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England

The name Boase is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who bragged one of vain-glory. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word bost, which means vaunt or brag.

Early Origins of the Boase family

The surname Boase was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Boase family

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Boase Spelling Variations

Boase has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Boase have been found, including Boas, Boase, Boasie and others.

Early Notables of the Boase family

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Boase migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Boases to arrive on North American shores:

Boase Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Boase who settled in Virginia in 1656

Boase Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Boase, who landed in Virginia in 1728 1

Boase Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Boase, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1834
Maurice Boase, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
Miss Harmar Boase, (b. 1888), aged 11, Cornish settler, from Newlyn, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th April 1899 en route to Orange, Massachusetts, USA 2
Mr. J. Boase, (b. 1892), aged 7, American returning, from Newlyn, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th April 1899 en route to Orange, Massachusetts, USA 2
Mr. James Boase, (b. 1860), aged 39, Cornish settler, from Newlyn, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th April 1899 en route to Orange, Massachusetts, USA 2
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Boase Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. John Boase, (b. 1868), aged 36, Cornish settler, from Penzance, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd September 1904 en route to Lead City, South Dakota, USA 2
Mrs. Sarah Jane Boase, (b. 1852), aged 53, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 2

Boase migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boase Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Francis Boase, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1774 with his wife and five children and spelled his name as Boast

Boase migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Boase Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Boase, (b. 1823), aged 25, Cornish agricultural labourer travelling aboard the ship "Cheapside" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 18th August 1848 3
Mrs. Mary Boase, (b. 1830), aged 18, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Cheapside" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 18th August 1848 3
Mr. John Boase, (b. 1823), aged 25, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Plymouth on 1st May 1848 aboard the ship "Cheapside" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 18th August 1848 4
Mrs. Mary Boase, (b. 1830), aged 18, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 1st May 1848 aboard the ship "Cheapside" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 18th August 1848 4
William W. Boase, aged 23, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 5
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Boase migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Boase Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Ann Boase, (b. 1855), aged 23, Cornish settler departing on 1st November 1878 aboard the ship "Waikato" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18th January 1878" 6
Miss Biddy Boase, (b. 1878), aged 9 months, Cornish settler departing on 1st November 1878 aboard the ship "Waikato" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18th January 1878" 6
Mr. Charles Boase, (b. 1852), aged 26, Cornish farm labourer departing on 1st November 1878 aboard the ship "Waikato" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18th January 1878" 6
Ms. Elizabeth Boase, (b. 1858), aged 20, Cornish general servant departing on 1st November 1878 aboard the ship "Waikato" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18th January 1878" 6
Miss Grace Boase, (b. 1859), aged 19, Cornish general servant departing on 1st November 1878 aboard the ship "Waikato" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 18th January 1878" 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boase (post 1700) +

Henry Samuel Boase FRS (1799-1883), English geologist, the eldest son of Henry Boase of Madron 7
Henry Boase (1763-1827), Cornish banker and author, the fourth son of Arthur Boase, of Madron, a parish in Cornwall 8
Frederick Boase (1843-1916), English lawyer and biographer
George Clement Boase (1829-1897), English bibliographer and antiquary 9
Lieutenant-General Allan Joseph Boase (1894-1964), Australian General Officer Commander in Chief Southern Command from 1949 to 1950 10
Wendy Boase (1944-1999), Australian co-founder of the children's publishing company Walker Books, eponym of the Branford Boase Award
Leslie Boase, Diplomat

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Henry Boase. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Henry Boase. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Samuel_Boase
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
George Boase. (Retrieved 2010, October 12) George Boase. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clement_Boase
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Allan Boase. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Boase/Allan_Joseph/Australia.html