Ethel M. Brough extracted these names and dates from the Winwick Parish Record, FHL Books # 942.72, K29pr, V. 109 (1563-1620) and V. 113 (1621-1660) in December 2002.
Ethel M. Brough extracted these names and dates from the Winwick Parish Record, FHL Books # 942.72, K29pr, V. 109 (1563-1620) and V. 113 (1621-1660) in December 2002.
Ethel M. Brough extracted these names and dates from the Winwick Parish Record, FHL Books # 942.72, K29pr, V. 109 (1563-1620) and V. 113 (1621-1660) in December 2002.
The 1811 christening of "Thomas Booth" is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts of St. Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #2), which states that he was christened on 3 February 1811 in St. Leonard, Middleton, and that his parents were "John Booth" and "Mary his wife" of "Little Heaton" and that John Booth was a "Hatter".
The 1830 marriage of Thomas Booth and Mary Ashworth was by "Banns" and the entry in the Middleton Bishop's Transcript (FHL Film # 1545701) states that it took place on 15 Nov 1830 and that Thomas Booth was a "Weaver" and Mary Ashworth was a "Spinster" and that the witnesses were James Whitehead and Richard Kenyon.
The 1838 death of Thomas Booth: In May 2008, Ethel M. Brough obtained the death certificate of Thomas Booth from England, which stated that Thomas Booth died on 21 April 1838 at Great Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, at the age of 27, and that he was a "Weaver" who died from "Inflamatory Fever". The informant listed on his death certificate was "John Booth in attendance [of] Bridge Street."
The 1838 burial date and place of Thomas Booth: On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "I checked the burial [entries in the Parish Register of St. Mary's Church Birch] of Thomas Booth who was found as...: Thomas Booth of Bolton buried 24 April 1838 aged 27 yrs."
On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "A few weeks ago my husband and I went to [visit] the church of St. Mary's Birch.... The church [which was demolished sometime in 1963 because it was unsafe] used to stand on Langley Lane at the junction of Manchester Road [in] Middleton.... I was amazed to find the gravestones still standing [in the churchyard] but most of them had sunk into the earth and the churchyard was very overgrown and had not been touched for many years.... Going through the gate post on your left hand side there was a big gravestone in a light brown granite stone and a tree at the back [and] there was a path of flat stones all covered up with dried soil and rubbish [but] this is where I found the first [flat stone that read]: 'Here resteth the body of John Booth who departed this life April 10 1843 aged 57 yrs, Also Thomas the son of John & Mary Booth who departed this life April 21st 1838 aged 27 yrs, Mary Ann their daughter July 22nd 1841 aged 17 yrs, Margaret their daughter October 25th 1843 aged 28yrs.' It was not until we [arrived] home and checked my details that I realised that the year of John's death should have been 1845 [but] the stone was very bad to read in places and we had to scrape the dirt away with sticks and trace our fingers around the letter and numbers but I feel this is the correct grave [for John Booth] as the other details all match up."
March 2011 RESEARCH NOTE: In March 2011, Ethel M. Brough found the Monumental Inscription of John Booth and three of their children in the records of "St. Marys Birch Middleton Manchester Monumental Inscriptions" (FHL Film # 1544504, Item #3), which reads as follows: "Here resteth the body of John Booth who departed this life April 10th 1845 aged 57 years. Thomas the son of John and Mary Booth who departed this life April 21st 1838 aged 27 years, Mary Ann their daughter who departed this life July 22nd 1841 aged 17 years. Margaret their daughter who departed this life October 25th 1843 aged 28 years."
The christening of Mary Ashworth is listed in the IGI (via the LDS Extraction Program).
Marriage Notes for Thomas Booth and Mary Ashworth-1151
The 1830 marriage of Thomas Booth and Mary Ashworth was by "Banns" and the entry in the Middleton Bishop's Transcript (FHL Film # 1545701) states that it took place on 15 Nov 1830 and that Thomas Booth was a "Weaver" and Mary Ashworth was a "Spinster" and that the witnesses were James Whitehead and Richard Kenyon.
The 1839 christening of "James Booth" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 1545702, Item #7), which states that he was christened on 6 January 1839 in Middleton, Lancashire, England, and that his parents were "Thomas & Mary Booth" of "Middleton" and that Thomas Booth was a "Weaver".
In April 2008, Ethel M. Brough obtained from England a copy of the death certificate of James Taylor, which stated that he was 48 years old (born about 1806) when he died on 11 February 1854 of "Acute Rheumatism [of] 10 days [and] Endocarditis [of] 2 days certified" at Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire, and that he was a Silk Weaver.
In the 1841 Census, the family of James Taylor is identified as follows:
James Taylor, age 35, Silk Weaver (born 1802-1806, living in Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire)
Elizabeth, age 30
Mary, age 10
William, age 9
Joseph, age 3In the 1851 Census, James Taylor is listed as being about 45 years old (born about 1806), born in Hopwood, and working as a "Hand Loom Weaver [of] Silk."
Research Note: The 1861 Census lists the four children of James Taylor as residing together in Langley Lane: William Joseph, Elizabeth and Ann.
Research Note: Preliminary research suggests that James Taylor may have been christened on 3 October 1805 in Middleton and that he was the son of Joseph Taylor and Mary.
