Alfred Boyd (1835 - 1908)

Born 20 Sep 1835 in Hackney St John, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Warner) Boyd — married 27 Apr 1866 in Tixall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 Aug 1908 at age 72 in Great Gibcracks, Sandon, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Preceded by
position established

1st Premier of Manitoba
September 16, 1870 – December 14, 1871

Succeeded by
Marc-Amable Girard

Biography

Alfred Boyd is Notable.

Alfred was born in London in 1835. His father was William Boyd, his mother was Mary Steinmetz.

He was baptised on 4 November 1835 at Hackney St John, Hackney, London, England.

England and Wales Census, 1841: Recorded with his family in Homerton, Upper College House, St John Hackney, Middlesex, England. Aged 5.

Two of his siblings died young. Both his parents died when he was young; his father in 1838 and his mother in 1845.

In 1851 Alfred was recorded as a Pupil living at Eliot Place, Lewisham, Kent, England. He was aged 15 and a Scholar.

By 1861 he was living with his Aunt Sarah and his two brothers Thomas and Adam. He was aged 25, single and working as a Warehouseman. They lived in Clapton Square West, St Johns Hackney, London, Middlesex, England.

He married Sarah Warner (daughter of James Warner, a Farmer) on 27 April 1866 at the Parish Church in Tixall, Staffordshire, England. They were married by William Webb, Rector and the witnesses were Louisa Steinmetz Boyd (his sister) and James Warner.^[1] His occupation was recorded as Gentleman.

They had no children.

Alfred and Sarah emigrated from England to Canada, where he went on to become a politician. He was the 1st Premiere of Manitoba (16 September 1870 - 14 December 1871).

UK Census Event Date 1891: He and his wife Sarah were recorded as visitors in the household of Sarah Ambrose in Little Haven Lane, Horsham, Sussex, England. He was aged 52.

Occupation: Living On Own Means

By the Census of 1901 Alfred and Sarah were living in St George Hanover Square, London, England. He was aged 61. Also in the household was one servant.

Occupation: Living on Own Means

He passed away in 1908 at the age of 71. ^[2]

Last Address: 17 St. George's Square, Pimlico, Middlesex

The executors of his will were his brother Henry Boyd and nephew Percival Boyd. The beneficiaries of his will include the aforementioned Henry and Percival, his wife Sarah, his brother Thomas and Thomas' wife Sarah Harriet, Alfred's sister Louisa Steinmetz Boyd, niece Mary Susan Boyd, nephew William Grenville Boyd, niece Florence Clementina Boyd, niece and god-daughter Katherine Louisa Boyd, Alfred's wife's niece Ella Elizabeth Warner, cousin William Christopher Boyd and William's son Alfred Christopher Boyd, god-son Herbert Alfred Phelps Gardiner son of Rev Phelps Gardiner and Mrs McDonald, wife of Donald McDonald. A codicil adds his employees John Surridge, Mrs Ellen Abrams and William Cass as beneficiaries.

Burial
All Saints Churchyard, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQ8-GCHN : 12 December 2017), Alfred Boyd and Sarah Warner, 1866.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing General Register Office, Southport, England. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JSV-H1B
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210874382/alfred-boyd), memorial page for Alfred Boyd (20 Sep 1835–16 Aug 1908), Find a Grave Memorial no. 210874382, citing All Saints Churchyard, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England ; Maintained by Linda Prole (contributor 49254308)

• Alfred Boyd's Wikipedia Page

• "Manitoba Probate Records, 1871-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKBT-S7WT : 9 August 2017), Alfred Boyd, date 1908-1909, Eastern Judicial District, Manitoba, Canada; citing file number 5338, Provincial Archives, Winnipeg; FHL microfilm 1,411,691.

• Death of Mrs Alfred Boyd, Essex Newsman March 29, 1919, pg 3. (https://search.findmypast.com/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000381%2f19190329%2f023)

• http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=260198

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJ8-JS4 : accessed 10 March 2016), Alfred Boyd in household of Mary Boyd, St John Hackney, Middlesex, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRM-R72 : 8 November 2017), Alfred Boyd in household of Mary Douglas, Lewisham, Kent, England; citing Lewisham, Kent, England, p. 48, 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M2-KQ91 : accessed 10 March 2016), Alfred Boyd in household of Sarah Boyd, St Johns Hackney, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DFQ-WW2 : 11 December 2017), Alfred Boyd in household of Sarah Ambrose, Horsham, Sussex, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ZS-6RW : 8 April 2016), Alfred Boyd, St George Hanover Square, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Belgrave subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.