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Benjamin Boothman

(1827 - 1904)


Father: William Boothman (1804 - 1832)
Mother: Betty Tattersall (? - 1883)

Siblings:

Other parents of half-siblings:
  1. Father: Paul Dixon

Children:

With Sarah Cunliffe


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1827-03-05 Birth
  • Baptism record
1827-03-11 Baptism
  • Place: Wesleyan Chapel, Higham, Lancashire
  • Abode: Higham, Lancashire
  • Birthdate: 1827-03-05
1841-06-07 Census
  • Abode: Higham, Lancashire
  • Age: 14
  • Occupation: Joiner
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-508-8-9:  F2  T3
  • familysearch:  Link
1848-03-09 Marriage
Sarah Cunliffe (? - 1894)
  • Place: St Mary the Virgin, Bury
  • Occupation: Joiner
  • Abode: New Hall Hey, Lancashire
  • Witness: James Hamer
  • Witness: Charles Hopkinson
  • Parish record:  F3  T4
  • lancashirebmd:  T5
  • lan-opc:  Link  T6
1851-03-30 Census
  • Abode: Manchester Road, Lower Booths, Lancashire
  • Age: 24
  • Occupation: Joiner and furniture dealer
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record HO107-2249-176-3:  F4  F5  T7
  • familysearch:  Link
1861-04-07 Census
  • Abode: Spring Terrace, Lower Booths, Lancashire
  • Age: 34
  • Occupation: Journeyman joiner
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG09-3058-60-14/61-15:  F6  F7  F8  T8
  • familysearch:  Link
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Spring Terrace, Lower Booths, Lancashire
  • Age: 44
  • Occupation: Master joiner
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG10-4138-42-22:  F9  F10  T9
  • familysearch:  Link
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: 5 Railway Terrace, Lower Booths, Lancashire
  • Age: 54
  • Occupation: Master carpenter
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4134-34-3:  F11  F12  T10
  • familysearch:  Link
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 10 Railway Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
  • Age: 64
  • Occupation: Joiner and house carpenter
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3350-106-14:  F13  T11
  • familysearch:  Link
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 1 Railway Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
  • Age: 75
  • Occupation: Joiner and builder
  • Birthplace: Higham, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3847-109-20:  F14  T12
  • familysearch:  Link
1904-04-05 Death
  • Age: 77
  • Probate calendar
  • lancashirebmd:  T13
1904-10-21 Probate
  • Probate calendar:  F15  T14


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Page 41. BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Whalley in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1827
No. 323.  1827 Born March 5th Baptized March 11th  Benjamin son of William and Betty  Boothman  Higham  Joiner
   William Binning
3d   [in right margin]
        
T2
Baptism: 11 Mar 1827 Wesleyan Chapel, Higham, Lancs.
Benjamin Boothman - Son of William Boothman & Betty
    Born: 5 Mar 1827
    Abode: Higham
    Occupation: Joiner
    Notes: Pd. 3 [in margin]
    Baptised by: William Binning
    Register: Baptisms 1812 - 1837, Page 41, Entry 323
    Source: LDS Family Search
        
T3
HO107/508/10  Folio 8  Page 9
Parish or Township of Higham
Higham

Wm Boothman        62   Joiner  Lancashire
Betty Boothman       62         Lancashire
Benjamin Boothman  14   Joiner  Lancashire
        
T4
Page 238  1848. Marriage solemnized at y Parish Church in the Parish of Bury in the County of Lancaster
No. 476  March 9
Benjamin Boothman  of full age  Bachelor  Joiner  New Hall Hey  William Boardman  Joiner
Sarah Cunliffer    of fill age  Spinster  -       New Hall Hey  Richard Cunliffe  Butcher
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns
by me, G Nightingale, Curate
This Marriage was       {  Benjamin Boothman  }  in the Presence  {  James Hamer
solemnized between us,  {  Sarah Cunliffe     }  of us,           {  Charles Hopkinson
        
T5
Marriage:  BOOTHMAN  Benjamin  CUNLIFFE  Sarah  1848  Bury, St.Mary  Lancashire  Bury  CE7/8/476
        
T6
Marriage: 9 Mar 1848 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancs.
Benjamin Boothman - of full age Joiner Bachelor of New Hall Hey
Sarah Cunliffe - of full age Spinster of New Hall Hey
    Groom's Father: William Boardman, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Richard Cunliffe, Butcher
    Witness: James Hamer; Charles Hopkinson
    Married by Banns by: G. Nightingale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1847 - 1848, Page 238, Entry 476
    Source: Original Register
        
T7
1851 Census  HO107 Piece 2249 Folio 176 Page 3

Township of Lower Booths
Ecclesiastical District of St Marys
Village of Rawtenstall