The christening of "Elizabeth Booth" is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts of St. Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #2), which states that she was christened on 7 September 1809 in St. Leonard, Middleton, and that her parents were "John Booth" and "Mary" of "Little Heaton" and that John Booth was a "Hatter".
In April 2008, Ethel M. Brough obtained from England a copy of the death certificate of Elizabeth (Booth) Taylor, which stated that she was 47 years old (born about 1800) when she died on 13 March 1856 of "Consumption certified" at Langley, Middleton, Lancashire, and that she was the "Widow of James Taylor [a] Silk Weaver".
Christening for Elizabeth Booth can be found in the Bishops Transcript Record for Middleton (FHL Film # 1545699).
In the 1841 Census, Elizabeth (Booth) Taylor is listed as being about 30 years old (born about 1807-1811).
In the 1851 Census, Elizabeth (Booth) Taylor is listed as being about 41 years old (born about 1810), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Hand Loom Weaver [of] Silk."
Marriage Notes for James Taylor and Elizabeth Booth-1162
Marriage located by Ethel M. Brough in February 2005, in the FHL Film #1545701, which reads: "James Taylor, weaver, Elizabeth Booth, spinster, this parish, in church, Banns, 21 March [1830]."
The christening of Mary Ann Taylor is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
In the 1841 Census, Mary Taylor is listed as being about 10 years old (born about 1831).
In the 1841 Census, William Taylor is listed as being about 9 years old (born about 1832).
In the 1851 Census, William Taylor is listed as being about 19 years old (born about 1832), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Hand Loom Weaver [of] Silk."
In the 1861 Census, William Taylor is listed as being about 29 years old (born about 1832), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Silk Handloom Weaver."
In the 1841 Census, Joseph Taylor is listed as being about 3 years old (born about 1838).
In the 1851 Census, Joseph Taylor is listed as being about 13 years old (born about 1838), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Hand Loom Weaver [of] Silk."
In the 1861 Census, Joseph Taylor is listed as being about 23 years old (born about 1838), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Silk Handloom Weaver."
In the 1851 Census, Elizabeth Taylor is listed as being about 6 years old (born about 1845) and born in Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Elizabeth Taylor is listed as being about 16 years old (born about 1845), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Cotton Weaver".
In 2007, Ethel M. Brough obtained a copy of the birth certificate of Ann Taylor from England. It stated that Ann Taylor was born on 2 August 1848 in Langley, Middleton, Lancashire, and that her parents were James Taylor, a Silk Weaver of Langley, and "Elizabeth Taylor formerly Booth".
In the 1851 Census, Ann Taylor is listed as being about 2 years old (born about 1849) and born in Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Ann Taylor is listed as being about 12 years old (born about 1849), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Silk Handloom Weaver."
The christening of "David Booth" is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts of St. Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545700, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 22 February 1826 in St. Leonard, Middleton, and that his parents were "John Booth" and "Mary" of "Middleton" and that John Booth was a "Hatter".
In the 1851 Census, "David Booth" is listed as being 25 years old (born about 1826), born in Middleton, Lancashire, unmarried and working as a "Silk Weaver", and residing with his widowed mother, Mary Booth (age 62), and two brothers (John Booth--age 34, and Joseph Booth--age 23), at: New Gap, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1861 Census, David Booth is listed as being about 36 years old (born about 1825), unmarried, living at Langley Lane, Hopwood, Lancashire, and working as a "Silk Weaver." Also, David's older brother, John Booth (age 44 and unmarried and working as a "Brick Setter" is living with him in the census.
In the 1881 Census, David Booth is listed as being about 55 years old (born about 1826), born in Middleton, married to a "Martha" (with no children listed), and working as a "Silk Weaver".
In the 1891 Census, David Booth is listed as being about 65 years old (born about 1826), born in Middleton, married to a "Martha" (with no children listed) and working as a "Silk Weaver".
The death of "David Booth" is listed in the online GRO Index and FreeBMD, which combined states that his death was registered in April-June 1897 in Bolton district, Lancashire, and that he died when he was "72" years old (born about 1825).
The christening of Martha (Matty) Croston is listed in the IGI (via the LDS Extraction Program).
In the 1881 Census, Martha is listed as being about 56 years old (born about 1825), born in Westhoughton, married to David Booth (with no children), and working as a "Silk Weaver".
In the 1891 Census, Martha is listed as being about 66 years old (born about 1825), born in Westhoughton, and married to David Booth (with no children).
Marriage Notes for David Booth and Martha Croston-1203
In January 2008, Ethel M. Brough obtained a copy of the marriage certificate of David Booth and Martha Croston, which stated that the marriage was by Banns and took place on 2 January 1871 in St. John's church, Wingates, Lancashire; that David Booth was 44 years old (born about 1827), a Bachelor and Silkweaver, and that his father was John Booth, a Hatter; and that Martha Croston, was 46 years old (born about 1825), a Spinster, and that her father was Thomas Croston, a Weaver.
The online FreeBMD lists the marriage of David Booth and Martha Croston as being registered during the January-March quarter of 1871 in the district of Bolton, Lancashire, England.
The christening of "Reuben Booth" is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts of St. Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 25 April 1819 in St. Leonard, Middleton, and that his parents were "John Booth" and "Mary" of "Unsworth" and that John Booth was a "Hatter".
