Benjamin Boothroyd 1768-1836
An English Independent minister and Hebrew scholar. He had the degrees of D.D. and L.L.D.
Thanks to Jenkinson tree. Photo was published in 1824
1768. Benjamin Boothroyd was born to Benjamin Boothroyd, shoemaker, 1738-1785 & Sarah Dyson 1744 on 10/10/1868 Pontefract
Going back: Benjamin Boothroyd 1738 was born to rubbish on several Ancestry Family trees!!
Born at Warley Town, in the parish of Halifax, Yorkshire, on 10 October 1768, Boothroyd was the son of a poor shoemaker there. He was sent to the village school, leaving it when six years old, able to read the Old and New Testaments; although an unruly child, he taught himself figures and ciphering. He helped his father to make shoes for a time, but when about 14 years old he ran away. In Lancashire he found work with a Methodist; but hearing things were not well with his parents,( his father died when he was 17) he returned to Warley to superintend his father's trade, and was affectionately received and forgiven.
About 1785 Boothroyd devoted himself to religion, attended prayer meetings and spoke at them; he read Philip Doddridge's works and was admitted a student of theNorth Howram Dissenting Academy . In 1790 he was chosen minister atPontefract. Ordained there, he succeeded in filling his chapel and a new one was built. He also opened a shop as a bookseller and printer.
In 1818 Boothroyd (who had accepted the degree of LL.D.) became co-pastor at Highfield Chapel, Huddersfieldwith the Rev. William Moorhouse. On 10 January 1836 he went down with a violent illness; he died on 8 September and was buried at Huddersfield
1801. Benjamin Boothroyd married Sarah Hurst on 5/5/1801 Pontefract- image available
They had nine children in 14 years.
1814. Samuel Boothroyd was born to Benjamin & Sarah
He studied Hebrew, to produce a new Hebrew bible. He printed the work himself, and his wife helped him in correcting the proofs. It was brought out in quarterly parts, beginning in 1810, and finishing in 1813, under the title of Biblia Hebraica, and formed finally two volumes, as a project taking seven years.
Boothroyd published standard works, and sermons of his own. His Sermon occasioned by the Death of Miss B. Shilito (1813) included Miss Shilito's conversion narrative
In 1818 Booth completed his New Family Bible and Improved Version in three vols. 4to, which had been suggested to him on a visit to York by Henry Tuke, a Quaker. He printed many copies of it at his own press. It contained notes, and in recognition of his achievement the university of Glasgow conferred on Boothroyd the degree of D.D. in 1824. In 1835 he completed an octavo edition of the Family Bible
1832. His wife Sarah dies
1836. Benjamin Boothroyd, 67, dies 8/9/1836 Pontefract. Buried Highfield, Huddersfield , Kirlkees on 14/9/1836
