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Layfield
Connection to Boyd
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Boyd Family
Boyd Ancestry
Hastings
Birkenhead
Lillian
Boyd
James Boyd
Robert Mcgee
Boyd
John Noel Boyd
William
Miller Boyd
(b.1927)
William
Miller Boyd
(1915-1923)
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Thos Boyd
(Stone Mason).
(Probably Thomas)
Was said to have been involved in the building of the stone gate in
Birkenhead Park.
(Photo)
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for information about
Birkenhead Park
Notes:
Dad said stone mason was from Scotland.
(Born in
Donaghadee?
(Lived here before moving to Birkenhead)?
Nth England Champion Wrestler ?
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Information from my dad,
Robert McGee
Boyd
NB Dad
may have been talking about John,
below) |
married |
Eliza
(probably Elizabeth)
(name
of spouse on son John's Christening register
in
Donaghadee, Ireland) |
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John Boyd
was born
in 1839 in Ireland.
Boilermaker (Striker)
Christened 20th September, 1839
Donaghadee, Down, Ireland
He died in 1901 in Birkenhead.
In 1862 lived at 21 Hamilton Terrace |
On
14th April 1862
aged 22 yrs
St Marys,
Birkenhead
he married
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to view marriage
certificate.
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for a smaller .pdf
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Isabella Lewis.
Domestic Servant
She was born 10.6.1839
(Monmouth, Gwent, Wales)
She died in Birkenhead
in 1912.
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here for more information about
Isabella Lewis
Louise Lewis' tree says
born in Cardiff Rd, Newport, Gwent) |
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1871
(Census)
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They had 9 (10?) children. Living
at 4 Alma St, Birkenhead with 3
children & 2 Hibbert children & 2
Lewis children. Mother-in-law's
house. -
Carol Smith's
tree |
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In 1871 Census, showing relationship to head
of household
Stephen Hibbert (son 25
clerk), Melrose Hibbert (daughter
14)
Next group had a 2 under the
address ie 2 Alma St (maybe
flats in one house?)
John Lewis (son 20 Apprentice
boilermaker born Birkenhead), Thomas
Lewis (son 18 Apprentice
boilermaker born Birkenhead),
NB John & Thomas were
Isabella's brothers.
John Boyd (son-in-law 31
Boilermaker Born Ireland), Isabella
Boyd (wife 31 Born Monmouth Newport)
Thomas (4 scholar Born B'head) Grace
(2), Lucy (7months)
There were also 2 lodgers - James
brown (22 Groom) James McMenning (20
machinist) |
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1881 (Census) -
John & Isabella were 42 and lived at
39 Ivy Street, Birkenhead
Also living there were: Robert (19),
(below) Labourer; William
Henry (17), apprentice
Boiler Maker; Thomas (15) apprentice
Boiler Maker; Lucy (11); Elizabeth
(1); Isabella (6).
(Library 1341855)
national Archives Folio
3574/54 Page 43RG11 |
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1891
(Census) - 14 Lorn Street,
Birkenhead. John & Isabella were 52.
In the house were; Elizabeth (10)
scholar; John (8)
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1901
(Census) -
14 Lorn
Street, Birkenhead. John & Isabella
were 62. In the house were; John
(17), James Smart (boarder) and
Isabella Boyd (5) (niece).
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Robert
Boyd
maybe
Robert Magee Boyd?
(b. 1863).
Occupation -
Chipper And Caulker
in the shipyards. |
on
28th August,
1887
in St Nicholas Liverpool Parish Church
he married
Sarah Thomas Miller |
Sarah Thomas
Miller
(1864 - 1944)
Father was William Miller.
Sister Susan Miller
(found this in my notes from Mum &
Dad)
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on the picture to see an enlargement
(NB
Previously I had thought this to be
Sarah
Davies) |
Many thanks to Claire Layfield,
great -great granddaughter of Robert
and Sarah, for the information and
photograph of
Sarah Thomas Miller. |
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Click here to view marriage
certificate |
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The family lived at 27 Leicester
Street, Birkenhead
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Total children
born alive - 12.
Total children still living - 7.
William (23),
Robert (21),
James (18),
George (14),
John (12),
Edmund (9), Lilian (5)
(see below) |
Children who died before 1911 - 5. |
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Children: |
William Miller
(b.1888) |
Robert Cadman
(b.c1890)
killed in WW1
Ocupation in 1911 Holder Up |
James
Thomas
(b.c1892)
killed
in WW1 |
George
(b.c1897)
sniper
in WW1
m Florence Edwards
(Layfield Tree) |
John
Noel
(b. c1899)sniper
in WW1
m
Ellen Jones
Children:
John Noel
(1821-1980)
Ellen
(1923-1980) married Leonard
Layfield
(1917-1965) |
Edmund
(b.1902)
Errand boy for Provisions shop in
1911 |
Lilian
Edith
(b.1906)
married Alfred Ernest Jones
Children: Lilian Jones,
Edith M Jones |
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Were
there other children after 1911? dad
recalls - Nellie, May, Emily , Sarah
(unsure) |
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Click here to see Household Census -
1911 |
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Second
names and other notes came from
Robert McGee Boyd, son of William
Miller .
D.O.B. & first name from 1911
census.
Living at 27 Leicester Street,
Birkenhead |
John Noel
Boyd
(25.12.1898 -
march 1972)) married
Ellen Jones.
They had 2? children:
John Noel (1921 - 1980) and
Ellen (1923 - c.1980) Vol 8a Page 825 Birth
registry
Ellen Boyd married Leonard Layfield (1917 -
1965)
Thanks to their granddaughter, Claire
Layfield, for this information |
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