Abraham Boyce (bef. 1813 - 1899)

Born before 12 Sep 1813 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Esther (Wright) Boyce — married 15 Oct 1839 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1899 after age 86 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Abraham Boyce was born before and christened on 12 September 1813 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England, the son of William and Babaca Boyce ^[1], the son of William Boyce and Rebecca Bensley and his siblings were Mary Boyce (1801-1827), William Boyce (1802-1802), William Boyce (1803-Dec), George Boyce (1805-), John Boyce (1807-Dec), Charles Boyce (1808-1881), Henry Boyce (1810-1861), James Boyce (1812-1876) and Isaac Boyce (1815-1816).

He married Esther Wright on 15 October 1839 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England ^[2] and their children were Ann Boyce (1849-1918), Mary Boyce (1843-1920), Susannah Boyce (1847-1862), William Boyce (1845-bef.1851), William Boyce (1850-1915), John Francis Thomas Boyce (1854-1854), Thomas John Boyce (1855-1934) and Jessie Evelyn Boyce (1858-1929).

In the Census of 1841 they were living in the Parish of St Mary, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England with their oldest child Ann, aged 1 year, Esther's mother Ann, and 20 year old her brother, William ^[3] and by 1853 they had younger three more children. Another son had been born in 1845 but he died prior to the Census date ^[4].

Benjamin, Esther and their four children, Ann (13), Mary (9), Susanna (6), William (2), migrated to Australia, leaving from Southampton, England to South Australia, aboard the Hyderabad on 7 December 1853 and arriving at Port Adelaide on 14 March 1854 ^[5][6].

Abraham passed away on 11 October 1899 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ^[7] and was buried in the Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery, Walkerville, South Australia, Australia ^[8].

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9KQ-G91: 8 April 2020), Abraham Boyce, 12 Sep 1813; citing Christening, Downham Market, Norwich, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,470,925. Citing: Name: Abraham Boyce Event Type: Christening Event Date: 12 Sep 1813 Event Place: Downham Market, Norwich, Norfolk, England Gender: Male Father's Name: William Boyce Mother's Name: Babaca ((sic) Rebecca)
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6Q1-3DQ : 13 March 2020), Abraham Boyce, 1839. Citing: Name: Abraham Boyce Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 15 Oct 1839 Event Place: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Wisbech-St. Mary's (Guyhirn), Cambridgeshire, England Gender: Male Father's Name: William Boyce Spouse's Name: Esther Wright Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Wright
3. ↑ Residence: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRD-7PM: 22 May 2019), Ann Boyce in household of Abraham Boyce, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com: n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Citing: Name: Abraham Boyce Event Type: Census Event Date: 1841 Event Place: Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): St Mary Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England County: Cambridgeshire Parish: St Mary Wisbech Registration District: Wisbech Residence Note: Wisbech St Mary Gender: Male Age: 25 Age (Original): 25 Occupation: Ag Lab Birth Year (Estimated): 1812-1816 Birthplace: Cambridgeshire Page Number: 5 Registration Number: HO107 Piece/Folio: 78/5 Affiliate Record Type: Household: Citing:
   Name: Abraham Boyce Sex: Male Age: 25 Birthplace: Cambridgeshire;
   Name: Easter Boyce Sex: Female Age: 20 Cambridgeshire;
   Name: Ann Boyce Female Age: 1 Birthplace: Cambridgeshire;
   Name: Ann Wright Female Age: 60 Birthplace: Cambridgeshire;
   Name: William WrightSex: Male Age: 20 Birthplace: Cambridgeshire
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGC5-7NG: 8 November 2019), Abraham Boice, Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England; citing Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England, p. 18, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com: n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Citing: Name: Abraham Boice Event Type: Census Event Date: 1851 Event Place: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England Registration District: Wisbech Gender: Male Age: 38 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Agricultural Laborer Birth Year (Estimated): 1813 Birthplace: N K Relationship to Head of Household: Head Page Number: 18 Registration Number: HO107 Piece/Folio: 1766 / 142 Affiliate Record Type: Household
   Name: Abraham Boice Household Role: Head Sex: Male Age: 38 Birthplace: Not Known
   Name: Esther Boice Household Role: Wife Sex: Female Age: 33 Birthplace: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
   Name: Ann Boice Household Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age: 11 Birthplace: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
   Name: Mary Boice Household Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age: 8 Birthplace: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
   Name: Susannah Boice Household Role: Daughter Sex: Female Age:
   William Boice Age: 6/12 Birthplace: Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire
5. ↑ Immigration:Passenger list for the Hyderabad 5/1854, arrived 14 March 1854. (State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886 : accessed 26 Jan 2021.) Record for Boyce, Abraham (Occupation: Farm labourer, Place of Origin: Cambridge, Age: 40), travelling with Esther (35), Ann (13), Mary (9), Susanna (6), William (2).
6. ↑ Immigration: "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFX-QNSM: 15 March 2018), Ann Boyce, 1853; citing Emigration, Australia, name citing, Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide. Citing: Name: Ann Boyce Event Type: Emigration Event Date: 1853 Event Place: Australia Gender: Female Age: 13 Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Departure Date: 07 Dec 1853 Departure Place: Southampton Arrival Date: 14 Mar 1854 Arrival Place: Adelaide View Image: Citing: Benjamin (Farm Labourer County: Cambridge (40); Esther (35); Anne (13); Mary (9); Susanna?? (6); William (2)
7. ↑ Death: South Australia, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Deaths: Name: BOYCE Abraham( eath Date: 11-Oct-1899, Age: 86, Deathplace: North Adelaide, Residence: North Adelaide, Reference: District Adelaide, Book 264, Page 290. (accessed 12 Dec 2020)
8. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave: Abraham Boyce: BIRTH 1813 DEATH 1899 (aged 85–86) BURIAL Walkerville Wesleyan Cemetery, Walkerville, South Australia, Australia Find A Grave: Memorial #144627943