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Trying to find out history of the ferry boat men on the lurgan my greatgrand farther was one also his farther Jeremiah Boyce he was Oslo known for saving a lot of life's after they fell in the river lots of the Boyce firmly worked as ferry men was there a toll and there was the crossing the family lived in joy st my nan a Boyce born in Roy st then lived in Balfour avenue
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I think you mean the Lagan.
I can see a few mentions in newspapers of c1858/9 of a ferryman named Jeremiah Boyce in Belfast. Would these dates fit with your great grandfather?
Also mention of Mr. Thomas Boyce's boathouse, Balfour Avenue, Belfast, in 1905.
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Thanks scotmum
Yes Jeremiah was a boat man then he died in 1881 one of this grandsons
Also Jeremiah but called him self Jerry also is on record later for life saving
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Also sorry a bout spelling of the river
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Some general history:
http://niarchive.org/trails/maritime-belfast/
http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1852Historical.htm (bottom half of page)
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Thanks scotmum
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Also Jeremiah but called him self Jerry also is on record later for life saving
Irish Mariners website http://www.irishmariners.ie/searchdatabase.php :
Boyce, Jerry (Trimmer) RS2 No.446032.
Born: 1891-09-13, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Ireland
Birth Certificate shows the above Jeremiah was born to a Thomas Boyce ( a compositer) and Elizabeth McIlroy at 62 Cooke Street.
Was your Jeremiah the one born a few years before, in 1886, to Patrick and Mary Boyce, 45 Roy Street?
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Yes scotmum my greatgrandad Patrick’s son Jeremiah but he died aged two
Same year my nan Margaret Boyce was born
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1901- Patrick Boyce & family-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Cromac/Balfour_Avenue/968124
and in 1911- wife Lucy showing as married 12 years and 0 children-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Cromac/Balfour_Avenue/158436
Marriage (23 Sept.1899) confirms that Lucy Cadden was Patrick's 2nd wife-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10395/5785212.pdf
Margaret Boyce born 1888 at 45 Roy St.- parents Patrick (labourer) & Mary Elligan-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1888/02498/1926654.pdf
1st wife Mary died 2 July 1899-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1899/05791/4638081.pdf
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Jeremiah Boyce born 1886 (mother- Elegin)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1886/02595/1958657.pdf
Jeremiah Boyce, age 46, died 1880-https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1880/06469/4860946.pdf
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Thanks aghadowey
Great info made up
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Interesting article about the Boyce family in Belfast Newletter April 15th 1938.
It has a quote that links 5 generations Great Grandfather Thomas, Grandfather Jeremiah (1834? -1880), Father Thomas (1854-1913), Jeremiah (1893? - after 1955) and his son Edward.
Grandfather Jeremiah Boyce 1834-1880 is listed in Griffiths Valuation and his sons baptism. I think the spouse name is Mary McGuigan.
Can anyone help with finding information on Great Grandfather Thomas
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Hi peter 50 my greatgrandad was Patrick Boyce son of Jeremiah and Mary
He was brother of Thomas my grandmother was Margaret Boyce see was born in 1888 in Belfast Patrick also had a son Jeremiah but he died age 3
You find all the Boyces in Belfast in the 1901 and 1911 irish census all living in Belfast regards john
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Welcome to RootsChat, Peter50 :)
Interesting article about the Boyce family in Belfast Newletter April 15th 1938.
It has a quote that links 5 generations Great Grandfather Thomas, Grandfather Jeremiah (1834? -1880), Father Thomas (1854-1913), Jeremiah (1893? - after 1955) and his son Edward.
Grandfather Jeremiah Boyce 1834-1880 is listed in Griffiths Valuation and his sons baptism. I think the spouse name is Mary McGuigan.
Can anyone help with finding information on Great Grandfather Thomas
A very interesting article!
KG
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Mary Boyce nee McGuigan is buried in Milltown, died 13 Aug 1883. She is buried in a plot with my Great Great Grandfather Joseph McGuigan. Do any of the Boyce relatives on here who previously posted have any information about her ? Mary's sister Ann McGuigan (d 5 Mar 1899) is also buried there. I am trying to find out if Joseph was their brother / cousin ? Thanks !