ingy Francis Boswell

[angi0]

Helping out with a neighbours tree her father was Ingy Francis Boswell born 28th April 1926 his father was Edicar Boswell born Circa 1897 and married Rhoda F Boswell in 1920.. Rhoda's parents were Lovina Lavina Boswell and Mary Vincent they married 1st July 1901 at ordsall St Cyprian

Cannot find anything as yet on Edicar bc 1897....

Lovina states father as othea when he married in 1901

we have located them on the 1939 index at heywood lancashire as fairground stall holders

any help would be appreciated

angi0

[CaroleW]

Ingy was born in Leigh but his parents married in Durham

Edicar Boswell b c 1896 died 1960 in Littleborough Lancs - no birth reg

There is a 1901 entry for an Edicar Boswell born c 1887 Knutsford - have you viewed that entry?

[rosie17]

There is this baptism
Edica Boswell birth date 6 May 1895
Baptism 10 June 1895
Radcliffe St Mary Lancashire
Father Ingy Boswell address at present fairground Bury occupation basket maker
Mother Ada Boswell

Same death as Carol has posted

Rosie

[angi0]

Ingy was born in Leigh but his parents married in Durham

Edicar Boswell b c 1896 died 1960 in Littleborough Lancs - no birth reg

There is a 1901 entry for an Edicar Boswell born c 1887 Knutsford - have you viewed that entry?

Hi carole

I have that printed out but my neighbour insists he was born around 1900 and not that far back...

however i do think this may also be the correct one as well xxx

thanks

angie

[angi0]

There is this baptism
Edica Boswell birth date 6 May 1895
Baptism 10 June 1895
Radcliffe St Mary Lancashire
Father Ingy Boswell address at present fairground Bury occupation basket maker
Mother Ada Boswell

Same death as Carol has posted


This one has me very interested as in 1939 they were in heywood lancashire again with the fairground xx

thanks

angie

[rosie17]

This looks like the family in the 1901 census but Edicar not there
Ingham Boswell age 40 born Staffs Wolverhampton (basket maker and dealer ) own account
Ada Boswell age 30 born Norwich Cheshire
Pheasant Boswell 3 born Salford Lancashire
Eva Dora Boswell age 8 born Manchester Lancashire

Address was (2 Caravans ) Blackburn Road Bolton Lancashire

Death for Ingy Boswell 1948
Heywood Lancashire age 84

Rosie

[angi0]

This looks like the family in the 1901 census but Edicar not there
Ingham Boswell age 40 born Staffs Wolverhampton (basket maker and dealer ) own account
Ada Boswell age 30 born Norwich Cheshire
Pheasant Boswell 3 born Salford Lancashire
Eva Dora Boswell age 8 born Manchester Lancashire

Address was (2 Caravans ) Blackburn Road Bolton Lancashire

Death for Ingy Boswell 1948
Heywood Lancashire age 84

Rosie

Thank you so much Rosie that's great detective work xx

angie

[vince smith]

Hello Angio

Ingy was my Mother's first cousin. Her Father, Johnny Othea Boswell was her aunt Rhodie's sister.
We have a photo of Ingy and a brother who might have been called Edicar after his dad.

Lavina Boswell was my great grandad. I have a photo of him too.
He was named after his grandad, Salvaino.
Eric Trudgill has produced a pamphlet on the whole family.

Mom told us that when duckering. I.e. Fortune telling, Rhoda would ask that the client bring in a white shirt for luck.
It was because Uncle Edicar liked a white shirt.

The family also used the names boss, and Sherrif.

Hope this helps.

Vince

[CitizenSmith]

Hello Angie

In the book by Eric Trudgill that Vince has mentioned, Ingy is recorded as having been baptised in Atherton, Lancashire, on 12 April 1901 so that's a better match for the birth year you've been given by your neighbour. There's an extensive family tree given for his father and earlier generations.

If you want to get hold of a copy of the book, the full title is "The Family Tree of Viney Boswell" by Eric Trudgill and it's one of a series of around 16 family tree books for well-known Gypsy families published by the Romany and Traveller Family History Society (RTFHS). You can read more about it - and find out how to order - on the RTFHS website: http://rtfhs.org.uk/publications/gypsy-families/

Sharon