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Around 1835, he married Sarah [1816-1???].
Children:
They lived at Cain Lane, Southowram [1841]
In 1841, he was living in Cain Lane, Southowram.
He died 27th December 1850
& was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-N19]
Baptised at Southowram [13th November 1787].
He was a stone delver [1811, 1817].
On 14th March 1811, he married Elizabeth Jenkinson [1789-1852] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were all baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
They lived at Field House Farm, Southowram [1817].
Elizabeth died 7th November 1852.
John died 10th November 1854.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[Q 19]
His brother Ronald also died in the War
He was
a quarryman [1871] /
a stone delver [1881] /
a quarryman (stone) [1891].
In [Q4] 1857, he married (1) Sarah Green [1836-1880] in Halifax.
Children:
Sarah died Q2 1880 (aged 44).
In [Q1] 1882, he married (2) Fanny Burrows [1827-1???] in Bradford.
They lived at Lud Hill Top, Southowram [1871, 1881, 1891]
Living with them [in 1871] were Ezra's siblings:
Benjamin [b 1842] (quarryman),
Elizabeth [b 1849] (worsted factory hand)
& Louisa [b 1852] (worsted spinner).
Living with them [in 1891] were grandchildren:
Robert Thrall [b 1877] (worsted mill hand),
Ada Thrall [b 1879] (worsted mill hand)
& Lilly Thrall [b 1885].
Ezra died in 1903
Son of William Boothman.
Born 26th March 1900.
He was
educated at Castle Hill School and Castle Hill Methodist Sunday
School /
a part-time weaver (cotton) [1912] /
a trainee manager for Duckworth's /
a tee-totaller.
At the age of 18, he volunteered for the army, but the Armistice was
signed before he completed his training.
After a short period of Victory Leave, he re-enlisted in the West
Yorkshire Regiment for a period of 2 years.
During that time he saw action, fighting the Bolshevik army in Russia
and later served for a period in India.
On discharge from the army, he resumed work in the grocery trade and
was appointed manager at a branch of Duckworth's in Cornholme.
He remained there until his retirement [December] 1964.
He was
a member of Todmorden Town Council /
Alderman /
Mayor of Todmorden [1950-1951].
In 1923, he married (1) Bertha Fitton [1899-1965].
Children:
Bertha died of heart failure [1965].
Harry and John also suffered fatal heart attacks in
their early 40s.
After Bertha's death, Edwin left Cornholme and went to
live with his daughter and her family in New Mills, Derbyshire.
In 1968, he married (2) Bette Davis, a widow from Wilmslow.
Bette died 18th April 1986.
He became increasingly blind and deaf in his later years.
He continued to live in Wilmslow until his death from a stroke [7th
December 1993]
He was
employed by Wilson Brothers Bobbin Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Todmorden and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He lived at 6 Back Gatebottom, Todmorden.
He was killed by a heavy shellburst [12th March 1917].
He was buried at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France [Grave Ref IV E 4].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
The Todmorden & District News [23rd March 1917] reported his death
and mentioned that
He had four brothers serving in World War I; 1 in Salonika and 3 in
France, one of whom was wounded at the Battle of Loos [9/1915] before
returning to France
The Edition of 30th March 1917 published a photograph of Harold
He married Florence.
They lived in Brighouse.
During World War II,
and he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
Hampshire Regiment.
He died 14th October 1943 (aged 26).
He was buried at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref V D 2]
He married Sarah [1806-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Brig Lane, Southowram [1841].
John died in Halifax [Q1 1839]
He was
a butcher [1871] /
an overlooker (stuff) [1881].
In [Q1] 1859, he married Eliza Holroyd [1836-1870].
Children:
They lived at Bailiff Bridge, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1871, 1881].
Eliza died 8th December 1870 (aged 34),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1487].
Living with them [in 1871] was visitor Sarah B. Boothman [b
Illingworth 1806]
Born in Northowram.
He was
an old age pensioner [1911] /
a stone quarryman [1881].
In [Q4] 1862, he married Sarah Jane Penney [1842-1918]
in Plymouth.
Children:
The children were born in Southowram.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were daughter Emma Jane & family
and granddaughter Elsie May Barber [b 1906].
A Bottomley Boothman died in Halifax [Q3 1912] (aged 74).
A Sarah J. Boothman died in Halifax [Q4 1918] (aged 77)
Born in Southowram.
He was
a millwright [1861] /
a travelling jeweller [1881] /
a jewellery traveller [1891] /
a travelling jeweller [1901] /
a former jeweller's traveller [1911].
In [Q1] 1860, he married Martha Ann Mitchell [1838-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was boarder Joseph Bradwick [b
Coventry 1823] (watch maker).
Living with them [in 1891] was married sister Mary Armitage [b
Southowram 1842].
Martha Ann died 29th February 1916 (aged 78).
Joseph died 1st May 1922 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1457]
He was a borough police pensioner [1911].
In [Q2] 1878, he married Rebecca Ross [1852-19??] from
Lincolnshire, in Doncaster.
Children:
They lived at 8 Commercial Street, Halifax [1911]
He was Pastor at Shore Baptist Church, Todmorden [1905].
In [Q2] 1892, he married Mary Jane Thornber [1864-19??] in Burnley.
Children:
Born in Bradford.
He lived at Cornholme.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Coldstream Guards.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [20th October 1916] reported
It is now several weeks since any letter has been received
from Private Ronald Boothman, son of Rev
R. A. Boothman, Shore.
A letter from a comrade says that Private Boothman went with
them into action, but did not return, and several letters sent to him
by his parents have been returned
The Todmorden & District News [11th January 1918] reported
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 7D & 8D],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Shore War Memorial
Born in Southowram [Q3 1869].
He was
a bobbin setter [1881] /
a wool sorter [1891].
In [Q3] 1894, he married Sarah Ann Bairstow in Halifax.
Sam died 19th May 1897 (aged 27)
& was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-J20]
with Joe Nelson [1873-11th March 1950]
On 30th January 1894, he married Sarah Robinson [1869-19??] at
St Paul's, Cross Stone.
Children:
They lived at 6 Swan Place, Todmorden.
Boothman, Abraham Ref 480-1827
Boothman, Benjamin Ref 480-1825 Boothman, Bottomley Ref 480-1098
Elizabeth was born in Northowram
Boothman, Clifford Ref 480-1868
Boothman, Ezra Ref 480-1822
Sarah was born in Southowram
Fanny was born in Stainland
Boothman, George Edwin Ref 480-919
Boothman, Harold Ref 480-561
His mother Elizabeth lived at Wilsden, near Bradford.
Boothman, Harry Ref 480-2787 Boothman, Jack Ref 480-1620
Boothman, John Ref 480-1086
Sarah was a stuff weaver [1841]
Boothman, John Ref 480-1821
Boothman, John Bottomley Ref 480-502
Sarah Jane was born in Devon
Boothman, Joseph Ref 480-767
Martha Ann was born in Northowram
Boothman, Mary Ref 480-870 Boothman, Richard Ref 480-134
Boothman, Rev Robert Alexander Ref 480-246
Mary Jane was born in Burnley
Boothman, Ronald Alexander Ref 480-592
Missing – Private Ronald Boothman
He was reported missing following an engagement at Ginchy, and
presumed to have died 15th September 1916
Boothman, Sam Ref 480-143
Details are not yet known of the death / burial place of Sarah Ann
Boothman, William Ref 480-317
Sarah was the daughter of Edwin Robinson, refreshment
purveyor
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