Benjamin Bootes

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Born	15 NOV 1828 , Ewhurst, Sussex
Christening	29 JAN 1829 , Wesleyan Chapel, Sandhurst by Cranbrook, Kent
Died	22 MAY 1900 , South Godstone
Buried	28 MAY 1900 , St John, Blindley Heath
Parents	Benjamin Boots (Father) Family Sarah Boots (Mother) Family
Marriage	Louisa Banister — 1853 at Battle Family Page

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Residence	1841	Staplecross, Ewhurst
Residence	1851	Staplecross, Ewhurst
Residence	1861	Robertsbridge, Sussex
Occupation	1861	Carpenter
Occupation	1871	Master Builder
Residence	1871	Wadhurst, Sussex
Occupation	1881	Carpenter
Residence	1881	Scotney Timber Yd, Lamberhurst, Sussex
Residence	1891	89 Godstone Station Rd
Occupation	1891	Grocer and Baker
Occupation	1895	Grocer

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of George IV

Birth

15 Nov 1828

Born at Ewhurst, Sussex
2 months

29 Jan 1829

Christened at Wesleyan Chapel, Sandhurst by Cranbrook, Kent
4 months

13 Apr 1829

Catholic Emancipation Act
10 months

29 Sep 1829

Metropolitan Police begin patrolling London
11 months

Oct 1829

Stephenson's Rocket wins the Rainhill Trials
Age 1

26 Jun 1830

Accession of William IV

Reigned 1830–1837
Age 1

15 Sep 1830

Liverpool and Manchester Railway opens
Age 2

Mar 1831

Mother Sarah died
Age 2

1831–1832

First cholera epidemic reaches Britain
Age 3

7 Jun 1832

Great Reform Act
Age 4

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age 5

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age 8

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age 8

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age 11

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age c. 13

1841

Residence

Staplecross, Ewhurst
Age 12

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age 16

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age 17

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age c. 23

1851

Residence

Staplecross, Ewhurst
Age 22

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age 23

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age c. 25

1853

Married Louisa Banister at Battle
Age 25

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age 25

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age 25

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 27

1855

Son Benjamin Owen born
Age c. 28

1856

Daughter Louisa born
Age 27

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 28

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age c. 30

1858

Daughter Clara Matilda born
Age 31

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age c. 32

1860

Daughter Kate born
Age 32

Dec 1860

Father Benjamin died
Age c. 33

1861

Residence

Robertsbridge, Sussex
Age c. 33

1861

Occupation

Carpenter
Age c. 35

1863

Daughter Marion born
Age 34

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 34

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 36

18 Oct 1865

Son Frank born
Age 38

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age c. 40

1868

Son Charlie born
Age c. 40

1868

Daughter Flora Matilda born
Age 41

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 41

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age c. 43

1871

Occupation

Master Builder
Age c. 43

1871

Residence

Wadhurst, Sussex
Age 43

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 44

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 47

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 48

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 50

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 51

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age c. 53

1881

Occupation

Carpenter
Age c. 53

1881

Residence

Scotney Timber Yd, Lamberhurst, Sussex
Age 53

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 53

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 56

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 59

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 60

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age c. 63

1891

Residence

89 Godstone Station Rd
Age c. 63

1891

Occupation

Grocer and Baker
Age c. 67

1895

Occupation

Grocer
Age 67

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 70

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age 71

22 May 1900

Died at South Godstone
Age 71

28 May 1900

Buried at St John, Blindley Heath