John Boyns, schoolmaster of Gulval K2X3-RKJ

Abt 1790 - 1859  (69 years)

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  Name	John Boyns
  Suffix	schoolmaster of Gulval K2X3-RKJ
  Christening	8 Jul 1790	Gulval [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gulval, Cornwall
  	his history says born in the August of 1790... but there's a baptism in July 1790...
  Birth	Abt Aug 1790	Pleming, Gulval
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Mar 1851 (60 years)	Cornwall Terrace, Penzance
  	85,Cornwall Terrace,John Boynes,Head,M,60,,Schoolmaster,Gulval Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Boynes,Wife,M,,55,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Emily A. P. Boynes,Dau,U,,28,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Edwin S. Boynes,Son,U,24,,Mine Broker,Heavitree Devon,, ,,Catherine P. Boynes,Dau,U,,17,,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Cotton,Servnt,U,,18,House Servant,Penzance Cornwall,, ,"\-, Uninhabited",,,,,,, ,, Folio 739 Page 23 Cornwall Terrace 1851 Census https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/51918l.html
  Trade,Profession,Job	23 Apr 1858 (67 years)	Penzance, Cornwall
  	School Master
  Death	16 Oct 1859 (69 years)	Morrab Place, Penzance
  	Day Month 16-Oct Year 1859 Parish Or Reg District Penzance Sub District Penzance County Cornwall Where Died Morrab Place Forename John Surname Boyns Sex Male Age 69 Rank Or Profession Schoolmaster Cause Of Death Apoplexy 2 hours certified Informant Signature Richard Couch Informant Description Present at death Informant Residence 37 Chapel Street Penzance When Registered 22-Oct 1859 Signature Of Registrar John James Notes Contributor Kathryn B Ellis
  Death	16 Oct 1859	Morrab Place, Penzance
  Occupation	Abt 1810 (19 years) - Born at Fleming, in the parish of Gulval, in the August of 1790, he went to sea when about twenty years of age
  	Nov 1812 (22 years) - [Vessel] Falmouth Packet Townshend (Townsend)  - The solicitudes of the British people at that time dwelt very much upon the war with America: and in the November of 1812, as the ship Townshend, with which our friend was connected, was off Barbadoes, she was attacked by two American Privateers. The battle lasted for three hours, and was a very fierce one—the men of the Townshend behaving with the usual British courage, and our friend being one of the most heroic of them all. Nevertheless the superior force of the enemy prevailed, and the brave defenders of the English flag were finally compelled to strike their colours. They were speedily relieved, however, by an English sloop of war from Barbadoes, which towed the dilapidated vessel Into the harbour. One of these Privateers was afterwards pursued, overtaken, and sank. In the action above referred our friend was severely wounded in both legs, one of which was required to undergo amputation in the hospital in Barbadoes
  	1813 (22 years) - Barbados  - Nevertheless the superior force of the enemy prevailed, and the brave defenders of the English flag were finally compelled to strike their colours. They were speedily relieved, however, by an English sloop of war from Barbadoes, which towed the dilapidated vessel Into the harbour. One of these Privateers was afterwards pursued, overtaken, and sank. In the action above referred our friend was severely wounded in both legs, one of which was required to undergo amputation in the hospital in Barbadoes
  	Abt 1813 (22 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  - On his return to England he was rewarded by a pension and welcomed by the citizens of Penzance with enthusiastic demonstrations of honour as one of the gallant defenders of his King and Country
  	Abt 1814 (23 years) - Heavitree, Exeter, Devon  - Sometime afterwards he removed Heavitree, near Sidmouth, Devon, where he established an academy for young gentlemen which acquired considerable celebrity. He became the tutor of several of the young members of the aristocracy resident in that neighbourhood, among whom we may mention two sons of the present Bishop of Exeter. Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance
  	Abt 1823 (32 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  - Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance, where he conducted a navigation and general commercial school with a large measure of success up to the period of his lamented death. He was remarkably apt and assiduous as a teacher, and among his Penzance pupils are to be reckoned not a few who have taken honourable situations both in the navigation and civil services.
  	Abt 1825 (34 years) - Navigation and general commercial school, Penzance  - Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance, where he conducted a navigation and general commercial school with a large measure of success up to the period of his lamented death. He was remarkably apt and assiduous as a teacher, and among his Penzance pupils are to be reckoned not a few who have taken honourable situations both in the navigation and civil services.
  	15 May 1835 (44 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  - School master at baptism of Nanny Day Month 15-May Year 1835 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Madron Forename Nanny Surname BOYENS Sex d/o Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Penzance Parish Status Or Occupation School master Where Baptised Notes
  Association	James Cock, KCGT-PYR (Relationship: His Majesty's Packet Townshend ; Barbadoes)
  Person ID	I6744	AHP
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth /BOYNS, d John schoolmaster,   b. Abt 1810
  Marriage	3 Jul 1816	St Keverne, Cornwall
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 11 months - She : ~ 6 years and 7 months.
