James Booth

James was born in 1788 in Tonge-with-Haulgh and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1788 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name    James Booth
  Event Type    Baptism
  Baptism Date    27 Jan 1788
  Baptism Place    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father    Thomas Booth
  Mother    Ann Booth
  Reference Number    L243/1/2/2

James' father was Thomas Booth and his mother was Ann Openshaw.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Booth and Catherine (Kat) Holt. He had two sisters named Mary and Ann.  He was the oldest of the three children.  He died at the age of 70 in 1858.

‌James and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on February 13th, 1809 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴   They had three sons and four daughters, named William, James, Thomas, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth and Sarah.  There are no more children.