William Booth was the son of John Booth (1800) and Ann Cunliffe, and was born on 22nd January 1840. He was christened on 1st March 1840 at St. Katherine's, Blackrod. In 1851 he was living in Blackrod. In 1861 he was aged 21, was working as a shoemaker and was living in Little Scotland, Blackrod. He married Mary Barton at St. David's, Haigh, in 1863 and they were living in Little Scotland, Blackrod, in 1871 and 1881. William was a watchman. He died in the Wigan RD in 1882.

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• 1. International Genealogical Index. William Booth. Born 22 Jan 1840. Christened 1 Mar 1840, St. Katherine, Blackrod. Father: John. Mother: Ann. • 2. 1881 Census. Little Scotland, Blackrod. William Booth. Head. Age 41. Born Lancashire. Watchman. • 3. Lancashire BMD, Marriages. Booth, William & Barton, Mary. St. David, Haigh. 1863. C14/2/84. • 4. Birth Registers. Booth, William. Mar. 1840. 21. 777. Wigan. • 5. 1861 Census. Little Scotland Grocer's Shop, Blackrod. Wm. Booth. Son. Age 21. Shoe Maker. Born Blackrod. • 6. 1871 Census. Little Scotland, Blackrod. William Booth. Head. Age 31. Dateler in Coalmine. Born Blackrod. • 7. 1851 Census. Blackrod. William Booth. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born Blackrod. • 8. Death Registers. Booth, William. Dec. 1882. Wigan. 8c. 9. Age 42.