Patrick Boushell (1838-1918)

Patrick Boushell is Dermot's 2nd great grandfather. He was born in about April 1838 in Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland to Benjamin and Anne (Hill) Boushell.

1838
Patrick was baptised in Naas, Co Kildare. The certificate gives the godparents as Richard Boushell and Mary Costigan and that the family was living in Currigans Lane, Naas.

1864
Patrick married Mary Dunne on 31 May 1864 in St David's, Nass Co Kildare
The marriage record states:
Patrick Boushell, age 26, bachelor, shoemaker, residing in Naas
Father: Benjamin Boushell, nailer
Mary Dunne, age 20, spinster, servant, residing in Naas
Father: Patrick Dunne, groom
Witnesses: Patrick Murphy and Jane Cassidy

1865
Birth of son Patrick (1865-????)
1867
Birth of son Richard (1867-1951)
1868
Birth of daughter Mary (1868-1869)
1869
Death of daughter Mary, age <1
1870
Birth of son Benjamin (1870-1952)
1873
Birth of daughter Bridget Mary (1873-1943)
Birth of son James (1873-1876)
1875
Birth of daughter Anna (1875-1951)
1876
Death of son James, age 2
1877
Birth of son Joseph (1877-1918)
1879
Birth of son Thomas (1879-1958)
1881
Birth of son John (1881-????)
1883
Birth of daughter Elizabeth (1883-1959)
1885
Birth of daughter Catherine (1885-1960)
1898
Death of father Benjamin Boushell, age 80

1901
31 March 1901 (age 62), Main Street West, Naas, Co Kildare. The census shows Patrick as head of the family, with wife Mary and 8 children (Ben, Bride, Anna, Joe, Tom, John, Lizzie and Kate) still at home.

1902
Death of wife Mary (Dunne) Boushell, age 58

1911
2 April 1911, Main Street South, Naas, Co Kildare. Patrick is now a widower and at home with 5 children (Ben, Bridget, Anna, Lizzie and Kate). It also gives the fact that Patrick had 12 children, 10 of whom are still living.

So where were Patrick's other children in 1911?
Patrick, no records found so far, but one of the 10 children still living
Richard, married and also living in Naas
Joseph, unmarried and living in Naas with brothers Thomas and John
Thomas, unmarried and living in Naas with brothers Joseph and John
John, unmarried and living in Naas with brothers Joseph and Thomas

1918
Patrick died age 81, on 11 Mar 1918 at home, Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare. The cause of his death is given as bronchitis (2 months) and that the informant was Ben Boushell (son), also at the same address.