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John William Townsend Boys 1860–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 May 1860

Birth Location: Rangiora New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Feb 1898

Death Location: Fremantle, Fremantle City, Western Australia, Australia

Father: John Boys

Mother: Priscilla Townsend

Spouse(s): Georgiana MacDowell

Children(s): John Boys

John William Townsend Boys was born in 1860 in Rangiora New Zealand, the child of John Cowell Boys And Priscilla Townsend. In 1872, John William Townsend Boys resided in Parramatta, N S W. In 1880, John William Townsend Boys resided in Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand. John William Townsend Boys married Georgiana Macdowell, and had children including John Donald Boys. John William Townsend Boys passed away in 1898 in Fremantle, Fremantle City, Western Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • John William Townsend Boys was born in 1860 in Rangiora New Zealand, the child of John Cowell Boys And Priscilla Townsend.
  • In 1872, John William Townsend Boys resided in Parramatta, N S W.
  • In 1880, John William Townsend Boys resided in Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • John William Townsend Boys married Georgiana Macdowell, and had children including John Donald Boys.
  • John William Townsend Boys passed away in 1898 in Fremantle, Fremantle City, Western Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Boys's Ancestors

Self
John Boys
1860–1898
Birth Place: Rangiora New Zealand
Parents
John Cowell Boys
1824–1889
England
Priscilla Townsend
1831–1860
England, UK.
Grandparents
Robert (John) Boys
1791–1872
Betteshanger Kent England
Fanny (Ann) Cowell
1800–1873
Margate, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Boys
1749–1824
Mary removed
1756–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William twin
1713–1781
Ann Cooper
1723–1792
Richard Rev
1729–1772
Catherine Springett
1724–1809

John Boys's Descendants

1.
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John (William Townsend) Boys (04 May 1860–27 Feb 1898) m. Georgiana MacDowell (1855–1940)
  1. 1. John (Donald) Boys 1890–1976 m. Cicely (Victoria) Harding 1897–1985
    1. 1. John (Harding) Boys 1921–1999 m. Euphemia (Margaret) Kerr 1921–2008
    2. 2. Derek (George) Boys 1922–2012 m. Jean (Barbara) Anderson 1925–
    3. 3. Robert (Anthony Ridley) Boys 1923–1949 m. Jean (Barbara) Anderson 1925–

John Boys's Timeline

5 Records

1860
04 May 1860
Birth of John William Townsend Boys in Rangiora New Zealand
Rangiora New Zealand
1872
Jan 1872-1879
Age 12
John William Townsend Boys resided here in Parramatta, N S W
Parramatta, N S W
1880
1880-1881
Age 20
John William Townsend Boys resided here in Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand
1889
2 Apr 1889
Age 29
John William Townsend Boys resided here in Parramatta, N S W
Parramatta, N S W
1898
27 Feb 1898
Age 38
Death of John William Townsend Boys in Western Australia, Australia
Western Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 May 1860
    Event Place: Rangiora New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] UK, Civil Engineer Records, 1820-1930
    [3] New Zealand Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [5] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jan 1872-1879
    Event Place: Parramatta, N S W
    Record Source: New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880-1881
    Event Place: Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1880-1881

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Parramatta, N S W
    Record Source: UK, Civil Engineer Lists, 1818-1930

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Emee Bay Tasmania
    Record Source: UK, Civil Engineer Records, 1820-1930

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [3] New Zealand, School Registers and Lists, 1850-1967
    [4] Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1841-2001, Fairfax Media; Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia
    [5] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fremantle, Fremantle City, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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