John Boydell, b: 1866 - Leigh, England

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}

^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}


			^{Richard Boydell}^{b.1820 Leigh, England d.}

		^{William Boydell}^{b.1847 Leigh, England d.1924 Southport, England}	^{Margaret Wilcock}^{b.1821 Leigh, England d.1903}

^{Lilian Boydell}^{b.1889 Leigh, England d.1974 Winchester, England}	^{John Boydell}^{b.1866 Leigh, England d.1914 Leigh, England}

^{William Boydell}^{b.1892 Leigh, England d.}		^{Jane Higgins}^{b.1844 Bedford Leigh, England d.1900 Leigh, England}

^{Jane Boydell}^{b.1894 Leigh, England d.1895 Leigh, England}

^{Fred Boydell}^{b.1897 Leigh, England d.}		^{William Southern}^{b.1843 Leigh, England d.}

^{Gladys Boydell}^{b.1899 Leigh, England d.}	^{Mary Southern}^{b.1871 Leigh, England d.1928 Leigh, England}		^James Rigby^{b.1815 Leigh, England d.}

^{John Boydell}^{b.1900 Leigh, England d.1993 Blackpool, England}		^{Mary Ann Rigby}^{b.1844 Leigh, England d.}	^{Mary Unknown}^{b.1822 Bolton, England d.}

^{Frank James Boydell}^{b.1904 d.1904}