In the 1841 Census, the family of Reuben Booth is identified as:
Reuben Booth, age 20, Tailor (born about 1817-1821, and living in Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire)
Ann, age 25
Sarah, age 6 monthsIn the 1851 Census, Reuben Booth is listed as being about 32 years old (born about 1819), born in Unsworth, Lancashire, England, married and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his wife, Ann (age 40), and their four children (Sarah A.--age 10, Thomas--age 7, Robert--age 5, and Mary--age 1), at: Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1861 Census, "Ruben Booth" is listed as being about 42 years old (born about 1819), born in Pillington, Lancashire, and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his wife, Ann (age 50), and their six children (Sarah A.-age 19, Thomas--age 17, Ruben--age 15, Mary--age 11, William--age 9, and John--age 4), at: Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1871 Census, "Reuben Booth" is listed as being 52 years old (born about 1819), born in Pilkington, Lancashire, England, married and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his second wife, Sarah (age 42), and his three sons (William--age 19, John--age 14, and George--age 2)at: Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1881 Census, Reuben Booth is listed as being about 62 years old (born about 1819), born in Pilkington, Lancashire, and working as a "Tailor" in Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire.
Burial Date and Place of Reuben Booth: In August 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout of Manchester, England, stated the following: "Walking back to the front gate post [in St. Mary's, Birch, graveyard] and then walking directly in front on the flat stones we [found the following gravestone inscription]: 'In memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birch who died November 11th 1866 aged 54 yrs, Also Mary their daughter who died June 9th 1866 aged 17 yrs, Be ye also ready, Also Oliver their son who died January 26 1871 aged 19 weeks.' I checked the burial [entries in the Parish Register of St. Mary's Church Birch, and] found...Reuben Booth of Birch buried 12th January 1884 aged 64yrs."
The christening of Ann Whalley is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
In the 1841 Census, Ann is listed as being about 25 years old (born about 1812-1816) and living in Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1851 Census, Ann is listed as being about 40 years old (born about 1811) and born in Carlton Dicken, Yorkshire.
In the 1861 Census, Ann is listed as being about 50 years old (born about 1811) and born in Skipton, Yorkshire.
Date and Place of Death: On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "A few weeks ago my husband and I went to [visit] the church of St. Mary's Birth.... The church [which was demolisted sometime in 1963 because it was unsafe] used to stand on Langley Lane at the junction of Manchester Road [in] Middleton.... I was amazed to find the gravestones still standing [in the former churchyard] but most of them had sunk into the earth and the churchyard was very overgrown and had not been touched for many years.... Walking back to the front gate post and then walking directly in front on the flat stones we [found the following gravestone inscription]: "In memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birth who died November 11th 1866 aged 54 yrs, Also Mary their daughter who died June 9th 1866 aged 17 yrs, Be ye also ready, Also Oliver their son who died January 26 1871 aged 19 weeks."
On August 3, 2014, Alison Brough Allred personally St. Mary's church graveyard at Langley Lane in Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England, and found the gravestone of "Ann", which read: "In Memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birch who died Mar 11th 1866 aged 54 years. Also Mary their daughter who died June (?) 1866 aged 17 years. Also Oliver their son who died Jan 26th 1871 aged 19 weeks."
Marriage Notes for Reuben Booth and Ann Whalley-1188
This marriage is listed in the parish record for St. James, Ashworth, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545704), and reads as follows: "13 Jan 1840, Reuben Booth, minor bach. tailor residing in township of Middleton; father John Booth farmer, Ann Whalley of full age spin. servant, father Nathaniel Whalley, attorney at law. Married in chapel of Ashworth according to rites of the Established Church after Banns."
The christening of Sarah Ann Booth is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
In the 1841 Census, Sarah Booth is listed as being about 6 months" old (born about December 1840-January 1841--as the 1841 Census was taken on 6 June 1841), and living with her parents in Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1851 Census, Sarah A. Booth is listed as being about 10 years old (born about 1841) and born in Hopwood, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Sarah A. Booth is listed as being about 19 years old (born about 1842), born in Hopwood, and working as a "Factory worker."
In August 2007, Ethel M. Brough obtained a copy of the birth certificate of Reubin Booth from England, which stated that Reubin Booth was born on 11 February 1846 in Birch in Hopwood, Heywood, Lancashire, and that his father was Reubin Booth, a Tailor, and his mother was "Ann Booth formerly Whalley".
The christening of Reuben Booth is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index as have taken place on 10 February 1846.
In the 1851 Census, Reuben Booth--who was mistakenly written down as Robert Booth by the census recorder--is listed as being about 5 years old (born about 1846) and born in Hopwood, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Reuben (Ruben) Booth is listed as being about 15 years old (born about 1846), born in Hopwood, Lancashire, and working as a "Tailor."
