John Booth was born around 1800. He married Ann Cunliffe on 31st January 1836 at St. Peter's Church, Bolton Le Moors. In 1843 he was a labourer and, in 1851, labouring at a pithead. His wife was running a grocer's shop in Blackrod. By 1861 he was living in Blackrod and working as the grocer. He died suddenly on 28th July 1868 in Little Scotland, Blackrod, aged 68.

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• 1. International Genealogical Index. John Booth. Living in Blackrod in 1843? - daughter Ellen christened at St. Katherine's Church. • 2. Marriage Certificate. Ellen Booth & Ralph Ainscough's marriage birth certificate. John Booth, Father. Listed as a grocer living in Chorley in 1865. • 3. Birth Certificate. John Booth listed as a labourer on daughter Ellen's birth certificate, April 1843. Living in Blackrod. • 4. International Genealogical Index. John Booth married Anne Cunliffe on 31st January 1836 at St. Peter, Bolton-le-Moors. • 5. Death Registers. Booth, John. 68. Sep. 1868. 8c. 8. Wigan. • 6. Death Certificate. Registration District: Wigan. Sub-district: Aspull. No. 172. Twentyeighth July 1868, Little Scotland, Blackrod. John Booth, Male, 68 years, Provision Dealer. Cause of death: Sudden death, Natural Causes. Informant: Information received from Fred. Price, Deputy Coroner for Lancashire, Inquest held 30th July 1868. Registered third August 1868, William Clark, Registrar. • 7. 1861 Census. Little Scotland Grocer's Shop, Blackrod. John Booth. Head. Age 62. Grocer. Born Blackrod. • 8. 1851 Census. Blackrod. William Booth. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born Blackrod.