
[1800-1862]
Of Brighouse.

He married Johannah [1803-1887].

Children:

  1. Annis [b 1843] who died aged 9 weeks

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Booth, ThomasRef 129-88
[1812-1884]
Born in Halifax.

He was a book keeper [1835] / landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1851] / landlord of the Mitre, Halifax [1860] / a brewery agent [1861] / a brewery agent & estate agent [1871, 1881].

On 31st May 1835, he married Lucy Hall [1816-1906] in Halifax.


Lucy was born in Almondbury
 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1836]
  2. William [b 1837]
  3. Herbert Shackleton
  4. Walter Charles [1850-27th August 1904] who was a painter  [1900]

Thomas died at 17 Westgate, Halifax [22nd January 1884] (aged 71).

Lucy died in Halifax [16th February 1906] (aged 90).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1271]

Booth, ThomasRef 129-94
[1837-1894]
Born in Halifax [20th May 1837].

He was a thick wire drawer [1871] / a wire drawer [1881, 1891].

He married Mary [1832-1908].


Mary was born in Rastrick [18th May 1832]
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1862] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  butcher [1881]
  2. Ellen [b 1863] who was a worsted winder [1881]
  3. Emily [1867-1941] who was a woollen weaver [1881], a  confectioner [1891], a baker [1901]
  4. Hannah [1869-1909] who was a weaver [1891], a  confectioner's shop assistant [1901]
  5. Mary Eliza [1871-1909] who was a weaver [1891], a  dressmaker [1901]
  6. William [b 1875] who was a mechanic [1891], a shopkeeper  confectioner [1901]

They lived at

  • 1 Raglan Court, Halifax [1871]
  • 47 Raglan Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 26 Raglan Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 15 Keighley Road, Halifax [1901]

Thomas died 15th May 1894 (aged 57).

Mary died 31st December 1908 (aged 76).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 965]

Booth, ThomasRef 129-91
[1840-1882]
Son of
Henry Booth.

He married Ann [1824-1893].

Thomas died 2nd December 1882 (aged 42).

Ann died 5th August 1893 (aged 69).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4123] with Thomas's his parents

Booth, Thomas Henry SteelRef 129-59
[1861-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a labourer of Napier Street, Charlestown, Halifax [1880] / a mason's labourer [1891] / a stone mason [1901] / a bricklayer at brickyard [1911].

In 1880, he married Theodosia Hiley [1857-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Theodosia, of Napier Street, Charlestown, was born in Halifax, the daughter of John Hiley, mason

She was a cotton doubler [1891, 1901]

 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. child who died young [before 1911]
  4. child who died young [before 1911]
  5. child who died young [before 1911]
  6. child who died young [before 1911]
  7. child who died young [before 1911]
  8. Mary Ann [b 1888] who was a bobbin setter in cotton mill  [1901], a worsted twister [1911] & married [1911] Harry Midgley
  9. Edgar Booth

The family lived at

  • 7 Smithy Yard, Northowram [1891]
  • 49 Range Lane, Halifax [1901]
  • 15 Range Lane, Haley Hill, Halifax [1911]

Booth, Thomas JamesRef 129-56
[1868-19??]
Son of Thomas William Booth, joiner.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was a glazier of 54 Commercial Street, Huddersfield [1898] / a patent glazier [1901] / a glazier [1911].

In 1898, he married Ann Elizabeth Johnson [1870-19??] at St Paul's Church, Huddersfield.


Ann Elizabeth, a rug weaver of 10 Riley Street, Huddersfield, was the daughter of William Johnson, baker,
 

Children:

  1. Ethel Johnson [b 1892] who was a worsted twister [1911]
  2. Willie
  3. Evelyn [b 1899] who was a half-time worsted spinner [1911]
  4. Luke [b 1901]
  5. Alfred [b 1905]

They lived at

  • 10 Riley Street, Almondbury, Huddersfield [1901]
  • Denton Row, Holywell Green, Stainland with Old Lindley [1911]
  • 2 Back Queen Street, Greetland [1917]

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Emily Johnson [b  1873] (rug weaver) 

Booth, Thomas LongbothamRef 129-2330
[1841-1904]
Son of Mary Hannah (née Longbotham) [1805-1880] & William Booth [1808-18??], of Bradford, professor of music

Born in Halifax.

He was Professor of music at 84 King Cross Street, Halifax [1874, 1887].

