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James Booth

James was born in October 1812 in Harwood and his baptism took place on January 1st, 1813 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Vicar J Brocklebank.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 38 in 1851, born Harwood Lee
  Aged 54 in Q2 1867 when died.
  
  Born after Q2/1812 and baptised on New Years Day, 1813.
  
  Name:    James Booth
  Baptism Date:    1 Jan 1813
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Luke Booth
  Mother:    Esther Booth
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/21
  
  James s. of Luke & Esther Booth of Harwood. Plaisterer
  
  Baptism: 1 Jan 1813 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  James Booth - Son of Luke Booth & Esther
      Abode: Harwood
      Occupation: Plaisterer
      Baptised by: J. Brocklebank, Vicar
      Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1815, Page 1, Entry 5
      Source: LDS Family Search

James' father was Luke Booth and his mother was Esther Hamer. He had a sister named Jane. He was the older of the two children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named John and Jane. He died at the age of 54 in June 1867 in Little Bolton. His burial was on June 27th, 1867 at Christ Church, Walmsley.³⁴

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1867
  BOOTH    James    54    Little Bolton    LB/35/457
  
  Name:    James Booth
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1813
  Registration Year:    1867
  Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
  Age at Death:    54
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    224
  
  Name:    James Booth
  Age:    54
  Birth Date:    abt 1813
  Burial Date:    27 Jun 1867
  Burial Place:    Walmsley, Christ Church, Lancashire, England
  Reference Number:    GB127.L99/1/4/1
  Abode: Bolton

General Notes
- James was from Harwood Lee and wife Ann from Sharples.
  
  1835-40, James and Ann had Esther baptised at Toppings Turton, and their next two children (Luke and Betty) also registered at Turton.
  
  In 1841, James Booth, a painter, and Ann (both 25) were at the Volunteer, Turton (managed by William Baron, publican and Ann). With them was Betty Mather (15, Ann's half-sister) and daughters Esther (5) and Betty (1). Thier son Luke had died in 1840, aged 3.
  
  In 1851, James and Ann Booth (both 38) were at 73 Bridge Street, Little Bolton with Esther (15), Betty 10), Luke (6), Margaret (3), and Mary Jane (3mo).
  
  Ann died in 1851 and James Booth married Mary Lomax.
  
  In 1861, James Booth (47, born Harwood) was a painter employing 2 boys and 10 men, living at 196 Kay Street, Little Bolton. He was now married to Mary (41, b. Turton) and had Luke (16), Margaret (14) and Thomas Holt (step-son, 15).
  
  James died in 1867

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to about 1850 James' occupation was Painter in Turton.
  From 1851 his occupation was Painter in Little Bolton. He died in 1867 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Painter at Turton in 1841, Little Bolton in 1851. An employer of 2 boys and 10 men in 1861.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Luke Booth
  - b.1795 in Harwood d.28 Apr 1857
  
  James Booth
  - b.Oct 1812 in Harwood d.Jun 1867 in Little Bolton
  
  Esther Hamer
  - b.1795 d.1819

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Births & Baptisms (1813-1911)
³ Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
⁴ BMD-Lancashire
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