John Briggs Boardingham

1821 -

• Name	John Briggs Boardingham
  Birth	3 Dec 1821	Hessle, Yorkshire, England (DFC: Hessle is about 6 miles WSW of Hull)
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I8747	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Boardingham
  Mother	Mary Unknown
  Family ID	F2677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Hutchinson,   b. ABT. 1825, Hull,East Yorkshire, England (DFC: Hull is about 6 miles ENE of Hessle, England)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1848	Holy Trinity Church, Hull, East Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. William Henry Boardingham, Sr.,   b. 9 Dec 1849, Christened in Holy Trinity (Methodist), Hull or Kingston Upon Hull, England   2. Robert Briggs Boardingham,   b. 15 Mar 1851, Hull, East Yorkshire, England   3. Emma Elizabeth Boardingham,   b. Oct 1852, Christened in Holy Trinity (Methodist), Hull or Kingston Upon Hull, England d. Burial: Oakland Cem., Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY   4. Harriet M. Boardingham,   b. ABT. 1859   5. Harry Boardingham,   b. ABT. 1863
  Family ID	F3486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Paul Milsom: John Briggs Boardingham: England & Wales Non-Conformist Registers: John Briggs Boardingham, born 3 Dec 1821, baptised 13 Feb 1822 at Swanland Independent Chapel, East Yorkshire; parents William and Mary Boardingham. 1841 Census HO107/1232/6/15/12 at Swanland: Elizabeth CLARK, 70, independent means; Mary BOARDINGHAM, 15; John BOARDINGHAM, 15, gardener; Thomas SHEPLEY, 35, farmer; all born Yorkshire. GRO Marriage Index: John Briggs BOARDINGHAM & Elizabeth HUTCHINSON Q4 1848 Hull 22 325. England Select Marriages: married 11 Oct 1848 at Holy Trinity Church, Hull. 1851 Census HO107/2363/966/2 at Botanic Garden Lodge, Linnaeus Street, Hull: John B BOARDINGHAM, head, married, 30, gardener, born Hessle; Elizabeth BOARDINGHAM, wife, 27, gardener's wife, born Hull; William Henry BOARDINGHAM, son, 1, born Hull; Robert John BOARDINGHAM, son, 1 mo, born Hull; Maria KNIGHT, 15, house servant, born Hull; Robert ASHTONE, 17, gardener's apprentice, born Anlaby. New York Passenger Lists: John B Bordingham, aged 33, travelled alone from Liverpool to New York on the ship Hemisphere, arriving 29 Apr 1853. New York Passenger Lists: Elizabeth Bordingham, 28, wife; William, 4; Robert, 3; Emma, 2, all heading for New York, from Hull, arriving 6 Jun 1855 aboard the ship Ross. 1870 US Federal Census Greenburg, Westchester, New York, Roll M593 1114, Page 346B: John BOARDINGHAM, 50, gardener; Elizabeth BOARDINGHAM, 45, housewife; William BOARDINGHAM, 20, gardener; Robert BOARDINGHAM, 19, coachman; Emma BOARDINGHAM, 17; Harriet BOARDINGHAM, 11; Harry BOARDINGHAM, 7, all born England [Harriet and Harry are believed born in US]. In Hull, East Yorkshire, John Briggs Boardingham was curator of the Hull Botanic Gardens 1850-53. ******** Source: Patricia Wagstaff Nave: In England: John Briggs Boardingham married Elizabeth (Hutchinson?) Had 3 children while in England: William Henry b. Dec 9, 1849 Robert Briggs b. March 15, 1851 Emma Elizabeth b. Oct. 1852 All children were christened in Holy Trinity (Methodist), Hull or Kingston Upon Hull, England A 4th child Harriet was born in the USA, about 1864 The family came to USA when Emma was about 3 William Henry Boardingham Sr. married Maria?. She died Aug. 8, 1910 age 63, b. Ireland? Children: Sarah Elizabeth, April 9, 1872 William Henry Jr. b. Jan 29, 1874 in Irvington, NY; died August 23, 1908 at 34 yrs. Jane (Jennie?) b. 1876 ? *Harriet M b. 1879 ? Alexanger S. ? d. 4/25/1926 Robert B. ? George ? *Note that this Harriet is not the same as the Harriet b. 1864, sister of Emma although they lived in the same home at the time of the 1880 Census. The older Harriet b. 1864 is listed as "sister" refering to the household head, Wm. H. Boardingham, Sr. Therefore Harriet (the older) was living with her brother and sister-in-law perhaps because her parents were dead or to help with the children. Also, George does not appear on the 1880 Census although he is listed as a brother in the 1908 obit of Wm. H. Boardingham, Jr. ******** Source: Ron Marra: Ancestry.com : Elizabeth H. Boardingham age 28 (est DOB 1827) left Hull England with William B age 4, Robert age 3, and Emma Elizabeth age 2 arrived in New York on June 6, 1855. No mention of John Briggs Boardingham. The ship's name was "Ross." ******** Source: US 1800 Census for Scarsdale, Westchester Co., NY Household: Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation William H. BOARDINGHAM M Male 31 ENG Gardner Maria BOARDINGHAM M Female 33 IRE Keeping House Sarah E. BOARDINGHAM S Female 8 NY William H. BOARDINGHAM S Male 6 NY Jane BOARDINGHAM S Female 4 NY Harriet M. BOARDINGHAM S Female 1 NY Harriet BOARDINGHAM S Female 16 NY ********