On 7th January 1874, he married Emma Jane Walshaw [1849-1932] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Norman [b 1878] who was an accountant [1932]
  2. Harold [b 1879] who was a chemist [1932]

Thomas died in Halifax [13th March 1904].

Emma died in Ilkley [18th February 1932].

The couple were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley

Booth, Thomas WilliamRef 129-28
[1887-1918]
Son of Mary & James Booth of 16 Cromwell Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Pioneer with the 75th Div. Signal Company Royal Engineers.

He died 14th December 1918 (aged 31).

He was buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [Grave Ref E 306]

Booth, Thomas WillieRef 129-54
[1873-19??]
Born in Greetland.

He was a fish and fruit dealer of Greetland [1901].

In [Q3] 1898, he married Melinda Birkhead [1873-1968] in Halifax.


Melinda was born in Greetland
 

By 1901, they had adopted Clement, the infant son of Martha Annie & John Henry Priestley

Children:

  1. Hilda 1902

They lived at

  • Bowes Yard, Greetland [1901]
  • 88 Saddleworth Road, Greetland [1911]

Melinda died in Dewsbury [Q2 1968] (aged 95) 

Booth, TimothyRef 129-3089
[16??-17??]
Gent. He leased
Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden [1712] and The Langhton, Ovenden [1720]

Booth, TomRef 129-74
[1862-1???]
Son of John Booth, currier.

Born in Hipperholme.

He was a currier of Prospect Terrace, Hipperholme [1888] / a leather currier [1891, 1901, 1911].

In 1888, he married Hannah Ashworth [1865-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah, of Carlton Street, Halifax, was born in Oldham, the daughter of Reuben Ashworth, iron moulder
 

Children:

  1. Edith Ann [b 1889] who was a sewing machinist [1911]
  2. Sarah [b 1892] who was a sewing machinist [1911]
  3. Fred Fred [b 1895] who was a worsted  spinner's clerk [1911]

The family lived at

  • Spencer Building, Lane End Green, Hipperholme [1891]
  • 6 Carlton Street, Halifax [with Hannah's aunt Sarah  Widdop 1901]
  • 4 Milton Street, Halifax [1911, 1918]

Booth, TomRef 129-44
[1878-1914]
Son of
Robert Booth.

He was captain of Rastrick AFC.

He married Annie.

They lived at 10 Shillitoe Buildings, Cowcliffe, Huddersfield.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 8th November 1914 (aged 36).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 57], on Brighouse War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick

His brother Norman Booth also died in the War

Booth, VernonRef 129-17
[1887-1918]
Son of
Albert Booth.

Born in Northowram.

He was a member of St Thomas's Church, Claremount / a clerk in the Town Clerk's office of Halifax Borough Council [1911].

In [Q1] 1916, he married Marion Wrisberg [1890-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Marion, of Rose Terrace, Halifax, was the daughter of John Wrisberg, master whitewasher
 

They lived at Colbeck Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [May 1916], and with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He transferred and served as a Lance Sergeant with the York & Lancaster Regiment, then with the 579th Home Service Employment Company Labour Corps.

He died in Ipswich Military Hospital [17th September 1918].

His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [21st September & 28th September 1918].

He was buried at Heywood's Chapel [Grave Ref: P 23] (20th September 1918).

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Booth, WhiteleyRef 129-104
[1870-1943]
Son of
Jeremiah Booth.

Born at Wormald, Barkisland [12th April 1870].

He was a cotton piecer [1881] / a cotton operative [1891].

On 22nd December 1917, he married Susannah Gledhill [1880-19??].


Susannah was the daughter of William Gledhill, farmer
 

Whiteley died 10th October 1943

Booth, WilfredRef 129-60
[1883-1???]
Son of
Sampson Booth.

He was a wire works labourer [1901] / carter for iron foundry [1911].

On 2nd December 1909, he married Lily Earnshaw [1886-19??].

They lived at 46 Salisbury Place, Akroydon, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was brother Percy

Booth, Wilfred NawtonRef 129-7
[1918-1943]
Son of
Arnold Booth.

He was a member of Copley Church Choir / educated at Halifax Modern School / a painter & decorator with W. Sykes.

In [Q4] 1942, he married Betty Kitson in Calder District.

Children:

  1. Michael N. [b 1943]

They lived at 6 Deanswood View, Wakefield Road, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1939], and served as a Corporal with the Royal Armoured Corps.

He was killed in an accident on Salisbury Plain [17th November 1943].