Date and Place of Death: On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "A few weeks ago my husband and I went to [visit] the church of St. Mary's Birth.... The church [which was demolisted sometime in 1963 because it was unsafe] used to stand on Langley Lane at the junction of Manchester Road [in] Middleton.... I was amazed to find the gravestones still standing [in the former churchyard] but most of them had sunk into the earth and the churchyard was very overgrown and had not been touched for many years.... [At the] bottom of [the] hill in front of a tree...[a] stone was upright and although it should [have been] easy to read in fact it was not [as] the sun was shining on it [but] when we moved back slightly we could see the words but could not make out what it read. Eventually after my husband [sat on the ground and] trac[ed] his fingers through the groves [on the gravestone] we were able to discover what it said: 'In Remembrance of Reuben Booth Sergent Master Tailor 2nd Battalion ?4th Regiment late of the 68th Beloved son of Reuben & Ann Booth of this village who died at Lucknow East India December 5th 1879 aged 33yrs.'"
On August 3, 2014, Alison Brough Allred personally St. Mary's church graveyard at Langley Lane in Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England, and found the gravestone of "Reuben Booth, which read: ""In affectionate remembrance of Reuben Booth Sergeant Master Tailor 2nd Battalion 14th Regiment late of the 68th Beloved son of Reuben and Ann Booth of this village who died at Lucknow East Indian Dec 5th 1879 aged 33 years. In the midst of life we are in death".
The christening of Mary Booth is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
In the 1851 Census, Mary Booth is listed as being about 1 year old (born about 1850) and born in Hopwood, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Mary Booth is listed as being about 11 years old (born about 1850), born in Hopwood, and working as a "Factory worker."
Kathryn Stout obtained the burial of Mary Booth in July 2007. At the time of Mary Booth's burial she was "aged 16".
Date and Place of Death: On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "A few weeks ago my husband and I went to [visit] the church of St. Mary's Birth.... The church [which was demolisted sometime in 1963 because it was unsafe] used to stand on Langley Lane at the junction of Manchester Road [in] Middleton.... I was amazed to find the gravestones still standing [in the former churchyard] but most of them had sunk into the earth and the churchyard was very overgrown and had not been touched for many years.... Walking back to the front gate post and then walking directly in front on the flat stones we [found the following gravestone inscription]: "In memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birth who died November 11th 1866 aged 54 yrs, Also Mary their daughter who died June 9th 1866 aged 17 yrs, Be ye also ready, Also Oliver their son who died January 26 1871 aged 19 weeks."
The christening of John Booth is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
In the 1861 Census, "John Booth" is listed as being about 4 years old (born about 1857), born in Hopwood, Lancashire, England, and residing with his parents, Ruben Booth (age 42) and Ann (age 50), and five siblings, at: Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1871 Census, "John Booth" is listed as being 14 years old (born about 1857), born in Hopwood, Lancashire, England, unmarried and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his father, Reubin Booth (age 52) and his stepmother Sarah (age 42), and two siblings (William--age 19, and George--age 2), at: Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
Research Note: The death of a "John Booth" is listed in the online GRO Index, which states that his death was registered in January-March 1877 in Chorlton district, Lancashire, England, and that he died when he was "20" years old (born about 1857).
The christening of "Reuben Booth" is listed in the Bishop's Transcripts of St. Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #3), which states that he was christened on 25 April 1819 in St. Leonard, Middleton, and that his parents were "John Booth" and "Mary" of "Unsworth" and that John Booth was a "Hatter".
In the 1841 Census, the family of Reuben Booth is identified as:
Reuben Booth, age 20, Tailor (born about 1817-1821, and living in Langley Lane, Middleton, Lancashire)
Ann, age 25
Sarah, age 6 monthsIn the 1851 Census, Reuben Booth is listed as being about 32 years old (born about 1819), born in Unsworth, Lancashire, England, married and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his wife, Ann (age 40), and their four children (Sarah A.--age 10, Thomas--age 7, Robert--age 5, and Mary--age 1), at: Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1861 Census, "Ruben Booth" is listed as being about 42 years old (born about 1819), born in Pillington, Lancashire, and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his wife, Ann (age 50), and their six children (Sarah A.-age 19, Thomas--age 17, Ruben--age 15, Mary--age 11, William--age 9, and John--age 4), at: Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1871 Census, "Reuben Booth" is listed as being 52 years old (born about 1819), born in Pilkington, Lancashire, England, married and working as a "Tailor", and residing with his second wife, Sarah (age 42), and his three sons (William--age 19, John--age 14, and George--age 2)at: Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1881 Census, Reuben Booth is listed as being about 62 years old (born about 1819), born in Pilkington, Lancashire, and working as a "Tailor" in Birch, Hopwood, Lancashire.
Burial Date and Place of Reuben Booth: In August 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout of Manchester, England, stated the following: "Walking back to the front gate post [in St. Mary's, Birch, graveyard] and then walking directly in front on the flat stones we [found the following gravestone inscription]: 'In memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birch who died November 11th 1866 aged 54 yrs, Also Mary their daughter who died June 9th 1866 aged 17 yrs, Be ye also ready, Also Oliver their son who died January 26 1871 aged 19 weeks.' I checked the burial [entries in the Parish Register of St. Mary's Church Birch, and] found...Reuben Booth of Birch buried 12th January 1884 aged 64yrs."
In the 1871 Census, "Sarah Booth" is listed as being 42 years old (born about 1829), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, married and residing with her husband, Reubin Booth (age 52), and his three sons (William--age 19, John--age 14, and George--age 2)at: Hopwood, Lancashire, England.
In the 1881 Census, Sarah Owen is listed as being about 52 years old (born about 1829) and born in Oldham, Lancashire.
