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William Boston 1859–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET JUL AND SEP 1859

Birth Location: Audlem, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 25 JUN 1930

Death Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Boston

Mother: Mary Caster

Spouse(s): Harriet Hartshorn

Children(s): John Boston, Beatrice Boston, Charles Boston, Harriet Boston, Ellen Boston, Elizabeth Boston, William Boston, Joseph Boston, Agnes Boston, Thomas Boston, Sarah Boston

In 1859, William Boston entered the world in Audlem, Cheshire, England, born to Thomas Boston And Mary Caster. In 1861, William Boston resided in Audlem, Cheshire, England. William Boston married Harriet Hartshorn, and had children including Agnes Boston, Beatrice Boston, Charles Boston, Elizabeth Boston, Ellen Mary Boston, Harriet Boston, John Jack Boston, Joseph Boston, Sarah Boston, Thomas Boston, William Boston. William Boston passed away in 1930 in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1859, William Boston entered the world in Audlem, Cheshire, England, born to Thomas Boston And Mary Caster.
  • In 1861, William Boston resided in Audlem, Cheshire, England.
  • William Boston married Harriet Hartshorn, and had children including Agnes Boston, Beatrice Boston, Charles Boston, Elizabeth Boston, Ellen Mary Boston, Harriet Boston, John Jack Boston, Joseph Boston, Sarah Boston, Thomas Boston, William Boston.
  • William Boston passed away in 1930 in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Boston
1828–1859
Birth Location: Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
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Mary Caster
1827–1897
Birth Location: Carden, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Hartshorn
1862–1926
Birth Location: Hanwood,Shropshire, England
HH

Children(s)

John Boston
1895–1916
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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Beatrice Boston
1889–1942
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Charles Boston
1887–1965
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Harriet Boston
1901–
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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Ellen Boston
1893–
Birth Location: Audlem, Cheshire, England
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Elizabeth Boston
1897–1983
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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William Boston
1886–1947
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire
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Joseph Boston
1899–1984
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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Agnes Boston
1904–1970
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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Thomas Boston
1890–1966
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Sarah Boston
1902–1983
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
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William Boston's Ancestors

Self
William Boston
1859–1930
Birth Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas Boston
1828–1859
Wybunbury, Cheshire, England
Mary Caster
1827–1897
Carden, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bossone
1803–1882
Willaston, Cheshire
Jane Formstone
1797–1867
Coddington, Cheshire, England
John Woodfin
1811–1882
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Bozen
1777–1855
Martha Galley
1775–1858
Samuel Formston
1753–
John Woodfind
1771–
Mary Parker
1776–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Ashley
1746–
Samuel Formston
1725–1780
William Woodfin
1742–1827
Martha Woodfine
1746–1796

