George Booz

1856-1865

George was born in Newbury the seventh of ten children.  His parents were Benjamin and Harriet Booz (nee Ashley) who were married in 1842 (marriage registered in Newbury). Benjamin was born c1813 in Portsea Hampshire and Harriet was born c1823 in Urchfont Wiltshire.

George’s siblings were:

Emily 1843

William 1844

Maria 1846 (died aged 1 in 1848)

Harriet 1849 (died aged 1 in 1850 buried in the NRC on the 30^th August)

Kate 1851

Frederick 1853

Thomas 1858

Charles c1861

Alice 1863

George died aged 9 in 1865 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st November.

George’s father was recorded as a School Master (1851), County Court Bailiff (1861), Clerk and Shopman (1871) and a Clerk to an Upholsterer (1881).

The family were recorded living in Railway Terrace Newbury (1851), 1 Trafalgar Place Newbury (1861), West Street Newbury (1871) and Carnarvon Terrace Newbury (1881)

George’s mother Harriet died aged 49 on the 10^th June 1872 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th June (surname recorded as Booth in burial register)

His father Benjamin died 85 on the 5^th April 1898 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th April

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