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Charles Booth
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Born in Liverpool, Merseyside
Born on 30th of March 1840
Died on 23rd of November 1916

Born 1840. Died 1916 - English shipowner and social reformer.



Founded the Booth Steamship Company and the leather factories of Alfred Booth & Co. Spent 18 years preparing Life and Labour of the People in London (1903). Pioneer of old age pensions. President of Royal Statistical Society.

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