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Cornwall Terrace, Penzance
  	85,Cornwall Terrace,John Boynes,Head,M,60,,Schoolmaster,Gulval Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Boynes,Wife,M,,55,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Emily A. P. Boynes,Dau,U,,28,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Edwin S. Boynes,Son,U,24,,Mine Broker,Heavitree Devon,, ,,Catherine P. Boynes,Dau,U,,17,,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Cotton,Servnt,U,,18,House Servant,Penzance Cornwall,, ,"\-, Uninhabited",,,,,,, ,, Folio 739 Page 23 Cornwall Terrace 1851 Census https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/51918l.html
  Children	1. Emily Ann Phillips Boyns, MWMG-8CD,   b. Abt 1823, St Keverne, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Edwin S Boyns,   b. Abt 1827, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Catherine Sybella Boyns,   b. Abt 7 Oct 1833, Penzance, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Nanny Boyns,   b. Abt 15 May 1835, Penzance, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Histories		Mr. John Boyns, Penzance, schoolmaster, narrow escape | laudanum | 23 Apr 1858 Royal Cornwall Gazette - Friday 23 Apr 1858
  		HMS Southampton | Southampton, 1757 | Naval Database
  Family ID	F1898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 8 Jul 1790 - Gulval [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gulval, Cornwall  Birth - Abt Aug 1790 - Pleming, Gulval  Occupation - Nevertheless the superior force of the enemy prevailed, and the brave defenders of the English flag were finally compelled to strike their colours. They were speedily relieved, however, by an English sloop of war from Barbadoes, which towed the dilapidated vessel Into the harbour. One of these Privateers was afterwards pursued, overtaken, and sank. In the action above referred our friend was severely wounded in both legs, one of which was required to undergo amputation in the hospital in Barbadoes - 1813 (22 years) - Barbados  Occupation - On his return to England he was rewarded by a pension and welcomed by the citizens of Penzance with enthusiastic demonstrations of honour as one of the gallant defenders of his King and Country - Abt 1813 (22 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  Occupation - Sometime afterwards he removed Heavitree, near Sidmouth, Devon, where he established an academy for young gentlemen which acquired considerable celebrity. He became the tutor of several of the young members of the aristocracy resident in that neighbourhood, among whom we may mention two sons of the present Bishop of Exeter. Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance - Abt 1814 (23 years) - Heavitree, Exeter, Devon  Marriage - 3 Jul 1816 - St Keverne, Cornwall  Occupation - Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance, where he conducted a navigation and general commercial school with a large measure of success up to the period of his lamented death. He was remarkably apt and assiduous as a teacher, and among his Penzance pupils are to be reckoned not a few who have taken honourable situations both in the navigation and civil services. - Abt 1823 (32 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  Occupation - Having remained there some seven or eight years, he returned to Penzance, where he conducted a navigation and general commercial school with a large measure of success up to the period of his lamented death. He was remarkably apt and assiduous as a teacher, and among his Penzance pupils are to be reckoned not a few who have taken honourable situations both in the navigation and civil services. - Abt 1825 (34 years) - Navigation and general commercial school, Penzance  Occupation - School master at baptism of Nanny Day Month 15-May Year 1835 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Madron Forename Nanny Surname BOYENS Sex d/o Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Penzance Parish Status Or Occupation School master Where Baptised Notes - 15 May 1835 (44 years) - Penzance, Cornwall  Census - 85,Cornwall Terrace,John Boynes,Head,M,60,,Schoolmaster,Gulval Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Boynes,Wife,M,,55,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Emily A. P. Boynes,Dau,U,,28,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Edwin S. Boynes,Son,U,24,,Mine Broker,Heavitree Devon,, ,,Catherine P. Boynes,Dau,U,,17,,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Cotton,Servnt,U,,18,House Servant,Penzance Cornwall,, ,"\-, Uninhabited",,,,,,, ,, Folio 739 Page 23 Cornwall Terrace 1851 Census https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/51918l.html - 30 Mar 1851 - Cornwall Terrace, Penzance  Census - 85,Cornwall Terrace,John Boynes,Head,M,60,,Schoolmaster,Gulval Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Boynes,Wife,M,,55,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Emily A. P. Boynes,Dau,U,,28,,St Keverne Cornwall,, ,,Edwin S. Boynes,Son,U,24,,Mine Broker,Heavitree Devon,, ,,Catherine P. Boynes,Dau,U,,17,,Penzance Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth Cotton,Servnt,U,,18,House Servant,Penzance Cornwall,, ,"\-, Uninhabited",,,,,,, ,, Folio 739 Page 23 Cornwall Terrace 1851 Census https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/51918l.html - 30 Mar 1851 - Cornwall Terrace, Penzance  Trade,Profession,Job - School Master - 23 Apr 1858 - Penzance, Cornwall  Death - Day Month 16-Oct Year 1859 Parish Or Reg District Penzance Sub District Penzance County Cornwall Where Died Morrab Place Forename John Surname Boyns Sex Male Age 69 Rank Or Profession Schoolmaster Cause Of Death Apoplexy 2 hours certified Informant Signature Richard Couch Informant Description Present at death Informant Residence 37 Chapel Street Penzance When Registered 22-Oct 1859 Signature Of Registrar John James Notes Contributor Kathryn B Ellis - 16 Oct 1859 - Morrab Place, Penzance  Death - 16 Oct 1859 - Morrab Place, Penzance   = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories » Slide Show		Mr. John Boyns, Penzance, schoolmaster, narrow escape | laudanum | 23 Apr 1858 Royal Cornwall Gazette - Friday 23 Apr 1858
  		At Morrab-place, in this town, Sunday last, Mr. John Boyns, schoolmaster, aged 69 | 19 Oct 1859 The Cornish Telegraph - Wednesday 19 October 1859
  		Townsend [Captain: James Cock R.N.] | Captured by La Clorinde French Frigate | 18 Feb 1814 Feb 18: Captured by La Clorinde French Frigate in Lat 48*30'; Lon 10W, took crew onboard & sunk the Packet. Clorinde was taken in battle with HMS Eurotas on 25th Feb^ ^www.BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk
  		Townshend, extract from November 22nd, 1812 | History of the post-office packet service between the years 1793-1815 | Arthur H.Norway | published 1895 History of the Post-Office Packet Service Between the Years 1793-1815 (1895) - Arthur H.Norway.pdf