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William Booth 1877–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1877

Birth Location: Eckington, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1936

Death Location: Idle, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Father: William Booth

Mother: Lucy Hibbart

Spouse(s): Ruth Bartholomew

Children(s): Hilda Booth, William Booth, Edna Booth, Florence Booth, Arthur Booth, Doris Booth, Wilfred Booth

The story of William Booth began in 1877 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England. In 1881, William Booth resided in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. In 1891, William Booth resided in Farway, St John, Eckington, Derbyshire, England. William Booth married Ruth Bartholomew, and had children including Arthur Booth, Doris Booth, Edna Booth, Florence Booth, Hilda Annie Booth, Wilfred Booth, William Booth. William Booth passed away in 1936 in Idle, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Booth began in 1877 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England.
  • In 1881, William Booth resided in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.
  • In 1891, William Booth resided in Farway, St John, Eckington, Derbyshire, England.
  • William Booth married Ruth Bartholomew, and had children including Arthur Booth, Doris Booth, Edna Booth, Florence Booth, Hilda Annie Booth, Wilfred Booth, William Booth.
  • William Booth passed away in 1936 in Idle, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Booth
1854–1925
Birth Location: Eckington, Derbyshire, England
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Lucy Hibbart
1856–1932
Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Bartholomew
1880–1960
Birth Location: Whiston, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Hilda Booth
1902–1980
Birth Location: Ford, Eckington, Derbyshire, England
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William Booth
1907–1947
Birth Location: Mosbro, Derbyshire, England
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Edna Booth
1913–
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England (registration)
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Florence Booth
1905–1986
Birth Location: High Lane, Derbyshire, England
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Arthur Booth
1910–1985
Birth Location: Mosbro, Derbyshire, England
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Doris Booth
1916–
Birth Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (registration)
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Wilfred Booth
1919–1982
Birth Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England (registration)
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William Booth's Ancestors

Self
William Booth
1877–1936
Birth Place: Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Parents
William Booth
1854–1925
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Lucy Hibbart
1856–1932
Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Booth's Descendants

1.
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William Booth (April 1877–Dec 1936) m. Ruth Bartholomew (1 Aug 1880–Dec 1960)
  1. 1. Hilda (Annie) Booth 1902–1980 m. Dan Washington 1901–1971
    1. 1. sylvia Washington 1939–2017 m. Frank (Emery) Yemm 1939–2008
    2. 2. Hilda Washington 1939–2022 m. Brian Schofield 1936–2009
    3. 3. Frank Washington 1922–1983
    4. 4. Ivy Washington 1925–2014
      1. 1. John (Osborne) Blair –2021
    5. 5. Joseph Washington 1932–2018 m. Jean Sudworth 1934–1979
    6. 6. Edna Washington 1928–2019
    7. 7. Raymond Washington 1920–2004
    8. 8. Elsie Washington 1936–1967 m. Joseph Coles 1931–1993
  2. 2. William Booth 1907–1947
  3. 3. Edna Booth 1913– m. Frederick (G) Manifield 1898–1968
  4. 4. Florence Booth 1905–1986
  5. 5. Arthur Booth 1910–1985 m. Elsie Booth 1915–
  6. 6. Doris Booth 1916–
  7. 7. Wilfred Booth 1919–1982

William Booth's Timeline

7 Records

1877
April 1877
Birth of William Booth in Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
William Booth resided here in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
William Booth resided here in Farway, St John, Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Farway, St John, Eckington, Derbyshire, England
1903
July 1903
Age 26
William Booth was married in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 34
William Booth resided here in Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
1936
Dec 1936
Age 59
Death of William Booth in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
1937
31 May 1937
Age 60
William Booth - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1877
    Event Place: Eckington, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2771; Folio: 108; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6097881
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3444; Folio: 102; Page: 52; GSU roll: 1341824
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7b; Page: 33
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [7] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1903
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3444; Folio: 102; Page: 52; GSU roll: 1341824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Farway, St John, Eckington, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2771; Folio: 108; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6097881

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Eckington, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ridgeway, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1936
    Event Place: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7b; Page: 33
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Idle, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 31 May 1937
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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