Anthony Booth VC

[peterd]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Clarke_Booth

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any census did he have more than one child ?

[Marchesgirl]

1891 census:

19, Hall Street, Brierley Hill
Anthony Booth VC, Head, M, 44, (Soldier?) Regt. Inspectr., born Nottinghamshire (Bashford?)
Lucy Booth, Wife, M, 43, born Ireland
Florence Booth, Dau., S, 17, Dressmaker, born China, Hong Kong
Harry Booth, Son, 15, (?) Maker's Assistant, born China, Hong Kong
Andrew Booth, Son, 9, Scholar, born Ireland
(?) Booth, Son, 7, Scholar, born Ireland

The entry was quite difficult to read with several crossings out, hence the question marks.

Marchesgirl

[linell]

Hi Pete I have some information on Anthony Booth from a Brierley Hill book:-

He was born 21.4.1846 Nottinghamshire. Was posted to Ireland in 1864 where he Married. By 1872 he was a Sgt and followed a few overseas postings to Singapore, Hong Kong and 1878 to South Africa. During action on the 12.3.1879 against thousands of Zulu Warriors Sgt Booth commanded a small force of Soldiers covering the retreat of 50 Survivors. He was awarded the VC by Queen Victoria on the 14.5.1880 at Windsor Castle. From there Sgt Booth was moved from Dublin to Lichfield where he completed 21 years service moving with the South Staffs Regiment to Brierley Hill. He retired in 1898 after 33 years service. The family lived in William Street Brierley Hill, where Sgt Booth died from Rheumatic Fever and Yellow Jaundice on the 8th Dec 1899.

His funeral was a huge affair with all the pomp and ceremony befitting a Hero. He was buried in St Michael's Churchyard where there was a 24 Gun Salute.

[Jimmy]

Booth Anthony of 19 William Street, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, died 8 December 1899, probate Lichfield 18 Jan 1900 to Lucy Booth widow.
Effects £98.

From,
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966.

[linell]

I wonder if the VC is still in the family?

Linell.

[Jimmy]

1911. 11 Pearson St, Brierley Hill.
Lucy Booth 64. Widow. married 44 years, 8 children 3 died. Cork, Donerail, Resident, Ireland.
Andrew Booth 29. Son. Ironworks Labourer. Dublin, Ireland.

[Jimmy]

Son William,

Booth William of 67 High St, Brierley Hill, Staffs, died 7 August 1946 probate Birmingham 3 Jan 1947 to Annie Booth widow Edward William Booth bank cashier, Bernard Albert Booth and Victor Charles Booth wholesale tobacconists.
Effects £15136. 11s. 3d.

From,
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1906.
BOOTH William. CLANCEY Annie. Stourbridge Register Office. Dudley Register Office. 001/023/153.

[Jimmy]

1911. 28 High Street, Brierley Hill.
Jane Clancey 75. Widow. Kennety, Resident, Kings.
Edward Clancey 48. Son.
William Booth 40. Son-in-law. Army Pensioner shop Keeper. Belfast, Antrim.
Annie Booth 37. Dau.
Edward Booth 3. Grand son.
Bernard Booth 2. Grand son.
Charles Booth 3/12. Grand son.
Alice Simmons 24. Servant.
Others born Brierley Hill.

[feral-underclass]

I wonder if the VC is still in the family?

Linell.

his vc is on display at staffordshire regiment museum

[linell]

Oh thanks Feralunderclass, have been there, not recently, but it is not far from me, will have to go and have a look, think the Museum there is all being extended, a big new development going on for the Medical Core who have taken over the Barracks.

Linell.