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Birth13 Aug 1881, Middlesbro’ district, N Yorks
Baptism12 Oct 1881, St Paul’s, Middlesbrough, N. Yorks
Deathca Nov 1920, Stockton district, Co Durham
General1st s. Ironworks labourer.
FatherJohn Boynton (1854-1892)
MotherEllen Eden (ca1861->1911)
Notes for Robert Boynton
Children of Robert Boynton and Mary Whelan between 1913 and 1933:

Last Name First Name Born Died Event Location

Boynton John 1914 — 1914 Stockton, Durham
Boynton Gertrude L 1916 — 1916 Stockton, Durham
Boynton Laurence 1918 — 1918 Stockton, Durham
Boynton Robert 1921 — 1921 Stockton, Durham
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His birth and death are a bit of a complexity.  He probably lived in either Co Durham or North Yorks, He married in 1914 and would have been at least 16 then so was born no later than 1898; let’s say he was born sometime in the 20 years from 1878 to 1898.  His last child was born in 1921 so he was alive in 1920.  At marriage he was 31 and his father was John Boynton deceased  So we can search for these births and deaths:

Born between 1881 and 1885
Died between 1920 and 1998
Born and died in Yorkshire or Co Durham.
Alive in the 1901 and 1911 censuses

This produces the following information:

Births in Yorks:

Last Name First Name Born Died Event Location
Boynton Robert 1881 — 1881 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Boynton Robert Richardson B 1885 — 1885 Scarborough, Yorkshire

Births in Co Durham: None

Death in Co Durham:

Last Name First Name Born Died Event Location
Boynton Robert 1881 1920 1920 Stockton, Durham

Deaths in Yorks: none

1891 census:

From the enumerator’s sheet, John was born in Thornham, Yorks, Ellen in Masham, Yorks, Robert in Middlesbro, Yorks.

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
John Boynton Head Married Male 36 1855 Foundry Labourer  Yorkshire
Ellen Boynton Wife Married Female 26 1865 -  Yorkshire
Robert Boynton Son - Male 6 1885 -  Yorkshire
Thomas Boynton Son - Male 6 1885 -  Yorkshire
Mary J Boynton Daughter - Female 3 1888 -  Yorkshire

Street Lower Lime Street
Town Middlesbrough

1901 census:  Not found in Yorks

1901 in Durham:

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
Ellen Boynton Head Widow Female 40 1861 -  Yorkshire
Robert Boynton Son Single Male 19 1882 Locomotive Engine Fireman  Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Thomas Boynton Son Single Male 17 1884 Labourer In Foundry  Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Mary J Boynton Daughter - Female 14 1887 -  Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Edwin North Boarder Single Male 40 1861 Labourer In Girder Works  Chard, Somerset
Thomas West Boarder Single Male 40 1861 Labourer In Salt Works  Langton, Yorkshire

House number 8
Street Ash Street
Town Haverton Hill
Parish Billingham

1911 census:

Ellen reported she had had nine children of whom three were then alive.  Their house had Five rooms and her son Robert entered up the census sheet

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
E Boynton Head Widow Female 50 1861  -  Masham Yorkshire
Robert Boynton Son Single Male 29 1882  General Labourer  Middlesbro Yorkshire
Mary Jane Boynton Daughter Single Female 23 1888  -  Middlesbro Yorkshire
Daniel Nichol Fleming Boarder Single Male 31 1880  General Labourer  Glasgow Lanark
William Dixon Boarder Single Male 28 1883  Roll Turner  Smethwick Staffordshire
Benjamin Whale Boarder Single Male 40 1871  Roll Turner  West Bromwich Staffs

House number 7
Street Victoria Street Haverton Hill
Address 7 Victoria St Haverton Hill
Parish Billingham

From all the above:
Robert was born in 1891 in Middlesbrough, N Yorks and d. in 1920 in Stockton, Co Durham.
His parents were John (b. c.1855 - bef. 1901) and Ellen (b.c.1865 - aft 1911) Boynton.
Robert’s known siblings were Thomas (b.c.1884) and Mary Jane (b.c.1888).
More precise details can now be found.
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His birth index (initially not found on the new GRO database):

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name BOYNTON
Birth year 1881
Birth quarter 3
District Middlesbrough
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9D
Page 560
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006

And from the vol and page no this was found on the new GRO index:

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
BAYNTON, ROBERT     EDEN  
GRO Reference: 1881  S Quarter in MIDDLESBROUGH  Volume 09D  Page 560

The image of the GRO printed index clearly has Boynton as the surname.
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His baprtism transcription:

First name(s) Robert
Last name Boynton
Birth year 1881
Birth date 13 Aug 1881
Baptism year 1881
Baptism date 12 Oct 1881
Baptism place Middlesbrough, St Paul
Denomination Anglican
Father's first name(s) John
Mother's first name(s) Ellen
County Yorkshire (North Riding)
Country England
Archive reference PR/M(P) 1/1-2
Page 48
Archive Teesside Archives
Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
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His death index:

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name BOYNTON
Gender Male
Birth year 1881
Age 39
Death quarter 4
Death year 1920
District Stockton
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 84
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Notes for Robert & Mary (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s) ROBERT
Last name BOYNTON
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1914
ROBERT BOYNTON married one of these people
Mary Whelan
Spouse's last name Whelan
District Middlesbrough
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9D
Volume as transcribed 9D
Page number 911
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Their marriage register entry is:

Place:      St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbro, Middlesbro’ & Yorks
Cert No:    14
Date:       10 Jan 1914
His name:   Robert Boynton
His age:    31 yrs
His status: Bachelor
His job:    Ironworks labourer
His abode:  7 Frederick Terrace, Haverton Hill
His father: John Boynton (deceased)
His Father: Iron Foundry labourer
Her Name:   Mary Whelan
Her age:    23 yrs
Her status: Spinster
her job:    -
Her abode:  25 Ash Street, Middlesbro’
Her father: Patrick Whelan (deceased)
Her father: Blast furnaceman

Signatures:  R Boynton,  M Whelan
Witnesses:   H Downey,  M A Downey
Celebrant:   P Lynn, R.CX. Priest
Registrar:   Jas Hayton

Note: Her mother was Ann(e) Downey.  So their marriage witnesses have to be her relations, cousins, aunts, uncles or even grandparents.
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Last Modified 25 Oct 2018Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220