James Boyle (abt. 1841 - 1902)

Born about 1841 in Croaghnashallog, Donegal, Ireland

Husband of Anne (McHugh) Boyle — married 2 Mar 1867 in Kincaslough, Donegal, Ireland

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1902 at about age 61 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

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Biography

James Boyle was born about 1841. He was the son of Hugh Boyle, a blacksmith,^[1] and his mother's maiden name was O'Donnell.^[2]

At the time of his marriage, he was a farmer and resided in Croaghnashallog,^[1] County Donegal, Ireland. James married Anne McHugh in 1867 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kincasslagh, County Donegal, Ireland.^[1]

They moved within a couple of years of marriage to Meenabollagan: James was recorded as a farmer there in 1869 when their daughter Mary was born,^[3] and again in 1874 when their son Connell was born.^[4]

The family immigrated to Coatsbridge,^[5] Lanarkshire, Scotland and later to Uphall,^[6][7] West Lothian, Scotland. James was living in Coatbridge with his wife and five children in 1881, employed by the gas works.^[5] By 1901 the family were living at Burnetta Cottages, Uphall with their youngest five children.^[7] James was working as a stillman for the oilworks.^[7] His youngest son, 14 year old James Jr., worked with him in the oil works while his three older sons all worked in the shale mines that supplied the works.^[7] At the time of James' death in 1902 they were living at Middleton Place in Uphall.^[8]

James' death was registered in Uphall Registration District, Scotland in 1902.^[2] He died 15 Apr 1902^[8][9] of paralysis from a cerebral haemorrhage.^[8] The family purchased a private plot (section B, lair 234) in Uphall Cemetery^[8][9] and James was buried there on 17 Apr 1902.^[8][9]

Census

1881 Census of Coatbridge, (Old Monkland), Lanarkshire, Scotland^[5]

James Boyle, 36, head, occupation Gas Producer At Gas Work

Ann Boyle, 30, wife, (no occupation)

Mary Boyle, 11, daughter

Catherine Boyle, 9, daughter

Cornelius Boyle, 7, son

John Boyle, 2, son

Edward Boyle, 6 mo., son

Edward O'Donnell, 26, lodger, occupation Blast Furnace Keeper

Peter Cannon, 22, lodger, occupation Ironwork Labourer

1891 Census of Uphall Civil Parish, West Lothian, Scotland^[6]
Address: 99 Beechwood Row

James Boyle, 43, head, occupation Retortman

Ann Boyle, 38, wife, Retortman's Wife

Kate Boyle, 18, daughter, occupation Gen Serv (Domestic)

Con Boyle, 16, son, occupation Gen Labourer

John Boyle, 13, son, occupation Scholar

Edward Boyle, 11, son, occupation Scholar

Hugh Boyle, 8, son, occupation Scholar

James Boyle, 5, son, (no occupation)

Sophia Boyle, 3, daughter, (no occupation)

John Connor, 28, boarder, occupation Shale Miner

Patrick Brogan, 26, boarder, occupation Shale Miner

Patrick Barrett, 27, boarder, occupation Shale Miner

John Hanlon, 20, boarder, occupation Shale Miner

Patrick Brown, 19, boarder, occupation Retortman

Patrick Connor, 18, boarder, occupation Retortman

John Brogan, 17, boarder, occupation Retortman

1901 Census of Uphall Civil Parish, West Lothian, Scotland^[7]
Address: Burnetta Cottages

James Boyle, 60, head, occupation Stillman Oil

Anne Boyle, 56, wife, (no occupation)

Con Boyle, 26, son, occupation Shaleminer

Edward Boyle, 20, son, occupation Shaleminer

Hugh Boyle, 16, son, occupation Pithead Worker

James Boyle (Jr.), 14, son, occupation Oilwork Labourer

Sophia Boyle, 12, daughter, occupation Scholar

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} James Boyle & Anne McHugh marriage registration, entry no. 41, 1867 Marriage Register, Dungloe Registrar's District, Superintendent Registrar's District of Glenties, County Donegal. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1867/11496/8226504.pdf

   marriage: 02 Mar 1867, Roman Catholic Chapel of Kinkaslagh

   groom: James Boyle, of full age, bachelor, farmer, resident Cronshallog, son of Hugh Boyle, Blacksmith

   bride: Anne McHugh, of full age, spinster, (no occupation), resident Seskinrone, daughter of John McHugh, farmer

   witnesses: Connell Boyle & Ralph Sweeny

   officiated by: Danl O Donnell, P.P.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} James Boyle death registration, 1902, ref. no. 672/ 69. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search

   death registration: 1902 in Uphall Registration District

   name: James Boyle

   age: 54

   mother's maiden name: O'Donnell

3. ↑ Mary Boyle birth registration, entry no. 291, 1869 Birth Register, Dungloe Registrar's District, Superintendent Registrar's District of Glenties, County Donegal. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1869/03409/2250140.pdf

   child: Mary Boyle

   birth: 17 Mar 1869, Meenaboligan

   father: James Boyle, Meenaboligan, farmer

   mother: Mary Boyle, formerly McHugh note: typo! First name should be Anne

   registered: 31 Mar 1869 by Catharine Boyle (her X mark), present at birth, Meenaboligan

4. ↑ Connell Boyle birth registration, entry no. 424, 1874 Birth Register, Dungloe Registrar's District, Superintendent Registrar's District of Glenties, County Donegal. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03137/2150373.pdf

   child: Connell Boyle (male)

   birth: 07 Sep 1874, Meenabolagan

   father: James Boyle, Meenabolagan, farmer

   mother: Anne Boyle, formerly McCue

   registered: 23 Sep 1874 by Bridget Campbell, present at birth, Meenabolagan

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} James Boyle household in 1881 census of Coatbridge, Old Monkland Middle District civil parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland, registration number 652/2. Ancestry.com database "1881 Scotland Census." Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3469072:1119
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} James Boyle household in 1901 census of Uphall civil parish, West Lothian, Scotland, registration number 672, household 102, line 10. Ancestry.com database "1891 Scotland Census." Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/4649112:1108
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} James Boyle household in 1901 census of Uphall civil parish, West Lothian, Scotland, household 133, line 8. Ancestry.com database "1901 Scotland Census." Accessed 12 Feb 2022.
   https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/4075557:1101
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} James Boyle interment record, no. 1202, Uphall Parish, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. Accessed 12 Feb 2022.

   name: James Boyle

   death: 15 Apr 1902

   cause: paralysis, cerebral haemorrhage

   burial: 17 Apr 1902, Uphall Parish, section B, lair 234, depth 9 feet (private)

   age: 54 (birth c. 1848)

   occupation (not given)

   residence: Middleton Place

   note: Father Of Connal Boyle. See Also Lair Number 236.

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} James Boyle cemetery index record
   https://www.uphallburials.com/

   name: James Boyle

   age: 54

   death: 15 Apr 1902

   burial: 17 Apr 1902, Uphall Cemetery, section B, lair 234

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