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Ancestry report for Robert Octavius Boys, son of Robert John Boys, farmer and Fanny Ann Boys [Cowell]
Generation No. 1
1. Robert Octavius Boys was the son of (2) Robert John Boys, farmer and (3) Fanny Ann Boys [Cowell]. He was born 3rd Mar 1837 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert John Boys, farmer He was born 1791 at Betteshanger, Kent; died 17th Nov 1872 at 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex
He married Fanny Ann Cowell on 18th Jan 1824 at Betteshanger, Kent. She was born 1800 at Margate, Kent; died 9th Jun 1873 at 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn Cowell who was born 22nd Nov 1824 Buckland, Hertfordshire
iiAlfred who was born 7th Jun 1827 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1827 Parish Church, East Chiltington, Sussex, son of Robert Boys, Esquire and Fannu Ann Boys
iiiHerbert who was born 22nd Apr 1829 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 19th May 1829 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
ivJames who was born 27th Dec 1830 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 10th Feb 1831 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
vRichard who was born 8th May 1832 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 18th Jun 1832 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
viFanny Ann who was born 24th Sep 1833 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 2nd Nov 1833 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire; died 20th Nov 1899 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 28th Nov 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
viiRobert Septimus who was born 7th Apr 1835 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1836 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys; died 1st Aug 1836 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 15 months; buried 6th Aug 1836 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex
viiiRobert Octavius who was born 3rd Mar 1837 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1837 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
ixEdward Thomson who was born 5th Jul 1839 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
xFrancis Harvey who was born 15th Jan 1843 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1843 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
xiMary Elizabeth who was born 6th Feb 1846 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, daughter of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
 
3. Fanny Ann Boys [Cowell] She was born 1800 at Margate, Kent; died 9th Jun 1873 at 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex
She married Robert John Boys, farmer on 18th Jan 1824 at Betteshanger, Kent. He was born 1791 at Betteshanger, Kent; died 17th Nov 1872 at 6 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn Cowell who was born 22nd Nov 1824 Buckland, Hertfordshire
iiAlfred who was born 7th Jun 1827 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1827 Parish Church, East Chiltington, Sussex, son of Robert Boys, Esquire and Fannu Ann Boys
iiiHerbert who was born 22nd Apr 1829 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 19th May 1829 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
ivJames who was born 27th Dec 1830 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 10th Feb 1831 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
vRichard who was born 8th May 1832 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 18th Jun 1832 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire
viFanny Ann who was born 24th Sep 1833 Buckland, Hertfordshire; christened 2nd Nov 1833 St Andrew's Church, Buckland, Hertfordshire; died 20th Nov 1899 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 28th Nov 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex
viiRobert Septimus who was born 7th Apr 1835 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1836 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys; died 1st Aug 1836 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 15 months; buried 6th Aug 1836 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex
viiiRobert Octavius who was born 3rd Mar 1837 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1837 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
ixEdward Thomson who was born 5th Jul 1839 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
xFrancis Harvey who was born 15th Jan 1843 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1843 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, son of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
xiMary Elizabeth who was born 6th Feb 1846 Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, daughter of Robert Boys (farmer) and Fannu Ann Boys
 

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