booth married jane salwey, daughter of richard salwey of moor park, shropshire and an heiress, in 1760. they had a son richard salwey booth, who matriculated at christ church, oxford in 1781 and became a clergyman, and three daughters. the son was an amateur artist, painting watercolours in wales and scotland, and an acquaintance of paul sandby who showed at the royal academy. he is identified by william prideaux courtney as a companion in 1797 of lord webb john seymour and christopher smyth; and as in the algernon graves royal academy records from 1796 to 1807.