Marriage Notes for Reuben Booth and Sarah Owen-1183
This marriage was obtained by Kathryn Stout in July 2007 from St. Mary's parish records, and read as follows: "Ann wife of Reuben Booth 48 yrs widower of Birch a tailor, father John Booth deceased, and Sarah Owen 40 years a spinster of Siddale in Birch, father Thomas Owen deceased, were married after Banns 27 Sept 1867."
The marriage of Reuben Booth and Sarah Owen is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
The birth of Oliver Booth is listed in the online FreeBMD.
The christening of Oliver Booth is listed in the IGI and LDS Ordinance Index.
Kathryn Stout obtained the burial of Oliver Booth in July 2007. At the time of Oliver Booth's burial, he was "aged 19 weeks".
Date and Place of Death: On August 26, 2007, Mrs. Kathryn Stout, a British genealogist living in Manchester, England (372 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7SY, England), emailed the following information to Ethel M. Brough: "A few weeks ago my husband and I went to [visit] the church of St. Mary's Birth.... The church [which was demolisted sometime in 1963 because it was unsafe] used to stand on Langley Lane at the junction of Manchester Road [in] Middleton.... I was amazed to find the gravestones still standing [in the former churchyard] but most of them had sunk into the earth and the churchyard was very overgrown and had not been touched for many years.... Walking back to the front gate post and then walking directly in front on the flat stones we [found the following gravestone inscription]: "In memory of Ann the wife of Reuben Booth of Birth who died November 11th 1866 aged 54 yrs, Also Mary their daughter who died June 9th 1866 aged 17 yrs, Be ye also ready, Also Oliver their son who died January 26 1871 aged 19 weeks."
The christening of Thomas Booth is listed in the parish register of Middleton (FHL Book: 942.72, K29pr,V.49) and Bishop Transcripts of Middleton (FHL Film # 1545698), which states that he was christened on 8 April 1750 as the son of Thomas Booth and Sarah, of Middleton, and that Thomas Booth was a Husbandman.
The marriage of Thomas Booth and Elizabeth Gorton is listed in the parish register of St. Mary, Bury (FHL Film # 2356571), which states that "Thomas Booth of this parish, Hatter, and Elizabeth Gorton of this parish, Spinster," was married by "Banns" on 1 August 1785. The witnesses were Thomas Stott and Thomas Jenkinson. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via the LDS Extraction Program).
In January 2010, Kathryn Stout, a professional genealogist in Lancashire, located the burial of Thomas Booth in the parish records of St. Mary, Bury, Lancashire (no. 1439), which stated: "Thomas Booth of Bowlee, Middleton, buried 13 May 1817 aged 57 yrs"--which should have been written as "67" years.
Research Note: Thomas Booth was a farmer. In fact, Sheila Davidson of Wales, stated in October 2009 that James Booth, the second son of Thomas Booth and Elizabeth Gorton, may have "got the [family] farm as he was there in 1841."
Geographical Note: The travel distance between Oldham--where Thomas Booth was christened in 1750, and Bury--where Thomas Booth was married in 1785, is about 12 miles.
WILL of THOMAS BOOTH, 1817:
The following Will of Thomas Booth was photographed by Kathryn Stout in January 2010, and transcribed in February 2011. (Thomas Booth wrote his Will on 8 May 1817; he died on 11 May 1817; and his Will was proved on 11 September 1819.):
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Booth, Farmer of the Township of Middleton and County of Lancashire, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and establish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, all my personal estate and effects of what kind or nature soever or wheresoever to her own use and pleasure so long as she liveth, and at her disease if there be any residue and remainder of my said personal estate and effects over and above what my beloved wife may have occasion to make use of for her maintainance and support in health or in sicknesses during her life. I give and bequeath the said residue and remainder to my sons and daughters and their heirs namely Peggy Lancashire now wife of Josiah Lancashire, John, James, Joseph, Thomas, Betty, and Reuben Booth, to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike. And I so hereby order my herein after mentioned executors to pay and discharge all my lawful debts and charges of the probate of this my Last Will and Testament out of my personal estate and effects. Lastly I nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Elizabeth Booth, my son James and Thomas Pownall joint executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eight day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen [8 May 1817]. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Booth to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator, William Howorth, Richard Booth (his X mark), Allixsander Howorth."
The birth and christening of "Elizth. Gorton" is listed in the parish register of Saint Mary, Bury, Lancashire (via FHL Film #: 93677), which states that she was born on 12 October 1766 and christened on 29 October 1766, and that her father was "Reuben Gorton".
The marriage of Thomas Booth and Elizabeth Gorton is listed in the parish register of St. Mary, Bury (FHL Film # 2356571), which states that "Thomas Booth of this parish, Hatter, and Elizabeth Gorton of this parish, Spinster," was married by "Banns" on 1 August 1785. The witnesses were Thomas Stott and Thomas Jenkinson. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via the LDS Extraction Program).
In January 2010, Kathryn Stout, a professional genealogist in Lancashire, located the burial of Elizabeth Booth in the parish records of St. Mary, Bury, Lancashire (page 44 no 349), which stated: "Elizabeth relict of Thos Booth of Bowlee buried 16th January 1832 aged 65 yrs." So Elizabeth Booth was born in about 1767.
