Boswell Family

[Pughy]

HI All
I would like some help please, I can find the BOSWELL Family on the 1901 Welsh Census
RG13  3247  83  9

Sarah Boswell age 40  Wid
Joseph Boswell age 19 Son
Dora Boswell age 14 Dau
Agers? Boswell Age 9 Son
Sarah Boswell Age 7 Dau.

Would some kind person with more experience than myself try to locate them in 1891, 1881,
They were travelling Gypsies so it might be quite difficult,
Here's Hoping
Regards
Pughy

[Gadget]

Hi Pughy

It looks as if they might well be in one of the North Wales Counties - possibly Caernarvonshire/Anglesey, as  Ayers(?) was born in Menai Bridge circa 1892. They also seemed to have spent a fair amount of time in Rhyl (Flintshire)

I'm particularly interested in Sarah, as she was born in the same place as many of my ancestors* 


I'll check some of my 'off line' records if they can't be found on-line.


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* or says that she was so she must have known it at somestage.

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I've tried various permutations leaving out surname, wide age range, etc. but can't hit on a possible for Sarah, Joseph or Dora on the 1891. 

Do you have any other info at all that might help in the search?


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Are these Boswells possibly of the same family group:

1891

Households in adjacent caravans:

Llanddaniel Fab, Anglesey
RG12/4664 folio 40 Page 16

*Henry Boswell, 35, basketmaker, b. Montgomeryshire, Newtown
Marie, 34, b. Denbighshire, Llanfair Talhaiarn
Marenda, 13, b. Merionethshire, Bala
and
John Boswell, 24, basketmaker, b. Shrewsbury
Jane, 19, b. Manchester
Birtie, 1, b. Llangefni, Anglesey

also
Aberffraw, Anglesey

Caravan
RG12/4678 Folio 25 Page 9
Noah Boswell, 40, Basket maker, b.Shropshire, Duneton  (?Dunston, Staffs)
Hannah, 32, b. Anglesey, Llanerchymedd
Ann E Thomas, niece, 17, general servant, b. Anglesey, Llanerchymedd

*Henry and Maria are listed on the 1881 with the Williams family

Gypsies camp,  Llanrhyddlad, Anglesey
RG11/5593 Folio 47 Page 19 (this can be viewed on www.familysearch.org )

A bit about them here:

http://www.valleystream.co.uk/romany-boswell.htm


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[Pughy]

HI Gadget
Thank's for all the info. The only other information I have is that DORA Boswell married a JOSEPH LOCK in Anglesey in 1916 they apparently had three children before they married KAOMIA LOCK 1911 Ormskirk Lancs, IDRIS LOCK 1912 Birkenhead Cheshire, SARAH C LOCK Holyhead, Anglesey,
It is from IDRIS LOCK 1912 that my interest is. I am doing the research for my friend IDRIS was his Grandfather.
I noticed reading the article on the BOSWELL's that it mentions that in 1901 they were parked next to a LOCK's van. I would imagine that they have to be the same LOCK family that JOSEPH LOCK is from.
My friends sister did a bit of research some time ago I am waiting on him finding out if she obtained the marriage certificate for JOSEPH LOCK & DORA BOSWELL if she did what were the Fathers names.
Which would obviously help searching the Censuses.
Thank's Once Again for your Help.
Pughy

[Pughy]

HI Gadget
I found the LOCK family on the 1901 Welsh Census
RG13  5276  110  14
Charles Lock age 8 Son
Joseph Lock age 12 Son
Lily Lock age 5 Dau
R Lock age 32 Head  Horse Dealer
Sophar Lock 35 Wife
Violet Lock age7 Dau

I am pretty sure that the Joseph Lock age 12 is the Joseph I am researching.
Bet I cannot find them in 1891 could you possibly have a shot at it for me.
Thank's Again Regards
Pughy

[Gadget]

I'll have a look later, Pughy. They're not easy are they 

Not had much experience with Romanies but I'm learning 

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Added - I do like the fact that they were all born Salop, Shropshire 

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I'm throwing things out now, as I discover them.

A Lock family in Worfield, Shropshire in 1871
RG10/2745 Folio 78 Page 19

So far nothing in Anglesey 1881 and 1891 

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added - Pughy - it might be worth putting a request on the Travelling People Baord:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,387.0.html

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Found an interesting family of Locke in the 1891, Shropshire. No occupations but the names sound right!

looks like Shack, Edgmonton, Bridgenorth
RG12/2134 Folio 90 Page 22

Noah Locke, 64, b. Brdgnorth
Delilah, 55, b. Herefordshire, Hereford
James, 37, b. Gloucestershire
Reuben, 28, b. Shropshire, Northfield
Vivien, 25, b. Staffordshire, Coley
?, 17 , b. Shropshire, ?
Dorah, 14, b. Shropshire, ?

It's a very poor image and I can't make out the names and birth places too well. Take a look and see what you think


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