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William Booth                                       1859-1940
William was born 23 October 1859 of John and Jane Booth, of Monkwearmouth Shore. He died 30 March 1940.
Janet Robertson                                   1861-1932
Janet was born on 9 September 1861,the daughter of James Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson, formerly Bell, formerly Thompson. She married William Booth on 18 January 1880. Janet died 22 November 1932.
I have identified the following children.
  Elizabeth Jane Born 14 Jun 1880   Monkwearmouth
Florence Lilly Born 9 May 1882   Monkwearmouth Married John Thomas Horsman
George Born 1 Mar 1884   Monkwearmouth
Sarah Hannah Born 16 Apr 1886   Monkwearmouth Married Thomas Kirby Wilton
Flora Born 29 Nov 1888   Monkwearmouth Married Stanley Hopper
Then George Thirkettle
William Born 10 Mar 1891   Monkwearmouth Married Annie (Nancy) Hutton
John (Jack) Born 1 Dec 1893   Monkwearmouth Married Nellie ?
Janet Born 28 Jun 1895   Monkwearmouth Married Thomas Robert White

Birth of Parents
William Booth b: 23 Oct 1859    Sunderland, County Durham       1859 4Q Sunderland 10a 422
son of John Booth, Mariner

Janet Robertson b: 9 Sep 1861    Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1861 4Q Sunderland 10a 433
daughter of James and Elizabeth Robertson

Marriage
18 Jan 1880
William Booth
Janet Robertson
St. Pauls Church, Hendon, Bishopwearmouth       1880 1Q Sunderland 10a 555
Bachelor, Blacksmith, son of John Booth, Mariner, 24 West Wear Street
Spinster, daughter of James Robertson, Ship Carpenter, 12 Lawrence Street, Hendon

Children
Elizabeth Jane Booth b: 14 Jun 1880       Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham       1880 3Q Sunderland 10a 653
daughter of William Booth and Janet Robertson, Blacksmith, Gladstone Street

1881 Census RG11-5007 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
29 Gladstone Street
John Booth
Jane (Wife)
George
William
Janet (Wife)
Elizabeth
Age 57
Age 56
Age 28
Age 21
Age 19
Age 9 Mo.
Mariner
 
Blacksmith
Blacksmith
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
abt 1823
abt 1824
abt 1852
23 Oct 1859
9 Sep 1861
14 Jun 1880

Florence Lilly Booth b: 9 May 1882   c: 31 May 1882     All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 29 Gladstone Street   1882 2Q Sunderland 10a 725
George Booth b: 1 Mar 1884  c: 26 Mar 1884     All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 29 Gladstone Street   1884 1Q Sunderland 10a 673
Sarah Hannah Booth b: 16 Apr 1886   c: 12 May 1886     All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William Booth and Janet Robertson   1886 2Q Sunderland 10a 727
Flora Booth b: 29 Nov 1888  c: 18 Dec 1888     All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 28 Gladstone Street   1889 1Q Sunderland 10a 621
William Booth b: 10 Mar 1891  c: 31 Mar 1891     All Saints,Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 28 Gladstone Street   1891 2Q Sunderland 10a 757

1891 Census RG12-4151 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
28 Gladstone Street
John Booth
Jane (Wife)
George
M. I.(Gdau)
Age 67
Age 66
Age 37
Age 9
Mariner

Blacksmith
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
abt 1823
abt 1824
abt 1852
abt 1881
William Booth
Janet (Wife)
E. Jane
F. L. (Dau)
George
C. A. (Dau)
Flora
William
Age 30
Age 28
Age 10
Age 8
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1 Mo.
Boiler Builder
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
23 Oct 1859
9 Sep 1861
14 Jun 1880
9 May 1882
1 Mar 1884
16 Apr 1886
29 Nov 1888
10 Mar 1891

John Booth b: 1 Dec 1893  c: 26 Dec 1893     All Saints,Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 28 Gladstone Street   1894 1Q Sunderland 10a 667
Janet Booth b: 28 Jun 1895   c: 23 Jul 1895     All Saints,Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William Booth and Janet Robertson, 28 Gladstone Street   1895 3Q Sunderland 10a 723

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
28 Gladstone Street
William Booth
Janet (Wife)
Lily
George
Sarah
Flora
William
John
Janet
Age 41
Age 39
Age 18
Age 17
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 7
Age 5
Ship Caulker

Tailor's ????
Appr. Fitter (Ship)
Shop Assist.
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
23 Oct 1859
9 Sep 1861
9 May 1882
1 Mar 1884
16 Apr 1886
29 Nov 1888
10 Mar 1891
1 Dec 1893
28 Jun 1895
Jane (Widow)
George (s)
John (s)
Elizabeth J. (GDau)
Age 79
Age 47
Age 45
Age 19

Blacksmith
Joiner
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
abt 1823
abt 1824
abt 1852
abt 1881

1911 Census RG14-61 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
18 St Andrews Terrace, Roker   (6 Rooms)
William Booth
Janet (Wife)
William (Son)
John (Son)
Janet (Dau)
Age 50
Age 49
Age 20
Age 17
Age 15
Putter & Caulker (Ships)

Plater (Ships)
Butcher
Usworth
Sunderland
Wood Green
Low Fell
Gosforth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
123 Oct 1859
9 Sep 1861
10 Mar 1891
1 Dec 1893
28 Jun 1895
Janet had Eight children, and all are still living.

Death
Janet (Robertson) Booth Died 22 Nov 1932, Age 71,     of 25 St. Andrews Terrace, Roker, County Durham
1832 4Q Sunderland 10a 684

Death
William Booth Died 30 Mar 1940, Age 79,     Roker, County Durham         1840 2Q Sunderland 10a 1232

DURHAM   3 JUl 1940                         Probate
BOOTH, William - of 25 St. Andrews-terrace, Roker, Sunderland, died 30 March 1940, at The Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, Probate Durham 3 July, to William Booth, canine specialist, and Janet White (wife of Thomas Robert White).   Effects £1,388 12s. 7d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to T. Grant White, London, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson (1828-1905) for the details provided above.