William Henry Boyle (abt. 1839 - 1907)

Born about 1839 in Newtownards, County Down, Ireland

Husband of Mary (Carr) Boyle — married 18 Jan 1892 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1907 at about age 68 in Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

William Henry Boyle is the son of Alexander Boyle of County Down, Ireland, and emigrated to New Zealand, probably separately to his father and sisters, possibly with a wife, Mary. He has records of four children born with Mary from 1883 to 1889. There is a grave for a Mary Boyle in the Ellesmere Public Cemetery dated 1889, but thus far no evidence of a marriage in New Zealand or any maiden name.

Overall it looks like William married at least twice, both times to women named Mary. He had no children with Mary Nelson Carr (or Kerr).

William Henry Boyle, died 20 October 1907 aged 68 years, is buried in Ellesmere Public Cemetery. His wife, Mary Nelson Boyle, is buried with him.

• Fact: Burial (1907) Leeston, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand

BOYLE, HENRY, Farmer, “Broadland,” Ellesmere. Mr. Boyle was born at Newtownards, in County Down, Ireland, in 1839, and came to New Zealand in 1863, by the ship “Chariot of Fame.” For about sixteen years after his arrival he worked for the Springs Road Board. He first started farming at Springston on about seventy-nine acres, which he worked with good results for several years. Later on the bought his present property of 500 acres of freehold on the banks of the Selwyn. He has also 140 acres at Methven, which he has let to a tenant. Mr. Boyle carries on a system of general mixed farming, including the raising of sheep, pigs, cattle, and good draught and light horses. He is a member of the Burnham school committee, of which he has been chairman for several years, and he is also a member of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, and of the Farmers' Co-operative Association. Mr. Boyle married Miss Kerr, of Leeston, and has a family of three sons and one daughter.

Sources

• https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d6-d11-d2.html

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 June 2020, 22:37), entry for William Henry Boyle(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G974-HDQ); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2020), memorial page for William Henry Boyle (unknown–20 Oct 1907), Find A Grave Memorial no. 176181575, citing Ellesmere Public Cemetery, Leeston, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025) .

• New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages online index
  • Marriage registration 1892/624: Carr, Mary to Boyle, Henry.