Researching William Boys
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1177 people with the Boys surname? In that year Boys was ranked number 2431 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Boys on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Boys and the Boys Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Boys Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Boys family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 770 people with the Boys surname in the UK? Boys is now ranked number 3315 for popularity in the UK. |
Boys Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called William Boys
William Alves Boys
William Alves Boys (July 9, 1868 – February 20, 1938) was a Canadian politician and barrister.
Born in Barrie, Ontario, he was mayor of Barrie between 1902 and 1904 and commissioner of Simcoe County, Ontario between 1905 and 1906. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1912 by-election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Simcoe South. He was re-elected in 1917 and 1921 then re-elected in the riding of Simcoe North in 1925 and 1926. He was the Whip of the Conservative Party (1921–1926) then Chief Government Whip in 1926. During the 16th Parliament, he was a member of the Special Joint Committee appointed on claims of the allied Indian tribes of British Columbia.
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