The next child of Isaac Andrew Barrand and Mary Elizabeth Reece was Héléne Susan Sophia, born on 19th October, 1865 in Hackney and baptised on the 10th May, 1868. (Birth Ref: Hackney 1868 4th Qtr (1b - 423)
Héléne Susan Sophia was employed as a teacher on the 1891 census, and two years later married Sydney Thomas Boyce (b 09/09/1862 - 24/06/1945) from Shropshire who was both a Timber Merchant & employer in 1891 on the 13th April, 1893. Marriage Ref: Hackney 1893 - 2nd Qtr (1b - 750) Sydney Thomas Boyce was born in 1862 in Stottesden (Shropshire), the son of Samuel Boyce (1810-1875) and Susan Elizabeth Lea (1827-1877), and Samuel’s occupation was as a jeweller. Samuel Boyce was born in 1810 and married twice; first to Elizabeth Ellis from Gloucester on the 21st November, 1836 and they had 5 children Elizabeth Ellis died in 1845 – then he married Susan Elizabeth Lea on the 26th January, 1860 and they had another 5 children.
Héléne Susan Sophia Barrand married Sydney Thomas Boyce on the 13th April, 1893, the same day as Susan’s sister, Ada Ethel who also married a timber merchant, Walter Charles Head. (See Family Photograph)
By 1901, Héléne and Sydney had 2 children, Sydney Lea (b 01/03/1895) and Ivor Barrand (b 03/06/1898) and they lived in North Hackney. On the 1901 census, Sydney Thomas was still a timber merchant, and they had their son, Ivor living with them. They lived at 44, Mildenhall Rd, Clapton.
Sydney Lea Boyce (b 01/03/1895) was baptised 17th March, 1895 in Hackney and died in 1909.
Ivor Barrand Boyce (b 03/06/1897) Baptised 29th August, 1897 in Hackney, married (May Winifred Rose Clemens or Clemane) in 1922 in Romford and Ivor died 07/09/1985 in Bournemouth. May Winifred Rose Boyce died in Bournemouth in 1999, aged 98, and her Date of Birth is shown as 3rd May, 1900.
They had 3 children - David, Janet & Ian (Jeanne b 1923 - Mother Clemans)
Héléne was a school teacher in Bournemouth and was left the estate of her uncle Ivor Reece when he died in 1920, the estate amounting to over £5,000. In 1939, Sydney was still a timber merchant (retired) and Henele was still a school teacher (retired) living in Bournemouth. Héléne Susan Sophia died on the 20th December, 1943 in Bournemouth aged 78. Death Ref: Bournemouth 1943 - 4th Qtr (2b - 1067), and Sydney Boyce died on the 24th June, 1945 in Christchurch at the age of 82. Death Ref: Christchurch 1945 - 2nd Qtr (2b - 935)
Birth Certificate Helene Susan Sophia Barrand
Héléne Susan Sophia and Sydney Thomas Boyce
| Alfred J. Barrand b 1855 d 1885 John b 04/11/1752 d 1830 - 1840 Frances bc 1753 d 14/02/1831 = c 1778 William Potter b 1750 d 1818 Thomas bc 1755 d 1810 = 22/06/1781 Susan Cook bc 1752 d 1822 James b 1756 d 1756 Mary b ? d ? = 20/05/1783 John Jones Sarah b 1761 d 1833 James Mather b 1761 d 1823 Mary Turpin b 1732 d 1821 John Barraud b 1728 d c 1765 Re-married in 1772 to William Pether = 12/12/1772 William b 1760 = 29/05/1803 Margaret Callow b 1764 d 1837 = 04/03/1783 = 27/11/1752 Elizabeth b 1763 d 1827 Thomas b 1783 d 1836 Peter Cook b 1785 d 1839 Elizabeth b 1787 Ann b 1789 d ? John b 1791 d 1871 Joseph b 1793 d 1839 Eliza Cook b 1795 = 11/11/1804 Sarah Eliz. Took b 1780 d 1852 = 05/09/1810 Eliz. Corry b 1784 d 1837 = 15/11/1812 John Stead b 1778 d ? Ann Routeledge b 1795 d 1857 = 27/03/1827 Eleanor Page b 1795 d 1845 = 24/08/1815 James Able b 1779 d 1849 William b 1782 d 1835 = 06/04/ 1804 Alice Young b 1774 d 1833 = 29/11/1813 Thos Will. Frederick b 1823 No records Sarah Elizabeth b 1819 d 1872 Susan b 1816 d 1870 Sophia Matilda b 1825 d 1899 Isaac Andrew b 1827 d 1877 Thomas John b 1811 d b4 1823 Leah Frances b 1809 d 1810 Joseph Henry b1813 d 1839 = 22/10/1850 Mary Eliz Reece b 1826 d 1912 Herbert b 1850 d 1851 Thomas John b 1852 d 1853 Mary Margaret b 1854 d 1940 Walter George b 1856 d 1860 Arthur Rhys b 1861 d 1941 Beatrice Alice b 1863 d 1878 Helene Susan Sophia b 1865 d 1943 Ada Ethel b 1869 d ?? = 25/03/1880 Edward Freemantle b 1853 d 1905 = 01/12/1889 = 07/06/1899 Amy B. Schofield b 1862 d 1898 Emily B.Schofield b 1867 d 1854 Sarah Eliz. b 1859 d 1880 = 15/04/1893 = 15/04/1893 Sydney Thos. Boyce b 1863 d 1945 Walter Chas. Head b 1866 d 1941 = 28/02/1880 | ||||||||||||
Baptism record of Héléne Susan Barrand
1871 Census, aged 5
1881 Census, aged 15
1891 Census, aged 25
Will of Ivor Reece
Marriage certificate Héléne Susan Barrand and Sydney Thomas Boyce + Ada and Walter Head
1901 Census
1911 Census
1939 census
Will of Héléne Susan Barrand
Photograph of double wedding - Héléne Susan Barrand + Ada Ethel Barrand