John BOSSINGHAM

1788 - 1862

• Born	24 Jul 1788	Upwell, Norfolk, England   [1]
  	Traced through Debrett's of London
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	26 Jul 1788	Upwell, Norfolk, England   [1]
  	Traced through Debrett's of London
  Residence	1809	Lincolnshire, England   [1]
  	Bicker
  	Traced through Debrett's of London
  Census	1841	Norfolk Co, England   [1]
  	Traced through Debrett's of London. Residents of John's household in 1841 included his wife, Ann, age 45 (not born in county); John, age 20 (probably their son); William Johnson, age 6 (probably son of Richard and Mary Ann); James (agricultural laborer, age 25) and Lucy (age 20) ELLIS (dau and son-in-law); and John ELLIS (age 20, Army, James' brother perhaps?) all born in Upwell, Norfolk, England.
  Occupation	Between 1841 and 1851	Upwell, Norfolk, England   [1]
  	agricultural laborer
  	Traced through Debrett's of London. This information is listed in the 1841 and 1851 censuses.
  Census	1851	Mumford Grove, Norfolk, Eng   [1]
  	Traced through Debrett's of London. His age at this census is listed as 60.
  Census	1860	Rutland, Dane, WI   [2]
  	age 71, personal property $150
  Occupation	1860	Rutland, Dane, WI   [2]
  	farm laborer
  _UID	2DE16D521C6547E289DA07853107EB8C15BA
  Died	26 May 1862	Oregon, Dane, WI   [3, 4]
  Buried	Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Dane, Wisc   [1]
  	His tombstone is located in the older part of the cemetery on the side away from town.
  Person ID	I853	OuthouseLine2014
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2007

  
  

  Father	William BOSSINGHAM,   d. 7 Jun 1803, Upwell, Cambridge, England
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F377	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anne OLFIELD,   b. Abt 1795, Creeton, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 1877, Oregon, Dane, WI
  Married	2 Mar 1809	Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   [1]
  	John was at Bicker, Lincolnshire in 1809. The census of 1851 lists John Bossingham, age 60, agricultural labourer, of Norfolk Co., of the parrish of Upwell, with Ann, his wife, age 56, of Lincolnshire Co., and of the parish of Creeton, residing at Mumford Grove, Upwell, Norfolk [England]. The 1841 census lists John Bossingham [age 50, agricultural labourer, born in county], Ann Bossingham, [age 45, not born in county], John [age 20, agricultural labourer, born in county] and William Johnson, [age 6, born in county], all of one household. .John was probably John and Ann's youngest son, William was probably the son of Mary Anne Bossingham and Richard Johnson, John and Ann's grandson. It also gives James and Lucy Ellis, age 25 [agricultural labourer] and 20 respectively, and John Ellis [age 20, of the Army] all of Upwell, Norfolk (indicating that they were born in that county) A Mary Ann Bossingham appears in the 1850 census for Onandaga Co, NY, pg 285, ID#NYS6a286608. Witnesses were Robert Stevenson and William Bossingham. Traced through Debrett's of London
  Children	> 1. Elizabeth BOSSINGHAM,   b. 25 Jan 1810, Kirton-In-Holland, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 1889 > 2. Mary Ann BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1812, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 29 Mar 1843, England > 3. William BOSSINGHAM,   b. 9 Sep 1812, Kirton-In-Holland, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 8 Dec 1903, Dane Co., WI   4. John BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1814, Norfolk Co, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 5. Charlotte BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1816, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 6. Lucy BOSSINGHAM,   b. 1820, Upwell, Norfolk, England ,   d. 1901
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F376	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] STATON, Marcia. [S201] Federal Census, 1860 Rutland, Dane, WI, Fam 996 (Reliability: 3). [S8] STATON, Marcia. Marcia listed death date as 1867. [S50] LDS Ancestral File.