William Boyer

c1835-1893

William, his parents, siblings and early life:

William was baptised on the 19^th July 1835, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of William and Mary Ann Boyer (nee Starbuck) who were married 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)

His father 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)

His mother 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.

William’s siblings were (all baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury):

Ellen, 8^th May 1836 (died in 1872, buried in the family plot)

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, buried in the family plot)

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

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).

His father William died aged 45 on the 15^th July 1854, he was laid to rest in a family plot in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st July. His mother Mary Ann died aged 68 on the 9^th May 1879, she was laid to rest in the family plot in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th May.

William in later life:

William married Elizabeth Purver in 1856 (marriage registered in the December quarter in Andover)

They had a daughter Alice born c1858 in Newbury.

The 1861 census records William (25) as a Plumber and Glazier, employing eleven men and a boy, living in Greenham, Berkshire, with his wife Elizabeth (26) their daughter Alice (3).

Their daughter Alice died aged 11 in 1869. She was buried on the 27^th December at St Mary the Virgin, Aldermaston, Berkshire.

The 1871 census records William (35) as a Plumber, living in Cottage Street, Aldermaston, Berkshire, with Elizabeth (36).

In 1881 Wiliam (45) was recorded as a House Decorator, living in Brimpton Villa, Brimpton, with Elizabeth (46)

The 1891 census records William and Elizabeth, both aged 55, living in The Street, Brimpton, William was recorded as a Painter & Glazier

William died aged 58 on the 15^th May 1893, he was laid to rest in the family plot in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th May.

After her husband’s death Elizabeth moved to Basingstoke (7, Beaconsfield Road). She died aged 63 on the 3^rd April 1898, in Basingstoke.

Probate: BOYER William of Brimpton Berkshire plumber died 15^th May 1893 Probate Oxford 28^th July to Elizabeth Boyer widow Effects: £1720 13s 10d

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