William Boston's Descendants

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William Boston (BET JUL AND SEP 1859–25 JUN 1930) m. Harriet Hartshorn (JAN 1862–18 NOV 1926)
  1. 1. John ((Jack)) Boston 1895–1916
  2. 2. Beatrice Boston 1889–1942 m. Percy Roberts 1889–
    1. 1. Margaret (Phyllis) Roberts 1920–2012 m. Robert (Miller) Bulfinch 1922–2005 m. Roy (Bernard) Higgins 1917–2004
      1. 1. Paul (Miller) Bulfinch 1947–1989
      2. 2. Anthony (Roy) Higgins 1941–2004
  3. 3. Charles Boston 1887–1965 m. Mary (J) Davies 1896–1988
    1. 1. William Boston 1929–1931
    2. 2. Nora Boston 1931–1975 m. Harry Scott 1929–1977
    3. 3. Charles Boston 1926–1936
    4. 4. Jean Boston 1941–2012
    5. 5. Brenda Boston 1925–1941
  4. 4. Harriet Boston 1901– m. Thomas Daniels 1897–
    1. 1. Eileen Daniels 1924–
  5. 5. Ellen (Mary) Boston 1893– m. Henry Jones 1890–
    1. 1. Marjorie Jones 1920–1980
    2. 2. Mary (E) Jones 1922–
    3. 3. Henry Jones 1918–
    4. 4. Gladys Jones 1924–1925
    5. 5. Cyril Jones 1926–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Boston 1897–1983 m. John Tilstone 1899–
    1. 1. Doris Tilstone 1922–1995
  7. 7. William Boston 1886–1947 m. Charlotte Salt 1886–1968
    1. 1. Terence (Charles) Boston 1924–2003 m. Murial (Jean) Snow 1925–1987
    2. 2. William Boston 1911–1926
    3. 3. Beatrice Boston 1914–2004 m. William (H) Hawkins 1909–1997
  8. 8. Joseph Boston 1899–1984 m. Florence (Irene) Wanklin 1902–1957
    1. 1. Joan (I) Boston 1920–
    2. 2. Dennis (J) Boston 1923–1945
    3. 3. Kenneth (John) Boston 1926–2000
  9. 9. Agnes Boston 1904–1970 m. Thomas (J) Sayers 1897–
    1. 1. Theresa (Mary) Sayers 1928–2018
  10. 10. Thomas Boston 1890–1966 m. Mary (Ann) Johnson 1888–1956
    1. 1. Mary (Theodora) Boston 1912–1975 m. Ernest (George) Bromley 1916–1979
      1. 1. Sylvia (Millicent) Bromley 1944–2022 m. Gordon Bilboe 1944–2005
      2. 2. Lorna (Irene) Bromley 1942–2001
    2. 2. Thomas Boston 1910–1969 m. Eva (May Plimmer) (Brimham) 1906–1979
      1. 1. Anthony (William) Boston 1947–2013
      2. 2. Margaret (A) Boston 1948–2016
      3. 3. Irene (Mary) Boston 1930–2005
      4. 4. Kenneth (Walter) Boston 1937–1988 m. Doreen Williams 1942–2015
    3. 3. John Boston 1916–1988 m. Fanny (Gladys) Billings 1917–2000
      1. 1. Ronald (T) Boston 1946–1946
    4. 4. Lorna (Irene) Boston 1925–1995 m. Tadeusz Majorowicz 1926–1993
    5. 5. Beatrice (Lucy) Boston 1918–1919
  11. 11. Sarah Boston 1902–1983 m. Alec Ford 1898–1976
    1. 1. Irene (Ann (Nancy)) Ford 1921–2000 m. Thomas Armour 1921–2006
      1. 1. Irene (Ann) Armour 1947–2001
    2. 2. Perry (Bradshaw) Ford 1924–
    3. 3. Hilda (Beatrice) Ford 1922– m. Nesbit (Alexander Drummond Willoughby) Hadgett 1921–1993

William Boston's Timeline

14 Records

1859
BET JUL AND SEP 1859
Birth of William Boston in Audlem, Cheshire, England
Audlem, Cheshire, England
1859
12 SEP 1859
William Boston was baptized in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1861
1861
Age 2
William Boston resided here in Audlem, Cheshire, England
Audlem, Cheshire, England
1861
1861
Age 2
William Boston resided here in Audlem, Cheshire, England
Audlem, Cheshire, England
1871
1871
Age 12
William Boston resided here in Audlem, Cheshire, England
Audlem, Cheshire, England
1881
1881
Age 22
William Boston resided here in Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 32
William Boston resided here in Halliwell, Lancashire, England
Halliwell, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 32
William Boston resided here in Halliwell, Lancashire, England
Halliwell, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 42
William Boston resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 42
William Boston resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 52
William Boston resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 52
William Boston resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1930
26 JUN 1930
Age 71
Burial of William Boston in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1930
25 JUN 1930
Age 71
Death of William Boston in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET JUL AND SEP 1859
    Event Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2580; Folio: 102; Page: 43
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16403; Schedule Number: 137
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2622; Folio: 9; Page: 13; GSU roll: 543001
    [4] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers
    [5] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3103; Folio: 70; Page: 32
    [6] Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [7] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3846; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341919
    [8] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3716; Folio: 20; Page: 31; GSU roll: 842125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 JUN 1930
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3716; Folio: 20; Page: 31; GSU roll: 842125

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1859
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1930
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England; Newcastle-under-Lyme Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2622; Folio: 9; Page: 13; GSU roll: 543001

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16403; Schedule Number: 137

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Halliwell, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3103; Folio: 70; Page: 32

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2580; Folio: 102; Page: 43

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Great Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3846; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1341919

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16403; Schedule Number: 137

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Halliwell, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3103; Folio: 70; Page: 32

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2622; Folio: 9; Page: 13; GSU roll: 543001

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2580; Folio: 102; Page: 43
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