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hi all,
im doing some research into my family tree and hoped someone might be able to bulk the tree out. so far I have found

William Morton Bosco (1844-1887) -Mary Morton Bosco nee Roberts Whorrall (1844-1882)

children

Leopold Morton Bosco (1864-?)
children
?

Pauline Morton Bosco (1872-1873)

Mastrilio Morton Bosco (1870-1945) wife- Ada Alice Morton Bosco nee Banks (1875-?)
children

Albert Edward D Banks (1890-?)
William Morton Bosco (1895-?)
Violet May Morton Bosco (1898-?)- I believe she married an Irish man
Winifred Morton Bosco (1899-?)
Victoria Morton Bosco (1900-?)
Mastrillio Morton Bosco (1901-?)
Ada Alice Morton Banks (1902-?)
Leopold Morton Bosco (1904-?)
Jessie Morton Bosco (1906-1967)
Patrick Morton Bosco (1908-1908)
sylvia Morton Bosco (1909-1986)
Edward George Morton Bosco (1911-1966)

As far as im aware they were travelling people who were involved in the circus, mainly with magic acts and boxing booths as I understand, although a lot of the children settling in Birmingham

Any help would be much appreciated .
carla

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Lichfield Arms, Colwich, Stafford, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Myatt Head Married Male 25 1856 Hotel Keeper Middlesex, England Transcription
Josephine Myatt Wife Married Female 24 1857 - Staffordshire, England Transcription
Eveline A Hall Daughter Single Female 7 1874 - Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales Transcription
George Myatt Father Married Male 52 1829 Builder Leigh, Staffordshire, England Transcription
Mary Myatt Mother Married Female 55 1826 - Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England Transcription
Annie Myatt Sister Single Female 19 1862 - Stowe, Staffordshire, England Transcription
Mary Mathews Servant Single Female 19 1862 General Servant Salt, Staffordshire, England Transcription
F F Marrian Visitor Married Male 32 1849 Silversmith Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Transcription
S A Marrian Visitor Married Female 34 1847 - Warwickshire, England Transcription
W H Sheldon Visitor Married Male 30 1851 Mettle Merchant Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Transcription
M A Sheldon Visitor Married Female 32 1849 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Transcription
W F Sheldon Visitor Single Male 0 1881 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Transcription
Leopold Bosco Visitor Single Male 17 1864 Musician Belgium Transcription
Mastrilio Bosco Visitor Single Male 11 1870 Musician Italy Transcription
Signor Bosco Visitor Married Male 44 1837 Musician Italy Transcription
Mary Bosco Visitor Married Female 42 1839 Machinist (Boot) Manchester, Lancashire, England Transcription
Modwick C Brockhardt Lodger Married Male 43 1838 Surveyor Of Taxes Maidstone, Kent, England Transcription
Alice Brockhardt Lodger Married Female 27 1854 - - Transcription

BOSCO MASTRILLIO M 1867 1946 1946 Deaths & burials Birmingham, Warwickshire, England


BOSCO MASTRILLIO M 1901 1962 1962 Deaths & burials Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Ada Alice Bosco Head Married Female - 40 1871 Birmingham Warwick
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Frederick William Bosco Son Single Male Showman Travelling 15 1896 Stratton St Margaret Wilts
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Violet May Bosco Daughter - Female - 13 1898 Birmingham Warwick
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Albert E M Bosco Son Single Male Showman Travelling 20 1891 Swindon Wilts
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Winifred Maud Bosco Daughter - Female - 12 1899 Deptford
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Mastrillio Bosco Son - Male - 10 1901 Leeds York
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Jesse Bosco Son - Male - 4 1907 Sheffield York
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Sylvia Bosco Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Pen Y Pandy Glam

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
86, Cardigan View, Burley, Headingley cum Burley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mastrillio Boses Head Married Male 37 1864 Travelling Showman Beeston, Yorkshire, England
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Ada A Boses Wife Married Female 31 1870 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Albert E Boses Son Single Male 11 1890 - Wiltshire, England
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William Boses Son Single Male 6 1895 - Stratton, Wiltshire, England
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Violet M Boses Daughter Single Female 3 1898 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Winifred M Boses Daughter Single Female 2 1899 - Deptford, Kent, England
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Mastrillio Boses Son Single Male 0 1901 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Marriages Jun 1897 (>99%)

Banks Ada Alice Stoke D. 5b 689
Bosco Mastrillio Morton Stoke D. 5b 689


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Swindon, Wiltshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Ada Alice Bosco Head Married Female - 40 1871 Birmingham Warwick Transcription
Frederick William Bosco Son Single Male Showman Travelling 15 1896 Stratton St Margaret Wilts Transcription
Violet May Bosco Daughter - Female - 13 1898 Birmingham Warwick Transcription
Albert E M Bosco Son Single Male Showman Travelling 20 1891 Swindon Wilts Transcription
Winifred Maud Bosco Daughter - Female - 12 1899 Deptford Transcription
Mastrillio Bosco Son - Male - 10 1901 Leeds York Transcription
Jesse Bosco Son - Male - 4 1907 Sheffield York Transcription
Sylvia Bosco Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Pen Y Pandy Glam

BOSCO JESSE M 1907 1967 1967 Deaths & burials Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

First name(s) Albert Edward Morton
Last name Bosco
Name note -
Age 26
Marriage year 1917
Marriage date 06 Aug 1917
Marriage place Bordesley, Warwick, England
Father's first name(s) Mashillis Morton
Father's last name Bosco
Mother's first name(s) -
Mother's last name -
Spouse's first name(s) Beatrice
Spouse's last name Crosby
Spouse's birth year 1892
Spouse's birth date 1892
Spouse's father's first name(s) Charles
Spouse's father's last name Crosby


-BOSCO ALBERT E 1891 1964 1964 Deaths & burials Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Try using freebmd to look for info about marriages and children...................it's a very easy site to use.

