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Families
Booth of Wickersley
Frederick Booth was born at Catcliffe, Rotherham in 1878. He married Gertrude Lilian Plant, daughter of Thomas and
Esther. They had six children:
- Edith (Tessa), born 22/7/1899. Married 1) Jack Bell (brother of Gladys husband Robert), M2) Albert, M3) Bert Penistone abt 1970. Daughter Dorothy born 20/2/1923, married Jack and had 3 children(born in 1950s).
- Dora, born 30/9/1901. Married Tommy Johnson abt 1937. No children
- Gladys Emma, born 1/9/1904. Married Robert Bell Spring 1928. One daughter, three sons, five grandchildren.
- Florence Kathleen (Kitty) born 4/9/1906. Married Frank Foster Roberts in 1945. No children
- Harold (Scamp) born 21/10/1913. Married Marjorie Allen abt 1936/7. No children. Died April 1973
- Frederick Alan (Sonny) born 2/4/1909. Married Dora Winifred Allen 20/4/1946. One married daughter (living) and grandson (b.1987). Sonny died January, 1971.
Pear Tree Cottage, Wickersley, in the 1920s. The home of Gertrude
and Frederick Booth. It is understood that previous generations of the family lived here. The cottage was later occupied
by Kitty and Dora Booth.
Kitty never left the family home, even after she married. Dora moved to Stockport after her marriage, but returned to Pear Tree after the death of her husband.
Sonny owned and ran a butchers shop along with his wife at No 1 Green Lane, Wickersley, he later sold the business and built and lived in a bungalow on Northfield Lane.
Tessa lived in Thurcroft and Wickersley, eventually settling in wickersley with her last husband Bertwin Penistone on Wood Lane.
Gladys lived all her married life in Thurcroft where her husband Robert worked down Thurcroft pit, some of the family still live in Thurcroft.
Florence K. Booth receving a Music Certificate in 1921.
Wedding of Dora and Tommy Johnson about 1937
Read about the wedding in 1928 of Gladys Booth and Robert Bell
Geoffrey and Audrey, children of Gladys and Robert Bell, 1935
Read about the 1945 wedding of Florence Kathleen Booth and Frank Foster Roberts
Wedding of F.A.Booth & Dora Allen,1946
Pear Tree Cottage, 1 Northfield Lane in 1968 before it was demolished to make way for the new Wickersley roundabout.
Harold 'Scamp Booth' died 1973
Gladys, Tessa, Kitty and Dora Booth in 1990 at Wood Lane, Wickersley - the home of Tessa. The occasion Tessa's 90th birthday
A great great great grand daughter of Gertrude and Frederick Booth!
A great great grand daughter of Gertrude and Frederick
See also Booth Family Tree
Names connected with Booth: Bell, Kennen, Plant.