Baldersdale, of Romaldkirk Parish, Yorkshire, England. And where
his parents John Bousfield (1756-1833) and Ann (Beedale) Bousfield
(1754-1846) resided from the time of their marriage in 1788 until
their deaths. Clove Lodge as of 1933 (when this photo was taken)
was the home of James Wm. Kipling, great grandson of William
Kipling and Bessie (Betty Bousfield) Kipling (1790-?).
John Bousfield's (1789-1874) sister.
(below) East High Wood Farm: 200 acres, just a few hundred yards
north of the N.W. extremity of Raby Castle park, Staindrop Parish,
Durham County, England. Raby Castle was the home of the late
Duke of Cleveland. It was from here that John Bousfield (1789-1874)
and Elizabeth (Alderson) Bousfield (1786-1851) and their family
came in the mid 1840's-1850 to Ontario, Canada.
John Bousfield (1789-1874) (photo above) and Elizabeth (Alderson)
Bousfield (1786-1851) and their children came to Canada in 1850 at the
request of their son William Bousfield (1815-1895) and daughter
Margaret and her husband (William Wilson), who had
come 6 years earlier in 1844. William had settled in Carlisle,
Ontario and Margaret in Ashgrove, Ontario.
The following is the shipwreck that John and Elizabeth and
their family members endured.
On May 7, 1850 the
ship Corsair, with Capt. Andrew
Nicol, left Liverpool,
England. With 207 passengers
she was bound for
New York when on June 25, 1850
she struck on Mistaken
Point, near Cape Race off
St. Johns, Newfoundland.
It happened in a dense fog
and filled immediately.
All on board were saved by
schooner Elizabeth,
Capt. McLeod. While on shore
a cousin John Bousfield,
who was traveling with them
died and was buried
there on the coast. One of the
first people to meet
them on the shore was another
cousin who was a
missionary. He gave them all
prayer books inscribed
"In remembrance of
merciful preservation
from death by shipwreck on
the coast of Newfoundland
June 25, 1850". A
continuance of the
voyage was arranged. Three
smaller ships took
the passengers to New York.
When back on land
they traveled on through New
York State to Canada
West (Ontario) reaching their
destination, Carlisle,
the middle of August 1850.
The site now contains about 350 individuals, but my database
contains information on over 920 members of the Bousfield
family in England and Canada.
As you can well imagine the bulk of the information in a
family tree comes from the family members. That is from
other older trees, or family records passed down, or stories
from ancestors about there travels and triumphs. This
tree has grown over the years from just that type of
information. If this family line of the Bousfield's is
familiar to you, please contact me !!!!!! I would love to
share what I have in order to find out more about our
lines in England.
This
page is dedicated to the memory of all who came before
and
carved out a path for us to follow. Without knowing our
PAST,
we can never fully understand our FUTURE.
I have
been working on this project for over 17 years now,
and
plan to continue it until no longer able. The information
contained
in this tree has been compiled with the efforts of
many
people. I thank all who have given me information over
the
years, but there are some that stand out. Two of which are
1st
cousins: Doug Bousfield, and Susan Bousfield. We have all
been
working on the tree for many years, and all seem to be
concentrating
on different areas of its formation. From this
approach
we get a better view of the family all around. My
direct
Bousfield family, my parents and brothers (who gave
me
the greatest sense of family), my aunts and uncles, and
cousins
and their families.
Thanks to you all
Ronald George Bousfield
(born: January 7,
1964)
son of Thomas Charles
Bousfield and Lillian Janet Ruth
McCready Thomas Charles
Bousfield is the eldest son of
William Anthony Bousfield
and Laura Hazel Eaton
I am married to Cindy
Wendy Perryment, our Children
are Robin, Jaret,
Addison, and Kristen.
-The Family Tree-
The hours I spent with
thee, dear tree,
Are as a string of names
to me;
I count them over every
one to see
Where each belongs
On the family tree.
Unknown author