Joseph Booth 1818–1901 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: ABT 1818
Event Place: Etherley Moor, Co. Durham

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 20 DEC 1818
Event Place: Auckland St. Helen, Co. Durham
Record Source: - the family lived at Etherley Moor, Co. Durham.

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: and was listed in a Trade Directory, in 1859 he was listed as a Stone Mason

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 30 APR 1863
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: he was an Executor of his father's Will, in which all of his household effects were bequeathed to his daughter Elizabeth BROWN (who by then was deceased). The proceeds from the residue of his effects was to be shared between his son Joseph BOOTH and Elizabeth's son Thomas BROWN. After a bequest of £10, the proceeds from the sale of his properties was to be shared equally between his children Elizabeth, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary Ann and John - his effects were valued at under £100.

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1865
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: and was listed in a Trade Directory.

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: ABT 1869
Record Source: according to family tradition, he built Sunderland Bridge near Croxdale - in fact, he was probably a Stonemason who worked on the railway bridge which was built c.1868-9.

Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 1881
Record Source: Joseph was listed on the Electoral Register in respect of a copyhold house and land at Byers Green.

Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1890
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: and was listed in a Trade Directory.

Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: FROM 1890 TO 1891
Record Source: he was listed in the Electoral Register in respect of copyhold houses and land, his address was Greenfield House, Byers Green.

Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1894
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: and listed in a Trade Directory.

Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: ABT FEB 1896
Record Source: his wife Caroline died

Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Occupation
Event Date: 1897
Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: in business with his son Joseph William and listed in a Trade Directory as Joseph BOOTH and Son.

Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Will
Event Date: 8 DEC 1898
Event Place: Greenfield House, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Record Source: - Joseph was a Farmer, and the witnesses were Thomas A. BROWN, Auctioneer, of Crook and Thomas HARRISON, Joiner, of Byers Green

Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 17 JUL 1901
Record Source: at an Auction Sale held at the Marquis of Granby Inn, Byers Green, the following properties, belonging to Joseph BOOTH, Deceased, were sold :- Six two-roomed Copyhold Cottages in Front Street, Byers Green, opposite the Wesleyan Chapel, with the Convenience thereto belonging. All six were occupied and produced a gross annual rental of £36. They were described as being in good repair.

Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 18 JUL 1901
Record Source: at an Auction Sale held at the "Wear Valley Hotel", Bishop Auckland, the following properties, belonging to Joseph BOOTH, Deceased, were sold :- Three Closes of Rich Old Meadow Land, totalling approximately four acres, at Etherley Moor. A Farm House, with two Gardens, Stables, Cow Byres, Piggery, Blacksmith's Shop, and Outbuildings at Etherley Moor, occupied by the same man who occupied the Closes. Seven Copyhold Cottages, with Conveniences at Etherley Moor, one consisting of one room, five of two rooms and one of three rooms. The Cottages produced a gross annual rental of £45 10s. The buildings were all occupied, and stated to be in excellent repair.

Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 JAN 1901
Event Place: Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham
Record Source: Age:
82y

Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 25 JUN 1901
Event Place: Durham City
Record Source: probate was granted to his son Joseph William BOOTH of Byers Green, Farmer, and James STEPHENSON the younger, Assistant Overseer. Joseph left a four acre close of grassland in three allotments together with the farm, house, stable, Blacksmiths shop and seven cottages with their gardens and conveniences at Etherley Moor, together with six cottages in Front Street, opposite the Wesleyan Chapel at Byers Green to his Trustees to sell. The proceeds were to be used to pay off the mortgage on his property at Etherley Moor, and a debt of £100 he owed. The residue was to be shared equally between his daughter Mary ROBINSON, Ann BOOTH the widow of his son Thomas, Robert BOOTH the son of his eldest daughter Elizabeth, and any surviving children of his late son John, to be paid when they were 21. Two cottages adjoining the "Royal Oak Inn" in Front Street, Byers Green were left in trust for his grandsons Frank and Alfred BOOTH, sons of his son John BOOTH, deceased, on reaching 21 - the accumulated rents also to be paid to them then. Four cottages on Front Street, Byers Green, on the east side of Mr. DAVIDSON's shop, together with the adjoining building site, also a house and garden, currently used as two tenements on the east side of the "Marquis of Granby Hotel" in Front Street, Byers Green were left to his daughter Ann BOOTH. Four acres of grassland, in three allotments, together with four cottages and Greenfield House and its outbuildings were left to son Joseph William, subject to the mortgage debt of £600. He left his farm stock, crops, dairy utensils, horses, cattle, carts, harness, implements, poultry, hay, corn, straw, and any other farm produce to William Robert MORALLE “who has been in my service for many years“. All of his household furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books, pictures, watches and other household effects equally to his daughter Ann BOOTH and son Joseph William BOOTH. Any residue, including money at the bank and securities for money, was to be shared equally between the aforementioned Mary ROBINSON, Ann BOOTH, Robert BOOTH and the children of John BOOTH, subject to the payment of any rents due on the farms carried on by him and his son Joseph William BOOTH. His gross Estate was valued at £364-10s-5d., net value of Personal Estate £27-10s.-6d.