Richard Boushell (1867-1951)

Richard Boushell is Dermot's great grandfather, born on 8 March 1867 to Patrick and Mary (Dunne) Boushell. He was their 2nd son of 12 children. Here is another example of someone who spent their whole life in one place, Richard was born, lived and died in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.

1866
A baptism record found for Richard gives the date of his baptism as 11 December 1866 and a date of birth as 8 December 1866.
This shows the record with the date of 1866-7 in the top left hand corner and also the change of year from 1866 to 1867, thanks to the mistake made with Christina Connolly's record.

1866 Baptism Record

1867
The birth registration however shows the following:
Richard Boushell, born on 8 March 1867 to Patrick and Mary Boushell, formerly Dunne.
His birth was registered on 21 March 1867 by Patrick Boushell (father).
Patrick’s occupation is given as shoemaker and they were living in Nass, Co Kildare.

1867 Birth Registration

It looks as if Richard was probably born in December 1866 but the birth was not registered until March 1867 and a birth date of 8 March was given rather than 8 December.

Dates of birth and/or death can be tricky and in other records, Richard could have been born in 1869, 1868 or 1866. The 1901 census, gives his date of birth as 1869, the 1911 census gives the date of birth as 1868. His death registration would make his date of birth 1866.

1868 Birth of sister Mary Boushell (1868-1869)
1868 Death of sister Mary Boushell - age <1
1870 Birth of brother Benjamin Boushell (1870-1952)
1873 Birth of sister Bridget Mary Boushell (1873-1943)
1873 Birth of brother James Boushell (1873-1876)
1875 Birth of sister Anne Boushell (1875-1951)
1876 Death of brother James Boushell - age 2
1877 Birth of brother Joseph Boushell (1877-1918)
1879 Birth of brother Thomas Boushell (1879-1958)
1881 Birth of brother John Boushell (1881-    )
1883 Birth of sister Elizabeth Boushell (1883-1959)
1885 Birth of sister Catherine Boushell (1885-1960)

1892
Richard married Ellen Byrne on 6 September 1892 in the Roman Catholic chapel of Naas, Co Kildare.
The marriage registration states:
Richard Boushell of full age, bachelor, shoemaker, residing in Naas. Father – Patrick Boushell (shoemaker).
Ellen Byrne of full age, spinster, residing in Naas. Father – Thomas Byrne died (labourer).
Witnesses: James Hollen and Ellen Carroll

1893 Birth of daughter Mary Boushell (1893-1959)
1895 Birth of son Patrick Boushell (1895-1969)
1896 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Boushell (1896-    )
1898 Birth of son Richard Boushell (1898-1900)
1900 Death of son Richard Boushell - age 1
1900 Birth of daughter Esther Boushell (1900-1900)
1900 Death of daughter Esther Boushell - age <1

1901 The 1901 census, records the family as living at 17 Sallins Road, Naas, Co Kildare.

1901 Birth of son Thomas Boushell (1901-    )
1902 Death of mother Mary Dunne - age 58
1905 Birth of son Joseph Boushell (1905-1960)
1908 Birth of son John Boushell (1908-    )

1911 The family seemed to have moved since 1901 and are now listed as living at 13 Sallins Road, Naas, Co Kildare.

1912 Birth of son Andrew Boushell (1912-1962)
1918  Death of father Patrick Boushell - age 81
1918 Death of brother Joseph Boushell - age 41
1925 Death of wife Ellen Byrne - age 54
1943 Death of sister Bridget Mary Boushell - age 70
1951 Death of sister Anne Boushell - age 75

1951
Richard died aged 84 in Sallins Road, Naas, on 30 November 1951 of senile decay. He was a widower and his death was registered by Mary Boushell (daughter) on 5 December 1951. He was buried in St Corban's Cemetery on 2 December 1951.