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Joseph William Booth 1862 – 1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT NOV 1862

Birth Location: Byers Green, Co. Durham

Death Date: ABT FEB 1904

Death Location: Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham

Father: Joseph Booth

Mother: Caroline Layton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1862, Joseph William Booth entered the world in Byers Green, Co. Durham, born to Joseph Booth and Caroline Jane Layton. In 1871, Joseph William Booth was recorded in the census in Byers Green, Co. Durham. Joseph William Booth passed away in 1904 in Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Joseph William Booth entered the world in Byers Green, Co. Durham, born to Joseph Booth and Caroline Jane Layton.
  • In 1871, Joseph William Booth was recorded in the census in Byers Green, Co. Durham.
  • Joseph William Booth passed away in 1904 in Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Booth's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Booth
1862 – 1904
Birth Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
Parents
Joseph Booth
1818 – 1901
Etherley Moor, Co. Durham
Caroline (Jane) Layton
1820 – 1896
Byers Green, Co. Durham
Grandparents
Thomas Booth
1791 – 1863
West Auckland, Co. Durham
Jane Newcomb
1796 – 1836
Heighington, Co. Durham
William Layton
1771 – 1822
Esperley Lane, Cockfield, Co. Durham
Ann ((Nancy)) Lax
1796 – 1868
Brancepeth, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Booth
1764 – 1839
Elizabeth Ayre
1764 – 1830
Robert Newcomb
1774 – 1853
Charlotte Todd
1771 – 1855
John Layton
1745 – 1797
Elizabeth Wigham
1745 – 1834
Thomas Lax
1752 – 1806
Mary Morson
1771 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Booth
1732 – 1815
Ann Furbank
1728 – 1789
Thomas Newcomb
1737 – 1783
Dorothy Oliver
1742 – 1795
Margaret Todd
1760 –
Matthew Wigham
– 1768
Thomas Lax
– 1791
Margaret Swinburn
– 1797

Joseph Booth's Timeline

7 Records

1862
ABT NOV 1862
Birth of Joseph William Booth in Byers Green, Co. Durham
Byers Green, Co. Durham
1862
7 DEC 1862
Joseph William Booth was baptized in St. Peter's, Byers Green, Co. Durham
St. Peter's, Byers Green, Co. Durham
1871
2 APR 1871
Age 9
Joseph William Booth appeared in census in Byers Green, Co. Durham
Byers Green, Co. Durham
1881
3 APR 1881
Age 19
Joseph William Booth appeared in census in Booth's Buildings, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Booth's Buildings, Byers Green, Co. Durham
1901
31 MAR 1901
Age 39
Joseph William Booth appeared in census in Greenfield House, Byers Green, Co. Durham
Greenfield House, Byers Green, Co. Durham
1904
ABT FEB 1904
Age 42
Death of Joseph William Booth in Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham
Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham
1904
12 SEP 1904
Age 42
Joseph William Booth - Probate in Durham City
Durham City

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT NOV 1862
    Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1862
    Event Place: St. Peter's, Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: at the same time as his sister Jane.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: living with his parents, and he was a Scholar
    Age:
    8y

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 3 APR 1881
    Event Place: Booth's Buildings, Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: living with his parents and no occupation was given for him.
    Age:
    18y

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Greenfield House, Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: living with his sister, they were both unmarried. Robert W. MORELEE, who had been the family's farm servant 20 years earlier, was also living there, described as a Farmer on his own account and "joint occupier with J. BOOTH".

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1901
    Record Source: his father's Will was probated and Joseph was a Joint Executor. In the Will he was described as a Farmer, of Byers Green, and was bequeathed a close of grass land in 3 allotments containing about 4 acres together with 4 cottages as well as Greenfield House and its outbuildings which his father had occupied, subject to a mortgage debt of £600. All the household furniture, plate, linen, china, glass, books, pictures and other household effects as well as his watches were left Joseph and his sister Ann in equal shares, in the case of any dispute as to the selection of items he named James STEPHENSON, (the other joint Trustee of his Will) to decide.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT FEB 1904
    Event Place: Auckland Registration District, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:
    41y

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1904
    Event Place: Durham City

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