Elizabeth (Gorton) Booth (1766-1832) married Thomas Booth in 1785 in St. Mary, Bury, Lancashire. On 29 September 1822, Elizabeth, then a widow, leased a plot of land in Bowlee, Lancashire, from Lady Suffield, which measured 138 feet long by 45 feet wide, and constructed a Terrace of six cottages for silk weavers.
Research Note: In October 2009, Sheila Davidson from Wales stated that: "When Elizabeth Booth died in 1832...in her will she left the row of cottages to her children, Joseph, Thomas, Ruben, John and Betty Pendleton (...her daughter Elizabeth). I think [her son] James got the farm as he was there in 1841.
Research Note: In January 2010, Kathryn Stout, a professional genealogist in Lancashire, located the Will of Elizabeth Booth, and stated the following: "The Will for Elizabeth Booth [mentioned earlier by Sheila Davidson] was correct. Elizabeth Booth of Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton shop keeper proven 8th Gebruary 1832 mentions cottages and farm and lease hold land, mentions her grown up children by name John and James, Joseph and Thomas and Betty [Elizabeth]Pendleton wife of John [Pendleton], and also a number of grand children."
Research Note: In February 2010, Sheila Davison from Wales stated that Elizabeth Booth mentioned in her 1832 Will that she was a "Shopkeeper", but "The fact that 'shopkeeper' is often given as a person's occupation is also open to interpretation. It could be a shop selling goods or somebody in charge of the loom shops."
WILL of ELIZABETH BOOTH, 1832:
Will of Elizabeth (Gorton) Booth (1766-1832), was photographed and transcribed in January 2010. (Elizabeth Booth wrote her Will on 4 January 1832; she died on 12 January 1832; and her Will was proved on 8 February 1832.)
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Elizabeth Booth of Rhodes Green in the Parish of Middleton and County of Lancaster. Shopkeeper. Being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say first, I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereinafter mentioned. Also I give and bequeath to my son John Booth, a part of my leasehold estate lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and county of Lancaster, that is to say one of my small cottages or dwelling houses, being the second house from the southerly end of the land whereon they stand held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years and the rents, issues and profits of the said house to take to his own proper use and behoof, he paying his share of the Lady’s rent and taxes as they become due, and charges charged thereon to him, his executors, administrators and assigns. Also I give and bequeath to my son James Booth all my leasehold estate lying and being at Bowlee in the parish of Middleton and county of Lancaster held by lease under the Honorable Lady Suffield for the term of 999 years, and the rents, issues and profits of the said estate to take to his own proper use and behoof, he paying the Lord’s rent and taxes as they become due and charges charged thereon to him, his executors, administrators and assigns. Also, my will and mind is that my said son James Booth remain and stop on the farm, which I now hold under the aforesaid Honorable Lord Suffield, and further I give and bequeath to my said son James Booth to take to his own proper use and behoof the following household goods and cattle, viz, the large chest of drawers and couch chair and cushion, the mahogany stand, the dining table and the fire place fixtures, all of which are now in my house and the two beds and bedding now standing in my bedroom, also those two of my cows standing next to the front door of the Cow House, with all my implements of husbanday. Also I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Booth a part of my aforesaid estate lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and county of Lancaster that is to say one of my small cottages or dwelling houses being the fourth house from the southerly end of the land whereon they stand held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years the rents, issues and profits of the said house to take to his own proper use and behoof he paying his share of the Lady’s rent and taxes as they become due and charges charged thereon to him, his executors, administrators and assigns. Also, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Booth a part of my aforesaid leasehold estate lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and County of Lancaster, that is to say one of my small cottages or dwelling houses being the fifth house from the southerly end of the aforesaid land whereon they stand held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years, the rents, issues and profits of the said house to take to his own proper use and behoof he paying his share of the Lady’s rent and taxes as they become due, and charges charged thereon to him his executors administrators and assigns. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Pendleton now wife of John Pendleton, a part of my aftersaid leasehold estate lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and country of Lancaster, that is to say one of my largest cottages or dwelling houses being the sixth house from the southerly end of the aforsesaid land with the overplus land on the northerly end of the said plot of land whereon they stand held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years, the rents, issues and profits of the said house and land with the lease thereof to take to her own proper use and behoof, she paying the Lady’s rent for the land on which the said house standeth, and also for the overplus land on the northerly end of the said plot of land, to her, her heirs and assigns. Also I give and bequeath to my said daughter Betty Pendleton wife of John Pendleton as aforesaid the following household goods and articles viz the mahogany corner cupboard and all it contains, the mahogany card table standing and being in my house, the night chair in my bedroom and all my clothes freely to be possessed and enjoyed by her. Also I give and bequeath to my son Reuben Booth a part of my aforesaid leasehold estate lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and county of Lancaster, that is to say the other of my small cottages or dwelling houses being the third house from the southerly end of the aforesaid plot of land held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years, the rents, issues and profits of the said house to take to his own proper use and behoof, he paying his share of the Lady’s rent and taxes as they become due and charges charged thereon to him, his executors, administrators and assigns. Also my will and mind is that the rents, issues and profits arising from my other large cottage or dwelling house that is to say the first house from the southerly end of the aforesaid plot of land lying and being at Rhodes Green in the parish of Middleton and county of Lancaster held by lease under the late Honorable Lady Mary Suffield for the term of 999 years be equally divided betwixt my sons, John, Joseph, Thomas Booth, Betty Pendleton my aforesaid daughter, and my son Reuben Booth, each of them paying an equal share of the Lady’s rent for the land on which the said house standeth, and also for the overplus land on the southerly end of the aforesaid plot of land and taxes as they become due and charges charged thereon to each of them, their executors, administrators and assigns. Also I give and bequeath to my son in law Josiah Lancashire the sum of thirty pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Lancashire the sum of twenty pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Lancashire, the sum of twenty pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Susannah Lancashire, the sum of twenty pounds. Also I give and bequeath to my grandson, James Lancashire, the sum of twenty pounds. Also I will that the remainder and residue of my household goods or chattels of whatsoever or wheresoever not specified or mentioned as heretofore that they be equally divided betwixt my sons, John, James, Joseph, Thomas, and my daughter Betty Pendleton, and my son Reuben Booth. Lastly I constitute and appoint my son James Booth and Ralph Holt, Farmer, Joint Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hoping they will execute the same as my trust is reposed in them. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, dated this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [4 January 1832]. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testatrix, Elizabeth Booth, as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: Alexander Howorth [a villager]; Peter Beswick [a local farmer]."
