Edward William Boswell

1863 - 1943  (80 years)

• Name	Edward William Boswell
  Born	19 Jan 1863	Tipton, Staffordshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Boatman
  Died	26 Jan 1943	Chester   [2]
  Buried	Blacon Cemetery, Chester
  Person ID	I67203	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Boswell,   b. 1838, Wolverhampton ,   d. 1900, Ellesmere Port  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Lydia Alice Higgins,   b. 1839, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ,   d. 1889, Wolverhampton  (Age 50 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1860	St James, Wolverhampton   [3]
  Family ID	F21617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Cox,   b. 3 Dec 1868, Staffordshire ,   d. 20 Mar 1961, Chester  (Age 92 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1890	St James, Wolverhampton   [4]
  Children	1. Lydia Alice Boswell,   b. Abt Nov 1892, West Bromwich ,   d. Abt Aug 1893, Wolverhampton  (Age 0 years)   2. John James Boswell,   b. 23 Mar 1895, Chester ,   d. Abt Feb 1896, Cannock  (Age 0 years)   3. Edward Thomas Boswell,   b. Abt Nov 1896, Wolverhampton   4. Elizabeth Boswell,   b. Abt Feb 1898, Wolverhampton   5. May Boswell,   b. Abt May 1907, Chester   6. William Boswell,   b. 2 Aug 1910, Chester
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026
  Family ID	F21621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Birth registered Q1 1863 but year given as 1864 in 1939 census. Abode canal boat 'The Liberty' on MC. William Edward in marriage record and most censuses.

  
  

• Sources

  [S260077] GRO Online Index. [S422251] MI (Findmypast). [S494313] Staffordshire Marriages (Ancestry). [S010069] MC.