Schedule 12  Manch'r Road

Benjamin Boothman  Head  Mar  24    Joiner & Furniture Dealer Employ 1 man  Lancashire Higham
Sarah Boothman     Wife  Mar    22                                          Lancashire Lower Booths
Alice Boothman     Daur         2                                           Lancashire Lower Booths
William Boothman   Son        9m                                            Lancashire Lower Booths

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T8
1861 census RG09 Piece 3058 Folio 60 Page 14 and Folio 61 Page 15 

Parish or Township of Lower Booths
Ecclesiastical District of St Marys

Schedule 72  Spring Terrace

Benjamin Boothman  Head   Mar  34    Joiner - Joiner Journeyman  Lancashire Burnley
Sarah Boothman     Wife   Mar    32                              Lancashire Newhallhey Bridge
Alice Boothman     Daugh         12  Cotton factory hand         Lancashire Newhallhey Bridge
William Boothman   Son         10    Scholar                     Lancashire Rawtenstall
[Page 15]
Richard Boothman   Son         8     Cotton factory hand         Lancashire Rawtenstall


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T9
1871 census RG10 Piece 4138  Folio 42  Page 22

Civil Parish or Township of Lower Booths
Hamlet of Spring Terrace
Ecclesiastical District of St Mary's

Schedule 120  Spring Ter

Benjamin Boothman  Head  Mar  44    Master Joiner 3 men  Higham, Lancashire
Sarah Boothman     Wife  Mar    42  House Duty           Coupe Lench, Lancashire
William Boothman   Son   Unm  20    Joiner               Lower Booths, Lancashire
Richard Boothman   Son   Unm  18    Joiner               Lower Booths, Lancashire

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T10
1881 census RG11 Piece 4134 Folio 34 Page 3

Civil Parish or Township of Lower Booths
Urban Sanitary District of Rawtenstall
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Marys Rawtenstall

Schedule 14  5 Railway Terrace

Benjamin Boothman  Head  Mar  54    Master Carpenter (employing 5 Men & 1 Boy)  Lancashire Higham
Sarah Boothman     Wife  Mar    52                                              Lancashire Rawtenstall

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T11
RG12/3350 Folio 106 Page 14
Administrative County of Lancashire
Civil Parish of Lower Booths  Municipal Borough of Rawtenstall  Municipal Ward of Central South
Urban Sanitary District of Rawtenstall  Town of Rawtenstall  Parliamentary Division of Rossendale
Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary
Schedule 77  10 Railway Terrace

Benjamin Boothman  Head  M  64    Joiner & House Carpenter  Employed  Lancashire Higham
Sarah Boothman     Wife  M    62                                      Lancashire Rawtenstall
        
T12
RG13/3847  Folio 109  Page 20
Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Rawtenstall (formerly Lower Booths)  Ecclesiastical Parish of Rawtenstall St Mary
Municipal Borough of Rawtenstall  Ward of Municipal Borough of Central South
Parliamentary Divison of Rossendale North East Lancashire  Town of Rawtenstall
Schedule 156   1 Railway Terrace

Benjamin Boothman  Head     Widower  75    Joiner & Builder      Worker  Lancaster Higham
Fanny Beach        Servant  Widow      56  Housekeeper Domestic          Lancaster Manchester
        
T13
Death:  BOOTHMAN  Benjamin  77  1904  Rawtenstall A 1st  Lancashire  Preston  R.A/11/16
        
T14
1904  Page 263
BOOTHMAN Benjamin of Railway-terrace Rawtenstall Lancashire died 5 April 1904
Administration London 21 October to Richard Boothman builder Effects £129 12s.
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image HighamWesleyan-Baptisms-1813-1837-P41.jpg
F2 Image LANHO107_507_508-0651.jpg
F3 Image Marriage-BenjaminBoothman-SarahCunliffe-1848-StMaryBury.jpg
F4 Image Census-1851-HO107-2249-176-3.jpeg
F5 Transcript Census-1851-HO107-2249-176-3.text
F6 Image Census-1861-RG09-3058-60-14.jpeg
F7 Image Census-1861-RG09-3058-61-15.jpeg
F8 Transcript Census-1861-RG09-3058-60-14-Boothman.text
F9 Image Census-1871-RG10-4138-42-22.jpeg
F10 Transcript Census-1871-RG10-4138-42-22-Boothman.text
F11 Image Census-1881-RG11-4134-34-3.jpeg
F12 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4134-34-3-Boothman.text
F13 Image Census-1891-RG12-3350-106-14.jpeg
F14 Image Census-1901-RG13-3847-109-20.jpeg
F15 Image 1904-Probate-BenjaminBoothman-WilliamBoothman.png


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