Thanks Jacqueline and safc
I will do some research on there but any more input would be helpful. im very interested in this Signor Bosco character , was he an uncle? more digging needed
carla

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
MARRIAGE: Apr 1897 - Stoke Damerel, Devon
Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955

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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1920 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1922 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1925 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1927 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1935 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1939 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955
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NAME: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
RESIDENCE: 1939 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937
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NAME: Leopold Morton Bosco
SPOUSE: Catherine Saunders
FATHER: Mastrilleo Morton Bosco
BIRTH: abt 1906
MARRIAGE: 20 Feb 1937 - Bordesley, Holy Trinity, Warwickshire

Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937
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NAME: Edward George Morton Bosco
SPOUSE: Mary Owen Millward
FATHER: Mastrillio Morton Bosco
BIRTH: abt 1911
MARRIAGE: 24 Jul 1937 - Sparkbrook, Christ Church, Warwickshire

Signor Bosco in the England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869

Name: Bosco ---------- image says Signor
Port of Arrival: Folkestone, England
Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1845
Port of Departure: Boulogne, France
Ship: Queen of The French
Country of Origin/Native of: Sardinia

Related thread includes the Bosco's
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1353757?page=0

winifred m m bosco married albert sanderson birmingham 1920

only one child born in 1921

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First name(s) ADA A
Last name MORTON-BOSCO
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1869
Age 65
Death quarter 4
Death year 1934
District BIRMINGHAM
County Warwickshire
Volume 6D
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Signor Bosco was a magician. He was described as an 'Italian Wizard' in this clipping. He was very well known on the continent but this was his first time in Britain.

Morning Chronicle 05 June 1851 London, London, England



' BOSCO ! BOSCO!! BOSCO! SIGNOR ALFRED BOSCO, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, begs respectfully to inform the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Rochdale and its Vicinity, that he will give Two extra Grand Fashionable DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENTS!'

It goes on to say that he had performed in front of Queen Victoria and her family at Balmoral in Sept 1855
Napoleon at Palace of the Tuilleries
King of Prussia at Berlin in May 1851
King of Hanover in Dec 1852

20 February 1858 - Rochdale Pilot, and General Advertiser - Unknown



At the Waterloo Rooms, he did feats of magic, ventiloquism etc.
He also had an 'Augmented Band with music expressly composed and arranged by Signor Bosco. And other novelties.'

Edinburgh Evening Courant 18 April 1857



SIGNOR BOSCO, THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE AGE! WILL open his enchanted PALACE OF ILLUSIONS without apparatus, without covered tables, without sleeves, and without coat pockets, will transfer his assembly to the gold and silver regions, and will fill silver dishes to the brim with gold and silver coins of all nations, catching them in the air as they fly to all parts of the room.
In addition to Signor Bosco's usual performance, he will introduce the ROPE FEAT of the DAVENPORT BROTHERS.

28 January 1865 - Coventry Standard - Coventry, West Midlands, England


There are many snippits like these from papers throughout the country on findmypast.

Alviegal your a star!!!!!!

Ooo this one's a bit of a worry! He obviously recovered himself in later years.


Signor Bosco, -whose sleight of hand attracted so much attention in London some time back, astonished the Manchester people, after his performances on Thursday night, by attempting to commit suicide. He threw himself into a pit but was rescued. A quarrel with his wife was alleged as the cause. He was reprimanded and discharged.

17 April 1858 - Hereford Times - Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Wonder if this one's connected? He sounds like the same man.

SIGNOR SAUL BOSCO ! ! GREAT MONARCH OE LEGERDEMAIN, Who has had the honour of appearing before her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Royal Family at Balmoral Castle, and who has also had the privilege of giving a special performance before their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany, and also the Royal Family at Sandown, Isle of Wight on 25 July 1874, will open his ENCHANTED PALACE OF ILLUSIONS.

26 September 1874 - Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press - Buckingham,


and another Bosco.

PROFESSOR BOSCO PREPARES The Showman's the PROFESSOR BOSCO has a new living van, one with a gold top. He is planning to take it, and his family, and his all-in wrestling booth, and the stuff for his sideshows, on the road; by which you may know, more certainly than by sight of the first crocus, that the stirring of the sap is near and spring is on the way.

It then names his wrestlers, the Battling Howley Brothers, Butcher Robinson, The Farmer's Boy, Harry Smith and the Gill Sisters. Gladys Gill was described as 'quiet as a mouse and gentle as a dove' outside the ring but she was the middle weight woman's champion of Britain.

11 February 1942 - Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Leeds, West York

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Name: Alfred Bosco, artist
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1833
Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1856
Marriage Age: 23
Marriage Place: Birmingham, St Thomas, Warwickshire, England
Spouse: Hannah Waldron
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Marriage Age: 22
Father: Alexander Bosco, artist
Spouse's Father: Thomas Waldron, greengrocer
Reference Number: DRO 11
Archive Roll: M73

Edwin Grimley and Mary Ann Cotterill were witnesses.