(06-25-2021 01:37 AM)Saragouzou Wrote:  I'm curious to know more about Junius Brutus Booth Sr's son William. I found this on a Wikipedia and wonder why there isn't more information on William. This is what information I have found: (taken from Wikipedia.)

On 26 September 1811, a single woman named Sarah Blackbeard, of St Leonard, Shoreditch, gave birth to a son, William. Called before a magistrate in March 1812, she stated that "one Junius Brutus Booth who resides at his Father's No. 1 Dove Row in the said Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch Gentleman... is the true and only Father of such Child."[2] She repeated this as sworn evidence in 1813, when the child became chargeable on the parish under the Poor Law, giving Booth's address then as Queen Street, Bloomsbury.[3]

I know this website is not that reliable but does this have any truth to it? I'd like to know more about the child, William. Thanks!

(06-27-2021 06:32 AM)AussieMick Wrote:  

(06-25-2021 01:37 AM)Saragouzou Wrote:  I'm curious to know more about Junius Brutus Booth Sr's son William. I found this on a Wikipedia and wonder why there isn't more information on William. This is what information I have found: (taken from Wikipedia.)

On 26 September 1811, a single woman named Sarah Blackbeard, of St Leonard, Shoreditch, gave birth to a son, William. Called before a magistrate in March 1812, she stated that "one Junius Brutus Booth who resides at his Father's No. 1 Dove Row in the said Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch Gentleman... is the true and only Father of such Child."[2] She repeated this as sworn evidence in 1813, when the child became chargeable on the parish under the Poor Law, giving Booth's address then as Queen Street, Bloomsbury.[3]

I know this website is not that reliable but does this have any truth to it? I'd like to know more about the child, William. Thanks!

You could try
https://www.rootspoint.com
I put in William Booth , year of birth 1811, and census 1841, and for place lived Shoreditch. I got a result but you have to subscribe (free for the first few searches) to view the actual census details.

https://www.rootspoint.com/record/1841-UK-Census/William-Booth-1811-Middlesex/c1c00d69-1041-43c0-86ec-fa3e169e181b/

(07-02-2021 01:09 PM)Saragouzou Wrote:  

(06-27-2021 06:32 AM)AussieMick Wrote:  

(06-25-2021 01:37 AM)Saragouzou Wrote:  I'm curious to know more about Junius Brutus Booth Sr's son William. I found this on a Wikipedia and wonder why there isn't more information on William. This is what information I have found: (taken from Wikipedia.)

On 26 September 1811, a single woman named Sarah Blackbeard, of St Leonard, Shoreditch, gave birth to a son, William. Called before a magistrate in March 1812, she stated that "one Junius Brutus Booth who resides at his Father's No. 1 Dove Row in the said Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch Gentleman... is the true and only Father of such Child."[2] She repeated this as sworn evidence in 1813, when the child became chargeable on the parish under the Poor Law, giving Booth's address then as Queen Street, Bloomsbury.[3]

I know this website is not that reliable but does this have any truth to it? I'd like to know more about the child, William. Thanks!

You could try
https://www.rootspoint.com
I put in William Booth , year of birth 1811, and census 1841, and for place lived Shoreditch. I got a result but you have to subscribe (free for the first few searches) to view the actual census details.

https://www.rootspoint.com/record/1841-UK-Census/William-Booth-1811-Middlesex/c1c00d69-1041-43c0-86ec-fa3e169e181b/

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Interesting. I'm surprised not much is out there on William. I grew up being told I'm related to JWB. A few years ago I got curious and started looking at exactly how we could be related to JWB. I still can't find the link. I really don't believe we are but the way the family discusses how the events of that day effected them and tried to hide the fact makes me wonder if it could be true. My dad has a recruiting poster (I believe it is dated around 1863) from his great grandfather Stephen Booth, who was in the military at the time. His name on the poster is listed as Cpt. S. Booth, Milford MA. Thing is when you look at his records of service Stephen is listed as entering as a private and leaving as a private. My dad believes that it was because of the family relationship that Stephen was demoted. When I contacted the Rhode Island Historical Society they didn't have any information on Stephen's service except the being a private. (Stephen was in the Rhode Island 4TH Infantry.) William Booth was the name of his father but the dates don't match up with the dates of the William Booth mentioned above. I believe Stephen Booth, (my 2nd great grandfather) came to the US around 1832 from Leeds Bradford area in England. He was the youngest of 16 children born in 1825. From what facts I've found it seems the family moved around a lot because they would help set up mills.

(06-25-2021 01:37 AM)Saragouzou Wrote:  I'm curious to know more about Junius Brutus Booth Sr's son William. I found this on a Wikipedia and wonder why there isn't more information on William. This is what information I have found: (taken from Wikipedia.)

On 26 September 1811, a single woman named Sarah Blackbeard, of St Leonard, Shoreditch, gave birth to a son, William. Called before a magistrate in March 1812, she stated that "one Junius Brutus Booth who resides at his Father's No. 1 Dove Row in the said Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch Gentleman... is the true and only Father of such Child."[2] She repeated this as sworn evidence in 1813, when the child became chargeable on the parish under the Poor Law, giving Booth's address then as Queen Street, Bloomsbury.[3]

I know this website is not that reliable but does this have any truth to it? I'd like to know more about the child, William. Thanks!

(07-03-2021 12:05 AM)Steve Wrote:  Steve W.,
You have the wrong person. There were two Stephen Booths who enlisted into Rhode Island Regiments.

One who enlisted in Company D 4th Infantry Regiment and the other in Company B 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. Based on the pension index the biographical information you provided is for the R. I. Cav. Stephen Booth - who later moved to Kansas, not the Stephen Booth mentioned by Saragouzou. Apparently, the Kansas Stephen Booth is the uncle of Saragouzou's Stephen Booth.

Here's a link to right Stephen Booth's Find a Grave page:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225024088/stephen-booth

Here's a rundown of Saragouzou's ancestor's military service

Name: Stephen Booth
Birth Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1861
Enlistment Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 30 Oct 1861
Muster Place: Rhode Island
Muster Company: D
Muster Regiment: 4th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 15 Oct 1864
Muster Out Place: Providence, Rhode Island
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Title: Register of Rhode Island Volunteers 1861-1865; GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent)

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I found Stephen Booth and his family in the 1841 England and Wales Census, living in Leeds. His father William is listed as having been born in Yorkshire:

Name: Willm Booth
[William Booth]
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Headingley Ward
Hundred: Leeds Borough
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation: Shop keeper
Registration District: Leeds
Sub-registration District: Kirkstall
Piece: 1344
Book: 2
Folio: 39
Page Number: 9

Household Members:
Name Age

Willm Booth 35
Ana Booth 35
Mary Booth 10
Elizabeth Booth 10
Ann Booth 9
William Booth 7
Henry Booth 4
Stephen Booth 6 Mo

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Here he is in the 1850 US census:

Name: William Booth
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: England
Home in 1850: Smithfield Districts 1 and 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 2000
Line Number: 2
Dwelling Number: 445
Family Number: 509

Household Members & age:

William Booth 44
Nancy Booth 44
Mary Booth 22
Elizabeth Booth 20
Ann Booth 18
William Booth 16
Henry Booth 12
Stephen Booth 8

All household members list their birthplace as England