Looking for connections to Samuel BOSSONS bb 1814 Haslington, m. Hannah Welch 1858 Congleton. Children Ann Samuel, Sophia, Alfred, James.
Raewyn

I believe there may be a link to your search with my g-g-g-grandfather James BOSSON (dob unknown), occupation labourer, Haslington, Cheshire. Wife Elizabeth (surname unknown) born 1801 Alsager, died September 12, 1884 Alsager. Five children as follows:

Ann BOSSON, b. February 03,1828, Haslington Moss
Richard BOSSON, b. September 12, 1830, Haslington Moss
Sarah BOSSON, b. August 26, 1832, Haslington Moss
James BOSSON, b.February 22, 1835, Haslington, my g-g- grandfather
Emma BOSSON,b. March 4, 1838, Haslington

Source: Alsager, Christ Church Parish registers of baptism years 1813-1840 provided to me by my researcher Mr. Brett Langston, Northwich, Cheshire.

Hope this is of some value. Look forward to your comments.

John

Thank you for the reply. Do you have any other info to connect the two families?
My Samuel was b about 1814-17 according to the 1881 census, where he is listed in Alsager.
I do not know his parents.
Looking forward to hearing more
raewyn

I know this is an Old message but wondered it there is any relation to George Bosson (Born abt 1813) Haslington Cheshire. Father George Bosson Farmer.

Searching for ancestors of Alfred Ralph Bosson b. 15 Jan 1892 in Whitehall, Lehigh, PA d. Oct 1963 in PA. His parents were James Bossons b. 1857 in Oakinger Moss, Cheshire, England and his mother was Elizabeth LNU. b. 1854. There were 14 children born, 7 lived. Only Alfred and Bertha (below) were born in PA.

Any additional information would be helpful. Thank you.

Known children:
Annie Bossons m. Quintus Raub
Jane Bossons m. Samuel Stauffer
John W. Bossons
Enoch Bossons m. Eva Miller
Mary Bossons
Alfred Ralph Bossons m. Ida LNU
Bertha Bossons

Question:
On the 1851 census, Samuel has children with different last names:

Elizabeth Bartlett age 4
Mary Barnett age 10
William Barnett age 6
Ann Bossons age 1
George Bossons age 10
John Eachus age 14

Do you have any information?

Daughter Ann married Thomas Bock
Son James immigrated to Emmaus, Lehigh, PA

Yes I do have that information. Sorry for the delay.
Hannah married 3 times!
1. To EACHUS 1835?
2. To William BARNETT 1837 Nantwich Cheshire
3. To Samuel BOSSONS 1849 Wolstanton Staffordshire

This explains the children's names

Raewyn

Hey folks,
Just wondering if anyone has any more information on Samuel and Hannah, I am the great great grandson of Sofia Bossons through her marriage to Alfred Shenton (although on their entry in the wedding registry she is named Sofia Boston.)

In the 1891 census Sofia claims she was born in Chester castle prison, something I've had trouble finding any further information about but I have found a death record for a William Barnett in Wolstanton where they were married in the same quarter of the same year as samuel and Hannah's wedding.

Also, the first child listed for Samuel and Hannah is George Bossons, born 1841, the same year as her second child with William Barnett.

I can't find any trace of the family in the 1871 census.

Any information anyone has on untangling this family and Sofia's claim to have been born in prison would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Simon

Hey folks,

Done a little digging and can explain George Bossons being born 1841. He was Samuel's son from his first marriage. I have obtained Sophia's birth certificate and she was indeed born in Chester Castle prison on 29 Dec 1853 but I still haven't been able to find any information on why Hannah was there.

The mystery deepened a little further today when I recieved Hannah and Samuel's wedding certificate dated 8th July 1849.

According to this certificate Samuel was a widiwer, aged 38, son of the late James Bosson and living in Tunstall. Hannah however has herself listed as Hannah Barnett, spinster also aged 38 with no mention of a father on the certificate at all.

I'm starting to wonder if perhaps Hannah's stay in prison (working out between the Bossons' childrens births, can have been no longer than 3 years) was due to William Barnett not having died before her and Samuel's marriage and her being found out for this, hence explaining her reluctance to state her father's name, or admit to having previously been married, on the 1849 wedding certificate.

As I say, at the moment this is just a hunch, but if anyone has any more information to help unravel this mystery I'd be more than grateful to hear any and all ideas.

Thanks,

Simon.

I have been spending time on hanah in particular since this last message appeared. and have chronicaled all I know about her. I too can't find the family on the 1871 census. looked in Scoland and Wales records too.
Date Age Document Event Source Address Name Others
1811/13 Born Census info Haslington CHS? Welch

14 Sept 1835? Marriage to Robert Eachus FreeBMD Welch/Eachus

15 August 1837 24 Marriage Cert Widow Marriage to William Barnett Barthomley CHS Eachus/Barnett William Welsh father

1841 25 Census Ancestry Barthomley, Nantwich CHS Barnett William 40John 4Mary 5mMartha 60

July 8 1849 38 Marriage Cert Spinster! Marriage to Samuel Bossons Tunstall STF Barnett/Bossons

1851 35 Census Ancestry Haslington CHS Bossons Samuel 37John Eachus 14George Bossons 10Mary Barnett 10William Barnett 4Ann Bossons 1

13 Oct 1857 Birth cert Birth of Alfred Wybornbury, Nantwich CHS Bossons Mentions –Hannah Bosson,late Barnett previously Eachus formerly Welch

1861 46 Census Ancestry Haslington CHS Bossons Samuel 47Ann 11Sam 9Sophie 7James 5Alfred 3

1871 Census NO MENTION OF FAMILY Bossons

1881 62 Census Ancestry Alsager CHS Bossons Samuel 66


Oh dear I tied to copy and paste a table.
Tell me about Samuels 2nd marriage please. He was my gt gt grandfather, his son Alfred came to NZ in 1886