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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

BOARDMAN, William - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of WILLSON's Party)

 

A History of the BOARDMAN Family based on original sources can be read here

 

Wigan Archive Services

 

Thomas, son of James BOARDMAN of Newton was born 17th and baptised 18th October 1721 in St.Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire 

 

Lancashire Archives

 

Thomas BOARDMAN and Judy ORFORD were married by banns on 25 September 1743 in Warrington, Lancashire [grandparents of settler]

 

Wigan Archive Services

 

Thomas, son of Thomas BOARDMAN, Haddock, born April 17 baptised May 4 1746 in St.Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

 

Lancashire Archives

 

Thos. BOARDMAN and Mary ASHTON, spinster of this parish, were married by licence on 18 April 1768 in St.Oswald, Winwick, Lancashire [parents of settler]

 

Wigan Archive Service

 

William son of Thomas BOARDMAN born Oct 27 baptised Nov 23 1768 in St.Thomas, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

 

Lancashire Archives

 

Wm. BOARDMAN and Margaret HEYES of this parish were married by Licence on 16 May 1795 in Ormskirk, Lancashire
Both signed
Witnesses: Susan BOARDMAN and Thos. HEYES

 

Christening in Lathom Chapel, Ormskirk, Lancashire 31 October 1795
Mary, dr of William BOARDMAN, Schoolmaster of Newburgh, and Margaret his wife, born 2 October

 

Ormskirk Parish Register
Judith, daughter of William and Margaret BOARDMAN of Newburgh baptised 1 January 1797 in Standish Church (Bishop's Transcript says Skelmersdale Chapel)

 

Baptism of Susannah not found, but there is a baptism on 18 November 1798 in St.Mary the Virgin, Ecclestone of a "Susanna, daughter of William and Ann BOARDMAN of Lathom in the Parish of Ormskirk"

 

Christening at Lathom Chapel, Ormskirk, Lancashire 25 September 1800
Thomas son of William and Margaret BOARDMAN

 

Christenings in Newton Chapel, Winwick, Lancashire
Margaret, dr of William and Margaret BOARDMAN, born 14 October, baptised 7 November 1802
John Ashton, son of the Rev'd Wm.& Margaret BOARDMAN, born 8 July baptised 12 August 1804
Sarah Heys, dr of the Rev'd Wm.& Margaret BOARDMAN, born 5 August baptised 31 August 1806

 

Ormskirk Parish Register
James, son of the Rev'd William BOARDMAN and Margaret his wife, Newburgh, baptised 7 October 1808

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