The Boyces from Co Wicklow Ireland

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Charles Joseph Boyce was born about 1823 place unknown but roots are thought to have been in Co Wicklow. He also had land in Donegal.

Charles Joseph married Sarah Elizabeth Hall. She was born about 1822 in Dorset England

They had lived at Templeville Templeogue but he died on 19/01/1894 and she died 10 days later on 29/01/1894 at

The Lawns Lampton London (now Hounslow Civic Centre)

They had 4 known children:-

1 Charles 2 Harriet Mary 3 Helen and 4 Emily

There is a Memorial Window in Heston Parish Church to
Charles Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth erected by their children

Window at
Heston Parish Church - part 1

Window at
Heston Parish Church - part 2

1 Charles became a doctor in India and married Annie Florence She was born on 10/11/1854 in Maidstone, and died on 03/01/1908 in Simla India as a result of a scratch from a cat.

New East Window at Holy Trinity Church Maidstone dedicated to the memory of Annie Florence Boyce

Dedication of Heston Window to Mrs Boyce

Dr & Mrs Boyce Maidstone gave a present to mark the wedding of Frances Donaldson and Rev Arthur McQuade wedding in Donegal in1894 Charles and Frances were cousins.-

Charles and Annie Florence had one son C Edward.who became a Brigadier in the Artillery. He married twice - first marriage ended in divorce. Married second a Scottish girl named Joan - they had 2 daughters They lived at Rivermead Court Hurlingham.

Both daughters married in Holy Trinity Church Brompton, Knightsridge London, the first one on 24/06/1949 and the second one on 21/12/1957..

Boyce Clarke wedding in 1949

Boyce Jakeman wedding in 1957

2 Harriet Mary was born in 1850 and died on 30/11/1869

3 Helen was born about 1853 and died in Folkestone on 02/04/1925

Helen Boyce died in Folkestone

4 Emily was born about 1857 and died in Kensington on 13/10/1919

Emily died in Kensington

The only Boyce references I can find :-

1796 Spinning Wheel Premium Entitlements Neal Boyce Stranorlar Parish
1857 Griffiths Valuation of Donegal Connell Boyce Cloghan More Kilteevoge Parish

A descendant in USA of Neil Boyce sent me this:-
A very worn newspaper clipping of a Neil Boyce who was supposedly a cousin of Connell Boyce. Neil at that time was 114 years old and came from Aughavoy, Welchtown, near Ballybofey, Co. Donegal.

Connell Boyce's father Patrick Boyce has been listed as a farmer and a shoemaker. Connell's mother was Bridget Brown. Connell was born 25 Jan 1863 in Glenfinn, Donegal and died 28 Mar 1935 Helensburgh, Scotland.

Neil Boyce - aged 114 years

Glenfinn Parochial House Letter

Boyce gravestone

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The only Boyce references I can find :- 1796 Spinning Wheel Premium Entitlements Neal Boyce Stranorlar Parish 1857 Griffiths Valuation of Donegal Connell Boyce Cloghan More Kilteevoge Parish

A descendant in USA of Neil Boyce sent me this:- A very worn newspaper clipping of a Neil Boyce who was supposedly a cousin of Connell Boyce. Neil at that time was 114 years old and came from Aughavoy, Welchtown, near Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. Connell Boyce's father Patrick Boyce has been listed as a farmer and a shoemaker. Connell's mother was Bridget Brown. Connell was born 25 Jan 1863 in Glenfinn, Donegal and died 28 Mar 1935 Helensburgh, Scotland.

Neil Boyce - aged 114 years	Glenfinn Parochial House Letter	Boyce gravestone