William Boddy

Brief Life History of William

When William Boddy was born in 1845, in Phillack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Boddy, was 52 and his mother, Mary, was 36. He married Mary Ann Gilbert in 1872, in Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Yardley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Walmley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911.

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Family Time Line

William Boddy
1845–
Mary Ann Gilbert
1853–
Marriage: 1872
Albert William Boddy
1875–
Louise Body
1881–

Sources (8)

  • William Boddy, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Boddy - Government record: Census record: birth-name: William Boddy
  • William Body in entry for Louise Body, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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World Events (7)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: variant of Body 1.

Irish (Leitrim): perhaps identical with 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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