Thomas Boswell m Mary Whitley 1812

[amberly]

I believe Thomas was b in 1791 in Kelsal but who were his parents??    I've trawled numerous trees on Anc & quite a few put Thomas b 1760 married to Ruth?   No-one appears to have had any success & that includes me on finding this marriage.
Then William Whitley & Elizabeth Burroughs appear to be Mary Whitley's parents & I've found their marriage in 1790 with her father as Robert.   Cannot find her birth or anything else on these Burroughs.
I've tried FindMyPast, Anc & Family Search, any other ideas please??
Thanks to anyone who replies.
Amberly.

[trish1120]

1851 Census has Thomas Boswell born c 1779 Kelsall under Thomas BOWELL
1861 he is born c born c 1779.
Mary is 10 years younger in both census born c 1789

Burial;
Thomas BOSWELL
birth:   1779   
burial:   12 November 1861   Witton-cum-Twambrooks, Cheshire, England
residence:   12 November 1861   Witton

[amberly]

Thank you Trish for your reply but it's his father Thomas & wife Ruth ? that I'm looking for & even further back but no such luck.
Amberly

[odessa]

On the marriage entry the groom's surname looks more like BARSWELL. It sounds like there could be a lot of variants for this name. Can you substantiate the surname from any other documents?

odessa.

The Boswell that was buried 12 NOV 1861 at Witton, his parents were Thomas & Rachel Boswell of Kelsall.

[amberly]

Thank you Odessa for replying so promptly.    I know for sure that the name is Boswell & I did find his burial info saying his parents were Thomas & Rachel.    However because Thomas & Mary had so many children, my gt x2 grandmother was their 9th child, there are many trees on Anc & just no-one has got any further than Thomas & Ruth ?  All copying from one another I suspect??!!    And I did wonder if Rachel was her correct name & not Ruth, but I still haven't found a marriage for them to find her surname.   I'm trying to go further back, with the Whitley's too, but can't get any further with the Burroughs.
Thanks very much for your help.
Amberly.

[odessa]

It's possible that Thomas and Rachel Boswell were buried at Tarvin - if you haven't already seen this.

Were any of Thomas & Mary's children baptised at St Helen's, Witton?

odessa.

[amberly]

I had seen Rachel bur in 1803 of Kelsal in Tarvin but hadn't found Thomas' burial but have looked now you've pointed it out, & found him bur in 1825 of Kelsal in Tarvin aged 79 & that seems to fit the bill.
Unfortunately it doesn't say how old Rachel was when she died.
I still cannot find their marriage anywhere even by giving his name & her name as Rachel & not putting in anywhere in the UK, also cannot find any children other than luckily finding Thomas's death giving his parents, which is unusual when you die aged 79!
So without her surname I can't look up her birth.
I must say I don't find Cheshire BM & D's very easy to search.   I really haven't had anything like this much trouble for Shropshire & Montgomeryshire where other rellies in this family have come from!
Thanks again for your help.   If you have any other ideas please let me know, I do appreciate it.
Amberly

[trish1120]

The reason I posted all that info is that you had Thomas Boswell born c 1791.
Census and Burial has him much older.

Just wanted to post correct dob for others who may have access to records I dont.

Trish

[amberly]

Thanks Trish for clarifying that.  He was in fact b 1779.   Mea culpa!
Amberly.