John
Bossley
Born in Gravesend, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Bossley
and Mary Ann (Scudder) Bossley
Brother of
Elizabeth Ann Bossley, Mary Ann Bossley, James Bossley, William Bossley, Sarah (Bossley) Vousden, Elizabeth (Bossley) Kosser, Phyllis Bossley, Thomas Bossley and Emma (Bossley) Reader
Husband of
Ann Maria (Darge) Bossley
— married
14 Aug 1864 in Zion Chapel, Milton next Gravesend, Kent, England
Husband of
Mary (Wouldham) Bossley
— married
25 Dec 1867 in St. Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Descendants 
Father of
Annie Edith (Bossley) Stuteley, Ellen Mary (Bossley) Nathan, Mary Ann Bossley, Alice Emma (Bossley) Bennett, John William Bossley, Benjamin Thomas Bossley and Mary Ann (Bossley) Strange
Died
at age 55
in Denton, Gravesend, Kent, England
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Oct 2015
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Contents |
Biography
John Bossley was born at 7, Princes St., Gravesend, Kent on 23 November 1839 (his birth cert shows a time of 7 am). [1]
He was baptised in St George's, Gravesend on 15 December 1839 [2]
John married Ann Maria Darge on 14 August 1864 in the Zion Chapel, Milton next Gravesend [3]
His second marriage was to Mary Ann Wouldham on 25 December 1867 in St. Mary, Whitechapel [4]
John died on 3 January 1895 at 7, Arabi Cottages, Denton, Gravesend, aged 55. Cause of death was fatty degeneration of the heart [5]
Census
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bossley | M | 35 | Kent | |
| Mary Bossley | F | 25 | Kent | |
| John Bossley | M | 1 | Kent | |
| Henry Scudder | M | 25 | Kent |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bosley | Head | Married | M | 45 | Sawyer | Gravesend, Kent |
| Mary A Bosley | Wife | Married | F | 39 | Strood, Kent | |
| John Bosley | Son | Unmarried | M | 11 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
| Mary A Bosley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 7 | Scholar | Milton N Gravesend, Kent |
| William Bosley | Son | Unmarried | M | 4 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
| Sarah Bosley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 1 | Gravesend, Kent | |
| Susan Swingell | Visitor | Widowed | F | 64 | Laundress | Poplar, Middlesex |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bossley | Head | Married | M | 58 | Sawyer | Gravesend, Kent |
| Mary A Bossley | Wife | Married | F | 45 | Sawyer Wife | Strood, Kent |
| John Bossley | Son | Unmarried | M | 21 | Sawyer | Gravesend, Kent |
| William Bossley | Son | Unmarried | M | 14 | Sawyer | Gravesend, Kent |
| Sarah Bossley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 11 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
| Elizabeth Bossley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 9 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
| Emma Bossley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 4 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bossley | Head | M | 32 | Gravesend Kent England | ||
| Maria A Bossley | Wife | F | 30 | Gravesend Kent England | ||
| Annie M Bossley | Daughter | F | 6 | Gravesend Kent England | ||
| Ellen M Bossley | Daughter | F | 4 | Gravesend Kent England | ||
| Maryann Bossley | Daughter | F | 2 | Gravesend Kent England | ||
| Alice E Bossley | Daughter | F | 3/12 | Gravesend Kent England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bossley | Head | Married | M | 41 | Sawyer | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Mary Bossley | Wife | Married | F | 41 | Cobham, Kent, England | |
| Alice Bossley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 11 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| John Bossley | Son | Unmarried | M | 8 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Benjamin Bossley | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | Scholar | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Mary Bossley | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 0 | Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Bossley | Head | M | 56 | sawyer | Gravesend, Kent, England | |
| Mary Bossley | Wife | F | 56 | Cobham, Kent, England | ||
| John Bossley | Son | M | 19 | sawyer | Gravesend, Kent, England | |
| Benjamin Bossley | Son | M | 14 | Gravesend, Kent, England | ||
| Mary Bossley | Daughter | F | 7 | Gravesend, Kent, England | ||
| Lucy Jackham | Niece | F | 5 | Gravesend, Kent, England |
Research Notes
Additional info of exact dates and locations for birth, marriage, and death is as supplied by members of the Bennett family who had purchased certificates.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 8 October 2022)
Bossley, John (Mother's maiden name: Scudder).
GRO Reference: 1839 Oct-Nov-Dec in Gravesend and Milton Volume 05 Page 181. - ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: NYQF-LVF (accessed 8 October 2022)
John Bossley baptism on 15 Dec 1839, son of John Bossley & Mary Ann, in Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 8 October 2022)
Bossley, John.
GRO Reference: 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep in Gravesend Volume 2a Page 519. - ↑
Marriage:
"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93/MRY1/051
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #2165160 (accessed 8 October 2022)
John Bossley marriage to Mary Ann Wouldham on 25 Dec 1867 in St Mary, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, England. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 8 October 2022)
Bossley, John (Age at death: 55).
GRO Reference: 1895 Jan-Feb-Mar in Strood Volume 02A Page 443. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: MQKB-6CX (accessed 8 October 2022)
FindMyPast Image
John Bossley (1) in Milton, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Born in Kent. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Gravesend, Kent, England, p. 42; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGLM-T7Z (accessed 8 October 2022)
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John Bosley (11), unmarried son, Scholar, in household of John Bosley (45) in Gravesend in Gravesend & Milton registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: Q2MP-4MHK (accessed 8 October 2022)
FindMyPast Image
John Bossley (21), unmarried son, Sawyer, in household of John Bossley (58) in Milton in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 892; Folio: 56; Page: 52; GSU roll: 823483; ED, institution, or vessel: 13; Household schedule number: 316
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #6037764 (accessed 8 October 2022)
John Bossley (32) head of household in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend Kent England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 871; Folio: 23; Page: 40; Schedule: 196
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 October 2022)
John Bossley (41), married, Sawyer, head of household in Bk OF, 44, Bentley Street, Milton-Next-Gravesend in Gravesend registration district in Kent, England. Born in England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 651; Folio: 28; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6095761
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #11414463 (accessed 8 October 2022)
John Bossley (56) head of household in Denton, Denton in Strood registration district in Kent, England. Born in Gravesend, Kent, England.
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