George William Botham

Rank:Company Quarter Master Sergeant
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Royal Defence Corps
Died:14th June 1917Age:49
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Willow Herb Cemetery, Reddish, Stockport
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December Qtr 1867 in tyhe Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/555, the
eldest son of  George & Sarah Hannah Botham  (nee Kirkham).

1871 Census - Stockport Road Post Office, Levenshulme, Manchester.    Son -
aged: 3 - born: Lancashire.    Head of household - George Botham - Married
- aged: 29 - occ: Dentist and Chemist ++++++ - born: Manchester.   Also -
Sarah H.Botham - Wife - aged: 31 - born: Lancashire.   Plus 2 elder sisters
and 2 Apprentices

1881 Census - No Trace.

1891 Census - Son - aged: 23 - occ: Pumping Engineer & Foreman - born:
Levenshulme.    Head of household - George Botham - Married - aged: 49 -
occ: Chemist, Dentist, Postmaster - born: Salford.   Also - Sarah A..Botham
- Wife - aged: 51 - born: Lancashire.   Plus 5 younger siblings and 2
Apprentices.

Married - Kate Jane Powell during the March Qtr 1898 in the Chorlton R.D. -
ref: 8c/1073.

1901 Census - 25 Swafield Avenue, Longsght, Manchester.    Head of
household - Married - aged:33 - occ: Foreman Mechanical Engineer - born:
Levenshulme, Manchester.    Also - Kate J. Botham - Wife - aged: 25 - born:
Birmingham.   Plus 1 son.

1911 Census - 30 Swayfield Avenue, Longsight, Manchester.   Head of
household - Married - aged: 43 - occ: Foreman Engineer - born: Levenshulme,
Manchester.    Also - Kate Jane Botham - Wife - aged: 35 - born:
Birmingham.   Plus their 4 children, aged between 3 and 12, all born at
Longsight.

Employed in the protection of the P.O.W. camp at Broadheath

Death registered during the June Qtr 1917 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/211
- aged: 49.

CWGC - Son of George & Sarah Hannah Botham of Levenshulme;  husband of Kate
Jane Botham of 30 Swayfield Avenue, Longsight, Manchester.

His Army Will was proved at Manchester on the 9th October 1917.  His Estate
was valued at £352. 9s. 9d.


Memorials found on:
Similar Names