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William Boys 1756–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: London

Death Date: 6 Aug 1823

Death Location: Hackney, London, England

Father: William Boys

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): John Boys, Mary Boys, Sarah Boys, Mary Boys, Ann Boys, Elizabeth Boys, James Boys, Thomas Boys, William Boys

William Boys was born in 1756 in London, the child of William Boys And Mary Smith. William Boys married Mary, and had children including Ann Boys, Elizabeth Boys, James Boys, John Boys, Mary Ann Boys, Mary Boys, Sarah Mary Boys, Thomas Boys, William Boys. William Boys passed away in 1823 in Hackney, London, England.

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Biography

  • William Boys was born in 1756 in London, the child of William Boys And Mary Smith.
  • William Boys married Mary, and had children including Ann Boys, Elizabeth Boys, James Boys, John Boys, Mary Ann Boys, Mary Boys, Sarah Mary Boys, Thomas Boys, William Boys.
  • William Boys passed away in 1823 in Hackney, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boys's Ancestors

Self
William Boys
1756–1823
Birth Place: London
Parents
William Boys
1732–1770
St Leonard Shoreditch, London, England
Mary Smith
1734–
England
Grandparents
Timothy Boyes
1702–
Wintringham,York,England
Mary Fleiff
1705–
England
Great-Grandparents
William Boyes
1666–
Mary Garbutt
1666–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Boys's Descendants

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William Boys (1756–6 Aug 1823) m. Mary (1755–17 Mar 1841)
  1. 1. John Boys 1797–1850 m. Sarah Whitehead 1796–
    1. 1. John Boys 1822–1900 m. Mary (Ann) Cole 1820–1904
    2. 2. Sarah Boys 1826–
    3. 3. Eliza Boys 1829–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Boys 1784–
  3. 3. Sarah (Mary) Boys 1795–
  4. 4. Mary Boys 1787–
  5. 5. Ann Boys 1794–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Boys 1785–1867 m. Richard Richardson 1786–1875
    1. 1. Charles Richardson 1826–
    2. 2. Edward Richardson 1825–
  7. 7. James Boys 1789–
  8. 8. Thomas Boys 1783–
  9. 9. William Boys 1781–1851 m. Sarah Thorton 1787–1865
    1. 1. Emma Boys 1826– m. John Hughes 1825–
      1. 1. George Hughes 1864–
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizth) Boys 1810–1895
    3. 3. Charlotte Boys 1810–
    4. 4. Rebecca Boys 1814–1885 m. Francis Dore 1814–1875
    5. 5. Louisa Boys 1816– m. Henry Dearing 1822–1895

William Boys's Timeline

6 Records

1756
02 Mar 1756
Birth of William Boys in St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1756
1756
Birth of William Boys in London
London
1756
28 Mar 1756
William Boys was baptized in St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1768
15 Mar 1768
Age 12
William Boys resided here in London, England
London, England
1823
30 Jul 1823
Age 67
Death of William Boys in Bethnal Green St Matthew, Middlesex, England
Bethnal Green St Matthew, Middlesex, England
1823
6 Aug 1823
Age 67
Burial of William Boys in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1756
    Event Place: St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: London

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1756
    Event Place: St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Leonard Shoreditch, Register of baptisms, Apr 1754 - Dec 1762, P91LENA004MS07496, Item 006
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1768
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Matthew, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Wills and Probate, London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, Clerkenwell, London, England; Reference Number: MS 9172/195; Will Number: 202

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1823
    Event Place: Bethnal Green St Matthew, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 4186

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1823
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 4186

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