Fred Boughton

I was born in the Forest of Dean about a mile from Mitcheldean on March 5th, 1897, and lived in the district until 1928. I knew Mitcheldean from A to Z 50, 60 and 70 years ago. It was then a typical small Gloucestershire town with narrow streets and old fashioned black and white houses. The upstairs was two feet wider than downstairs, and some of the houses had half doors.

1897, the year of the Diamond Jubilee, during the reign of our beloved Queen Victoria. Britain was then a mighty nation because we honoured God and our Queen. Our armies and navies had made an Empire upon which the sun never set.

At school we sang with pride in our hearts "Rule Britannia" and, because formerly our ships were made of Forest oak, "Heart of Oak are our ships".

I can recall my happy childhood days. In the early summer morning, before the mist was rising, it was pleasant to hear the birds cooing and chirping in the woods and hedges. A robin would come and tap the window asking for crumbs. As I walked through the woods and fields l was interested to see how. Nature changed everything daily. I often saw birds building their nests and the old birds feeding their young. The young ones never died of hunger because Nature always supplied enough for their needs.

written about 1970

Year: 1897
Month: Apr
Day: 28
Parents Surname: BOUGHTON
Child Forenames: Alfred Thomas
Father's Forenames: Abraham
Mother's Forenames: Ada Anne
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Harry Hill
Occupation: Coal Miner
Officiating Minister: A G Gregor Curate in charge
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/5
Page No: 73
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Name: Alfred Thomas Boughton
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1897
Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 1985
Age at death (estimated): 88
Registration district: Droitwich
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 29
Page: 168

1911 Loguiers Farm, Harry Hill Near Drybrook, Glos
BOUGHTON ABRAHAM M 1864 47 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON ADAH A F 1865 46 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON ALFRED T M 1897 14 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON CICLE [CECIL] A M 1908 3 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON GILBERT V M 1888 23 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON GLADYS M F 1896 15 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON IVOR D M 1901 10 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON NORA EMILY F 1886 25 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON NORA O F 1899 12 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
BOUGHTON RUBY W F 1910 10 MONTHS Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901 Harry Hill
Abraham Boughton abt 1862 Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Ada H Boughton abt 1863 Stenders, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Ada A Boughton abt 1890 Wigpool, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Alfred Boughton abt 1897 Harry Hill Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Archibald Boughton abt 1884 Stenders, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Gilbert Boughton abt 1887 Wigpool, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Gladys Boughton abt 1895 Harry Hill Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Norah O Boughton abt 1899 Harry Hill Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Unice Boughton abt 1893 Harry Hill Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Alfred Thomas Boughton
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 232

1891 Harry Hill
Abraham Boughton abt 1863 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Adah A Boughton abt 1864 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Adah A A Boughton abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Archibald Boughton abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Gilbert V Boughton abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Ada Anne Birt
Name: Abraham Boughton
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 333

1891
John Boughton abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Sofia Boughton abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Boughton abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Lucy Boughton abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Tom Boughton abt 1867 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Boughton abt 1880 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881 Harry Hill 28th House
John Boughton abt 1839 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Sophia Boughton abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Abraham Boughton abt 1863 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Carolin Boughton abt 1865 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Emma Boughton abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Henry Boughton abt 1874 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean
John Boughton Jabt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean
Tom Boughton abt 1868 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean
William Boughton abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury on Severn - East Dean

1871
John Boughton abt 1836 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Church Gresley Derbyshire
Sophia Boughton abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Church Gresley Derbyshire
Abraham Boughton Jabt 1863 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Church Gresley Derbyshire
Caroline Boughton abt 1864 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Church Gresley

Derbyshire
John Boughton abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Church Gresley Derbyshire
Thomas Boughton Jabt 1867 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Church Gresley Derbyshire

1861
John Doughtone abt 1837 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Sophia Doughtone abt 1840 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
John Doughtone abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Sophia Smart
Name: John Boughton
Year of Registration: 1857
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 276

1851 Morse Lane
Mary Boughton abt 1832 Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Ruardean Gloucestershire
Abraham Boughton abt 1837 Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire, England Brother Ruardean Gloucestershire
Charlotte Boughton abt 1839 Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire, England Sister Ruardean Gloucestershire
John Boughton abt 1835 Mitchell Dean, Gloucestershire, England Brother Ruardean Gloucestershire

1841 Millend St
John Boughton abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire Butcher
Sarah Boughton abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Abraham Boughton abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Caroline Boughton abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Charlott Boughton abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Boughton abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
John Boughton abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Boughton abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Boughton abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Mitchell Dean Gloucestershire

Year: 1818
Month: Dec
Day: 7
Grooms_Surname: BOUGHTON
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: [not stated]
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: of this Parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: PEARCE
Brides_Forenames: Sarah
Brides_Age: [not stated]
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: of this Parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: W[illia]m Gibbs
Witness_2: Susannah Gibbs
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: John Newport Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 11
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

Heart of Oak

David Garrick/Dr. Boyce, 1759

Come cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
To add something more to this wonderful year,
To honour we call you, not press you like slaves,
For who are so free as the sons of the waves?

Heart of oak are our ships,
Jolly tars are our men,
We always are ready,
Steady, boys, steady,
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.

We ne'er see our foes but we will them to stay,
They never see us but they will use away,
If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore,
And if they won't fight us, we cannot do more.

Heart of oak are our ships,
Jolly tars are our men,
We always are ready,
Steady, boys, steady,
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.

They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes,
They frighten our women, our children and beaus,
But should their flat bottoms in darkness get o'er,
Still Britons they'll find to receive them on shore.

Heart of oak are our ships,
Jolly tars are our men,
We always are ready,
Steady, boys, steady,
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.

Slowhands
I'm not sure how this story starts, given that Alfred Boughton if alive would be 109.
I can tell you that John Boughton 1860 married Clara Ann Meek 23.7.1881 Forest Church. My interest being that Clara Ann's sister married Timothy Trigg whose grandparents were George Trigg & Lucy Marfell.

Thanks Jim, I've updated the base note.

There are a core of surnames that crop up -- Marfell, Meek, Teague, Trigg, Vaughan( to name a few) plus the Davis / Davies, Griffiths, James, Jenkins, Jones,Morgan, Thomas, Watkins, Williams. Now I think I have covered 80%

For the final 20% Baldwin, Brain, Cowmeadow, Grindle, Gwillam, Hale, Powell ,Sterry etc

1911

It should be Cecil Abraham Boughton aged 3

Regards

David

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Rhondda Valley Boy