Researching Samuel Boden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2427 people with the Boden surname? In that year Boden was ranked number 1593 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Boden on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Boden and the Boden Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3602 people with the Boden surname in the UK? Boden is now ranked number 1579 for popularity in the UK. |
Boden Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Samuel Boden
Samuel Boden
Samuel Standidge Boden (born 4 May 1826 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire; d. 13 January 1882 in Bedford Square, London) was an English professional chess master.
The mating pattern "Boden's Mate" was named after the mate that occurred in one of his games, Schulder–Boden, London 1853.
There is also a line in the Philidor Defence named after him, based on one of his games against Paul Morphy. Morphy was of the opinion that Boden was the strongest English master, even though Barnes had a better record against him than Boden.
He was the author of A Popular Introduction to the Study and Practice of Chess, published anonymously in 1851.
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