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Major Alexander Boyd 1792–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1792

Birth Location: Killala, County Mayo, Ireland

Death Date: 21 May 1869

Death Location: 2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Father: John Boyd

Mother: Mary Knox

Spouse(s): Susan Browne

Children(s): Captain Esq., Lieutenant BOYD, Captain Esq., Alexander CMG, Captain Boyd, Mary Boyd, William Boyd

Major Alexander Boyd was born in 1792 in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, the child of John Boyd And Mary Knox. Major Alexander Boyd married Susan Browne, and had children including Alexander Fielding Boyd Esq Cmg, Captain Frederick William Arthur Boyd, Captain John Theodore Thomas Known As Theo Boyd Esq, Captain Louis Alexander Boyd Esq, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Thomas Browne Boyd, Mary Frances Merrick Boyd, William Sweetland Boyd. Major Alexander Boyd passed away in 1869 in 2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Major Alexander Boyd was born in 1792 in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland, the child of John Boyd And Mary Knox.
  • Major Alexander Boyd married Susan Browne, and had children including Alexander Fielding Boyd Esq Cmg, Captain Frederick William Arthur Boyd, Captain John Theodore Thomas Known As Theo Boyd Esq, Captain Louis Alexander Boyd Esq, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Thomas Browne Boyd, Mary Frances Merrick Boyd, William Sweetland Boyd.
  • Major Alexander Boyd passed away in 1869 in 2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Major Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Major Boyd
1792–1869
Birth Place: Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Parents
John Boyd
1744–1804
County Mayo, Ireland
Mary Knox
1759–1850
Castlerea, County Mayo, Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Boyd
1720–1762
Crosspatrick, Near, Kilala, County, Mayo, Ireland
Andrew Knox
1725–
Moneymore, County Donegal, Ireland
Bridget
1730–
Castlesea, Co, Mayo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Boyd
1685–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Boyd's Descendants

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Major (Alexander) Boyd (1 Aug 1792–21 May 1869) m. Susan Browne (Abt. 1794–17 Jul 1873)
  1. 1. Captain (John Theodore Thomas (Known as Theo) Boyd) Esq. 1825–1891 m. Lucy (Charlotte) Martin 1835–1908
    1. 1. Frederick (McArthur) Boyd 1865–1921
    2. 2. Robert (Alexander(Known as Bertie)) Boyd 1858–1891
    3. 3. Theodore (Fielding (Known as Fielding )) Boyd 1860–1942
    4. 4. Norman (Gear) Boyd 1876–1876
    5. 5. Frederick (McArthur) Boyd 1868–1921
    6. 6. Arthur (Merric Boyd) Esq. 1862–1940 m. Emma ((Known as Minnie)) A'Beckett 1858–1936
      1. 1. Theodore (Penleigh) Boyd 1890–1923
      2. 2. William (Merrick) Boyd 1888–1959 m. Eleanor (Doris* Lucy* Bloomfield) Gough 1888–1960
        1. 1. Guy* (Martin* à Beckett) Boyd 1923–1988
        2. 2. Arthur (Merric Bloomfield Boyd (AC)) (OBE) 1920–1999
        3. 3. Lady (Mary Elizabeth à Beckett) Boyd 1926–2016
        4. 4. Lucy (Evelyn Gough De Guzman) Boyd 1916–2009
        5. 5. David (Fielding Gough Boyd) (O.A.M.) 1924–2011
      3. 3. John (Gilbert A'Beckett) Boyd 1886–1896
      4. 4. Helen (A'Beckett) Boyd 1903–1999
      5. 5. Martin (A'Beckett) Boyd 1893–1972
    7. 7. Lucy (de Guzman (Known as Lily)) Boyd 1864–1956
    8. 8. Thornton (Martin) Boyd 1867–1929
    9. 9. Harry (Lascelles) Boyd 1869–1917
    10. 10. Reginald (Septimus) Boyd 1870–1935
    11. 11. Rupert (Montague) Boyd 1871–1943
    12. 12. Kirby (Montague (Known as Monty)) Boyd 1873–1940
    13. 13. Edith (Enid) Boyd 1874–1960
  2. 2. Lieutenant (Colonel Robert Thomas Browne) BOYD 1816–1869
  3. 3. Captain (Louis Alexander Boyd) Esq. 1813–1856
  4. 4. Alexander (Fielding Boyd Esq.,) CMG 1817–1894
  5. 5. Captain (Frederick William Arthur) Boyd 1830–1865
  6. 6. Mary (Frances Merrick) Boyd 1823–1856
  7. 7. William (Sweetland) Boyd 1820–1820

Major Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1 Aug 1792
Birth of Major Alexander Boyd in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
1869
21 May 1869
Age 77
Death of Major Alexander Boyd in 2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England
2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1792
    Event Place: Killala, County Mayo, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1869
    Event Place: 2 Queen's Road, St. John's Wood, Middlesex, England

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