He was buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley [D 61].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Copley War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Booth, WilliamRef 129-576
[1???-1???]
Known as the Perry Bar forger

Booth, WilliamRef 129-3397
[1???-18??]
Recorded in 1857, when he was a Methodist minister in Halifax (South). The Methodist New Connexion Magazine also noted that he
shall have liberty to visit 2 or 3 Circuits during the year, but not to be absent from his Circuit more than 4 weeks in succession

Booth, WilliamRef 129-5201
[1???-1861]
A member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1853].

He died 27th June 1861

Booth, WilliamRef 129-66
[1796-18??]
Born in Northowram.

He was an agricultural labourer [1841, 1861]

Around 1821, he married Hannah [1791-18??].


Hannah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1821] who was an ag.lab [1841]
  2. Northen
  3. Sarah [b 1826] who was a stuff weaver [1841]
  4. Martha [b 1826] who was a stuff weaver [1841]
  5. Ann [b 1829]
  6. Willy
  7. David [b 1840] who was a card machine maker mechanic  [1861]

They lived at Tod Bottoms, Northowram [1841, 1861]

Booth, WilliamRef 129-577
[1799-1879]
Born 10th March 1799.

He was a farmer & carter [1841-1879].

He married Betty / Elizabeth Whiteley [1800-1889] at Elland Parish Church [25th May 1823].

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Ann [1823-1862] who married John Waddington of  Spring Rock, Soyland
  3. Lister
  4. Rushton John [1833-1907] who was a factory worker [1851],  a cotton twister in Rastrick [1872, 1879]
  5. William Henry [1835-1919] who was a factory worker  [1851], a twister [1879]
  6. Isabella [1838-1904]
  7. Whiteley [1845-1933] who was a farmer in Soyland [1879]

The family lived at Gough Farm, Soyland [1841-1879].

William died at Gough Farm [27th May 1879].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £450. Probate was granted to sons Joseph of Brighouse, John & William Henry of Rastrick, and Whiteley of Soyland.

Elizabeth died 2nd January 1890 (aged 88).

Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones

Booth, WilliamRef 129-1408
[18??-18??]
Cotton and woollen manufacturer at
Dog Lane Mill, Stainland

Booth, WilliamRef 129-105
[1808-1865]
Born in Bradford. He was a machine maker [1841] / a music seller [1851] / a professor of music [1861].

He married Mary Hannah [1805-1879].


Mary Hannah was born in Halifax.

She was an upholstress [1841, 1851, 1861]

 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1836] who was a teacher music [1851]
  2. John [b 1838] who was a pawnbroker [1861]
  3. Mary Emma [b 1839]
  4. Thomas [b 1841] who was a music dealer's apprentice [1861]
  5. Eleanor [b 1843] who was an upholstress [1861]
  6. William [1845-1846] who was buried with his parents

The family lived at

  • Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 25 Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 42 Lower Brunswick Street, Halifax [1861]

William died 20th July 1865 (aged 57); the gravestone shows the date as 30th July 1865.

Mary Hannah died 20th February 1879 (aged 74).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2912]

Booth, WilliamRef 129-51
[1819-1884]
Son of
Jonathan Booth.

Born in Northowram [24th June 1819].

He was a stuff weaver [1841] / a mohair comber [1851] / a hand weaver [1881] / a mechanic [1889].

On 21st July 1844, he married (1) Elizabeth Crowther at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Asenath [11th March 1845-30th Sept 1848]
  2. Zachariah [14th July 1847-1870] who was buried at  Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2534] with family of John Scott
  3. Albert (Herbert) [b 24th Sept 1849]
  4. Sidney [b 29th December 1851]
  5. Enoch [1854-1911] who was a boiler maker [1881]
  6. Mitchell [1856-8th May 1917] who was a cotton spinner  [1881]
  7. James [1859-4th August 1905]
  8. Jane [b 1861]
  9. Rose Hannah [b 1865]
  10. Harriet [1873-1874]

Elizabeth died (possibly of perinatal complications) in 1873.

On 16th October 1875, he married (2) Mary [1833-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary was born in Rastrick, the daughter of James Wood (stone dresser), and was the widow of Willy Booth.

She had 11 children by her first marriage

 

They lived at

  • 2 The Haugh, Halifax [1851]
  • 6 Wesley Terrace, Halifax [1881]
  • 28 Milk Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 14 John Street, Halifax [1901]

William died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [3rd November 1884].

