Researching the family of John William Booth (1865-1901?) of Glasshoughton. John W. was my great grand uncle. He married Fanny Taylor (1864-??) in Dec. 1887, Pontefract District, and they had two sons, John (1888-??) and William (Willie) (1892-??). In the 1901 Census the family were living at Rock Hill, Glasshoughton. John W. was a Colliery Byworker, aged 35. Fanny was aged 37, John 12 and Willie 8. In the 1911 Census I can find no trace of John W. or Fanny. I believe John, aged 22, was in the Navy, an Able Seaman stationed at Devonport. Willie, aged 18, was living with his grandmother, Mary Hopwood, (previously Booth, nee Burn) and his step grandfather, Eli Hopwood, in Glasshoughton. Willie was employed as a Coal miner above ground. Oh, for a 1921 Census!!!! I have a John William Booth dying in 1901 Pontefract District and I believe this to be my John W. (Mine accident??) Would like to know what happened to Fanny (I presume she re-married, as she was left with a 12 and an 8 year old), and the boys. There is an old Family story that a Captain John Booth came down from Scotland in the 1920's to visit my grandfather in Pontefract. This may have been the John Booth who was in the Navy in 1911? All help much appreciated. Keith Booth, New Zealand.