Mary Ann Boyer

1810-1879

Mary Ann, her parents, siblings and early life:

Mary Ann was born 26^th June 1810, in Hammersmith Middlesex, she was baptised on the 5^th August 1810, at St Paul, Hammersmith and Fulham, Middlesex, the daughter of James and Sarah Starbuck (nee Holloway) who were married on the 24^th August 1809 in St Marylebone, Westminster.

Mary Ann’s father James was a Publican. He died aged 64 in 1840 (death registered in the March quarter, in Kensington)

Her mother Sarah was born c1784 in Newbury, Berkshire. Sarah was recorded in the 1851 census as a Licensed Victualler at the Cannon Inn, Queen Street, Hammersmith. She was again recorded living at the Cannon Inn in the 1861 census. Sarah died aged 77, in 1861 (death registered in the December quarter, in Kensington)

James and Sarah also had the following children baptised in Hammersmith:

Eliza, born 11^th December 1811, baptised 29^th January 1812

Charles, born 19^th July 1813, baptised 24^th October 1813

William, born 27^th August 1815, baptised 10^th December 1815
James Frederick, born 6^th September 1817, baptised 7^th December 1817

Abner Richard, baptised 27^th June 1819

Sarah Jane, born 21^st September 1821, baptised 28^th October 1821

Mary Ann in later life:

Mary Ann married William Boyer on the 31^st May 1834 at the Chapel of St Paul, Hammersmith and Fulham, Middlesex. (Witnesses, Elizabeth Boyer, J. S. Starbuck and Eliza Starbuck)

(William was born on the 30^th December 1808 in Newbury, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 24^th February 1809 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of William and Martha Boyer (nee Ruddle) who were married on the 14^th February 1808 in Kingsclere, Hampshire (William was from Newbury, witnesses, Ann Ruddle, G. Boyer and Elizabeth Hobbs)

William and Mary Ann had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

William, 19^th July 1835

Ellen, 8^th May 1836

George, 19^th January 1838

Martha, 3^rd May 1839

Clara, 26^th October 1842

Mary Ann, 16^th August 1844

Frederick, 5^th November 1847

Alfred, 9^th November 1849

Eliza, 31^st August 1851 (died aged 5 months on the 1^st January 1852)

Charles, 30^th January 1853 (died aged 4 yrs 8 months on the 31^st August 1857)

(The 1835 and 1836 baptism records record William as a Publican (possibly the Black Boys Inn). The 1838-1853 baptism records record him as a Painter and Glazier, apart from Eliza’s baptism in 1851 which records him as a Painter and Plumber).

The 1841 census records William (31) as a Plumber, living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with Mary Ann (30) and their children, William (6) Ellen (5), George (3) and Martha (2).

The 1851 census records William (42) as a Plumber and Glazier, employing 8 men and 2 apprentices, living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with Mary Ann (40), William (15), a Painter’s Apprentice, Ellen (14), George (13), Martha (11), Clara (8), Mary Ann (6), Frederick (3) and Alfed (1).

William died aged 45 on the 15^th July 1854, he was laid to rest in a family vault in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st July.

The 1861 census records Mary Ann (50), Ellen (25), Martha (22), Mary Ann (16), Frederick (13) and Alfred (11), living at 72 Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

Mary Ann (60) and her daughter Ellen (34) were again recorded living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury in 1871 (surname recorded as Beyer on ancestry)

Mary Ann died aged 68 on the 9^th May 1879, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th May

Probate: BOYER Mary Ann    Effects: under £200        31^st May 1879   Administration of the Personal Estate of Mary Ann Boyer late of Newbury Berks Widow who died 9^th May 1879 at Newbury was granted at Oxford to Martha Boyer of Newbury Spinster the daughter and one of the Next of Kin.

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