William & his first wife Elizabeth were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount [Grave Ref: 31.7]

Mary was dead by 1911, and her daughter Flora was then head of the household

Booth, General WilliamRef 129-B146
[1829-1912]
Born in Nottingham. He founded the Salvation Army. He and his sons –
Bramwell Booth and Ballington Booth – have close ties with the district

Booth, WilliamRef 129-86
[1831-1880]
Son of
John Booth.

Born in Northowram.

He was a journeyman boot & shoe maker [1851] / a shoe maker.

In [Q3] 1851, he married Mercy Parker [1832-1915] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. George [1851-11th May 1859]
  2. Martha Jane [1853-13th March 1857]
  3. John Henry
  4. Emma who died 22nd June 1859 (aged 14 months)   
  5. Ernest
  6. Sarah Ann who died 24th October 1867 (aged 7 months)   
  7. William who died 1st November 1875 (aged 8 months)   

William died 5th January 1880 (aged 49).

Mercy died 12th April 1915 (aged 83).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3567].

Mercy is also remembered on the headstone of Plot 3567

Booth, WilliamRef 129-96
[1836-1914]
Born in Halifax.

He was a wool warehouse man [1861] / a wool sorter [1871] / a commercial clerk [1881] / an assistant rate collector (Corporation) [1891] / a Corporation rate collector [1901] / retired living on own means [1911].

In [Q1] 1857, he married Jane Paine [1837-1925] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire
 

Children:

  1. Herbert [1858-1859]
  2. Clara [b 1860] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a cop  winder [1881]
  3. Alice [1864-1865]
  4. Arthur Paine
  5. Charles Perkins [b 1870] who was a clicker in boot trade  [1891]
  6. Abigail [1874-1950] who was a tapestry designer (worsted)   [1891] & married James Young

They lived at

William died 8th June 1914 (aged 78).

Jane died 20th February 1925 (aged 88).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2211]

Booth, WilliamRef 129-92
[1839-1922]
Born in Kelsall, Cheshire.

He was a dealer in pictures [1901] / a fine art dealer [1911].

He married Ethel Catherine [1850-1904].


Ethel Catherine was born in Durham
 

Children:

  1. William Newton [b 1883] who was a pupil to gas engineer  [1901], an assistant gas manager [1911]
  2. Arthur H. [b 1885] who was a gilder's apprentice [1901]
  3. Christopher H. [b 1887] who was an electrical engineer's  apprentice [1901]
  4. Ellen Margaret [b 1888]
  5. Mabel Shaw [b 1891]

They lived at

  • 10 Square, Halifax [1901]
  • 45 Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1911]

Ethel Catherine died 9th November 1904 (aged 54).

William died 19th November 1922 (aged 83).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1241]

Booth, WilliamRef 129-53
[1845-1???]
Son of
Joseph Booth.

He was a cotton twister [1879] / a partner in Booth Brothers [until 1892]. He started a cotton doubling and warp making business in a shed attached to Mill Royd Mill [1892]

Booth, WilliamRef 129-3474
[1847-1???]
Son of
John Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a woolsorter [1871] / innkeeper at the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1880, 1881].

In 1880, he and Ann Helliwell were charged at Leeds Assizes for the wilful murder of Esther Davies at Bradford [on 13th October 1879]. He was acquitted.

In 1881, he was living at the Boar's Head with his sister Annie Maria Booth

Booth, WilliamRef 129-38
[1898-1917]
Son of
Ernest Booth.

He lived with his aunt Mrs W. D. Thwaite at 40 Northgate, Halifax.

He was an electrical engineering apprentice at the Skircoat Tram Depot.

During World War I, he enlisted [3rd January 1917] and served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards.

He died of cerebro-spinal meningitis in hospital in Caterham, Surrey [1st February 1917] (aged 18).

The Halifax Courier [10th February 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Caterham and Warlingham Burial Ground, Surrey [D 27].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Booth, William BramwellRef 129-145
[1856-1929]
Son of
William Booth.

Born at 3 Gerrard Street, Halifax.

He travelled widely on behalf of the Salvation Army, and gained the right for the Army to hold open air meetings. He took over the organisation when his father died in 1912.

On 2nd March 1926, he was presented with a silver casket after being elected an Honorary Freeman of Halifax.

See Bramwell House

Booth, William ChargeRef 129-108
[1837-1898]
Son of John Booth of Catterick, Yorkshire.

Born in Killerby, Catterick [29th June 1837].

He was a retired Indian naval officer [1881].

On 8th January 1862, he married (1) Ellen Fielden [1829-1864] at Christ Church, Todmorden.


