Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Boyden was born on 2 December 1817, in Milford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Boyden, was 44 and his mother, Mary Lindop, was 23. He married Sarah Cornes on 4 March 1841, in Betley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States in 1860 and lived in Betley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1880, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as farmer in Morgan, Utah, United States. He died on 20 November 1888, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Charles Boyden, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Charles Boyden, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Boyden, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Bodin, a variant of ancient Germanic Baudin, or uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Charles Boyden conversion and immigration
Charles Boyden was born in 1817 in Staffordshire, England. He married Sarah Comes in 1841 in Staffordshire. They are listed in nFS with seven children, born 1841-1858, in Staffordshire, Lincolnshir …
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