Marriage Notes for Thomas Booth and Elizabeth Gorton-1362
The marriage of Thomas Booth and Elizabeth Gorton is listed in the parish register of St. Mary, Bury (FHL Film # 2356571), which states that "Thomas Booth of this parish, Hatter, and Elizabeth Gorton of this parish, Spinster," was married by "Banns" on 1 August 1785. The witnesses were Thomas Stott and Thomas Jenkinson. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via the LDS Extraction Program).
The 1785 death and burial of "William a child of Eliz[abeth] Gorton" of "Tottington" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 1545463), which states that he died on 29 May 1785 and was buried on 31 May 1785 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
The 1786 death and burial of "James Booth" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 1545463, Item #1), which states that he died on 28 November 1786 and was buried on 30 November 1786 at St. Mary's church in Bury, Lancashire, England, and that he was the "son [of] Thomas Booth" of "Bury".
The 1787 death and burial of "Joseph Booth" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 1545463, Item #1), which states that he died on 20 October 1787 and was buried on 21 October 1787 at St. Mary's church in Bury, Lancashire, England, and that he was the "a child of Thomas Booth" of "Bury".
The birth and christening of Reuben Booth is listed in the Bishop's Transcript of Bury (FHL Film # 1545463, Item #1), which states that he was born on 13 February 1796 and christened on 6 March 1796 as the son of Thomas Booth of Sandfield, Unsworth. This birth and christening was verified by Ethel M. Brough in May 2008.
The death and burial of Reuben Booth is listed in the Bishop's Transcript for St. Mary, Bury (FHL Film # 1545463), which states that "Reuben son [of] Thomas Booth [of] Middleton" died on 27 June 1802 and was buried on 29 June 1802.
The birth and christening of Reuben Booth is listed in the Bishop's Transcript of Bury (FHL Film # 1545463, Item #2), which states that he was born on 10 March 1803 and christened on 10 April 1803 as the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Booth of Middleton. This birth and christening was verified by Ethel M. Brough in May 2008.
The birth and christening of Richard Booth is listed in the Bishop's Transcript of Bury (FHL Film # 1545463, Item #2), which states that he was born on 28 February 1804 and christened on 3 June 1804 as the son of Thomas and Betty Booth of Bury. This birth and christening was verified by Ethel M. Brough in May 2008.
In the 1841 Census, Ashton Tetlow is listed as being about 10 years old (born about 1831) and born in Lancashire, and residing with his apparent father, John Tetlow, and his apparent two brothers, Thomas and Samuel, in Coatfield, Thornham, Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1851 Census, Ashton Tetlow is listed as being about 22 years old (born about 1829), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a Fustian Cutter.
The 1853 marriage of Ashton Tetlow and Margaret Worsley is listed in the parish register for Eccles, Lancashire (FHL Film # 2355824), which states that the marriage was by Banns and took place on 2 January 1853, and that Ashton Tetlow as "of full age", a Bachelor and Collier, of Back Queen Street, Eccles, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Margaret Worsley was a "Minor" and Spinster, of Silk Street, Eccles, and that her father was Thomas Worsley, a Silk Worker. The witnesses were James Sladen and Emma Cordwell. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI.
The 1853 marriage of Ashton Tetlow and Margaret Worsley is listed in the parish register for Eccles, Lancashire (FHL Film # 2355824), which states that the marriage was by Banns and took place on 2 January 1853, and that Ashton Tetlow as "of full age", a Bachelor and Collier, of Back Queen Street, Eccles, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Margaret Worsley was a "Minor" and Spinster, of Silk Street, Eccles, and that her father was Thomas Worsley, a Silk Worker. The witnesses were James Sladen and Emma Cordwell. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI.
Marriage Notes for Ashton Tetlow and Margaret Worsley-1282
The 1853 marriage of Ashton Tetlow and Margaret Worsley is listed in the parish register for Eccles, Lancashire (FHL Film # 2355824), which states that the marriage was by Banns and took place on 2 January 1853, and that Ashton Tetlow as "of full age", a Bachelor and Collier, of Back Queen Street, Eccles, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Margaret Worsley was a "Minor" and Spinster, of Silk Street, Eccles, and that her father was Thomas Worsley, a Silk Worker. The witnesses were James Sladen and Emma Cordwell. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI.