Ellen was born at Dawson Weir, Todmorden [2nd January 1829], the daughter of
John Fielden
 

Children:

  1. May Marian [b 1863]
  2. Alice [b 1864]

Ellen died in Catterick [Q4 1864].

In [Q2] 1866, William married (2) Maria Eliza Bolland [1847-1931] in Bedale, Yorkshire.


Maria Eliza was born in Stock on the Forest, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Arthur W. C. [b 1868]
  2. Joshua H. [b 1869]
  3. Reginald [b 1873]
  4. Horace Fearne
  5. Cecily Agnes M. [b 1877]
  6. Raymond Mitchell St John [b 1880]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 8 children of whom 5 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • Oran House, Prospect Hill, Catterick [1871, 1881, 1891]
  • Oran House, Prospect Hill, Catterick (Maria Eliza &  Cecily living with 5 servants) [1901]
  • Mount House, Boston Spa (Maria Eliza & Cecily  living with 3 servants) [1911]
  • Illingworth Vicarage (Maria Eliza living with son  Horace) [1921]

Living with them [in 1871] were 6 servants and Maria Eliza's brother Henry Bolland [b 1859].

Living with them [in 1881] were 7 servants.

William died in Catterick [Q4 1898] (aged 61).

Maria Eliza died in Bedale [Q4 1931] (aged 84) 

Booth, William StanleyRef 129-23
[1890-1916]
Son of Rev Charles Alexander Booth of Sutton Coldfield.

He was master at Hipperholme Grammar School.

During World War I, and he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 8th July 1916 (aged 26).

He was buried at Aveluy Wood Cemetery, (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart, France [Grave Ref I B 14].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley, and on the Memorial at Hipperholme Grammar School

Booth, WillieRef 129-2
[18??-19??]
He was an engineer, & worked in Shay Lane, Holmfield.

In 1915, he married Maria Louise Wolfenden at Walney Island, Barrow in Furness.


Maria Louise was the daughter of
Joshua Wolfenden
 

Booth, WillieRef 129-73
[1892-1916]
Son of
George Henry Booth.

He was a woollen beamer [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.

He died 15th June 1916 (aged 23).

He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref II B 40].

He is remembered on the family grave at St Andrew's Church, Stainland.

His brothers Frank & Selwyn also died in the War

Booth, WillieRef 129-27
[1895-1917]
Also recorded as Willie Johnson Booth

Illegitimate son of Annie Johnson & Thomas James Booth.

Born 7th February 1895; baptised at St Thomas's Church, Huddersfield 1st March 1895.

He was a worsted doffer [1911] / a woollen piecer for John Horsfall & Sons Limited, West Vale / a cornet player in the Elland Band / a member of the Elland Co. of Territorials / in Ireland at the time of the rebellion.

He was transferred and served as a Private with A Company 2nd/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.

He was killed in action [26th September 1917] (aged 22).

The Halifax Courier [20th October 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 50-51], on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Middle Dean Street Chapel, West Vale

Booth, WillyRef 129-65
[1833-1873]
Son of
William Booth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a machinist [1871].

He married Mary Wood [1833-19??].


Mary was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. Alice [b 1855] who was a carpet winder [1881] & married  Joseph Greenwood
  2. Loudy
  3. Telemachus [14th June 1858-21st September 1859]
  4. Clara [1860-1860]
  5. Flora A. [1860-1937] who was a silk puller [1881], a silk  winder [1891], a charwoman [1901] and never married
  6. Fred [b 1862] who was a woollen creeler [1881]
  7. Ruth [b 1864] who was a spinner [1881]
  8. Miranda [1865-1866]
  9. Milford [b 1866] who was a tobacco stripper [1881]
  10. Lucy [b 1869] who was a spinner [1881], a silk winder  [1891]
  11. Ada [b 1872] who was a silk drawer [1891]

They lived at 15 Sarah Street, Northowram [1871].

Willy died in 1873.

In 1875, Mary married (2) William Booth

Families

The Booth familyRef 129-1909
Recorded in 1592, when they lived at Crow Nest Mansion, Lightcliffe.

They lived at Boothtown Hall. In 1638, they sold the Hall to Robert Hall

Surname

Booth surnameRef 129-1
William of the Booth is recorded in 1372 and William del Booth is recorded in 1379, both associated with Booth, Rishworth

There are 157 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Booth, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Booth

Marriages 1806, 1807, 1809, 1833, 1852, 1860, 1867, 1869, 1872, 1873, 1885, 1892, 1907, 1915, 1923, 1936

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2534

 



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