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Matilda Booth 1877 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JAN 1877

Birth Location: Houghton Bank, Heighington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 20 OCT 1955

Death Location: 85 High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham

Father: John Booth

Mother: Mary Robson

Spouse(s): Levi GOUNDRY

Children(s): Ada Goundry, Dorothy Goundry, John GOUNDRY, Margaret Goundry, Francis Goundry, Mary Goundry

Matilda Booth was born in Houghton Bank, Heighington, Co. Durham in 1877, to John Booth and Mary Emmeline Robson. Later in life, Matilda Booth married Levi Gambetta GOUNDRY; among their children were Ada Isabel Goundry, Dorothy (Dot) Emmeline Goundry, John Henry Simpson GOUNDRY, Margaret Matilda (Peggy) Goundry, Francis (Frank) Goundry and Mary Edith Goundry. Matilda Booth died in 85 High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham, 1955.

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Parents

John Booth
1849 – 1897
Birth Location: Byers Green, Co. Durham
JB
Mary Robson
1854 – 1935
Birth Location: Royal Oak, Redworth, Co. Durham
MR

Spouses(s)

Levi GOUNDRY
1876 – 1948
Birth Location: Newfield, Byers Green, Co. Durham
LG

Children(s)

Ada Goundry
1899 – 1943
Birth Location: Byers Green, Co. Durham
AG
Dorothy Goundry
1902 – 1975
Birth Location: York
DG
John GOUNDRY
1904 – 1985
Birth Location: Front Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham
JG
Margaret Goundry
1906 – 1949
Birth Location: High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham
MG
Francis Goundry
1908 – 1987
Birth Location: High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham
FG
Mary Goundry
1917 – 2006
Birth Location: 80 High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham
MG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 JAN 1877
    Event Place: Houghton Bank, Heighington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 11 FEB 1877
    Event Place: St. Michael's, Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: - the family lived at Ox Moor.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 25 JUN 1901
    Record Source: the Will of her grandfather Joseph BOOTH was probated - in it he left a close of grass land of four acres, comprising three allotments with a farmhouse, stable, blacksmith's shop, seven cottages with gardens and conveniences at Etherley Moor; als

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: ABT 1915
    Record Source: although Levi was officially the Sub-postmaster, Matilda began to run the Post Office and did so for the next 33 years

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 9 JUN 1943
    Record Source: she was granted Administration (with Will) of the estate of her daughter Ada Isobel GOUNDRY

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 22 SEP 1948
    Record Source: her husband Levi died

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 31 MAR 1949
    Record Source: probate of Levi's estate was granted to Matilda and their son Frank. The value of the estate was £268-0-0d.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 OCT 1955
    Event Place: 85 High Street, Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: File: C:\Users\Mike\Documents\HENRY and HANNAH.ged, Age:

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 22 OCT 1955
    Event Place: Byers Green, Co. Durham
    Record Source: File: C:\Users\Michael\Documents\Family Historian Projects\H & H\H & H.fh_data\H & H.ged, where there is a Monumental Inscription

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