The christening of Thomas Tetlow is listed in the Bishop's Transcript for Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #2), which states that Thomas was christened on 18 January 1815 and that he was the son of John and Martha Tetlow of Hopwood, and that John was working as a Weaver.
In the 1841 Census, Thomas Tetlow is listed as being about 25 years old (born about 1816), born in Lancashire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, and residing with his apparent father, John Tetlow, and his apparent two brothers, Ashton and Samuel, in Coatfield, Thornham, Middleton, Lancashire.
The 1843 marriage of Thomas Tetlow and Martha Dearden is listed in records of the Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire (FHL Film # 438204), which states that they were married by Banns on 18 December 1843, and that Thomas Tetlow was of "full age" and a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Newton, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Martha Dearden was of "full age" and a Spinster of Newton, and that her father was Samuel Dearden, a Fustian Cutter. The marriage was witnessed by Charles Metcalfe and Mary Dearden.
In the 1851 Census, Thomas Tetlow is listed as being about 36 years old (born about 1815), born in Thornham, Lancashire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing with his wife and children in Thornham, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Thomas Tetlow is listed as being about 45 years old (born about 1816), born in Thornham, Lancashire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing with his wife and children in Wadsworth, Yorkshire.
A family history written in 1935 by Ann Booth Wilde Hartley (a daughter of John Booth of Ann Lythgoe) stated the following: "Following his parents death, John [Booth, 1837-1914] walked to Bolton to live with his mother's [Ann Tetlow, 1813-1848] brother, Thomas Tetlow [chr.1815]. Tom took John into the mines to work. When John was 17 years old he ran away and did not write to any of his relatives as he knew they would make him go back to his uncle. John then got work at Pendlebury in the coal mines, about four miles from Manchester, and this is when our story [of John Booth] really begins...."
LDS Baptisms for the Dead for April 10, 1917 (FHL Film # 183469, page 626) lists "Thomas Tetlo" as having been born in about 1817 in Middleton, Lancashire, and having died in about 1887.
The 1843 marriage of Thomas Tetlow and Martha Dearden is listed in records of the Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire (FHL Film # 438204), which states that they were married by Banns on 18 December 1843, and that Thomas Tetlow was of "full age" and a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Newton, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Martha Dearden was of "full age" and a Spinster of Newton, and that her father was Samuel Dearden, a Fustian Cutter. The marriage was witnessed by Charles Metcalfe and Mary Dearden.
In the 1851 Census, Martha (Tetlow) is listed as being about 27 years old (born about 1824), born in Lymm, Cheshire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing with her husband and children in Thornham, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Martha (Tetlow) is listed as being about 35 years old (born about 1826), born in Lymm, Cheshire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing with her husband and children in Wadsworth, Yorkshire.
Marriage Notes for Thomas Tetlow and Martha Dearden-1393
The 1843 marriage of Thomas Tetlow and Martha Dearden is listed in records of the Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire (FHL Film # 438204), which states that they were married by Banns on 18 December 1843, and that Thomas Tetlow was of "full age" and a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Newton, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Martha Dearden was of "full age" and a Spinster of Newton, and that her father was Samuel Dearden, a Fustian Cutter. The marriage was witnessed by Charles Metcalfe and Mary Dearden.
The birth of Thomas Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
In the 1851 Census, Thomas Tetlow is listed as being about 4 years old (born about 1847) and born in Salford, Lancashire.
Research Note: Thomas Tetlow is NOT listed in the 1861 Census with his parents and siblings.
The birth of Samuel Dearden "Tatlow" is listed in the online FreeBMD.
In the 1851 Census, Samuel Tetlow is listed as being about 2 years old (born about 1849) and born in Warrington, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Samuel Dearden Tetlow is listed as being about 12 years old (born about 1849), born in Warrington, Lancashire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing with his parents and sisters in Wadsworth, Yorkshire.
In the 1871 Census, Samuel Tetlow is listed as being about 22 years old (born about 1849), born in Warrington, Lancashire, and working as a Fustion Cutter, while residing as an unmarried "Boarder" in Heptonstall, Yorkshire.
The birth of Mary Ann Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
The death of Mary Ann Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
In the 1851 Census, Mary Ann Tetlow is listed as being about "4 months" old (born about 1851) and born in Thornham, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Mary Ann Tetlow is listed as being about 10 years old (born about 1851) and born in Thornham, Lancashire.
The birth of Martha Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
In the 1861 Census, Martha Tetlow is listed as being about 6 years old (born about 1855) and born in Swinton, Lancashire.
The birth of Esther Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
In the 1861 Census, Esther Tetlow is listed as being about "11 months" old (born about 1860) and born in Wadsworth, Yorkshire.
The birth of Mary Ann Tetlow is listed in the online FreeBMD.
The christening of Mary Ann Tetlow is listed in the Bishops Transcript for Middleton (FHL Film # 1545703), which states that "Mary Ann d[aughter of] Thomas and Martha Tetlow [of] Thornham [a] Fustian Cutter" was christened on 12 March 1868 in Middleton.